Book and Reading
The DRAC Ile-de-France is responsible for the implementation of the State’s policy on the development of public reading, the enhancement and safeguarding of the written heritage, support for the book economy and encouragement of creation and literary life. It intervenes for this purpose with the communities and all the actors of the chain of the book of the Francilien territory: authors, publishers, booksellers, librarians, readers, associations working in this field.
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The advisers in charge of the book and reading sector mainly provide advice, expertise and support. They play a leadership role in the implementation of book and reading policies and carry out their functions in connection with the various entities of the Ministry of Culture: Book and Reading Service, National Book Centre for Book Policy General Delegation for the French Language and Languages of France, for Language Policy, Interdepartmental Service of the Archives of France for Archival Policy and for Media Policy.
Our missions
The concentration in Ile-de-France of cultural economy players (booksellers and publishers) reveals the dynamism of the region in this area. The establishment of bookshops and publishing houses is concentrated in Paris (three quarters of the Paris bookshops) and in a small crown to be rarefied into a large crown.
There are about 550 independent bookstores in Île-de-France. The DRAC supports about 30 bookstores every year. The DRAC supports the creation, takeover and modernization of booksellers and publishing houses. These aids make it possible to ensure a good network of the territory, with a particular focus on the most fragile territories in large crown
Help for bookshops
The DRAC supports bookstores in the Ile-de-France region, notably by examining the Independent Reference Bookshop (LIR) and Reference Bookshop (LR) labelling dossiers. It also provides financial assistance to bookshops in the context of creation, takeover or modernization operations (expansion, interior fittings with purchase of equipment and furniture, computer and digital equipment, etc.). It promotes the structuring of professional networks in the book economy.
Help for publishers
It also provides close support to independent publishers in the regions by supporting them in their modernization projects (computer and digital equipment, creation or development of Internet sites, acquisition of software or digital tools).
Support for investment projects under the special competition created within DGD (general decentralisation grant) for public reading libraries
The DRAC supports investment projects by local and regional authorities in the field of public reading, mainly on the basis of the special contribution of the general decentralisation grant (DGD) in favour of local libraries, inter-communal and departmental. This is the State’s main support mechanism for the investment and non-permanent operation of municipal, inter-municipal and departmental libraries. Only public libraries are concerned, that is to say libraries offering a public reading service to the whole population. Where appropriate, these libraries may retain heritage holdings.
The projects supported can be of several types:
- Building operations: construction, restructuring, renovation, extension
- Material equipment and furniture
- Computer and digital equipment, RFID
- Acquisition of all media collections (following a building project)
- Acquisition of a vehicle for the transport of documents or cultural action
- Extension and development of working hours
- Heritage collections
Territory-Reading Contracts (CTL) and CDLI (departmental read-roaming contracts)
The DRAC initiates and implements the State/local authorities contract to develop and structure public reading networks in territories identified as priorities. The Ministry of Culture is historically committed to public reading and access to works in libraries alongside local authorities. With the 14 proposals for the development of reading, Birth certificate of Territorial Reading Contracts (CTL) published in March 2010, the Ministry has chosen to include contracting with communities as a privileged tool to enrich the services offered to the public. Among the ambitious guidelines for a convention are local partnership projects aimed at the most remote audiences of books and reading, in rural or peri-urban areas, in priority neighbourhoods but also projects for consolidating networks, in particular as a result of changes in geographical perimeters, such as those driven by the NOTRe and MAPTAM laws.
The Territorial-Reading Contracts system is therefore intended to support local and regional authorities in mobilizing all stakeholders for the development of reading practices, with the aim of reducing territorial inequalities in access to books and reading. In this context, multi-year projects are developed and financed jointly with local and regional authorities, in priority territories, for the benefit of remote audiences.
The DRAC Ile-de-France has set itself the objective of supporting the structuring of public reading networks in the territories of Ile-de-France. As part of the Libraries Plan launched in 2018 by the Ministry, the Territorial-Reading Contracts are designed in conjunction with the General Decentralization Endowment (DGD) in favour of territorial libraries, through the investment policy and that related to the extension of opening hours.
