Abstract:
The objective of this research was to study the audiovisual operation in state academic libraries, including its problems and suggestion. The research results would be a guideline for improving the audiovisual operation in state academic libraries. The study has found that most state academic libraries has the same audiovisual operation. For management, the libraries had planned the budgets; most of personnels were media specialists; the audiovisual section had it own area. Regarding to technical services, the libraries had principles to operate the work : the audiovisual materials were evaluates before selected, them registered by separating them from printed materials and putting in closed shelfs; prepared card catalogues and bibliographies; classified them by registered system. For user services, the materials and equipments were allowed to be used by students and officials only in the libraries. Teachers had got special permission to use outside. The problems found were about budgets, personnels, acquisition and cataloging. The suggestions were: the budgets and personnels would be increased, there should be a compilation of publisher list of audio visual materials and equipments.