Decision No. 26/2008/QD-BVHTTDL on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Library Department

Pursuant to …;

Regulations on functions, tasks, powers vconcerning the organizational structure of the Library Department

MINISTER OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM

Pursuant to the Library Ordinance dated December 28, 2000;

Pursuant to Decree No. 178/2007/ND-CP dated December 3, 2007 of the Government providing the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of Ministries and ministerial-level agencies;

Pursuant to Decree No. 185/2007/ND-CP dated December 25, 2007 of the Government providing the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism;

Considering the proposal of the Director of the Library Department and the Director of the Cadre and Civil Servant Organization Department,

DECISION:

Article 1. Position and Functions

The Library Department is an agency under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism with the function of advising the Minister on state management of libraries; managing public services in the library sector throughout the country in accordance with the law.

b) Draft five-year and annual socio-economic development plans for the province; major economic and social balances for the province; draft five-year and annual plans, programs, projects, measures to organize and implement tasks related to socio-economic development, finance-budget, planning-investment, and other tasks within the scope of state management of the Department of Finance as prescribed by law;

1. Drafting legal regulatory documents on libraries for submission to the Minister.

2. Drafting strategies, planning for development, long-term and annual plans on libraries for submission to the Minister.

3. Drafting decisions, directives, circulars on libraries for issuance by the Minister.

4. Drafting standards, regulations on library professional and business operations, model rules on library organization and activities for issuance by the Minister, and directing and guiding their implementation after issuance.

5. Specifying conditions for establishment, guiding and supervising the registration of library activities by localities; issuing Certificate of Registration for Library Activities for the National Library of Vietnam and libraries of central agencies upon authorization by the Minister.

6. Organizing research and application of scientific and technological achievements in the library sector.

7. Participating in reviewing the contents of investment and development programs, projects supporting library activities and organizing their implementation according to the Minister's assignment.

8. Building directions and plans for international cooperation in the library sector; specifying cooperation and exchange of materials between domestic and foreign libraries.

9. Organizing training on professional and business skills for the library workforce.

10. Assisting the Minister in state management of the content of activities of associations and non-governmental organizations in the library sector in accordance with the law.

11. Organizing commendation work in the library sector according to the division of authority of the Ministry and the provisions of the law.

12. Directing, guiding, inspecting and being responsible for implementing legal regulatory documents, strategies, planning, programs, plans on libraries that have been approved; coordinating to resolve complaints and denunciations in the library sector in accordance with the law; promoting and disseminating legal regulatory documents on libraries.

13. Implementing administrative reform; managing civil servants; implementing policies and systems for civil servants within the scope of management of the unit; managing assets assigned in accordance with the law.

14. Performing other tasks assigned by the Minister.

Article 3. Organizational Structure

1. The Director and Deputy Directors.

2. Professional and business civil servants.

The Director of the Library Department is responsible for arranging civil servants according to the structure of positions and professional standards; establishing and promulgating the Rules of Work of the Department.

Article 4. Effective date

This Decision takes effect 15 days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and replaces Decision No. 32/2004/QĐ-BVHTT dated June 18, 2004 of the Minister of Culture and Information on the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Library Department.

Article 5. Responsibilities for Implementation

The Director of the Library Department, the Director of the Office, the Director of the Cadre and Civil Servant Organization Department, the Director of the Planning and Finance Department, the Heads of agencies and units under the Ministry and related organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Decision./.