In order to encourage the circulation of a shared cultural offer across the department, the Libraries Plan also provides for the deployment of Departmental Contracts Reading Roaming (CDLI). The CDLI supports the cultural action of departmental libraries as long as it is itinerant (exhibitions, residencies, digital mediation, meetings events, etc.). These projects may benefit the entire territory and/or target specific priority areas. The CDLI strengthens public reading networks in the context of mobile and local services.
Support for literary events
In complementarity with the CNL’s aids to literary life, the book and reading sector contributes to the development of literary life in the Ile-de-France, by supporting certain literary events whose territorial influence is proven. In this context, it encourages mediation with the widest possible audience, cultural action and arts and cultural education. It also pays particular attention to the partnerships forged for the organization of events, particularly with actors from the entire book chain as well as with local actors.
Support for literary projects aimed at specific audiences
The DRAC supports literary projects aimed at audiences of justice, public in hospital, early childhood; it encourages actions around book and reading outside or in school time.
It deploys, on a Ile-de-France scale, national devices for the development of books and reading:
Front Pages
Launched in 2009 and led by the Ministry of Culture, the operation "Front Pages'aims to label territories for their policy of promoting book familiarization from early childhood (0-3 years). It subsidizes and promotes the activities carried out by libraries, in collaboration with early childhood services, to raise awareness among toddlers and their families about the contribution of reading at all ages and reduce inequalities in access to books.
Self-books
Created in 2018 and coordinated by the SLPJ, the program "Self-books'trains distant reading parents, librarians and social centre staff to read and have children read literature. It brings together social centres, libraries and independent bookshops in the city’s political districts. It allows families with reading cheques to build their own libraries. Funds are also being developed in social centres.
Go to the library: Readings for all
The "Rendez-vous en bibliothèque" scheme was launched in 2018 to rethink the reception of classes in libraries, improve the perception of these institutions by young audiences and thus develop their pleasure of visiting libraries. Readings pour tous" is the Paris version. This program is aimed at schools that want to make reading, writing and literature a strong focus of their establishment project, as well as public libraries committed to the cultural and artistic development of their territory.
Young people in bookshops
The operation "Young people in bookshops", which is being rolled out nationally as part of the book recovery plan, is aimed at young schoolchildren, high school students, apprentices and young people who are in court. Thus they are proposed projects carried by pairs school + bookstore meeting several educational and cultural objectives: access to books and reading, promote autonomy and critical thinking, have a better knowledge of the chain of the book, become familiar with the specific places that bookstores are. The device includes the individual acquisition of books by each student when visiting the bookshop.
Support for houses of literature
It supports the project of activity of centres of literature such as the House of Writers and literature or the Triolet Aragon House.
Written heritage
Support for investment projects under the special competition created within DGD (general decentralisation grant) for public libraries preserving heritage collections
The DRAC supports investment projects by local and regional authorities in the field of public reading mainly on the basis of special assistance from the general decentralisation allocation (DGD) for the libraries of municipalities, municipalities and departments. This is the State’s main support mechanism for the investment and non-permanent operation of municipal, inter-municipal and departmental libraries. The projects supported can be of several types:
- Heritage collections: equipment for furnishing or fitting out premises to improve conditions of preservation and conservation
- Heritage collections: digitization, reporting and dissemination of collections
Support for Library Written Heritage: Collections Preservation and Conservation Projects
The DRAC ensures the preservation and restoration of the old holdings held by libraries and conducts a policy to improve the knowledge and dissemination of this heritage by supporting the reporting of collections and the digitization of exceptional documents. These operations are part of the Written Heritage Action Plan (IPO).
ARPIN (Acquisitions et restaurations patrimoniales d'intérêt national)
This support device In the case of acquisitions or restorations, the documents to which their characteristics, seniority, rarity or origin confer national heritage value.
Archives
In the field of archives, the DRAC implements, at the regional level, the guidelines adopted by the Service interministériel des archives de France (SIAF) - Direction générale des patrimoines et de l'architecture of the Ministry of Culture.
The French Archives Interdepartmental Service (SIAF) has a scientific and technical advisory, regulatory and control role over all public archives, regardless of their location.
This control shall cover the conditions of management, collection, selection and disposal as well as the processing, classification, preservation and communication of the archives. The SIAF intervenes through the inspectors in charge of the archives, the missions established in the ministries and the State staff present in each departmental archives service, which is responsible for the scientific and technical control of the public archives.
