I am thankful that EU-programmes made it possible to meet collegues and exchange ideas. Wherever I met collegues – in Portugal, in Austria and Italy, in Sweden and Denmark or on international conferences – I was cordially received.
The development in Germany seems to be slowly or not at all. We take a backseat in international meetings.
Nevertheless I am honoured, that LAG Schulbibliotheken in the German state of Hessen, my friends of the board and me, are valued and can contribute our five cents, when we are asked for advice.
LAG is an independent association of about 300 teachers, parent volunteers, librarians and – mainly – schools. It is a counsellor to teachers, school adminstrators and the Hessian Ministry of Education.
Our ideas and project proposals found its way into Hessian schools, some of them are unique in the entire Federal Republic:
- Biannual “Schulbibliothekstage”, further education conferences, each with several hundred participants
- Award “School Library of the Year”
- Reading promotion project “Library in a Box”
- Cataloguing software LITTERA for all schools
- Reading recommandations for students (before Christmas and summer vacation)
Please don´t hesitate to comment the postings in English or mail me at gs (at) schulbibliotheken.de
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Here are some texts in English language:
- Outline Germany To get a general idea of the situation of German school libraries
- Are there any school libraries in Germany? The newest trend: public libraries as partners in education. No more school libraries?
- Training Working Techniques in the School Library Report of a workshop held at Bozen, Südtirol, Italy, 2002 ; published in: IFLA-Newsletter for School Libraries and Resource Centers, 43/06
- The School Library. Center of Pedagogical Innovation The concept of LAG Schulbibliotheken as a mindmap. Presentation at a workshop, Goethe-Institut/UNESCO, Beirut, 2007
