1. Path to the future: a developmental approach! Aim at: Integration of library services: in the professional processes and products By means of: Cooperation across departmental, institutional and academic field borders Partnerships / Strategic alliances Reach OUT! (needed even from “libraries without walls”)

2. Path to the future: a developmental approach! Partners in: Teaching and learning processes ( co-creators of course content / facilitators of learning) Research processes (co-creators of knowledge / project assistents) Knowledge Management of universities (fx e- archiving)

3. Path to the future: a developmental approach! ASB ICT and ASB Media (IT-intelligent services and solutions fx ASB CAST, ICT-Analytics) ASB Learning environments at the ASB (scientific information search / information literacies / copyright) ASB Research and managerial environments (e-archiving / bibliometrics & quality measurement / benchmarking / copyright )

4. Path to the future: a developmental approach! The university / EBS librarians of the future must Be highly qualified! Possess analytical, communicative & pedagogical skills Understand the knowledge (i.e. research, learning and administrative) processes and knowledge strategies of an educational organisation