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Academic libraries, in particular medical libraries, have been subject to constant change for many years, primarily influenced by ongoing digitization. This change had, and still has, effects above all, but not only, on the collection management of libraries. Electronic journals, e-books and databases have been state of the art in libraries for many years. New, digital and often interactive learning and teaching platforms have been entering the market for some time. This article shows the status quo of how and which literature is supplied by the University Library at the Medical University of Graz, the challenges and effects of the new formats as well as a brief outlook on further developments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Both, the weeding out of collections as well as the acquisition belong to the collection management of public libraries. Beside the collection of indices like activation degree and absence rates, there are subject matters and political decisions to be considered in order to offer attractive and up-to-date media collections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

On 7 September 2017, the Kompetenzzentrum Bestandserhaltung für Archive und Bibliotheken in Berlin und Brandenburg (KBE, competence centre for the preservation of collections for archives and libraries in Berlin and Brandenburg) organised the "7th Day of Preservation of Collections" for staff members of archives, libraries and for interested persons from other professional fields. This year's motto "What to do in an emergency - networking, prevention, management" lead to a very exciting conference including a comprehensive practical part in the afternoon which had been soon booked up. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Collection of desiderata is a relevant instrument of the collection building. Conditions for this collection are good content and a factually meaningful structure. Both conditions require constant care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on a conference of German librarians in Leipzig, Germany, from March 11-14, 2013, which focused on the effect of technological innovations on library and information services and knowledge management. The authors present summaries of several conference panels, including on library collection and personnel management, library science education and information literacy education, and legal and political aspects of libraries in Germany.

It is often important to declare the value of media collected in libraries. A usable procedure for doing this is discussed here, which is simple and can be used without much labor. The value ascertainment of media in an university library undertakes an addition of the remainder value certain by degressive depreciation of monographs and periodicals. In this context deaquisitions are a part of the depreciation. Although this method is developed in relation to local conditions, this method can also be generalized. This method can be used with modifications in other libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents information about the history of a museum library in the Waldviertel region of Lower Austria. The library is made up of materials left behind by Austrian collector Josef Höbarth, Austrian historian Friedrich Berg, and Austrian museum director Ingo Prihoda. Further comments are given regarding the joining of three museum libraries in the Waldviertel region in 1990 and 1991.

Instead of a profound search in the library collection and in databases many students today regard any internet document as sufficient. The library with its different media forms and search instruments must be presented to them as an attractive place of information and learning for both school and spare time. Conventional guided tours are not suitable for this. Therefore Cologne City Library has set up the school service: a modular, individually adaptable system of introductory presentations, library rallyes, group work and retrieval trainings that is complemented by an extensive reading promotion program and special facilities and programs for teachers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article discusses the creation of a bibliography for the holdings of the Herzog August library in Wolfenbüttel, Germany. It is noted that this project has lasted 20 years and received funding from different sources, including the Volkswagen endowment and the German research association, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). The author discusses the obstacles associated with the cataloging and digitization of these library materials.