Entwicklungshilfe fur Schulbibliotheken-Beratung und Seminare in der Republik Zypern.

Abstract

In May 81, for the First time, West Germany gave aid to libraries in adeveloping country. In Cyprus, school libraries are usually in better condition that public libraries. The Cypriot librarians asked Germany for help with problems of insufficient qualified staff, outdated and inadequate stocks, shortage of equipment and the need to integrate the library into the school curriculum. Seminars were arranged to provide opportunities for discussion and to help library staff to realise the school library's educational potential. A report was written for the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (the German Society for Technical Cooperation) containing suggestions for developing school libraries and staff training within the framework of national library planning in Cyprus, which it is hoped will be put to practical use.