The role and work of the expert in geography textbooks for schools - author’s experiences and reflections

The article describes the process and procedures of allowing geography textbooks for schools for the public use by an expert appointed by the Minister of Education. The author shares comments on former and present forms and structures of a review along with their flaws and merits. Observations concerning the cooperation between the experts and the publishers of textbooks are also presented, as well as reflections on geography textbooks written by 1) geographers - academic workers, 2) geography teachers, 3) geography educationalist or academic workers employed in schools.