Special Report(Vol.39 No.4)

NCL Opens Arts and Audiovisual Center The National Central Library (NCL) inaugurated its Arts and Audiovisual Center on October 27, 2008, at a ceremony presided by Minister of Education Cheng Jei-cheng. Since moving to Zhongshan South Road in 1986, the NCL has faced a growing need for space as its collection swells. To address this need, former library director-general Juang Fang-rung worked tireless to secure the Shih Chien Hall for the library's expansion. The new center is housed in the hall, situated about 900 meters from the main library, enabling close mutual service support between the two locations. The 2,277-square meter center was established with funding from the Ministry of Education (MOE) and has a holding capacity for about 250,000 volumes (items), or enough to accommodate six-year's of future collection growth at the NCL.