s 6 Functions of Board
6. The functions of the Board are —(a) to establish and maintain libraries and to provide library information services; (b) to promote reading and encourage learning through the use of libraries and their services; (c) to provide a repository for library materials published in Singapore; (d) to acquire and maintain a comprehensive collection of library materials relating to Singapore and its people; (e) to establish standards for the training of library personnel in Singapore; (f) to provide advisory and consultancy services concerning libraries and library information services; (g) to compile and maintain a national union catalogue and a national bibliography; (h) to advise the Government on national needs and policies in respect of matters relating to publicly funded libraries and library information services in Singapore; (i) to provide a permanent repository of records of national or historical significance and to facilitate access to those records; (j) to conduct records management programmes for the Government; and (k) to record, preserve and disseminate the history of Singapore through oral history methodology or other means.