Volume 55 (2008), Edition 3-4

The foremost goal of the Bologna Declaration 1999 was to establish a common formal structure for higher education in Europe.Its most important features included the introduction of the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees as a two-step system in...

This paper gives an overview on Master’s programs in Germanywhich qualify for the library sector. It outlines their genesis and current course content. A structural analysis explains differences and similarities at the various universities.

This article provides an overview of the current Master’s programs for information science in Germany. Based on the formal criteria which apply to all Master’s degree studies in Germany, these programs are presented using the information from...

After a long period of exclusively in-house training, a marketfor qualified training courses for library managers developed in Austria between 1997 and 2004. Now there are two Master’s programs for advanced study at the university level. A program...

Starting in autumn 2008, Master’s studies will be offered at the Swiss universities of applied sciences. Two of these universities will offer a Master’s degree within a continuing education program and also a regular Master’s program in...

One of the main objectives of the Bologna declaration is to increase the mobility of students at European institutions of higher education. Mobility throughout Europe is only possible if there is mutual recognition of degrees earned. This will be...

In light of the new course offerings for Master’s degrees, this article takes a look at the characteristics of Germany’s library traineeships (Referendariat). It is important, first of all, to become integrated into the institutional framework...

Instead of the traditional course of training for academic librarianship which involves an internship within the civil service (Bibliotheksreferendariat), some German states offer salaried professional traineeships. This so-called »Volontariat«...

Taking managerial responsibility requires key competences that must be encouraged and tested in actual practice. Sincethe learning process has a more lasting effect when acquiredthrough experience, practical phases and practical projects are given...

This article compares the curricula of Master’s programs in Germany in the library and information field. It deals with the consequences of the Bologna process which resulted in new ideas, course design and methods as well as in a division of...

The paper gives an overview of the basic parameters for library and information science professionals in the labour market in Germany. It surveys the job advertisements for position openings at the management level for the period 2004–2007....

The paper briefly reviews the results of the European Library & Information Science (LIS) curriculum development project reported in the e-book entitled European Curriculum Reflections on Library and Information Science Education (2005). Some...

As a relatively new topic in research and practice, long-term digital preservation is currently not very well covered by university curricula. Project »nestor«, a transnational cooperation of academic institutions in Germany, Switzerland, and...