Appreciation Letter
Hello everyone !
First, we would like to thank Evergreen Foundation for its support and help in recent years.
In 2009, during the Fourth National Assessment of Public Libraries in China, Tongwei Library achieved good results, and it was promoted to the second tier on the library ratings in China . This news was posted on the “ Chinese Culture Newspaper”. There are 98 village libraries in Gansu Province. Three were promoted to the first tier, and six to the second tier. Our library was the only one that was promoted to the second tier among all the libraries in the seven villages around the town of Dingxi. The original library of Dingxi demoted from the second tier to the third tier.
There are two major reasons that helped us move up to the second tier. One of the reasons was that we had developed automation management. The other one was because we had developed information services. Both of the operations were supported, helped and guided by the Evergreen Foundation.
During the assessment, our hardwork had drew the attention of the evaluation team, and they were very surprised at our results.
To be a village library in a financially underdeveloped area, we not only have a certain number of computers, but we also applied automation management. Now we have 30000 bibliographic data , and 50% of the Chinese books are digitized. We even shared all the resources with The Tongwei First High School. The bibliographic data of the Tongwei First High School can be searched from the computer at the Tongwei village library. The two sites exchanged their books regularly. Our Library has been in the forefront of automation management in Gansu.
Secondly, we used various ways to develop information services. For instance, we established a biogas production project， and we wrote a “Tongwei Biogas Manual” to promote this new venture to the surrounding villages. We also created Energy Conservation Essay Contest among the students.
The third important task was that we developed a local video channel to emphasize the importance of oral hygiene among the young audience. In the program, we talked about the methods of protecting one’s teeth. We also organized activities that gave away free toothbrush and toothpaste to promote the dental hygiene routines, and the results were outstanding.
The fourth was that our vision was ahead of its time.
In recent years, our library not only have received Evergreen’s help to meet our material needs, but we have also learned the most current philosophies in how to manage a library and how to provide information services efficiently from Evergreen’s annual conferences. We will certainly continue our good job, and we will establish a better Tonwei Library in the future.
On this special time of Chinese New Year, The Tongwei Library and all its employees would like to thank the Evergreen Foundation and its respectful members, especially the Chairwoman, Ms. Faith Chao.
Let’s wish:
Information will be always flowing, and the Evergreens will be always growing.
Wish all of you to have a Joyous New Year, Excellent Health, Happy Family and Prosperous Career
通渭县图书馆 二0一0年二月八日
你们好！
首先对青树基金会近年来给予我馆的大力支持和帮助表示衷心的感谢！
通渭县图书馆在2009年度进行的全国第四次公共图书馆评估定级中，取得了良好的成绩，晋升为国家二级图书馆，元月23日《中国文化报》上已公示。甘肃省98家地县级图书馆进入一级馆的有3家，二级馆的有6家，而我们定西市七县区仅通渭县图书馆一家进入国家二级馆，原来的定西市安定区图书馆由二级馆降为三级馆。
这次我馆之所以能够晋升为二级馆，其中有很重要两个因素，一是我馆业务上实现了自动化管理；二是我馆近年来在农村开展了大量的信息服务活动。而这都是青树基金会近年来对我馆大力支持、帮助和指导的结果。
在这次评估检查中，我馆工作引起了省市评估检查小组的重视和惊讶：
一是在我县这样一个经济欠发达地区的县级公共图书馆，不但拥有一定数量的计算机，而且业务实现了自动化管理，目前有书目数据30000条，馆藏中文图书书目数字化达50%，甚至于还和通渭一中图书馆实现了资源共享，通渭一中图书室的书目数据在县图书馆的电脑上进行检索。双方图书定期互换。自动化管理水平远远走在了全省的前列。
二是能够利用各种形式开展信息服务活动。如面向农村开展的沼气技术推广活动，编制了《通渭县农村沼气使用手册》，在学生中开展的节约能源的征文活动。
三是开办了"通渭人家"讲坛，围绕健康教育对小读者播放的口腔健康视频，讲解牙齿保护方法，发放牙具牙膏等活动开展得有声有色。
四是办馆理念超前。
的确，近年来，我馆不仅在物质上得到了青树的帮助，而且通过参加青树年会，在办馆理念和读者服务工作中受益匪浅。今后我们将一如继往地做好我们的工作，在通渭农村图书馆事业的建设中再创佳绩。
值此中国新春佳节来临之际，通渭县图书馆全体职工向青树基金会及尊敬的基金会各位委员、赵耀渝会长致以诚挚的谢意！
愿信息源源、青树常青！
谨祝各位新春愉快！身体安康！阖家幸福！事业有成！
通渭县图书馆
二0一0年二月八日
