A Report on the 8th International Bielefeld Conference 2006: 'Academic Library and Information Services - New Paradigms for the Digital Age'

摘要

The conference talks and discussions showed that due to the developments and changes in the digital age, academic libraries have to re-think their role and define new services in order to provide added value for their customers. Libraries should integrate their digital services into the work processes of students and scholars in such a way that they can be more successful. In the future, the importance of academic libraries will be measured by the benefits that they offer to their users. The conference was accompanied by an exhibition of more than 35 leading and well-known service providers, publishing houses, and producers of library software and communication technology.