Die Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Regionalbibliotheken in der Sektion 4 des dbv.

This paper contains the most important information concerning the work of the consortium of regional libraries (AG Regionalbibliotheken) within section 4 of the German Library Association (dbv) for the years 2011 and 2012. It includes an overview about the history, structures and organization of the consortium and reports its major activities, such as publications, meetings, conferences and participation at national library congresses. The paper also informs about the consortium's role and position in the current discussions about strategy and concepts of research libraries in Germany. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]