Events(Vol.40 No.2)

NCL Director-general Visits France NCL Director-general Karl Min Ku visited France on April 17 to 22, 2009, to strengthen exchange ties with the French library community. Director-general Ku was accompanied by NCL colleague Mr. Tu Li-chung on the trip, during which he also attended the World Digital Library (WDL) partners meeting on April 20 and WDL inaugural ceremony on April 21. The director-general's itinerary included visits to the Lyon Municipal Library, Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3, National Library of France, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Maison de Balzac in Paris. On April 18, Director-general Ku visited the Lyon Municipal Library (France's biggest public library), where he was received by library Director Patrick Bazin and Valentina de Monte, director of the library's Chinese collection. Director Bazin thanked the NCL for its long-time support of international exchanges and expressed hope that the two sides would strengthen cooperation. Director Bazin has visited Taiwan to study public library operations. He also expressed strong interest in showcasing rare books and Chinese publications in the Lyon Municipal Library collection at the Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE).