This document discusses the Gertrud-von-le-Fort-Gymnasium school library in Oberstdorf, Germany. It provides details about the school, which has 500 students from Germany and Austria, including 80 young athletes. The school library has 30,000 volumes, including 500 English and French books. It is staffed by a librarian and supported through funding from the state of Bavaria and the municipality of Oberstdorf. Younger students regularly use the library, while older students prefer the internet for research, but visit for specific needs. The library hopes to transform and provide more digital resources like e-books and databases to attract students in the future.

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Gertrud-von-le-Fort-Gymnasium Oberstdorf GERMANY
Oberstdorf, Bavaria, Germany

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Gertrud-von-le-Fort-Gymnasium Oberstdorf GERMANY
OBERSTDORF
Facts:
12,000 inhabitants
10,000 tourists
Winter and summer resort
Economy:
Tourism
Agriculture
No industry

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Gertrud-von-le-Fort-Gymnasium Oberstdorf GERMANY
Gertrud-von-le-Fort-Gymnasium

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Gertrud-von-le-Fort-Gymnasium Oberstdorf GERMANY
Facts and figures
Two branches: modern languages / natural sciences
• 500 students from Germany and Austria
• 80 young athletes
• 48 teachers (fulltime / part time)
• 2 secretaries
• 1 librarian

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Gertrud-von-le-Fort-Gymnasium Oberstdorf GERMANY
Students‘ library
30,000 volumes
• Lending library
• 500 English and French books
• Children’s books
• Audiobooks
• Reference library
• Access to the Bavarian Library Network
• 2 computers with Internet access
• Open on 4 days/week from 8 to 12 a.m.

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Gertrud-von-le-Fort-Gymnasium Oberstdorf GERMANY
Staff
Head of the library:
Werner Hummel
Teacher ( 1hour/week)
Coordination between the
various departments
No systematic training
Librarian:
Andrea Scholl
Secretary
Runs the library
(purchases, cataloguing, maintenance)
Open on 4 days from 8 to 12 a.m.
Administration work

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Gertrud-von-le-Fort-Gymnasium Oberstdorf GERMANY
Library Activities:
Annual introduction of the
new students to the library
(language teachers)
Library pass for the new pupils
Individual guidance
of older students in need of literature
for research papers or talks
Annual reading contest (district-wide)
for the 6th formers
Reading night (5th formers)

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Gertrud-von-le-Fort-Gymnasium Oberstdorf GERMANY
Budget
Mixed funding:
Bavarian Free State:
Teachers and
administration staff
Municipality of Oberstdorf:
Building + equipment
1000 € per year for the
acquisition of book
Individuals: Donations

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Gertrud-von-le-Fort-Gymnasium Oberstdorf GERMANY
How does it work?
Great acceptance by the younger pupils
(age 11 – 14) who use the library on a regular
basis (youth literature, children‘s books)
Reduced acceptance by the students of the
age group 15 to 16 who prefer using the
Internet for reference purposes
Rare visits to the library
Good acceptance by the older students who
come to the library with clearly defined needs
Integration of the library work
and resources into the curricula
of the subjects taught at school
-> teachers use the library
resources when distributing
work to the students.
Older students regularly visit big
university libraries in Munich
and Augsburg

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Gertrud-von-le-Fort-Gymnasium Oberstdorf GERMANY
The Future of our library:
Need to transform it
Open it for new media
Audiobooks
E-books
Database accessible via the Internet
Integration of e-learning resources
?

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Gertrud-von-le-Fort-Gymnasium Oberstdorf GERMANY
Thank you for
your attention