Library Journals and Academic Librarianship in Germany: A Sketch

摘要

Based partly on interviews with German library journal editors and other German librarians, this study looks at the world of German academic librari-anship 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 oflibrari-anship. The article concludes by describing a set of initiatives intended to make the German professional journals more available to American librarians.