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At the end of 2006 the Standing Conference of German Cultural Ministers tasked its Scientific Council (Wissenschaftsrat) with evaluating the German library networks. Work began in mid-2009. The cloing report "Recommendations on the future of library network systems in Germany" was published on January 28, 2011. The experts have explored the regional networks not only on their own, but also as a comprehensive system, at the national level. In the meantime also the Committee for Research Libraries and Information Systems of the German Research Alliance (DFG) dealt with the theme, and published on February 2, 2011 a Position paper to develop library networks as part of a national information infrastructure". These two papers differ only in nuances, but have the same key tone. The two bodies in question published a three page common statement as well, under the title "The future of the library network system". Their overall assessment was extremely critical. In her article professor Heidrun Wiesenmuller of the College for Media, Stuttgart delivers her detailed opinion on these papers and provides recommendations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]