Summaries of recent topical articles

BuB 02/2019:
»School 7« is »Public Library of the Year 2018« / A Milestone in Urban Renewal –Three-Year Old Library Connects Harbour with City Centre (Anita Ruder) +++ »It‘s all about living the library as a democratic place« / The New Librarian Director of ekz,  Johannes Neuer, Speaks About Significant Differences Between German and American Libraries in BuB-Interview +++ 100 Years of ZBW / The Developmental Stages of a Scholarly Library (Doreen Siegfried)

BuB 01/2019:
More Tinkering, Less Swotting / The Cologne City Library Mobilizes Interest in STEM (Hannelore Vogt) +++ Explore – Experiment – Learn / Schleswig-
Holstein‘s Mobile Makerspace
(Jessica Witt) +++ Turbulent Times for Research and Teaching /
90th Anniversary of the Institute for Library and Information Science in Berlin (1928/29-2018/19) (Elke Greifeneder, Christoph Hussel,
Kirsten Schlebbe)

BuB no. 12/2018:
The U.N. Agenda 2030 – a Call to Action! / International Initiatives and Model Projects in the Library Sector (Petra Hauke) +++ Knowledge on Wheels / Duisburg City Library‘s New Bookmobile (André Behrendt) +++»Salto Wortale« – The Children‘s LiteratureFestival in Hanover /  Daily Life as Adventure:  How reading stories can have an impact on the everyday life of children (Laura Kobsch) 

BuB no. 11/2018:
70 Years Old and 70,000 Pages Strong / Looking Back Upon Seven Decades of BuB and Making Wishes for the Future (Carola Schelle-
Wolff) +++ BIB-OPUS – the German-Language Repository for Library and Information Specialists / The Institutional Repository also Holds
Articles from BuB – Metadata Available for Issues Since 1981 – Full-text to Follow (Christoph Ackermann) +++ Long-Term Digital Preservation at Leibniz Information
Centre (TIB) / Permanent Preservation of Safely Accessible Data – Also as a Service to Other Institutions (Thomas Bähr, Franziska Schwab)

BuB no. 10/2018:
 Phones that Talk / The Spoken Word, Smartphonesand AI – The Leading Trends of 2018 in the Media Industry Make it a Year of Dying Ideas (Boris Hänßler) +++ Peripheral Regions of Former Empires Are Moved to the Foreground / Analogue and Digital Records about Georgia at the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (Tillmann Tegeler) +++ The Presence of the Past / The New Exhibit of the German Exile Archive 1933-1945 at the German National Library (Jan-Pieter Barbian)

BuB no. 08/09 2018:

Increasing Number of Jobs Remain Vacant / Results of a Survey on Employment in Libraries of Baden-Württemberg +++ Training and Continuing Education: Cornerstones of Staff Recruitment at the Hamburg Public Libraries / More Personnel Through Options for Internships and Softening Classical Stereotypes (Andrea Beyer, Janette Achberger) +++ International Orientation, Interdisciplinary Projects and Creative Programming / The Next Library Conference Berlin 2018 (Tim Leik, Juliana Pranke)

BuB no.07/2018:

New Working Environments in Libraries / Factors in Designing and Planning Up-to-Date Workplaces for Library Staff (Olaf Eigenbrodt) +++ University as Workplace / A Little »New Work« Is Not Bad (Cornelia Vonhof) +++ A Spectacular Library Facility in China / Tianjin- Binhai Attracted Over One Million Visitors in Five Months (Xiufeng Liu)

BuB no. 06/2018:

Right-Wing Publishers and their Products / Should Books from Rightist Publishers Be Included in Library Collections? (Jörg Sundermeier) +++ A Political View of Science / New BuB Series – Part 1: The Scientific Establishment and the University (Haike Meinhardt) +++ Traces of 1968 / How the Ideas of the 1968 Generation Entered Librarianship (Birgit Dankert)

BuB no. 05/2018:
Apps for Culture and Education / The Bavarian State Library‘s Experiments and Experiences with the Mobile Web (Klaus Ceynowa) +++ The Next Digital Wave / Apps and Libraries: Let‘s Rethink All This... (Christoph Deeg) +++ Goethe Librarians Discover the Greater Munich Area / A Study Tour to Libraries in Germany (Hanna Dede)

BuB no. 04/2018:
Ethical Principles / A Critical Appreciation of BID‘s Newest Professional Standards for Librarians (Hermann Rösch) +++ UNESCO Calls for Cooperation in Educational Networks / The Role of Libraries in the U.N. Agenda 2030 (Stefan Volkmann) +++ Simply Read! / Inclusion and Involvement with »Simple Language« (Dorothee Mammel)

