Ausstellungen als Mittel der Öffentlichkeitsarbeit wissenschaftlicher Bibliotheken

The paper compares the public relations, especially in form of exhibitions, of research libraries with this of public libraries, archives, and museums. THe starting points forms a general explanation of the sense and the function of public relations. Along with this goes a chronological description : it shows comparatively the development of public relations in the cultural institutions mentioned above. Certain attention is paid to the question whether public relations is a necessary or superfluous task. The motives and goals which are pursued by research libraries and the other cultural institutions by making exhibitions are described in detail.