Assistance for archives services of local authorities: development projects, preservation and promotion of archives
The DRAC book and reading advisors, in conjunction with SIAF, are the correspondents of the departmental, municipal and community archives of Île-de-France. The DRAC helps local and regional authorities to:
- the digitisation of funds;
- preventive conservation and restoration of funds;
- the exploitation of archival collections (exhibitions, publications...);
- the commemorations.
Aid for the construction, renovation and fit-up of archive buildings
The DRAC is also involved, in conjunction with the SIAF, in financing and advising on the construction, renovation of archival buildings and the development of premises intended to improve the conditions of conservation of the collections (including at the preliminary study stage).
Projects must be reported as soon as possible and at least in year N-1 before work begins. For municipal and intercommunal archives, projects must have the approval of the director of the competent departmental archives.
A consultant architect from SIAF, in charge of a mission of expertise and advice, accompanies the files and supports the development of the programs by visits and/or reports.
Call for projects Digital archiving in territories (ANET)
Since 2019, the "Digital archiving in the Territories"(ANET), supported by the Service interministériel des Archives de France (SIAF), in conjunction with the Regional Cultural Affairs Directorates (DRAC), assists local archives departments in their projects to develop digital archiving, often complex, multi-year projects.
It is open to local and regional authorities, groups of local authorities, local public or health institutions, public structures that are committed to pooling or wishing to engage in a project related to digital archiving.
The call for projects focuses on three main areas:
- processing of data and documents to be archived;
- the implementation of a definitive digital archiving system;
- The deployment of the Vitam software solution.
National Program of Digitization and Valorisation of Cultural Content (PNV)
The National Program of Digitization and Valorisation of Cultural Content (PNV) is part of the national digitization plan launched in 1996 by the Ministry of Culture.
It allows us to accompany all the cultural fields of heritage and creation, since they aim to promote access to culture for the greatest number.
The PNV is resolutely oriented towards usages, that is to say towards the use, dissemination and access to these digital contents by the greatest number. It contributes to strengthening the policies of cultural democratization and arts and cultural education carried out by the Ministry of Culture.
By its decentralization, it promotes a territorial anchorage adapted to the geographical and organizational context of the regions. The drac are thus positioned as a pilot of the territorial ministerial policy of digitisation, in collaboration with the local authorities.
All types of content are eligible: archives, films, photos, images, sound recordings, maps, books, press articles, objects, built heritage, recordings of shows...
The aim is to bring the public closer to the works and to create innovative digital uses in the cultural field.
The projects supported must meet at least one of the following objectives:
- to set up digitised databases/cultural contents in order to disseminate them and promote them, through a free and open consultation as widely as possible,
- promoting open data and the legal reuse of digitized resources in the context of opening up public data,
- developing digital education,
- promote the emergence of new services and uses online or in the territories.
The DRAC Ile-de-France contributes to the continuing training of public library staff and their professionalization, in conjunction with training organizations (Médiadix, regional group ABF) and departmental associations of library professionals. It encourages the training of other players in the book chain, especially booksellers.
Your interlockauthors
Book and reading consultants, media, languages and archives:
- Sylvie Bonnel, referent for archives, written heritage and Paris: sylvie.bonnel@culture.gouv.fr
- Françoise Dekowski, referent for departments 78, 91, 92, 94: francoise.dekowski@culture.gouv.fr
- Cécile Hauser-de Bisschop, referent for departments 77, 93, 95: cecile.hauser-de-bisschop@culture.gouv.fr
- Manager for Operating Grants: srpacte.gestion.financiere@culture.gouv.f
AIDS AND PROCEDURES
Application for grants to the DRAC Île-de-France
Specific aids and approaches Ile-de-France/ Book and reading
Book economy
- DRAC support for creation, the acquisition or modernization of a bookstore
- CNL support to bookstores
Book and Reading
- Support for investment under the special competition within DGD for public reading libraries
- CTL and CDLI (territory-reading contracts and departmental contracts reading-roaming rates)
- Support for Library Written Heritage: Collections Preservation and Conservation Projects
- "Books to Yourself" program
- Programme Premières Pages
- Aid for literary life and the development of reading: literary events, literary projects for specific audiences
- Youth in Bookshop Operation
Archives
Languages
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