Guest article by Alena Behrens From 25 to 28 October 2022, I set out to get to know the Dutch library system as part of a study trip organised by Bibliothek & Information International. Together with 19 other employees from libraries all over Germany, I explored nine cities and their libraries. The stops on our trip were the Rozet Library in Arnheim, the Library in DePetrus Church in Vught, the Library LocHal in Tilburg, the Library Chocolade Fabriek in Gouda, the Erasmus University Library in Rotterdam, the Library DOK in Delft, the Library OBA in Amsterdam, the Library De Korenbeurs […]

Which conferences and events could be worth an (online) visit in 2023? We have put together a selection of events related to Open Science and libraries. Here are our 25 favourites:

The greatest hurdle was the following decision: When is the draft good enough to go online? The perfectionism of librarians and Open Educational Resources would seem to be mutually contradictory rather than complementary. In this guest article, Nicole Clasen and Carola Ziebart report how the team from ZBW user services nevertheless succeeded in compiling a first Open Educational Resource.

The aim of UX is not so much to be a state of affairs but much more to be part of a mindset; a skill which one can work on continually, even in libraries. Needs can change and even on the topic of UX, the following applies: Nothing remains for eternity. In an interview, Jarmo Schrader and Ninon Frank report on how they nevertheless manage to improve step-by-step the services and spaces at the University Library of Hildesheim.

Which conferences and events could be worth an (online) visit in 2022? We have put together a selection of events related to Open Science and libraries. Here are our 22 favourites:

Has publication behaviour in Economics changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic? An international ZBW workshop has recently discussed first study results and especially on how different female and male researchers have been affected by the corona crisis.