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The article offers information about media library developments for high schools in Biberach an der Riß, Germany. The developments are part of a national improvement project for education, the Investitionsprogramm Zukunft, Bildung und Betreuung (IZBB). The schools have received a new campus, new teaching facilities, and a shared school media library. Teachers are to have more input in the acquisition of library materials, the local central library is to support the literature collection by annually supplying the schools with 700 novels and young adult stories, and the schools plan to reach their media library acquisition goal by 2016. Details about the media library's design and construction are given, and reading promotion programs are discussed.

The article provides a report about the reform conducted bu the Center for Media and Information (MIZ) in the state library of Biberbach, Germany. The latter reform includes the transformation of its annual fee charging processes. Thus, the MIZ no longer accepts cash payments and only receives bank transfers. It is stated that the aforementioned reform has assisted the MIZ to accelerate and improve its accounting services as well as reinforcing its connectivity with the subscribers of the center.

The article discusses two initiatives at the city library of Biberach, Germany. First, as of February 2008 the library has introduced radio frequency identification (RFID) to automate the check-out of library materials, a system that replaced the previous, more labor-intensive scanning procedures. A second initiative involved procuring uniforms for library workers and employees for easy visibility among the library customers. The library was also cited for outstanding achievements and quality of service.

The article discusses a modular system for information sources geared toward different user groups (defined by purpose) called Spiralcurriculum used by a number of different Germany libraries. The use of this system to address needs of various library patrons at the city library in Biberach, Germany is highlighted.

The article presents and discusses the theme of promotion of reading and learning via the case study of the Biberbach state library. Thus, the article states that the theme of fostering reading has gained significant increase in its perceived importance especially for libraries. The article correspondingly concentrates on the efforts conducted by the Center for Media and information in the library of Biberach (MIZ) in order to work towards the standards set by the PISA education program. The article consequently presents the steps taken in order to achieve the aforementioned goals as they were presented during an event by the manager of the library Frank Raumel.