The Government announced today (April 29) the appointment of the membership of the Public Libraries Advisory Committee (PLAC) for the term from May 1, 2022, to April 30, 2024.
The PLAC advises the Government on the development of public libraries in Hong Kong, including the formulation of strategies and measures for the development of library facilities and services; the role, functions and management of the Hong Kong Central Library; and the encouragement of community support and partnership with different sectors in promoting reading, lifelong learning and literary arts.
The membership list of the new term of the PLAC is as follows:
Chairman: Mr Sunny Lee Wai-kwong
Vice-chairperson: Ms Shirley Marie Therese Loo
Members: Mr Charles Chan Kin-hung
Ms Chan Yuk-yin
Ms Cheung Sze-wing
Mr Felix Chow Bok-hin
Mr Chow Tsz-lit
Mr Choy Sai-hung
Ms Linda Choy Siu-min
Professor Chui Yat-hung
Ms Ho Ka-man
Mr Brian Kwok Sze-hang
Mr Lai Shiao-bun*
Ms Tendy Lam Pui-tung
Ms Lam Yan-tung
Dr Rizwan Ullah*
Mr Wan Chi-lun*
Dr Shirley Wong Chiu-wing*
Dr Jimmy Wong Kam-yiu*
Representative of the Education Bureau
Representative of the Government Records Service
Representative of the Home Affairs Bureau
Representative of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
* Newly appointed members
A spokesman for the Home Affairs Bureau thanked the five outgoing members (Ms Diana Chan Lai-ha, Mr Vincent Cheng Wing-shun, Ms Ho Lan-sang, Mr Hung Kam-in and Ms Karen Ip Kam-lin) for their valued support and contributions to the work of the PLAC over the past years.
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