A lecture was held by the National Diet Library (NDL), inviting Ms. Barbara Lison from Germany who has a great deal of experience of library policies and promotions in Europe.

Ms. Lison, Former President of BID (Bibliothek und Information Deutschland), the national umbrella organization of German library associations and information associations, and also the Director of the Bremen Public Library at present, gave a lecture titled "Libraries and Reading in Germany and Europe" on July 13 (Tue.) at the Tokyo Main Library talking about the initiatives of libraries in Europe, especially in Germany, for encouraging reading. After the lecture, Ms. Lison had an open discussion with Dr. Makoto Nagao, Librarian of the NDL.

The summary of the lecture will be reported in the next issue of the NDL Newsletter.

Lecture by Ms. Lison on July 13, 2010 at the Tokyo Main Library