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The article deals with the challenges for art libraries in the digital age. It is pointed out that art libraries are increasingly emancipating themselves from traditional book collections and will play an important role in the storage, findability, and consumption of digital art. It is also emphasized that art libraries are located in different places and therefore need to provide different workspaces and settings for curators, students, and researchers. The article also discusses the impact of open access and open science in art history, as well as the need for a differentiated examination of digitization in art libraries. It is noted that art libraries are evolving into hybrid learning environments and should intensify collaboration with museums. [Extracted from the article]

The article deals with the growing importance of consulting services to support systematic reviews and related secondary study types in scientific and public libraries. It is pointed out that librarians need formal training to be able to provide this service. A new interdisciplinary CAS program called "Systematic Review Information Specialist" is introduced. It is emphasized that systematic reviews are relevant for both scientific and public libraries and offer opportunities for cooperation. The article also addresses the professional challenges for scientific librarians posed by systematic reviews and emphasizes the role of information specialists in conducting systematic reviews. It is noted that there is a lack of certified training opportunities and that many of the required skills are currently only informally taught. The CAS program "Systematic Review Information Specialist" is a continuing education program offered by the Campus Muttenz Library of the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) in collaboration with the University Library Basel Medicine. It is aimed at university graduates from all empirical disciplines, especially those from scientific libraries, universities, and research institutions who are confronted with the creation of systematic reviews. The program provides all the necessary competencies for research support and offers insights into professional everyday life, reflection on practice, and strategies for anchoring consulting services. It is the first offering of its kind in the German-speaking region and consists of 10 ECTS with a total of 7 modules. Participants acquire knowledge about the professional profile of an information specialist, the methodological process of conducting systematic reviews, and specific guidelines and tools. They can independently conduct, document, and advise researchers on systematic literature searches. Community building is an important concern of the CAS program, where participants can stay in contact during and after the program through a web-based instant messaging service. On the website, graduates of the CAS "Materials for Information Specialists" are compiled for free reuse. Public libraries are also interested in research support and see themselves as partners for research-related services such as open science, publication advice, or citizen science. Systematic reviews are also relevant for public libraries as they have a connection to citizen science and public libraries can serve as a point of contact for CS projects. Public libraries should consider supporting systematic reviews as the tools for this are largely available. Systematic reviews are also interesting when public libraries themselves are the subject of research in library and information science. Conducting secondary studies enables decision-makers in public and scientific libraries to take empirically based measures to further develop their institutions. While scientific libraries are increasingly building expertise, public libraries are still at the beginning in this area. The implementation of evidence-based practice is of great importance for scientific and public libraries. They use research methods such as systematic review and meta-analysis to provide qualitative and quantitative evidence. By collaborating with scientific libraries, they can connect ambitious citizen scientists with researchers at universities and colleges. Supporting systematic reviews through systematic literature research could be an innovative partnership between scientific and public libraries. The position paper of the Commission for Research-Related Services of the [missing text] [Extracted from the article]

