亲爱的同事们：

自相聚成都参加中英图书馆论坛以来，一别已近一年。上次我非常荣幸能与大家分享观点，你们在会议上的发言也给我们带来很多思考。

我们十分关注新冠疫情爆发以来的情况，在这里，我谨代表英国国家图书馆的所有同事（特别是与我一同参加成都论坛的同事们）向你们表达最真挚的祝福。我们知道，在当今这个时代，图书馆的日常运营在许多情况下极富挑战；但我更清楚的是，此时此刻，图书馆工作，尤其是图书馆的数字化服务，比以往任何时候都更得到读者的重视与急需。我相信你们正在尽一切努力最大程度地为他们提供此类服务。

我们盼望着一切尽快恢复正常，也期待在今年晚些时候在英国迎接你们的到来。

谨此献上英国国家图书馆及英国各伙伴图书馆的诚挚祝愿。

英国国家图书馆馆长

莉兹·乔利(LizJolly)

 

Dear colleagues,

It is almost a year since we all met in Chengdu for our UK China Library Forum. It was a privilege to share learnings with you all then, and the sessions have given us much to reflect on.

We have, of course, been following recent events following the COVID19 outbreak, and—on behalf of all my colleagues at the British Library, and especially my colleagues who were fortunate enough to accompany me to Chengdu—I wanted to pass on our best wishes to you all at this time. We understand that usual Library operations are, in many cases, now more challenging; but I also know that now, more than ever, the vital work of libraries, and especially their digital reach, will be valued and needed more than ever by your users, and that you will be making all efforts to support them to the maximum.

We hope very much that normal service will resume soon, and look forward to seeing many of you in the UK later this year.

With best wishes from the British Library, and all of our UK library partners.

Liz Jolly

 

尊敬的陈超馆长：

望展信安好。

继我馆馆长莉兹·乔利的电邮之后，也请允许我向您表达最诚挚的祝愿。自新冠疫情爆发以来，英国国家图书馆一直在密切关注中国的情况。我想，本次事件无论对于个人还是整个行业来说都影响巨大，您和您的同事们必定陷于异常困难的处境。

但令人鼓舞的是，我们看到上海图书馆与中国其他图书馆一道，在这个充满挑战的时期，正以高昂的精神持续向公众提供大量数字化服务。我相信，贵国很快就能转危为安，重拾发展。

我们与您同在，期待着恢复后再次相聚上海。

英国国家图书馆首席运营官

菲尔·思宾斯（Phil Spence）

 

Dear Director Chen,

I hope that this email finds you well.

Following up on Liz's email I want to pass on my best wishes to you. The British Library have been following closely what’s happening in China since the outbreak of COVID-19. I understand that the impact is immense on both personal and professional levels, and it must be a very difficult time for you and your colleagues.

It is inspiring to see that Shanghai Library, amongst other libraries across China, has been scaling up your digital services to the public with high spirits during this challenging time.Ibelieve that China willsoon turn the corner and get up and running again.

Our thoughts are with you, and we look forward to visiting you again soon in Shanghai when normality returns.

Kind Regards

Phil

新闻来源：上海图书馆   2020年02月28日