BuB no. 02/03 2018: I, Robot, Can Help You,Librarian / The Max Planck Institute Luxembourg‘s Library as Trailblazer (Juja Chakarova) +++ A Year With NAO / A Humanoid Robot in the City Library of Cologne (Babett Hartmann) +++ Hindsight – Insight – Foresight / 75 Years of Library Training in Stuttgart (Cornelia Vonhof, Ulrich Wesser)

BuB no. 01/2018: Subject Cataloguing in the Year 2018 / On Overview (Heidrun Wiesenmüller) +++ Automated Subject Cataloging at the German National Library / A Broad Collection Policy Places High Demands on Algorithms for Statistical and Linguistic Analysis (Elisabeth Mödden, Christa Schöning-Walter, Sandro Uhlmann) +++ A« for Artwork / Art and Works of Art in the State Library of Berlin (Gabriele Kaiser)

BuB no.12 / 2017: Refugees as Co-Workers and Colleagues / Prospects for Trainees in the City Library of Bremen (Britta Schmedemann) +++ »We Call It LibraryPlus« / The Hanover City Library Implements »Open Library« (Ulrich Kandolf) +++ The School Library In the Course of a Year / Relevant Not Only at Exam Time: School Libraries Offer Many Services Throughout the Year (Hanke Sühl)

BuB no. 11 / 2017: Play, You Fools / Opportunities for Libraries
in Gaming and Gamification (Christoph Deeg) +++ Not an Easy Game / Berlin Writer and Children‘s Media Expert Describes Current Developments in Game Consoles, Apps and Software for Children (Thomas Feibel) +++ Harvest Your Town / The Bad Oldesloe City Library Engages in Sustainable Ecological Library Service with Very Different Partners – and Received the »IFLA Green Library Award 2017« (Jens A. Geißler, Tim Schumann)

BuB no. 10/ 2017: Digital Vagabonds / Digitalization Continues to Challenge the Media Industry – Current Trends at the Frankfurt Book Fair (Boris Hänßler) +++ New Tasks, New Fields of Work, New Structures / The Future of the Academic Library in Competitive International Research As Seen in the Example of Embedded Librarians (Friedrich Figge and others) +++ New Horizons / A Planned Position Paper on the Future of Libraries in Music Schools (Claudia Niebel)

BuB no. 08 / 09 2017: »The Times They Are A-Changin‘« / Which Qualifications and Competencies Will Librarians Need in the Future? (Jan-Pieter Barbian, Cornelia Vonhof) +++ An Ambitious Project in a Top Location / Dresden‘s New Central Library Has Opened (Roman Rabe) +++ City – Country – Bus / Mobile and Flexible: Bookmobiles Fulfill Different Tasks in Urban and Rural Areas (Kirsten Lundgren, Katrin Toetzke)

BuB no. 07/2017: I‘m a Library, Change Me! / Thoughts on the Changing Identity of an Ancient Institution (Henning Bleyl) +++ »Libraries Are Key Players in Digitalization« / In a Guest Article the German Minister for Education and Research Describes Libraries as a Symbol of the Ideals of an Enlightened Society (Johanna Wanka) +++ Digital Strategies for Libraries – A Necessary Evil or a Formula for Success? / A Podium Discussion With Library Directors from Germany, the Netherlands, and the U.S.A. (Maiken Hagemeister, Esther Israel, Theresa Joest)

BuB no. 06/2017: A Dynamic Venue for Arts and Culture / On Art at the City Library of Stuttgart (Meike Jung) +++ Checkpoints, Street Blockades and Political Instability / Mobile Libraries in the Middle East (Andreas Lüschow, Samira Safadi) +++ Finland as False Role Model? / Library Service in Scandinavia is Considered Exemplary, but the Profession is under Pressure due to Budget Cuts and Library Closings (Armi Roth- Bernstein-Wiesner)

BuB no. 05 2017: Fundamental Principles for Answering the Questions of Tomorrow / The German National Library – Yesterday and Today (Susanne Oehlschläger, Ute Schwens) +++ Tracking Provenance of Older Holdings / The HeBIS Union Catalog and the Academic Library of Mainz in an Exemplary Report on a Provenance Research Project (Annelen Ottermann) +++ No Tomorrow Without the Yesterday / Children‘s Books and Libraries in Romania – A Travel Report (Birgit Dankert)

BuB no.04 2017: Dream or Drama? / On the Possible Role of Libraries in the European Union (Jan-Pieter Barbian) +++ Keeping Stock of Europe / The European Documentation Center – As Special Library and Information Center (Katrin Lück) +++ The Pop-Up Library in a Box – Idea Boxes / Libraries Without Borders Delivers Mobile Libraries to Conflict Areas (Haike Meinhardt)

