Greek Libraries: Past, Present, and Challenges Ahead

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Afroditi Fragkou
Treasurer of EEBEP
Librarian at Eugeneia Library
infoscienceaddict@gmail.com
 
Association of Greek Librarians
 
&
 
Information Scientists
 
The need for libraries has always been there
Ancient Greek Libraries
The library of Peisistratos  (527 b.C.)
The library of Alexandreia (
300 b.C.)
The library of Pergamos (200 b.C.)
The library of Adrianos in Athens (131-132)
Byzantine Public Libraries
Libraries during Turkish occupation
 
 
 
 
2 different things
Public libraries (Dimosies vivliothikes)
Municipal libraries (Dimotikes vivliothikes)
Multiple administrative models
Public libraries 
 Ministry of Education
Municipal libraries 
 Municipalities
Public Entities
Departments of Public Entities
Department of the Municipality
Departments of Municipal Enterprises
 
46 Public Libraries
268 Municipal libraries  (EETAA, 2008-2009)
Low to no budgets for acquisitions.
Transitional season – Vague situation
“Kallikratis” 
 Law 
3852/2010
 New Architecture of
Local Government and  Decentralized
Administration
The reform is not complete yet.
Main change: 910 Municipalities (2010) 
326 (today)
 
Good news
46% of personnel with a TEI degree is a librarian
Bad news
Only 18% of personnel with an AEI degree is a
librarian
Not every library has a librarian
Only 50% of the personnel is permanent
 
90% of funding comes from the municipality
70% of budget is payroll
7% of budget goes to acquisitions (2006-
2007 figures)
During the economic crisis is much less
 
Reading rooms
Book Lending
Book Clubs
Events (Book presentation, Arts & Crafts for kids,
teens or adults, speeches, seminars
)
Educational programs (in cooperation with school
communities – not many school libraries exist)
Information literacy
Computers for the customers and / or Wi-Fi
Services adapted for people with
disabilities
 
Understaffed
Not every library has a librarian
Retired personnel doesn’t get replaced
Head-less National Library for 9
 
years
 
Budget-cuts
Lack of libraries culture at they early
educational stages.
Library – hostile legislation
Lack of government support to
libraries
 
Founded in 1968
Institutional representative for librarians &
libraries in Greece
Standing Committee for Public (Municipal)
Libraries
aims to record and promote the solution of the
major problems faced by them
 
3 PanHellenic Conferences on Municipal
Libraries
Proposal for a National Policy of Municipal
Libraries
Issued a questionnaire on public and
municipal libraries
Petition to save our libraries: 
goo.gl/TeKYN
“Libraries are… wherever you are” campaign
Guidance upon request
 
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Greek libraries have a rich history dating back to ancient times. Today, they face challenges such as limited budgets, staffing issues, and changing administrative models. Despite these obstacles, libraries in Greece offer a variety of services like reading rooms, book lending, events, and educational programs to serve their communities.

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  • services
  • community

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  1. Association of Greek Librarians &Information Scientists Afroditi Fragkou Treasurer of EEBEP Librarian at Eugeneia Library infoscienceaddict@gmail.com

  2. The need for libraries has always been there Ancient Greek Libraries The library of Peisistratos (527 b.C.) The library of Alexandreia ( 300 b.C.) The library of Pergamos (200 b.C.) The library of Adrianos in Athens (131-132) Byzantine Public Libraries Libraries during Turkish occupation

  3. 2 different things Public libraries (Dimosies vivliothikes) Municipal libraries (Dimotikes vivliothikes) Multiple administrative models Public libraries Ministry of Education Municipal libraries Municipalities Public Entities Departments of Public Entities Department of the Municipality Departments of Municipal Enterprises

  4. 46 Public Libraries 268 Municipal libraries (EETAA, 2008-2009) Low to no budgets for acquisitions. Transitional season Vague situation Kallikratis Law 3852/2010 New Architecture of Local Government and Decentralized Administration The reform is not complete yet. Main change: 910 Municipalities (2010) 326 (today)

  5. Good news 46% of personnel with a TEI degree is a librarian Bad news Only 18% of personnel with an AEI degree is a librarian Not every library has a librarian Only 50% of the personnel is permanent

  6. 90% of funding comes from the municipality 70% of budget is payroll 7% of budget goes to acquisitions (2006- 2007 figures) During the economic crisis is much less

  7. Reading rooms Book Lending Book Clubs Events (Book presentation, Arts & Crafts for kids, teens or adults, speeches, seminars) Educational programs (in cooperation with school communities not many school libraries exist) Information literacy Computers for the customers and / or Wi-Fi Services adapted for people with disabilities

  8. Understaffed Not every library has a librarian Retired personnel doesn t get replaced Head-less National Library for 9 years

  9. Budget-cuts Lack of libraries culture at they early educational stages. Library hostile legislation Lack of government support to libraries

  10. Founded in 1968 Institutional representative for librarians & libraries in Greece Standing Committee for Public (Municipal) Libraries aims to record and promote the solution of the major problems faced by them

  11. 3 PanHellenic Conferences on Municipal Libraries Proposal for a National Policy of Municipal Libraries Issued a questionnaire on public and municipal libraries Petition to save our libraries: goo.gl/TeKYN Libraries are wherever you are campaign Guidance upon request

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