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German Institute for Human Rights Library

German Institute for Human Rights Library. Anne Sieberns sieberns@institut-fuer-menschenrechte.de. Collections. eLibrary. Do you still acquire print publications or has your library already been transformed into an e-library?. E-Documents. Texts of human rights instruments in German

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German Institute for Human Rights Library

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  1. German Institute for Human RightsLibrary Anne Sieberns sieberns@institut-fuer-menschenrechte.de

  2. Collections eLibrary

  3. Do you still acquire print publications or has your library already been transformed into an e-library?

  4. E-Documents • Texts of human rightsinstruments in German • Information about human rightsbodiesandmechanisms in German language • Information and material on theimplementationof human rightsstandards in Germany, incl. • Documents on Germany‘sreportingtothe UN Treaty Bodiesandthe Human Rights Council (UPR) • Reports on Germany by European monitoringbodies • Alternative reportsby German NGOs http://www.institut-fuer-menschenrechte.de/de/menschenrechtsinstrumente/vereinte-nationen/menschenrechtsabkommen.html

  5. How do you facilitate access to human rights documents that are specifically relevant to your country?

  6. In-house Services • Reference library (Mo to Fr from 10-5) • Reference centre for human rights information and research assistance • Classification system • Access to licensed online resources • Interlibrary loan

  7. Online Services • Online-catalogue • Link collections • A-Z list of journals • “Current Contents” • Information on new acquisitions • Contact form (“Ask a librarian”)

  8. What online-services does your library offer and which are appreciated the most by your users?

  9. Accessibility Wheelchair-accessible rooms Workstation for blind and visually impaired readers Growing collection of Easy-to-Read publications Website content according to standard accessibility guidelines Readings with simultaneous sign language interpretation

  10. Accessibility – is this a challenge for your institution or has it become a matter of course?

  11. Overview presentations on human rights related websites and databases One-day training courses Readings on selected human rights issues Training CoursesandEvents

  12. Visibility

  13. Which social media platforms do you use in order to improve visibility for your library and its services?

  14. Networking OPL Berlin

  15. Does your institution practice and promote open access publishing?

  16. Special interest group on librariesFriday, 11.05., 13:30 – 15:00 • Do you still acquireprintpublicationsorhasyourlibraryalreadybeentransformedinto an e-library? • How do youfacilitateaccessto human rightsdocumentsthatarespecifically relevant toyourcountry? • What online-services does your library offer and which are appreciated the most by your users? • Accessibility – is this a challenge for your institution or has it become a matter of course? • Which social media platforms do you use in order to improve visibility for your work? • Does your institution practice and promote open access publishing?

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