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Marianna Sotiropoulou

ΑΘΗΝΑΙΩΝ,AO

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Library Services

Hellenic Foundation for Culture
01.1999 - 02.2022

Coordination and organization of the Foundation’s central and branch libraries


Material acquisition and selection (print and non-print), especially for Children’s Departments


Collaboration with Cultural Institutes in Greece and abroad (interlibrary loan, bibliographic updates, etc.)


Training of staff in library branches


Automation of collections using ABEKT3 library system

Internet research for bibliographic databases and creation of related electronic archive


Preparation of book exhibitions organized by the Foundation

Curation of the general program of events at the Thessaloniki International Book Fair (TBF) from 2017 to 2019


Presentation of the HFC pavilion, organisation and coordination the events of the HFC and its Branches at the TBF (2017-2019)

Coorditation of the intercultural and interdisciplinary experiential workshops at TBF and curation of special thematic book exhibitions


Participation in the organization and coordination of events at the International Book Fairs in Frankfurt, Moscow, Kyiv, and Cairo (2016-2019)


Μember of the Organizing Committee of the International Cavafy Symposium held in Cairo and Alexandria (2017 and 2019).

Head of Bibliological Library

National Book Centre of Greece (N.B.C.G.) [seconded]
06.1997 - 05.1999

Coordination of the working group for the creation of the "Georgios Vizyinos" Library at Dromokaiteio Psychiatric Hospital


Scientific consultant for the production of the CD-ROM “Books in Print”

Head of Library Services

Hellenic Foundation for Culture
01.1994 - 06.1997

Education

Master of Arts - M.A. in Library And Information Studies

Loughborough University, UK
Loughborough
12-1991

Associate of Applied Science - Library Science

International Hellenic University (IHU)
GREECE
02-1989

Skills

    Languages

    Greek: Native

    English: Excellent

    Computer Skills

  • Excellent command of Microsoft Office tools
  • Extensive experience with automated library systems (Advance, ABEKT, Eurica)
  • Proficient in online and CD-ROM bibliographic searching methods
  • Scientific Activity – Conferences / Seminars / Exhibitions

    March 2000: EU MEDIA Programme – “Management of Interactive Multimedia Projects”

    March 2000: Ministry of Education / National Documentation Centre – “Libraries and Education”, Athens

    October 1999: 8th Panhellenic Conference of Academic Libraries, Rhodes

    August 1997: 63rd IFLA Conference – Libraries and Information for Human Development, Copenhagen

    October 1996: Seminar – “Information Technology and Libraries”, Athens

    November 1996: 5th Panhellenic Conference of Academic Libraries, Thessaloniki

    April 1995: Bologna Children’s Book Fair

    March 1995: “Project Helen: Transliteration of Greek Bibliographic and Latin Characters”, King’s College London

    March 1995: “Computers in Libraries” Exhibition, London

    August 1993: 53rd IFLA Conference – The Universal Library, Barcelona

    May 1991: British Library Association – “Narration for All Ages”, Scarborough

    1990: XAN: “Graphic Arts”

    May 1988: National Bank of Greece – “Book and Archive Conservation

Timeline

Head of Library Services

Hellenic Foundation for Culture
01.1999 - 02.2022

Head of Bibliological Library

National Book Centre of Greece (N.B.C.G.) [seconded]
06.1997 - 05.1999

Head of Library Services

Hellenic Foundation for Culture
01.1994 - 06.1997

Master of Arts - M.A. in Library And Information Studies

Loughborough University, UK

Associate of Applied Science - Library Science

International Hellenic University (IHU)

Publications

Publications and Presentations

Dec. 1990: Paper at IBBY Greece – Children’s Libraries and School Libraries

April 1994: Paper at Rafina Cultural Centre – Preferred Material and Activities by Children and Teens in Libraries

Dec. 1997: National Book Centre of Greece – Political Books during the Dictatorship: Research and Bibliographic Documentation

March 1998: Training seminar in Evros – Thematic Bibliographies and Libraries



Published Works

Political Books 1967–1974: Research and Bibliographic Documentation. Athens: National Book Centre of Greece, 1997

Books, Audiovisual Material and Activities Preferred by Children and Adolescents in a Library. In: Conference Proceedings, Rafina Cultural Centre, 1995

Children’s and School Libraries. Diadromes, No. 30, June 1993, pp. 120–124

The state book policy: My apprenticeship alongside Myrsini Zorba In: Conference Proceedings, Myrsini Zorba, Culture and Politics from the Metapolitefsi ( democratic transition) to the Crisis (under publication)
Marianna Sotiropoulou