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The Broward County Library is the ninth largest library system in Florida by square footage, and its multiple locations have been referred to as some of the best libraries in South Florida.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://miami.cbslocal.com/top-lists/best-libraries-in-south-florida )〕 "The system contains 38 branch locations, which host ten million visitors, and circulates nine million items annually."〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.broward.org/Library/MyLibraryOnline/AboutUs/Pages/Default.aspx )〕 "There is a Main Library in downtown Fort Lauderdale, five regional libraries (two are located on Broward College campuses), and a host of branches and reading centers throughout the community."〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.broward.org/Library/MyLibraryOnline/AboutUs/Pages/Default.aspx )〕 "The Broward County Library has more than one million library card holders who can choose from over three million library materials for public use."〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.broward.org/Library/MyLibraryOnline/AboutUs/Pages/Default.aspx )〕 "Card holders have access to The Broward County Library's entire collection, with the option of picking up and returning materials at any Broward County Library location." 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.broward.org/Library/MyLibraryOnline/AboutUs/Pages/Default.aspx )〕 == General History & Highlights== The Broward County Library was established in 1974 as the result of a campaign by a library study committee, which included library activists and the League of Women Voters. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.broward.org/Library/MyLibraryOnline/AboutUs/Pages/Timeline.aspx )〕 The system began issuing borrower cards on June 17 of 1974 for 270,000 items in four branches. Over the following three decades, many of the municipalities in Broward County elected to join the county library system. These included Lauderdale Lakes, Coral Springs, Miramar, Lauderhill, Hallandale, Dania Beach, Margate, Sunrise, Deerfield Beach, North Lauderdale, and Pompano Beach. The Broward County Library was named "Library of the Year" in 1996 by Library Journal and Gale Research. Upon this event, the library operates on a budget in excess of $60 million, holds more than three million items, and has over 10 million visitors a year. Ongoing construction, including that funded by a $139.9 million bond issue approved by voters in 1999, has yielded the current total of 40 branch libraries and the eight-story Main Library in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The Main Library houses a Patent and Trademark Depository, the Florida Center for the Book, the Bienes Museum of the Modern Book, and Gallery Six, and a public fine arts exhibition center. On February 1, 2007, Broward County Library opened the first green building in Broward County -- the new South Regional/BC Library.This building makes this no ordinary library, "the structure’s engineers adhered to a rigorous set of environmental standards which include energy efficiency and water conservation".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.deroseconsultants.com/portfolio/bcc-south-regional-library )〕 Another unique feature of the library is that it "serves as Broward Colleges' principal research facility, while also meeting the specific needs of Broward County's local seniors, adults, teens and children."〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.harvardjolly.com/expertise-libraries-broward.php )〕 "When opened, the library became one of the first joint-use facilities in Florida and the nation".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.harvardjolly.com/expertise-libraries-broward.php )〕 In mid-2010, the library upgraded its library automated system to new software and hardware platforms, a system that handles over fifty million transactions annually. The system manages and controls the 3.5 million item database, over 1 million library card accounts and millions of processes to enable the check-out and check-in of materials, capturing reserves and holds and alerting customers of overdue items and accounts, including contacting customers by automated phone calls or emails. The library also migrated its web page software to a new platform and a new format presenting its best capabilities and features will appear in early 2011. With over 3,000 desk top computers for public and staff already in use, the library has completed the installation of wireless capabilities in all libraries and has acquired, through grants, more laptops for customer use. New online reference databases and resources were added as in past years and through a commitment made again by the Broward Public Library Foundation, thirty e-book units were purchased for five branch libraries for public use. Since 2011 Broward County Library has significantly expanded its offering of digital books with nearly 13,000 volumes and 9,800 unique titles currently available, including juvenile and young adult. The collection represents many different genres, such as mystery, romance, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction, horror, classic literature, biography, self-help, business, humor, history, health, travel, politics, and religion/spirituality. These digital books are compatible with most computers and portable devices with the