Explains the nature and usefulness of success factor research in general and in relation to the information and library area. Suggest that an understanding of success factors in Information Resource Units (IRUs) can be beneficial to planning and management. Results of a survey of IRU directors in Germany are presented. (Author/LRW)

The specialisation Library Science at the Hochschule Darmstadt/University of Applied Science Darmstadt is the newest academic program in Germany for the higher education of librarians. Five current trends in library science in Germany reflect the new "Darmstadt Model": (1) The delimitation of a specific professional field…

Presents results of a report on development trends in librarianship and schools of library and information science in the Neue Bundeslander of the Federal Republic of Germany. Discusses political, economic, and technical factors; cites specific changes in public, union, university, scientific, and special libraries; and reviews trends in library…

Describes Germany's national engineering library, the Technical Information Library, and discusses its usefulness as a model for a similar library in the United States. Highlights include a discussion of the library's history, facilities, collections, services, online catalog, and clientele. (JMV)