為進一步宣傳圖書(shu)館(guan),吸引更多讀(du)(du)(du)者(zhe)(zhe)走進圖書(shu)館(guan)、利用(yong)圖書(shu)館(guan),近年來圖書(shu)館(guan)加大讀(du)(du)(du)者(zhe)(zhe)服務工作力度(du),先后與機關、學校和(he)(he)社區(qu)合作,通過書(shu)友會、德(de)育教育基地和(he)(he)社區(qu)文(wen)化(hua)中心等(deng)形式,發揮(hui)信息資源優勢,擴大知(zhi)名度(du);同時通過開展“讀(du)(du)(du)者(zhe)(zhe)日”活動、普通借閱證(zheng)(zheng)和(he)(he)成(cheng)套借閱證(zheng)(zheng)互為補充及憑借書(shu)證(zheng)(zheng)可免費閱覽報刊等(deng)措施,方便讀(du)(du)(du)者(zhe)(zhe),起到了積(ji)極作用(yong),讀(du)(du)(du)者(zhe)(zhe)量穩步增長。
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