exception of the Kindle, which is proprietary to Amazon. Skye Patrick is the Director of Broward County Libraries Division. She assumed her position on April 29, 2013, and brought with her a wealth of experience in library management. Most recently, Patrick served as Assistant Director at the Queens Public Library, where she managed 20 branch locations in that system. Under the leadership of Skye Patrick, Broward County Libraries Division won three 2015 Florida Library Association Awards for: Library of the Year, the Betty Davis Miller Youth Services Award for Teen Programming, and the Libraries Mean Business Award. The year 2014 commemorates the Broward County Library's 40th year of operation. The library hopes to continue in its mission to " provide convenient access to a full range of innovative and cost-effective services that satisfy the changing needs of the people of Broward County for information, education and recreation".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.broward.org/Library/MyLibraryOnline/AboutUs/Pages/Default.aspx )〕 During 2014, Broward County Libraries coordinated and produced a system-wide campaign, "Broward County Libraries Mean Business!" The purpose was to create programming to assist small business and entrepreneurial enterprises as well as raise awareness of the many business-related resources, assistance and support the library has available. It was launched in conjunction with Broward County Mayor Barara Sharief's 2014 leadership theme, "Broward Means Business."〔http://www.flalib.org/awards_documents/2015/2015%20FLA%20Awards.pdf〕 In 2015, Broward County Libraries Division received eight national Awards of Excellence from the National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) for information projects that exhibit expertise in communications. The competition honors a variety of projects that include public relations campaigns, brochures and publications, articles and press releases, videos and internet/electronic innovations. This year, Broward County has won a total of 28 awards, more than any other locality in the country.〔https://webapps.broward.org/newsrelease/AdminDisplayMessages.aspx?intMessageId=7087〕 ==African-American Research Library and Cultural Center== In 2002, Broward County Library opened the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. "Samuel F. Morrison, a former director of the Broward County Library was inspired to build this library after a visit to the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History (a special library of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library)."〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.broward.org/LIBRARY/AARLCCSPECIALCOLLECTIONS/Pages/AArlccStory.aspx )〕 The facility has a 300-seat auditorium, 5,000-square-foot art gallery, and Small Business Resource Center.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.broward.org/Library/LocationsHours/Branches/Pages/AA.aspx )〕 Since its opening, the Center has become an integral part of the community, displaying over 38 major exhibits and offering 184 cultural programs to over 895,000 customers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.broward.org/LIBRARY/AARLCCSPECIALCOLLECTIONS/Pages/AArlccStory.aspx )〕 The African American Research Library's Special Collections houses over one million items, including rare books, artifacts, artwork, manuscripts, and reference materials focusing on the history and culture of people of African, African-American and Caribbean descent.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.broward.org/Library/LocationsHours/Branches/Pages/AA.aspx )〕 The Special Collections at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center contain the "The Dorothy Parker Wesley Collection, The Sixto Compano Collection, The Alex Haley Collection, The Coretta Scott King Award Books Collection, and The Daniel Johnson Collection." "The Daniel Johnson Collection is a major acquisition, it contains items which represent the writings of authors dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the present." In 2012, the African American Research Library and Cultural Center commemorated 10 years of the Ashley Bryan Art series. Dr.Henrietta M. Smith, Professor Emerita at the University of South Florida, School of Information, worked with Bryan to establish a children’s book author and illustrator art series. "The series began with Ashley Bryan submitting eight original art pieces to the library to serve as core of the art collection." It became "a children's book author and illustrator series which has brought Coretta Scott King-Award winning authors and illustrators whose work reflected African culture to the library". "The Ashley Bryan Art series has had a long-lasting cultural effect upon the community bringing children and families into the library and engaging youth with children’s book art and illustrations." One of the hugely successful programs offered at this branch includes the Destination Friday events to celebrate different cultures through dance, music, and traditional foods. Previous destination themes have included Jamaica, Hawaii, Argentina, Bahamas, etc. Destination Friday events are after-hours events, and have seen over 300 participants at a single event. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Broward County Library」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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