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We are pleased to welcome 39 new colleagues, who have concluded their FaMI training recently. At the certificate presentation in the Fürstensaal of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek on 22 July they celebrated their graduation as specialists for media and information services (Fachangestelle/Fachangesteller für Medien- und Informationsdienste, FaMI) in the field of librarianship.

The Bayerische Staatsbibliothek holds one of the world's largest collections of microfilmed archival documents worldwide. There is a focus on the history of East Europe, in particular the Russian or Soviet and Ukrainian history of the 19th and early 20th century. This unique collection thus offers access to archival documents which are hard to come by for an unforeseeable time, due to Russia attacking Ukraine.

The Bayerische Staatsbibliothek amends its house rules, applicable as of 15 July 2024. In the future, it is permitted to take photographs of pages from library holdings in the reading rooms, provided that no flash light is used, other visitors are not incommoded and legal provisions, such as copyright, personal rights and data protection rules are complied with.

The project DeepGreen, to which the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek contributes as a project partner, has received the Enter Award in the category infrastructure. The Enter Award is a German prize for open access, sponsored by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research and implemented by iRights.Lab.

There are numerous courses for you to learn more about expedient search tools, obtain tips for using the library and improve your search capabilities. A number of new topics have been added to the known range of courses.