Open AccessLibrary Journals and Academic Librarianship in Germany: A Sketch
Author(s) -
Stephen Lehmann
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
college and research libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.886
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 2150-6701
pISSN - 0010-0870
DOI - 10.5860/crl_56_04_301
Subject(s) - german , sketch , library science , publishing , politics , political science , sociology , prism , history , computer science , law , physics , algorithm , archaeology , optics
Based partly on interviews with German library journal editors and other German librarians, this study looks at the world of German academic librarianship through the prism of German library journal publishing. The German journals differ from their American counterparts in numerous ways that reflect the differences in the structure and culture of the profession as it is practiced in two countries. An especially interesting example is the German concern with Bibliothekspolitik, that is, questions regarding the internal politics of librarianship. The article concludes by describing a set of initiatives intended to make the German professional journals more available to American librarians.
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