{"id":10959,"date":"2025-11-21T23:31:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T23:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bi-international.de\/overlook-over-departments-of-the-biggest-libraries-in-berlin\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T08:07:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T08:07:26","slug":"overlook-over-departments-of-the-biggest-libraries-in-berlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bi-international.de\/en\/overlook-over-departments-of-the-biggest-libraries-in-berlin\/","title":{"rendered":"Overlook over departments of the biggest libraries in berlin"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10959\" class=\"elementor elementor-10959 elementor-10218\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7428ed3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7428ed3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-948b673\" data-id=\"948b673\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5909003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5909003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span id=\"page3R_mcid4\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Excerpt:<\/strong><br \/>&#8220;The department also manages user training and events aimed at improving research literacy and engagement. Their work processes are highly structured, with clear workflows from acquisition to delivery, supported by performance indicators and user feedback systems. Focused on the Inclusion Office (Stabsstelle Inklusion)<br \/><\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid4\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">[&#8230;]<br \/><\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid4\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The Oriental Department was established as an independent department in 1919. It systematically acquires print and electronic resources from and on the following regions: the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia and Africa. In addition, the Oriental Department is responsible for the fields of Judaism and Eastern Christianity.<br \/><\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid4\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">[&#8230;]<br \/>Verena Feistauer\u2019s team maintains control over the library\u2019s collection development, cataloging, and weeding policies. They use standardized metrics for evaluating the quality and relevance of materials, ensuring transparency and consistency. The team also uses specialized tools and software for inventory control and statistical analysis. Through user feedback surveys, multilingual acquisition strategies, and regular evaluations, they keep the collection relevant, accessible, and well managed.[&#8230;]<\/span>&#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can read the full report <a href=\"https:\/\/bi-international.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Travel-Report-Berlin-Visit-2025.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ms. Hend Elshennawy and Ms. Marwa Elgharabawy from the Library of Alexandria visited the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Berlin State Library) and the Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin (ZLB \u2013 Central and State Library of Berlin). 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