Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum 2010 Saturday, 14th August 2010 Gabriele Sander Goethe-Institut Hongkong

Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum Contents 1 Working in a Library: Characteristics 2 Special Libraries 3 The Goethe-Institut : a Worldwide Network 4 The Goethe-Institut Hongkong Librarian: Example of a Career 5 The Goethe-Institut Hongkong : Part of a Global Network 6 The Department of Library and Information, Goethe-Institut Hongkong 7 Job Requirements 8 Things to Remember

Working in a Library: Characteristics ●Love to work with and for people ●Need of flexibility ●High demand for social skills ●Good communication skills ●Willing to learn every day ●Willing to make decisions ●Good manners ●Being a role model Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum 20103

Special Libraries ●Special libraries, sometimes referred to as information centers, are located in a multitude of settings, including international organizations, advocacy organizations, government agencies, professional associations, large corporations, medical and/or health institutions, law firms, non-profit organizations, research centers etc. ●Deal with special interests ●Most likely the head of the special library is not the head of the organization! Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum 20104

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At a Glance ● 149 locations worldwide ● 136 institutes in 91 countries ● 10 liaison offices ● 13 institutes in Germany ● Non-governmental organization (NGO) ● Active on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany ● Head office in Munich ● 2,800 employees worldwide 6Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum 2010

7 Locations Worldwide

Locations in Germany and Europe Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum 20108

The Goethe-Institut Hongkong Librarian ●German Diploma of Librarianship for Public Libraries ●Head of branch libraries of City of Bochum ●Head of mobile libraries, Bochum ●Goethe-Institut librarian, employed in Munich, postings to: Melbourne, Australia New Delhi, India Riga, Latvia Hanoi, Vietnam Tashkent, Uzbekistan Hong Kong Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum 20109

Goethe-Institut Hongkong German Cultural Centre Opened in 1963 ●Language Department ●Cultural Department ●Library & Information Department Department‘s Work Areas: Projects Library Staff: 2.5 positions (librarians/ technician) Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum

Projects: Knowledge Exchange ●Lectures ●Seminars and Workshops ●Exhibitions ●Conferences Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum

Projects:Topics ●Reading promotion ●Digitization and Preservation ●Quality management ●Book design ●Book promotion Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum

Topics: Reading Promotion: Lectures/Seminars ●Location Library: We'll attract them all! Ideas to support reading motivation cv/bib/2008/en v.htm ●National and international books awards. An overview: Influences on authors, publishing houses and reading promotion cv/bib/2007/en v.htm Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum

Topics: Digitization and Preservation – Lecture/Workshop ●Preserving the Past : Restoration of European Books cv/bib/2009/en v.htm ●Mass digitization, Scan Robotics, and more: The Digitization Strategy of the Bavarian State Library as an International research Library cv/bib/2008/en v.htm cv/bib/2008/en v.htm Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum

Topics: Quality Management: Lectures ●Networking – a Strategic Approach for Frankfurt City Library cv/bib/2010/enindex.htm cv/bib/2010/enindex.htm ●Human Resources Development in a City Library cv/bib/2010/enindex.htm cv/bib/2010/enindex.htm ●Changing Societies need Innovative Libraries cv/bib/2009/enindex.htm cv/bib/2009/enindex.htm Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum

Topics: Book Design; Book Promotion - Exhibitions ●Contemporary Picture Book Illustration in Germany cv/bib/2009/en v.htm cv/bib/2009/en v.htm ●Treasure for our Children: An exhibition of award-winning children and youth books in Germany, the Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan cv/bib/2007/en v.htm Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum

Projects: Partners ●Library associations (Hong Kong, Guangdong, Beijing) ●University Libraries in HK and Guangzhou ●Department for Library Sciences, Sun Yat-sen U, Guangzhou ●Public Libraries in HK and Guangdong ●Sun Yat-Sen Library of Guangdong Province ●National Library of China Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum

Library of Goethe-Institut Hongkong: Facts and Figures (2009) Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum ●Media provides information on Germany or the German language ●Open to the public ●6.800 media items; 2/3 printed material, 1/3 audio-visual material ●2.100 media items in the English or Chinese language ●480 active users ● lendings ●6 days per week; 20 hours ●2 librarians, 1 part time technician ●Classification: modified Dewey ●Catalogue: WinIBW (German Library Cooperation system)

Job Requirements! ●Curiousity and respect for people ●Open minded character ●Sensibility and strength ●Flexibility ●Willingness to learn ●Willingness to be independent ●Knowledge of languages Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum

Things to Remember ●Attend conferences, seminars ●Networking ●Stay in touch with colleagues ●Interest in different library works ●Be patient to yourselve Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum

Good bye and Auf Wiedersehen! Thank you for your interest! Gabriele Sander Head of Library and Information Service Goethe-Institut Hongkong Tel: Fax: Hong Kong Library Education and Career Forum