International Cultural Exchange A variety of German institutions is active in the field of cultural exchange. It is funded mainly by the German Foreign Ministry. The sites are located on a central server in Munich but edited and updated by the institute s librarian or other staff members. The homepages of the Goethe-Institutes in Japan are in German and Japanese.
Homepages contain general information about the library s services.
Links to all subjects related to Germany are collected and constantly updated. Communication with users is faster and easier. The intranet is very useful for a worldwide organization. Goethe Librarians communicate via email, discussion forums and mailing-lists. Handbooks, guidelines and tools are available on the central server.