Ute Schwens
Permanent Deputy of the Director General of the German National Library
Director of German National Library Frankfurt am Main
Date of birth: 5 January 1959 in Offenbach am Main
Civil status: married
- 1977 - University entrance qualification
- 1980 - Library school graduation and beginning of career as librarian in academic libraries at the Deutsche Bibliothek Frankfurt am Main
- 1985 - Assistant of the Director General
- 1990 - Head of the Bibliographic Services department
- 1996 - Qualifying for senior librarian
- 1997 - Head of Department Digital Library
- 1998 - Director Services and Archives (Reader Services, National Bibliographic Services)
- since 1999 - Permanent Deputy of the Director General of the German National Library/Director of the German National Library Frankfurt am Main
Participation in Committees:
- German UNESCO-Commission, Executive Committee
- German National Committee of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
- German Institute for International Educational Research, Scientific Advisory Board
- Frankfurt Group - a European forum for academic and research information, representing key players in the information chain
- FEP/CENL joint committee on electronic publications
