Library, bookshop and publishing house
Author:
David Gysel
Faculté Libre de Théologie Evangélique
Vaux-sur-Seine, France
Qualities in synergy:
- passion for books
- theological knowledge, not specialized but "all rounder"
- knowing needs for important themes
- knowing needs for homework of students
- love for details in texts (catalogue/correcting/layout)
- knowing several languages is a great advantage for all, library, bookshop and publishing
- responding needs by selling and lending enlarges the possibility of action
- best informed about promotional offers and books new in print
- best informed how to find sources
- creates constructive contacts with different publishers
- correcting editions enriches theological knowledge of the librarian
- both charges can be done in one office (teachers as librarians are often out of the library)
These qualities encourage to open a large space of books at a school, to see the three together, to specialise around books.