Services for Librarians

The Goethe-Institut supports professional exchange between German and American librarians and information specialists. We work in cooperation with various partners including the American Library Association (ALA), the Western European Studies Section (WESS) of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL).

Please contact the services for Librarians at the Goethe-Insitut New York for the following information:

  • Organization and implementation of study tours
  • Support for professional residencies in the US and Germany
  • Assistance in placing interns in the US and Germany
  • Coordination of German contributions to American library conferences
  • Aid for American libraries in developing German collections

Contact Person at the Goethe-Institut New York:
Brigitte Döllgast
Library Director, Regional Coordinator
library@newyork.goethe.org

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