1. Glück gehabt! – Die deutschen Bibliotheken nach der Wende – mit einem Ausblick auf die Entwicklung in Europa.
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Mittler, Elmar
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ACADEMIC libraries , *LIBRARY cooperation , *STATE governments , *FEDERAL government , *CITIES & towns - Abstract
After the Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and reunification, two completely different systems had to be brought together. The transformation was successful because the university libraries, which had been neglected during the GDR era, were brought up to the level of West German libraries through twelve years of joint funding from the federal and state governments; in addition, they were made more efficient with new buildings. The transition of the centralized system of public libraries in the GDR to the responsibility of the municipalities was facilitated by federal funding. The change was a success thanks to the cooperative partnership of all those involved in East and West. Finally, a look is taken at European developments. The text is written on the basis of the author's active involvement in the transformation in various library positions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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