Personal Information
Marital status: Married with Prof. Mag. Stefan Hlawacek, Managementtrainer;
3 sons
Nationality: Austrian
Born: 1947
Place of Birth: Ahrenberg, Lower Austria
Retired: December 2003
Summary of qualifications
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December 1983 - April 1996
May 1996 – November 2003
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Lower Austria school authorities, Baden.
Librarian in a library at a Padagogical Academy for the development of teachers for Elementary schools (Children from 5 - 15 years), Baden
Head of the Library of “Stiftung Pädagogische Akademie Burgenland, Eisenstadt”
1967 to 1972 I worked as an educator, 4 years in leading position as director.
August 1972 I started my studies as librarian at the Austrian National Library in Vienna which I finished in November 1973. I was employed with the Austrian National Library till April 1975.
March 1977 to November 1983 I jobbed as salesgirl in the shoeshop of my mother in law.
December 1983 – April 1996 I worked as librarian for the school-authorities of Lower Austria. I did basic lectures on using the library, diverse lectures on reading promotion and research around the world.
Education
1957 - 1991
I got classical education (Latin and Ancient Greek) with graduation in May 1965.
Afterwards I attended a college for educators in Baden, where I graduated in August 1966.
September 1966 to June 1967: Studies at the University of Vienna in History.
1991: Studies at the University of Vienna in Comparing Sciences of Literature.
Extracurricular activities
Several exhibitions about ancient books for children and young people.
1995: Exhibiton and project "150 Jahre Struwwelpeter" . The Exhibiton was shown in different parts of Austria until January 1996.
Professional membership
Since 1973 member of „Vereinigung österreichischer Bibliothekarinnen & Bibliothekare“
Since 1989 member of the International Institute for Children's Literature and Reading Research, Vienna.
Since Nov. 1999 member of “Österreichische Gesellschaft für Kinder- und Jugendliteraturforschung“