Who we are : Founded in 2007, Bibliothèques Sans Frontières (BSF) is an NGO that empowers vulnerable populations by promoting access to culture, education, and information. BSF implements inclusive and innovative projects in over 20 countries, enabling people affected by crisis and insecurity to rebuild their lives. Thanks to its innovative tools, content library tailored for each project, and mediation expertise, BSF and its partners tackle the major challenges of the 21st century, such as education, culture, citizenship, community building, psychosocial support, health, employment and entrepreneurship.

Objective of this consultancy : to provide 4 cohesive pedagogical guides integrating booklets and toolkits on “How European librarians can participate in the integration of TCNs in their local communities?” and answering the requirements below:

Countries of the project: France, Italy, Latvia, Romania and Poland are the main five countries of the project. However, the deliverables of this project aim to be disseminated throughout all Europe. Therefore, the material produced will need to be able to adapt as much as possible to the challenges and particularity of these countries while being general enough to speak to all European countries and librarian working with TCNs publics.

Language of the deliverables: The deliverables of this mission must be produced entirely in English or entirely in French (depending on the consultant’s profile). They will be then translated into the five other languages of the project by another consultancy. Particular attention will have to be paid to the specific words which will require a specific translation.

Target audience: European librarians will be the first beneficiaries of the toolkits and booklets. However, the activities designed by the consultant must address TCNs needs as well as local communities’ members. Activities will focus on different profiles of TCNs – from young children to elderly people – according to the thematic and the objectives that have been identified in the documentary strategy.

If the topics identified are highly challenging, it must be noted that the activities and techniques proposed in the pedagogical guides will serve as an introduction to these topics for TCNs. Indeed, it has been highlighted that European librarians already answer a lot of tasks in their everyday work and don’t wish to be overwhelmed with very technical and specific tools. It is then required to produce easy to handle toolkit with a solution-oriented approach.

Thematics : As four deliverables will be provided, each of them will focus on a specific thematic that has been identified thanks to a European Need Assessment phase:

• Social cohesion through culture
• Daily life skills
• Safe and welcoming information hubs
• Outreach strategies

Pedagogical objective: Disseminate best practices and accessible and playful activities enabling European librarians to work on their techniques and postures for welcoming TCNs.

Deliverables: The consultant and/or the consulting team are tasked with developing the following tools

How to apply ? :

Send your Resumes, your technical and financial offer, as well as sample of a previous related project you worked on to the contact people below.

Application deadline: January, 16h

Contact : claire.helluin@bibliosansfrontieres.org , marie.aquili@bibliosansfrontieres.org

Interviews on the week of the 13th of Jan.