This collection of essays is at the same time a reference work of previously unknown names and topics of German-language exile literature since 1933. The U.S. is one of the most important asylum…

Volume 4 deals with events, legislative and administrative actions of discrimination as well as affairs, scandals and controversies. 207 articles explain the motives, the backdrop and the…

This volume offers information specialists an up-to-date introduction to using information resources. In addition to the theoretical foundations, approx.400 general and subject-specific…

This volume deals primarily with the experiences of users and current methodological trends in digital libraries. It provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of the user orientation of…

This book describes the transformation of university and college libraries into teaching libraries which offer space and services for academic learning and promote information literacy in…

The Jewish author and journalist Moritz Goldstein (1880-1977) lived in Berlin until he emigrated in 1933. This is the first time that a systematic, annotated anthology of Goldstein's articles…

Information Competence is a key qualification in the knowledge society of the 21st century – for all ages and for all levels of education, from the school, university and research, to…

Im 5. Band des Handbuchs des Antisemitismus behandeln mehr als 140 Autoren in 330 Artikeln Parteien und Vereine, staatliche Behörden und kirchliche Vereinigungen, Nichtregierungsorganisationen…

The volume Erfolgreich recherchieren - Geschichte (Successful Research Strategies: History) provides a comprehensive overview of information resources for history. The book allows the student to…

The volume Erfolgreich recherchieren - Politik- und Sozialwissenschaften (Successful Research Strategies: Political Science and the Social Sciences) provides a comprehensive overview of…

The Internet has not only transformed our verbal communication but has also changed all methods of recording, transmitting, and managing information. The subject of this volume is the…

This book was designed as a basic guide for imparting librarians with professional skills in the area of pedagogy and instructional design, thus addressing the growing importance of libraries as…

There is considerable pressure on libraries to change and evolve. Key elements here include the shift in the library sector from printed to digital literature and information, the major effects…

The volume Erfolgreich recherchieren - Kunstgeschichte (Successful Research Strategies: Art History) provides a comprehensive overview of information resources for art history. The book allows…

The volume Erfolgreich recherchieren - Mathematik [Successful Research Strategies: Mathematics] provides a comprehensive overview of information resources in all sectors of mathematics. The work…

Using case examples from Germany and abroad, the author analyzes a great variety of ownership structures, including classical family ownership, foundations, investors from outside the sector,…

In this handbook the leading experts present contributions on qualitative and quantitative research methods. They address both methods that are specific to the discipline, as well as methods…

The 6th volume of this handbook provides information about publishers, newspapers, and journals and also about the numerous treatises, articles, and books that have figured in the history of…

This volume presents practical examples to impart fundamental knowledge about the application of market research instruments in actual library practice. The focus is on applying methods and…

The quantification of knowledge to evaluate the performance of scholars or rank entire institutions, research locations, or nations is an increasingly common phenomenon. This volume introduces…

This volume provides a comprehensive review of all forms of modern acquisition management in libraries in the German speaking world. In over thirty contributions, absolute specialists cover the…

In this work, an optimal approach for transitioning to a new XML workflow process in the publishing industry is illustrated based upon the exigencies of three different types of publishers: a…

This book examines modern library use, focusing on the needs of the customer. It covers the storage and presentation of classical holdings as well as digital media. It also addresses the general…

Contemporary discussions about the knowledge society often neglect spatial aspects of accessibility to information, even though it has been long recognized that access is not assured solely by…

Steigern Sie Ihre Produktivität durch den cleveren Einsatz von webbasierten Diensten im Arbeitsalltag. Die Autoren Julia Bergmann und Jürgen Plieninger geben in diesem Buch ihre Erfahrungen und…

This new textbook of library administration provides an overview of all important aspects of the library business with emphasis on the demands made on the modern library: The central issue is…

Up-to-date information on some 7,000 institutions and approx. 12,000 persons in public life in Bavaria: authorities and departments of local, state and federal administration; jurisdiction;…

The third volume covers terms, theories and ideologies of anti-Semitism from A as in ‎“Abwehr” (resistance) to Z as in “Zwangstaufe” (forced baptism). In 150…

Changing conditions are forcing university libraries to redesign how academic information is supplied to users. The Handbook of University Library Systems presents planning recommendations from…

This handbook is a practical guide for creating and organizing libraries and information facilities to meet the specific needs of law offices, and it offers a general perspective about managing…

Contributions and case studies from Germany and other European countries, as well as from Asia, Australia and the US, demonstrate different aspects of reducing the 'ecological footprint' in…

This book addresses the challenges facing corporate librarians who wish to use digital services to make their library operations paperless. Best practice examples and checklists help the…

Diese Festschrift, publiziert aus Anlass des 65. Geburtstages von Dr. Rolf Griebel, ehrt diesen für seine Leistungen als Generaldirektor der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek, eine der weltweit…

This is the first book originally written in German language to offer practical guidelines on the possibilities and limitations of working as a solo librarian. In addition to illuminating…

The compendium presents outstanding examples of the work of support groups and friends circles at public libraries in Germany. The focus includes themes such as public relations work, fund-…

The book surveys major culture portals in the fields of culture and science, such as the German Digital Library. It presents a range of different projects with a focus on historical,…

A learning library organization strives to expand the learning and knowledge potential of its entire staff so as to boost the library's performance and assure its long-term survival. This book…