Association of European Research Libraries

The Association of European Research Libraries (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche or LIBER) is a professional association of national and university research libraries in Europe. As of 2018 its membership includes some 400 organizations. It operates as a Dutch foundation, with headquarters in the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague.

The origin of LIBER sprang from a 1968 meeting of the International Federation of Library Associations. Among its founders was Swiss librarian Jean-Pierre Clavel.

LIBER held its first conference in Strasbourg in 1971, and continues meeting annually. Its 2026 conference will take place in Trondheim. The group also publishes an open access journal about librarianship, LIBER Quarterly.

• Elmar Mittler, circa 1999–2002
• Erland Kolding Nielsen, circa 2005

issued by the association

• Bulletin, 1971–1990
• "European Research Libraries Cooperation: ERLC", LIBER Quarterly: The Journal of European Research Libraries, 1–7, 1991–1998, ISSN 1435-5205
• "LIBER Quarterly", LIBER Quarterly: The Journal of European Research Libraries, ISSN 2213-056X

about the association

• Esko Häkli (2011). Innovation through Co-operation: the history of LIBER 1971-2009. Copenhagen: Museum Tusculanum Press. ISBN 9788763537919.

• Peter Fox (2005), "Changing LIBER", in Erland Kolding Nielsen; et al. (eds.), Die innovative Bibliothek: Elmar Mittler zum 65.Geburtstag, Saur (2006 version )

• Official site

  • "LIBER". Archived from the original on 5 December 2006. (Former site)

• "Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche (LIBER)", Le Dictionnaire (in French), France: Ecole Nationale Superieure des Sciences de l'information et des Bibliotheques, archived from the original on 2018-03-10