hella klauser, olaf eigenbrodt international cooperation for libraries in germany wess germanists...

Hella Klauser, Olaf Eigenbrodt

International cooperation for libraries in Germany

WESS

Germanists Discussion Group

ALA, New Orleans

June 26, 2011

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International Interests in Germany

• Participation in international committees• International conferences in Germany and

international participation at national annual librarians‘ meetings

• Denmark, Spain as ‚Special guest countries‘ in 2007, 2010, partner country Turkey 2011-2013

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International Interestsin Germany

• Library partnership-programs, sister-libraries

• Programmes like LiR, GNARP-Scholarship, ALA/BIB

Exchange

• Information about developments abroad: newsletter,

blogs, reports, journals, best practice

• German universities start international semesters and

international summer schools

Political Structure of Germany

• 16 (Bundes-)Länder

• Responsibility for cultural and educational matters lies with the 16 Länder (Kulturhoheit)

• No national library law

• No national library agency

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BID Library and Information Germany

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KNB: Network Expertise for Libraries

provides services for libraries on a national level

international cooperation: information, coordination,

strategic planning, lobbying

IFLA-national committee – coordination

dbv-newsletter international

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Germany in Europe

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KNB: Network Expertise for Libraries

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Structural fund EFRE

• Euro regions

• Cross-border cooperation

• Support for economic

development, infrastructure,

tourism, ecological

issues,education, and cultural

projects in these regions

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Europeana

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Participation in International committees

International: IFLA – IASL – CDNL et al

European level: • EBLIDA www.eblida.org• NAPLE www.naple.info• LIBER www.libereurope.eu• CENL www.cenl.org/

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Exemplary Projects, Services, and Library Buildings in Germany

• Current Digitalisation projects

• Virtual branch

• Online Tutorial

• Serving multicultural populations

• Subject areas: German and European Studies, North-

American Studies, Language and Literature

• Academic exchange: LIS schools and institutions

• Buildings and equipment

Digitalisation projects

• Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, Frankfurt a.M. / Leipzig

• Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin

• Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München

• Sächsische Landesbibliothek – Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Dresden

• Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen

• Berlin School of Library and Information Science

Virtual Branch

Bücherhallen Hamburg (Public Library System of Hamburg): eBuecherhalle

Online Tutorial

University Library, Münster: LOTSE Online Tutorials

Serving multicultural Populations

city bibliothek Berlin (Berlin City Library): Special programs for people with immigrant background

Encouraging Diversity

- Strengthening Cohesion

Bibliothek am Luisenbad - Berlin

Subject areas (selection)

• German language and literature• Northern European Studies• English Language and Literature• North American Studies

• Eastern European Studies

• French/Italian language and literature• Spanish/Portuguese Language and

Literature• Jewish Studies• German History• European Ethnology / Folklore Studies

• University Library, Frankfurt a.M. (SSG)• University Library Kiel (SSG)• University Library Göttingen (SSG)• John F. Kennedy Institute for North

American Studies, FU Berlin• Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin

Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (SSG)• University Library, Bonn (SSG) • State and University Library, Hamburg

(SSG)• University Library, Frankfurt a.M. (SSG)• Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (SSG)• University Library HU Berlin (SSG)

SSG = DFG-sponsored special collection

Academic Exchange (LIS schools)

• Berlin School of Library and Information science: Bachelor, Master, and PhD programs, distant education (postgraduate); only university department of LIS in Germany.

• Universities of Applied Science: Cologne, Darmstadt, Hamburg, Hanover, Leipzig, Potsdam, Stuttgart (Media University): Bachelor and Master programs with individual focus.

City Library, Hamm, North Rhine-Westfalia

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Information, Communication, and Media Center, BTU Cottbus, Brandenburg04/10/23Deutscher Bibliotheksverband e.V. | Kommissionsname | Max Muster

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Public Library Augsburg, Bavaria

04/10/23Deutscher Bibliotheksverband e.V. | Kommissionsname | Max Muster

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Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

04/10/23Deutscher Bibliotheksverband e.V. | Kommissionsname | Max Muster

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City Library Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg (under construction)04/10/23Deutscher Bibliotheksverband e.V. | Kommissionsname | Max Muster

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University Library TU Darmstadt, Hesse (under construction)04/10/23Deutscher Bibliotheksverband e.V. | Kommissionsname | Max Muster

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How to get to Germany

Different programs and possibilities:

• ALA/BIB Exchange

• Participation at Bibliothekartag 2012 in Hamburg

• Participation at IFLA WLIC in Helsinki 2012 in combination with professional stay in Germany?

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BI-International

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Financial support for:

• professional stays

• international conferences

• study tours in Germany

www.bi-international.de

Vielen Dank für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit!Thank you very much for your attention!

See you in Germany!

klauser@bibliotheksverband.de

olaf.eigenbrodt@uni-hamburg.de