BuB no. 02/03 2017: Employers, Apply Here! / How the Shortage of Professionals Is Forcing Changes – and Opening Up Chances for Libraries (Alexandra Simtion) +++ Highlighting Positive Working Conditions / Job Market Expert Lutz Bellmann Advises Libraries On More Aggressive Marketing for Personnel – Training and Professional Development As Key Incentives (BuB Interview) +++ Join the Hubbub! / Questions, Observations, a Few Small Ideas and a Big Proposal – to Help Libraries Make Better Use of Their Potential (Anna Mauersberger)

BuB no.01 2017: Places for Creativity and Transfer of Knowledge / Libraries as Makerspaces (Hannelore Vogt, Bettina Scheurer, Hans-Bodo Pohla) +++ Barack Obama Plans His Presidential Library / Chicago Chosen from Four Possible Sites -- An Investment of a Half-Billion Dollars Required (Gernot Gabel) +++ Challenge and Enrichment / Education of the Deaf and the Hearing Impaired -- The University Library of the Free University of Berlin Sets a Good Example (Marwa Al Sadoon, Victoria Behnke, Simone Schütte)

BuB no.12 2016 : Provenance Research and Restitution / Books Looted by Nazis at the State and University Library of Hamburg (Anna von Villiez) +++ BibScouts – the Mobile Information Service at the University of Würzburg Library / Roving Scouts Take Load Off Information Desk – Assistance with Photocopiers, Printers, and Scanners (Franziska Borkert) +++ A Role Model for Libraries? The Transparent Museum at the Kunsthalle Hamburg (Andrea Kasper)

 BuB no. 11 2016: »We‘ll Meet You Half-way« / Mobile Libraries Yesterday and Today (Johannes von Freymann) +++ Socially-oriented Library Services Revisited / Been There, Done That Before: It‘s Worth Looking into the Archival Records of Social and Mobile Library Services (Karsten Schuldt) +++ The Library World Well-Received in the Largest Small Town of America / A Report of the 82nd IFLA World Conference in Columbus, Ohio – An Update to the IFLA Trend Report (Stephan Matthias, Simone Waidmann)

BuB no. 10 2016: More Than a Gigantic Crowd of VIPs / Why Librarians can Benefit from a Visit to the Frankfurt Book Fair Again This Year (Jan-Pieter Barbian) +++ Contours of The New Narrative / Self-Promotion Plays an Increasing Role at the Book Fair / Libraries as Pioneers of Relaxed Approach to Computer Games (Boris Hänßler) +++ Resourceful Digital Reading Promotion / How Tablets are Changing Library Pedagogy / Ideas For Picture Book Apps and More (Christiane Bornett)

BuB no. 8/9 2016: BuB App Now Available / Multi-medial, Accessible Anywhere, Free for Association Members +++ Post-Functionalism / New Avenues of Library Planning and Design (Olaf Eigenbrodt) +++ No Entry for Adults / Biblo Tøyen - Oslo‘s Library for 10 to 15 Year-Olds (Beate Detlefs)

BuB no. 7 2016: Libraries in the Digital World / Online Services are Expanding Rapidly and Easily Accessible – Copyright and Licensing Agreements as Barriers (Frank Simon-Ritz) +++ Cataloging the Swissair Photographic Archive Through Crowdsourcing / 40,000 Photographs Digitalized by Former Airline Employees and Experts (Nicole Graf) +++ The library of things / What Role Do Libraries Play in the »Sharing Economy«?

BuB no. 6 2016: Is This Totally Normal? / Dealing with Users Who Overstep Boundaries – Practical Advice for Everyday Practice (Maria Klupp) +++ Legal Disputes over Theft of Library Holdings / Experts Dokument 61 Cases in 23 Years and Give Advice to Victims (Andrea Nikolaizig) +++ »The dramatic situation of the whole country is played out in the microcosm of the library« / The Former Director of the Argentinean National Library, Horacio González, Describes the Current Political Conflicts in Argentina

BuB no. 5 2016: PDA as Customer Service / User-Initiated Acquisition at the University of Leipzig Library (Jens Lazarus) +++ A Matter of Character (?) / The Central and Regional Library Berlin Transferred Part of Its Collection Development to an External Provider in January – Accompanied by Harsh Criticism (Carmen Molitor) +++ Attracting Adolescents, Families, and Entirely New User Groups / Five Theses on Sunday Opening Hours in Libraries (Simone Fühles-Ubach, Ragna Seidler-de Alwis)

