The Study of BOT models on Libraries — Cases on Government Spare-Space Reuse

• Main Authors: Tsai, Chia-jung, 蔡佳容
• Other Authors: Jeong-Yeou Chiu
• Format: Others
• Published: 2004
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/71238874622960738022

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 資訊與圖書館學系 === 92 === The prevalence of the human race is contributed by the accumulation of our knowledge and experience and public libraries have played a central role in providing these services. Recent development of information and communication technologies also declares a new era for information services to the people’s life-long learning. However, as computer and networking technologies become popular and sources of information retrieval diversify, the public libraries in our country are unable to keep up with the trend due to the reductions of government funds. Suffered from global depression and reduction of government financing, the San Francisco Public Library has an alternative solution to raise funds more aggressively from private sectors to support its operations and new services. This study proposes the idea for public libraries to be operated on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) manner which may provide a way for effective use of available resources from the government and private sectors. In addition, spare-space reuse has recently became a field of intensive research after successfully renovation of the Art Site of Chia-Yih Railroad Warehouse and the Hwa-Shan Special District for Art and Culture. Spare-space reuse not only saves government funding by avoiding reconstruction, it also re-vitalizes the function of existing buildings and spaces. Thus, spare-space reuse is one of the mainstream administrative policies for the Council for Cultural Affairs of current administration. The Council for Cultural Affairs has budgeted over one hundred million in the 2001 fiscal year for spare-space reuse and local governments also propose many spare-space reuse plans. Spare-space reuse is now not only a new direction in cultural event plans, it also represents the growth of Taiwanese cultural development and a new possibility for Taiwanese cultural environment. This study explores current status of both domestic and foreign spare-space reuse projects and applications of BOT operations in spare-space reuse projects. These information are compiled into a new model of BOT operations that may be applicable for public library projects in the future.