From March 15 to 18, Leipzig was the European capital of reading. Present as guests at the four-day Book Fair were over 2,000 publishers and almost 2,800 authors, and there were 163,500 visitors.More ...
On 16 and 17 March 2012, around 200 librarians and knowledge managers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland met in Cologne to attend the 5th BibCamp, a symposium with lively discussion.More ...
Electronic information technology is changing the way knowledge is accessed, and indeed is changing knowledge itself. Internet expert Dr Hans G. Zeger explains the role libraries can play here.More ...
Since 1991, Stiftung Lesen has awarded its “AusLese” prize in recognition of outstanding initiatives that promote reading. “AusLese 2011” prize-winners exhibit an enticing blend of wit and commitment.More ...
By 2010 at the latest, librarians had developed a huge appetite for new formats: both in the area of continuing education and, more generally, for professional events.More ...
Loss of control is the term Michael Seemann uses to talk about the uncontrollability of the mountains of web data. But he believes that “filter sovereignty” can help people.More ...
How are the activities of German libraries perceived abroad? And how has the library as a place changed? An Interview with Klaus Ulrich Werner, Director of the Philological Library at the Free University of Berlin.More ...
In times of empty public tills, it takes a lot of imagination to create new services for the library users. The team at the Public Library of Bremen has succeeded in doing this for many years.More ...
More and more libraries in Germany are offering their users a “bestseller service”. It is, however, somewhat controversial, particularly on account of the high fees that are charged for it.More ...
Scientific advances and productivity depend on the quality of information. The German Specialist Information Centres (FIZ) provide databases and highly specialized search engines.More ...
It has been obvious, at the very least since the first PISA study in 2000, that people who read have it easier in life. Stiftung Lesen develops projects aimed at promoting reading in our media-dominated culture.More ...
High-rise tower blocks, one magnificent building and a complex of buildings under construction: the history of the German National Library at its Leipzig site is as turbulent as its buildings are varied.More ...
