​The new term of the Public Libraries Advisory Committee (PLAC) has been appointed. The tenure lasts for a period of two years up to April 30, 2020.
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: Ms Diana Chan Lai-ha
Ms Spring Cheung Sze-wing*
Professor Alice Chong Ming-lin
Mr Chow Tsz-lit *
Ms Ho Lan-sang
Mr Hung Kam-in
Ms Karen Ip Kam-lin *
Mr Brian Kwok Sze-hang *
Mr Kwong Chun-yu
Ms Maria Lam Woon-sum
Ms Irisa Lam Yan-tung*
Professor Alvin Leung Seung-ming *
Dr Poon Po-chiu
Ms Linda So Ka-pik
Professor Tam Kwok-kan
Miss Phoebe Wong Pui-lam
Ms Amarantha Yip Yun-wan*
Representative of the Education Bureau
Representative of the Home Affairs Bureau
Representative of the Government Records Service
Representative of the Leisure and Cultural Services
Department
* Newly appointed Chairman, Vice-chairperson and Members
A spokesman for the Home Affairs Bureau thanked the outgoing Chairman, Professor Leung Yuen-sang, and the five outgoing members (Ms Elizabeth Law, Professor Angel Lin Mei-yi, Professor Eva Man Kit-wah, Dr Sandra Tsang Kit-man and Dr Lornita Wong Yuen-fan) for their valued support and contributions to the work of the PLAC over the past years.
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