Media

Chicago Public Radio and the Goethe-Institut, Chicago’s German Cultural Institute, have collaborated to bring the Goethe-Institut’s programs to you as audio files, archived on Chicago Public Radio’s homepage under “Chicago Amplified”. More ...

There is talk of the “death of the textbook”, of “reading places as download stations”: in questions of copyright, the interest of publishers and libraries are sometimes difficult to reconcile.More ...

Punctually on the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall the German Broadcasting Archive is presenting documentation from 1989 and 1990 from East German television in the Internet. Chronicles, thematic dossiers, photographs, audio samples and videos impressively reflect the view of GRD television on the revolution that was taking place in its own country.More ...

Prizes for audio books are ten a penny. The jurors have to be particularly careful when making their selection, as the winning productions are guaranteed instant recognition. Here is a selection of the most renowned audio book prizes in Germany.More ...

The role of digital rights management systems (DRMS) is a contentious issue in libraries. On the one hand, they are a useful technical tool: they protect copyright to digital media and facilitate new forms of lending; on the other, they restrict the use of and access to information. We offer four expert opinions on this controversial subject.More ...