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The German Bundestag set up a Study Commission on „Culture in Germany", which presented its final results by December 2007. The areas on which the Commission focused include the tasks and the financing of public libraries. The paper discusses the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission from a political point of view. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Starting from the changing role of the user in information systems in the Web 2.0 this paper critically questions the concept of information literacy. Five theses on information literacy 2.0 as well as suggestions for further reading offer the possibility to change the perspective of the view on information literacy predominating in German libraries in the direction of a more holistic view of information and learning processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper reports selected results of an empirical study where library executives from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as well as from Great Britain and the USA, were consulted with respect to the future of the library system. The latter two countries were selected since they are frequently considered in international comparisons because of their model fonction. Apart from the evaluation of the current country-specific situation, the judgment of alternative future scenarios regarding their probability of occurrence constituted the main focus of this questioning. The concurrences and differences resulting from the individual estimates can be helpful when carrying out strategic planning in the German library system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper describes results of a recent empirical study for determining the usefulness and the desirability of existing as well as future services offered by public libraries from a customer's point of view. To this end the opinions of more than 2 000 persons in seven German cities have been gathered and evaluated by means of conjoint analysis, among other things. Strategic implications and practical recommendations for the library management complete the analytical remarks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For planning library conservation measures like mass deacidification, microfilming or digitalisation in acidic book collections, it is nessessary to carry out a damage survey first. This survey should, on the one hand, make it possible to assess the extent of the damage and the suitability of the books for certain kinds of preservation, and on the other hand give direct access to the individual damaged book. With the Göttingen State and University Library as an example, it will be examined if and how a damage survey could be carried out in principle. For this a model is outlined as to how such a damage survey could be carried out. It is discussed if an item-by-item survey or a sample is more suitable, and a damage questionnaire is presented. Furthermore, the paper indicates how the questionnaire can be transformed into a database. Finally the possible course of the survey including preparations and evaluations is outlined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on a conference on scholarly publishing, copyright, and fair use in Germany, held in Berlin, Germany, on October 25, 2012. The papers presented at the conference, some of which are presented in this issue of the journal, covered such topics as the history of copyright reform efforts in Germany, copyright limitations and exceptions, and the relationship between publishers and libraries.

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The article discusses the adaptation of library lending and borrowing processes to digital formats and platforms, focusing on a system called "Onleihe," which was developed by DiVibib GmbH in Wiesbaden, Germany. Statistics regarding the growth of electronic books and other digital resources in library transactions and the role of Onleihe as the dominant digital circulation management and access control platform in Germany are provided.

The article discusses the use of a social science and marketing research methodology mix, specifically mystery shopping and focus groups, as a tool for quality control of user services and public services in libraries. Details regarding test design, recruitment of testers, and reflections on methodology and research bias are given.

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