BuB no. 4 2016: Music Libraries in the Age of the Digital Revolution – Challenges and Perspectives / Public Music Libraries Losing Support / Social Alliance for Musical Education Needed (Verena Funtenberger) +++ At the End of the Sociological Food Chain / Reading Promotion for Adolescents in Public Libraries – a Problem Outline (Robert Elstner) +++ Embedded Librarianship / Integrating Scientific and Information Competency in Writing Courses – A Program from the U.S.A. (Heidi Madden, Ann Marie Rasmussen)

BuB no. 2/3 2016: Transatlantic Relations Being Strengthened / BII Project »Partner Country USA 2016–2019« Starts in Leipzig – Numerous Lectures and Discussion Rounds (Guido Jansen, Susanne Riedel) +++ A Library Becomes Experiential / Connecting Physical and Virtual Media in the new Central Library of Duisburg (Jan-Pieter Barbian) +++ Which Direction? Young People Tell Their Stories in Animated Films / Multicultural Refugee Projects: The Frankfurt am Main City Library Conducts Successful Animation Workshop (Tanja Schmidt, Silke Schumann)

BuB no. 1 2016: Library Services for Refugees in International Comparison / The Case for a Transnational Exchange of Information+++»Don‘t hand over control of the good books – even physically« / In View of the Virtual World‘s Transiency Germany‘s Former President Horst Köhler Makes a Plea for the Printed Book+++200 Years of the Medical Library / The Library of the Medical Association of Hamburg from 1816 to 2016

BuB no. 12 2015: Critical Edition of Hitler‘s »Mein Kampf« – An Analysis / About the Annotated Scholarly Edition To Be Published by Munich‘s Institute for Contemporary History+++»As a Librarian You Can Always Make a Difference!« / BuB Interviews Claudia Lux On Her Experiences in Developing the National Library of Qatar / Further Collaborators Sought+++One Third Less / The Book Collection of the Copenhagen Libraries Being Reduced

BuB no. 11 2015: Promoting privacy of users / what libraries need to consider regarding data protection in the »Cloud«+++The user as partner / customer surveys as the basis of customer-oriented services at MIZ Biberach+++The heart of the university beats again / the University of Freiburg library re-opened after six years of construction

BuB no. 10 2015: Light in the digital tunnel / publishers and authors make overtures to digital readers+++Models for cooperation taken from libraries abroad / libraries as partners for creating sustainable cultural infrastructure in underdeveloped regions+++Colourful, eye-catching, intuitive design, and prominent placement / making digital collections visible at the Stuttgart City Library

BuB no. 08-09 2015: »The less bureaucracy, the easier the way into the library« / Yilmaz Holtz-Ersahin recommends supplying free library cards to refugees+++The »Asylothek« as a bridge to the public library / successful private initiative in Nuremberg+++Tilting at windmills / problems and perspectives for public libraries

BuB no. 07 2015: The library as »Third Place« / libraries must offer more than lending services to remain relevant +++ Headhunters, new models of »PDA« and comfortable lounges / new products and services at the Bibliothekartag 2015 trade exhibition +++ From Friedrichstraße to Adlershof / 1.2 m volumes change location in Berlin's Humboldt University Library

BuB no. 06 2015: Service to the public – a continual process / the three-anchor concept of the Bielefeld Public Library‘s Neumarkt branch +++ Africa on the Go /promoting literature and reading with the help of mobile telephones in Africa +++ »Bang Bang« instead of »Shhhh« / on the image of librarians in comics

BuB no. 05 2015: City of peace and human rights / Nuremberg offers an interesting fringe programme – protection for persecuted authors +++ The Library of Alexandria and the »Arabellion« / during the Arab Spring the library of the coastal city of Alexandria became a stronghold of freedom. It has survived the battles - so far +++ Fast, inexpensive, informative / feedback tools on library websites – an evaluation of digital materials offered by the Stuttgart Municipal Library

BuB no. 04 2015: The blind librarian – to document the unseen / unemployment increasing against the trend – little understanding of the skills of the visually handicapped +++ The library innovative citizens‘ platform / paradigmatic change with Dokk1 in Aarhus: focussing on people rather than on media +++ The library as partner / on the advantages of cooperating with other institutions – a model study

BuB no. 02-03 2015: Pros and cons: should libraries open on Sundays? +++ »Reading promotion must begin with the parents.« Writer Kirsten Boie describes how to interest children in books in the Age of the Internet – early exposure important +++ »eduroam« – Internet access for the travelling scholar / what does this mobile network mean for libraries and their licensing contracts?

BuB no. 01 2015: MOOCs on the increase / Massive Open Online Courses booming in the U.S. and Asia – should German libraries get prepared? +++ Providing services based on available funds / the future of public libraries is heavily dependent on financial and structural capacity of local authorities +++ Original and Digital / the written cultural artifact is a treasure – and a duty / an appeal at the 10th anniversary of the Weimar Library fire