This paper explores how internationalization is understood and experienced in German academic libraries. Its main purpose is to move the discussion of internationalization in academic libraries beyond the boundaries of English-speaking North America by investigating a European perspective. Its secondary purpose is to investigate the role of English in German academic libraries. An online survey and a series of in-person interviews conducted in Germany in April 2015 provided the data for this study. What emerged are a series of stated differences and similarities between North America and Germany informed by the two overarching themes of implicit internationalization and plurilingualism, the ability to switch from one language to another as required.
Zusammenfassung:
Seit 2006 richtet der Bibliotheksdienstleister Missing Link den Bremer eBook-Tag aus. Auf der diesjährigen Veranstaltung stellten Bibliothekare, Verlagsvertreter und Buchhändler ihre Erfahrungen mit der nutzergestützten (EBS) und der nutzergesteuerten (PDA) Erwerbung von E-Books vor. Weiterhin präsentierten drei Verlage ihre E-Book-Strategie. Der vorliegende Beitrag bietet einen Überblick über die Veranstaltung und fasst die Vorträge zusammen.
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