香港出版學會創立於1988年3月,乃一非牟利機構,由一群有志於推動香港出版企業和文化的專業人士所組成。
歷年以來,本會積極舉辦多項出版專業課程,為出版行業培訓人才。另外,亦定期舉行專業晚餐會,邀請香港或外地專家演講等,以增進會員各方面知識。此外,為加強會員與海內外出版同業之交流,本會更經常組織考察團,遠赴外地參觀書展及與當地出版同業交流,例如「法蘭克福書展」、「台北書展」、「北京國際圖書博覽會」,以及近年的韓國、星馬訪問團。
2009年本會在各項專業課程的基礎上,具針對性地推出「出版專業證書暨文憑課程」,內容按照資歷架構所制定的《能力標準說明》而設計,符合「技能提升計劃」各項要求,並通過「技能提升計劃」督導委員會轄下小組的教學審批。
本會組織各種各樣的活動,最終目的是希望香港出版業能與世界各先進國家拉近距離,甚至領導中文出版物的潮流。
Hong Kong Publishing Professionals Society was founded in March 1988. It is a non-profit organization and was established by a group of professionals who aim to enhance advancement in publishing enterprises and culture.
Hong Kong Publishing Professionals Society has organised various professional publishing courses throughout the years and has nurtured many publishing professionals. From time to time, the Society invites local or overseas publishing experts to make presentations and thus improve the knowledge of its members. In order to motivate interactions between its members, publishers from China and Overseas, the Society often organises overseas trip to China or other countries, such as Taipei Book Fair , Beijing International Books Exhibition, and visit tours to Korea, Singapore and Malaysia in recent years.
In 2009, the Society built upon its foundation on various professional courses to launch the target-oriented “Professional Publishing Certificate and Diploma Course”. Designed according to the “Specifications of Competency Standards” under the Qualifications Framework, the course has have fulfilled all requirements of the “Skills Enhancement Scheme” and was approved by the subcommittee under the Scheme’s Steering Committee.
Through organizing various activities, the Society aims to enhance the status of Hong Kong’s publishing industry to meet international standards, and to establish its leadership role in Chinese-language publishing.
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