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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

Jordanien Kamerun Kanada Kasachstan Kenia Kolumbien Korea Kroatien Lettland Libanon Litauen Luxemburg Madagaskar Malaysia Mali Marokko Mazedonien Schweden Senegal Serbien Simbabwe Singapur Slowakische Republik Slowenien Spanien Sri Lanka Südafrika Syrien Taiwan Tansania Thailand Togo Afghanistan Ägypten Algerien Argentinien Äthiopien Australien Bangladesh Belarus Belgien Bolivien Bosnien und Herzegowina Brasilien Bulgarien Chile China Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Dänemark Deutschland Ecuador Estland Finnland Frankreich Georgien Ghana Griechenland Großbritannien Indien Indonesien Irland Israel Italien Japan Mexiko Namibia Nepal Neuseeland Niederlande Nigeria Norwegen Pakistan Palästinensische Autonomiegebiete Paraguay Peru Philippinen Polen Portugal Rumänien Russland Tschechische Republik Tunesien Türkei Ukraine Ungarn Uruguay Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Usbekistan Venezuela Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Vietnam Jordanien Kamerun Kanada Kasachstan Kenia Kolumbien Korea Kroatien Lettland Libanon Litauen Luxemburg Madagaskar Malaysia Mali Marokko Mazedonien Schweden Senegal Serbien Simbabwe Singapur Slowakische Republik Slowenien Spanien Sri Lanka Südafrika Syrien Taiwan Tansania Thailand Togo Afghanistan Ägypten Algerien Argentinien Äthiopien Australien Bangladesh Belarus Belgien Bolivien Bosnien- Herzegowina Brasilien Bulgarien Chile China Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Dänemark Deutschland Ecuador Estland Finnland Frankreich Georgien Ghana Griechenland Großbritannien Indien Indonesien Irland Israel Italien Japan Mexiko Namibia Nepal Neuseeland Niederlande Nigeria Norwegen Pakistan Palästinensische Autonomiegebiete Paraguay Peru Philippinen Polen Portugal Rumänien Russland Tschechische Republik Tunesien Türkei Ukraine Ungarn Uruguay Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika Usbekistan Venezuela Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Vietnam GOETHE-INSTITUT A WORLDWIDE NETWORK São PauloParisIstanbulTorontoBangkokRotterdamTel AvivAddis Abeba

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