Collections of the Swiss Institute for Children’s and Youth Media and their Public Access

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  • Roger Meyer SIKJM-library, Switzerland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21153/pecl2012vol22no1art1132

Keywords:

Swiss Institute for Children’s and Youth Media, public access, special collections, children's literature, Swiss children's literature

Abstract

The Swiss Institute for Children’s and Youth Media, Schweizerisches Institut für Kinder- und Jugendmedien (SIKJM), an associated institute of the University of Zurich and the Swiss section of IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People), accommodates the only documentation centre of Switzerland, which collects children's literature and secondary literature of a wide range, with historical and contemporary interest. The main activities of the institute are research and documentation in the field of children’s and youth media and reading promotion. It cooperates with similar institutions in other European countries.

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Author Biography

  • Roger Meyer, SIKJM-library, Switzerland

    Roger Meyer is academic librarian, and head of the SIKJM-library. He is a reviewer and columnist for the journal Buch & Maus. His main interest is the representation of Africa and Africans in media for children and young people. www.sikjm.ch

References

Hürlimann, Bettina (1977) Seven Houses: My Life with Books. New York: Crowell.

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2012-01-01

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How to Cite

“Collections of the Swiss Institute for Children’s and Youth Media and their Public Access” (2012) Papers: Explorations into Children’s Literature, 22(1), pp. 133–141. doi:10.21153/pecl2012vol22no1art1132.

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