Peter Altekrüger
| Peter Altekrüger Latin American Studies/ History | |
Tel.: | +49 30 266 45 2000 | |
Fax: | +49 30 266 35 1550 | |
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Selection
- 1. Research Interests
- 2. Current Projects
- 3. Commissioned Studies / Reports on University Thesis
- 4. Committees and Professional Associations
- 5. Curriculum Vitae
1. Research Interests
- Politics and political parties in Paraguay
- Twentieth-century Paraguayan history
- The World of Books in Latin America
- Library acquisition issues
2. Current Projects
Research Projects
The World of Books in Latin America
This project is a joint undertaking by the research librarians of the Ibero-American Institute (IAI). Its goal is to create a reference work on the history of books and libraries in Latin America.
The Longevity of the Stroessner Regime in the Context of Dictatorship and Development
The Stroessner regime (1954-1989) was one of the longest dictatorships in the twentieth century. This study focuses on the internal mechanisms of power preservation and regime change, viewed as a means to adapt to changing conditions.
Library Projects
Collection of Argentine Theater and Literary Journals
Between 1910 and 1940 there were a large number of journals in Argentina that published entire plays and novels in each issue. Categorized as “literatura popular,” they were only rarely collected by libraries at the time and have previously been unavailable to scholarship. Due to the poor paper quality, these journals are now threatened by decay. More than 6,500 issues of over 200 periodicals have been collected thus far. The project's goal is to complete, catalog and digitize the collection.
Chaco War Collection
The Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay (1932-1935) is a research topic that has so far attracted little attention, not least due to insufficient research material. The IAI intends to continue to expand its extensive Bolivian and Paraguayan holdings on this subject and to make as much available in digital form as possible. The collection is divided into three categories: the territorial conflicts between Bolivia and Paraguay leading up to the outbreak of hostilities, the Chaco War period, and the subsequent international peace process.
3. Commissioned Studies / Reports on University Thesis
Consulting for the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation)
Assessments of DFG library and publication projects
4. Committees and Professional Associations
Committees
- Since 2010: member of the Ausschuss für Wissenschaftliche Bibliotheken und Informationssysteme, AWBI (Committee for Academic Libraries and Information Systems) of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)
- Since 2009: member of the network direction of the Gemeinsamer Bibliotheksverbund, GBV (Common Library Network) as a representative of the specialized libraries
- Since 2006: member of the Subcommittee for National Document Supply in the Scientific Library Services and Information Systems Department of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)
- 2006-2009: member of the experts' group on acquisitions and collections development at the Deutsche Bibliotheksverband (German Library Association)
- 2003-2006: board member of REDIAL (Red Europea de Información y Documentación sobre América Latina)
Professional Associations
- VdB – Verein deutscher Bibliothekare (Association of German Librarians)
- SALALM - Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials
5. Curriculum Vitae
Since 2000 | Library director and deputy director of the Ibero-American Institute |
1997 - 1999 | Library services director at the Ibero-American Institute |
1996 - 1997 | Research associate at the library of the Ibero-American Institute, deputy director of library services |
1993 - 1995 | Training program for senior-level library service at the Ibero-American Institute and the Cologne University of Applied Sciences |
1990 - 1993 | Library services/ audio library employee at the Ibero-American Institute |
1986 - 1987 | Studied for two semesters at the University of Havana, Cuba, with a concentration in Latin American history and Spanish |
1984 - 1989 | Master's program in Latin American studies, history and contemporary history at Rostock University |
*1961 | Lutherstadt Wittenberg |