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INTRODUCTION
 
 

OUR HISTORY

 

Library Services of Fiji has its origins at the Western Regional Library in Lautoka. The idea was to establish the Western Regional Library as a kind of Government experimental station which will do research into the problems and methods of bringing about the overall development of libraries in Fiji.

It opened its doors to the public on November 21st, 1964. A British Council Grant of 26,000 sterling pounds covered the cost of the building, equipment and 90% of the books. For years the British Council distributed on loan boxes of books throughout Fiji and the service had been appreciated.

From that humble beginning, Library Services of Fiji now assumes the responsibility of coordinating the development of libraries in the public and Government Departments; and in 1982 it assumed the responsibilities of coordinating the development of school libraries. It has been a department within the Ministry of education since 1982.
 

OUR VISION
 
To provide a quality library and information service which is useful, relevant, accessible and responsive to the changing information needs of the people of Fiji.
 
OUR MISSION
 
To provide a library and information service that will encourage, promote and enhance literacy; expand the learning capacity of users; provide quick, accurate and relevant information; and cultivate a love for lifelong learning through library resources, for the people of Fiji.
 
OUR MAIN FUNCTIONS
 
 

To provide a free public, community and school library and information services to meet the literacy, educational, recreational and cultural needs of the people of Fiji.
 
To complement and supplement the formal education process through the integration of library resources in the teaching and learning process in schools.
 
To assume most of the functions of a National Library Service through the provision of a responsive library and information services.
To facilitate:
 
  • Policy development, programme planning and evaluation
  • Planning and coordinating development of public, community, special and school libraries.
  • Collecting and developing a national collection of reference resources including materials of national heritage.

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    FUNCTIONAL UNITS
      Library Services has three (3) functional Units:
     

    Administration Unit
     
    The unit is responsible for the administration and management of operational services and staffing. It offers administrative support to all services provided and coordinates school, community, public and special libraries. It prepares and controls budgetary allocations for the Department. It carries out training for the professional development of staff in all the libraries in Fiji. It designs and recommends relevant extension programmes that would encourage the use of libraries and library resources. Liaises with stakeholders on collection development, and is responsible for acquisitions. The unit is responsible for library surveys and library audits and on the reporting mechanisms for library activities.
     

    Extension Unit
     
    The Unit coordinates and supervises extension programmes in the school, community and public libraries. Such programmes include Book Box Scheme, Library organizations, Community awareness programmes, Mobile Library Services, library advisory visits, cultural awareness programmes, library theme days and national library week.
     

    Technical Processing Unit
     
    The Unit is responsible for book order verifications, processing, accessioning, cataloguing and classification of resources, listing, and distribution and delivery registration. It maintains the recording system (master lists) for all library resources within the entire Library Services.
     
    		SERVICE OUTLETS
     
    Library Services of Fiji operates free library services in Lautoka, Rakiraki, Tavua, Labasa and Savusavu. It collaborates with the municipalities of Ba, Nausori and Nadi in the provision of staff and resources to assist with their library services.
    It offers a reference library service at its Suva headquarters.
     
    		OUR CONTACT ADDRESSES
     
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    HEADQUARTERS: SUVA

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    		SAVUSAVU
     
      PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN
    LIBRARY SERVICES OF FIJI
    64 RATU SUKUNA ROAD
    NASESE
    SUVA
    Telephone: 3315344
    Fax: 3314994
    Postal address: P.O.Box 2526, Govt Bldgs, Suva
    		 
      Assistant Librarian
    Savusavu Branch Library
    P O Box 396
    SAVUSAVU
    Phone/Fax: 8850154
     
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    LAUTOKA
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    		BA
     
      LIBRARIAN
    WESTERN REGIONAL LIBRARY
    270 TAVEWA AVENUE
    P O Box 150
    LAUTOKA
    Phone: 6660091
    Fax: 6668195
    		 
     

    Library Assistant
    Ba Town Council Library
    c/- Ba Town Council
    BA
    Phone: 6674277
    Fax: 6674684
     
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    TAVUA
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    		NADI
     
      Acting Assistant Librarian
    Tavua Branch Library
    P O Box 357
    TAVUA
    Phone: 6680610
    Fax: 6680662
    		 
     

    Librarian
    Nadi Town Council Library
    P O Box 241
    NADI
    Phone: 6700133
    Fax: 6701202
     
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    RAKIRAKI
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    		NAUSORI
     
      Library Assistant
    Rakiraki Branch Library
    P O Box 158
    RAKIRAKI
    Phone: 6693676
    Fax: 6694855
    		 
     

    Library Assistant
    Nausori Town Council Library
    P O Box 72
    NAUSORI
    Phone: 3476387
    Fax: 3400048
     
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    LABASA
     
    		 
     
      Library Assistant
    Northern Regional Library
    P O Box 15
    LABASA
    Phone: 8812894
    Fax: 8813920
    		   
     
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