Appointments to Public Libraries Advisory Committee
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     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.

Ends/Friday, April 29, 2022
Issued at HKT 11:00

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