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A position paper on the topic of freedom of expression and the right to access political, ideological, and religious literature in libraries is presented.

The article discusses a November 2008 further education conference at the Carl von Ossietzky Provincial and University Library in Hamburg, Germany on the theme "So That Paper Persists... Experiences With Mass Deacidification." The rationale, methodology, scope, and evaluated results of paper deacidification projects in various German libraries were reviewed.

The paper compares the different views of the two former presidents of the French National Library in the controversy over Google Books. Jean-Noël Jeanneney's criticism and rejection of any library collaboration with commercial enterprises such as Google is outlined, including his promotion for Europeana as a joint European alternative project. This is contrasted with his successor Bruno Racine's more open approach towards mass-scale digitisation in collaboration with commercial partners. The paper concludes with an outlook on the National Library's digitisation policy under the current management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Disposal has always been a source of conflict in academic and scientific libraries. Amid the increasing relevance of electronic resources, the disposal of e-books is becoming pertinent as well. Weighing up the pros and cons, every academic library should consider carefully whether it sides with the "Das frisst kein Brot/It doesn't consume space" team or the "Need to weed" team. The paper makes a proposal where to start the negotiation process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Im Oktober 2021 hat die Koordinierungsstelle NS-Raubgut Provenienzforschung und Altbestand an der Sächsischen Landesfachstelle für Bibliotheken ihre Arbeit aufgenommen. Die Koordinierungsstelle NS-Raubgut hat die Aufgabe, die sächsischen Kommunen bei der wissenschaftlichen Suche nach NS-Raubgut in Öffentlichen Bibliotheken, der Restitution und der Aufarbeitung für die Öffentlichkeit zu unterstützen. Nach einem Jahr der Tätigkeit liefet dieser Artikel einen Überblick über die Ausgangslage und Herausforderungen bei der Suche nach NS-Raubgut im öffentlichen Bibliotheksbereich und hier besonders im ländlichen Raum. The coordination office Nazi Loot – Provenance Research and Older Holdings at Landesfachstelle für Bibliotheken (consulting centre for libraries in Saxony) was launched in October 2021, tasked with supporting municipalities in Saxony in their scientific search for Nazi loot in public libraries, including its restitution and making the results accessible for the general public. A year into its existence, the paper gives a brief summary of the initial situation and the challenges of researching Nazi loot in public libraries, especially in rural areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article announces that a position paper on library legislation was developed during the membership meeting of the Borromäusverein e.V. on September 13, 2007. In particular, the paper addresses issues pertaining to library standards and legislation. Additionally, the topic of church and library work in Germany is addressed in the paper.

Changes taking place in the modern world related to the digital revolution also affect the library. Libraries should exist in the virtual space in order to promote their services in social networks. Responding to the needs of modern users, the Voivodeship Public Library in Opole continually expands and enhances the range of internet services and web 2.0 activities. The paper presents library web portals and online services in Poland using the example of the Voidvodeship Public Library in Opole. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

From 2012 at the latest, the Deutsche Zentralbibliothek für Medizin (ZB MED, German central library for medicine) has been under massive pressure to change from a rather classic specialist library to a legally independent institution engaged much more in research. The goals are to fit its service offers to the new information needs and to distinguish itself by university co-operations and research and development in order to remain a competitive supplier of specialist information. In this paper, the project 'Strategic and re-organizational process ZB MED' ensuing from the above is described, experiences are discussed and commonly useful 'lessons learned' regarding change processes in libraries are obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents news briefs pertaining to libraries. An online petition at http://www.klassik-stiftung.de/einrichtungen/herzogin-annaamalia-bibliothek/weimarer-appell/ against the conservation and protection of library materials against destruction via fires and flooding is discussed, the publication of an English translation of a Dutch paper on the future of libraries available online at http://www.siob.nl/media/documents/Library_of_ the_Future_12082014_DEF.pdf is announced, and the launch of the "Landesdigitalisierungsprogramm Wissenschaft und Kultur" library material digitization program in Saxony, Germany is also announced.

The article discusses the application of copyright and licensing law to electronic books in Germany and its implications for German libraries. Differences in the German legal code surrounding the lending of books published on paper or CD-ROM with electronic books are compared by members of the Deutscher Bibliotheksverband library association of Germany and the influence of book publishers on libraries' lending practices is criticized.

The article discusses a paper entitled "Creative Content in a European Digital Single Market" that proposes a number of solutions toward a unified European policy on copyrights and digital reproduction rights for libraries. The German Library Association e.V., however, expressed regret on the report's strong focus on the economic interests of several market participants rather than on the consuming public readership.

The article discusses the history of the Bibliographie Nationale Française (BNF), the French National Library, from its foundation in 1811 under Napoleon, its expansion to other subjects beside bibliography after the World War II, and to its modern online databases. The library is the oldest national bibliography in the world. Other topics mentioned are new cooperation with other libraries, the use of microfiche to reduce paper costs, and the goal to preserve books as cultural heritage.

This report informs about the activities of the consortium of regional libraries (AG Regionalbibliotheken) within section 4 of the German Library Association (dbv) in the years 2013 and 2014. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A call for papers is presented for the 6th Congress of the Berufsverbands Information Bibliothek commission to be held in Leipzig, Germany from March 14-17, 2016.

The article focuses on a conference held by the working group "BID AG Bibliothek 2012" on October 5, 2007 in Bremen, Germany in which the social and political role of libraries was discussed. Additionally, standards and laws for libraries in Germany were considered. The working group resolved to draft a strategy paper that will focus on "Bibliothek 2007."