Volume 61 (2014), Edition 2

Libraries in Germany began to take an interest in linked opendata in 2008 or thereabouts. The »Semantic Web in Libraries«(SWIB) conference (cf. report in this issue) was launched in 2009as a »Specialist conference for innovative librarians«...

This paper summarizes the findings of an analysis of scientificinfrastructure service providers (mainly from Germany but alsofrom other European countries). These service providers havebeen evaluated with regard to their potential services for...

The Internet is now recognised and used by students and researchersalike as a place of study and research. Libraries servetheir users by providing specially licensed databases. However,they – historical libraries in particular – could offer...

The Kompetenznetzwerk für Bibliotheken (KNB – Network of Excellencefor Libraries) celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2014. Thenetwork provides essential services for all libraries in Germany.The spectrum ranges from statistics,...