Der multiperspektivische Beitrag analysiert mit einem intersektionalen und qualitativen Ansatz diskriminierende Begriffe, Auslassungen und implizit abwertende Strukturen bibliothekarischer Klassifikationen des Globalen Nordens. Am Beispiel der Regensburger Verbundklassifikation (RVK) werden rassistische und sexistische Schnitt- sowie Leerstellen in der Repräsentation queerer Lebens-, Liebes- und Lustentwürfe aufgezeigt. Mögliche Lösungen unter Einbeziehung der Communitys runden den Beitrag ab. Adopting an intersectional and qualitative approach, this multi-perspective contribution analyzes discriminatory terms, omissions, and (implicitly) pejorative structures of library classifications of the Global North. Exemplified by the Regensburger Verbundklassifikation (Regensburg Union Classification, RVK), racist and sexist intersections as well as voids in the representation of queer lifestyles, love, and lust are highlighted. Possible solutions that may also contribute to the empowerment of marginalized communities round off the paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In den letzten Jahren ist eine Debatte immer stärker in der Öffentlichkeit ausgetragen worden: Wie mit rassistischen Inhalten umgehen? Auch in Bibliotheken, Archiven und Museen muss die Frage gestellt werden, welche Methoden Anwendung finden sollen, um diskriminierende Inhalte nicht weiter zu reproduzieren. Der Beitrag untersucht Methoden im Umgang mit rassifizierendem und diskriminierendem Vokabular sowie den technischen Herausforderungen. Bei dem Versuch praxisorientierte Lösungsansätze zu verhandeln, werden die Bedürfnisse von kuratorischer Verantwortung, Einbeziehung, Nutzung und Bereitstellung diskutiert und in einem Orientierungsleitfaden zusammengeführt. In recent years, a debate has become increasingly public: How to deal with racist content? Libraries, archives, and museums must also ask what methods should be used to not further reproduce discriminatory content. This paper examines methods of dealing with racializing and discriminatory vocabulary, as well as its technical challenges. In an attempt to negotiate practical solutions, the needs of curatorial responsibility and inclusion are discussed and brought together in an orientation guide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Der Beitrag geht der Frage nach, inwiefern die Erwerbung in Bibliotheken auch Randbereiche berücksichtigen kann und ob diese für eine zeitgemässe Bestandswicklung und für die Inklusivität der Wissenslandschaft relevant sind. Als Einstieg in das Thema werden aktuelle Debatten zur Erwerbungspolitik in der BibliotheksCommunity aufgezeigt. Flankierend fächert eine Situationsmap die von den Autorinnen erarbeitete Skizzierung der verschiedenen Facetten der Erwerbung visuell auf. Auf Basis von strukturierten Interviews und gesammelten Erfahrungsberichten mit Expert:innen der Erwerbung dienen Best-Practice-Analysen als verdichtende Beispiele für mögliche Diversität im Bestandsaufbau. Unter Einbeziehung der Methodik des Denklabors rücken zwei Fallbeispiele in den Fokus, zum einen die Kanonbildung in der Erwerbung – hier geht es um drei sehr spezifische Erwerbungsbereiche der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin: Amtliche Publikationen, EBooks jenseits des Mainstreams und der Publikationsmarkt Japans – und zum anderen die Erwerbung von Literatur zu Gender und Diversity in MINT (Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaft und Technik) in der Genderbibliothek/Informations- und Dokumentationsstelle des Zentrums für transdisziplinäre Geschlechterstudien der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Allen Beispielen ist gemeinsam, dass ein spezifischer Sammlungsaufbau sehr spezifische Markt- und Fachkenntnis und intensive Vernetzung sowohl auf bibliothekarischer wie auch auf fachlicher Ebene voraussetzt. Ein weiterer Befund ist, dass nur mit verteilen Schwerpunkten und untereinander abgestimmten Profilen dafür gesorgt werden kann, dass bestimmte schwierig zu erwerbende Publikationsbereiche abgedeckt sind. Ein zusätzlicher Ertrag dieses Textes ist, dass das Denklabor und der intensive Austauschprozess zwischen den Autorinnen zu einem neuen Verständnis der jeweiligen Community führt und immer wieder auf die Situiertheit und Partialität der Perspektiven hinweist. This paper explores the question if acquisition in libraries could also take marginalised areas into account and whether these are relevant for contemporary collection development and for the inclusivity of the knowledge landscape. As an introduction to the topic, we are highlighting some current debates on acquisition policy in the library community. A situation map visually spreads out the authors' outline of the various facets of acquisition. On the basis of structured interviews and collected experience reports with acquisition experts, best practice analyses serve as condensed examples of diversity in collection development. Using the methodology of “living labs”, the focus is on two case studies: firstly, canonical acquisition – here, the focus is on three very specific acquisition areas of the Berlin State Library: official publications, e-books beyond the mainstream and the publication market of Japan – and secondly, the acquisition of literature on gender and diversity in STEM in the Gender Library/Information and Documentation Centre of the Centre for Transdisciplinary Gender Studies at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. All the examples share that specific collection building requires very specific market and subject knowledge and intensive networking at both library and subject level. Another finding is that only distributed focal points and coordinated profiles can ensure that certain publication areas are covered. Further outcome: The living lab and the intensive process of exchange between the authors leads to a new understanding of the respective community and repeatedly points to the situatedness and partiality of the perspectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article describes the experiences of the Saxon State and University Library Dresden (SLUB) with digital science communication in and with the Wikiverse. The SLUB uses various platforms such as Wikimedia Commons, Wikiversity, and Wikidata to create and share open teaching and learning materials. By collaborating with other users and communities in the Wikiverse, networks are built and projects are developed. The SLUB benefits from feedback and collaboration with other actors, such as Wikipedians and historical societies. The authors also emphasize the role of citizen science and the possibilities of collaboration between libraries and specialized sciences. [Extracted from the article]

The digital era produces a whole range of new approaches for research in the humanities whose origins, however, can be traced far back. Their very source is the index, which can take the form of a full text index much easier than before. By turning text into data it becomes computationally tractable and can be used in novel ways. Which role can libraries play in a digitized world? This paper explores technical possibilities but it also points to problems specific for arts and social sciences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]