---
type: Documentation
title: Library management
description: Importing publications, managing hard copies, bibliographic fields and
  best practices for library management.
resource: https://www.librario.de/en/docs/bibliothekswesen
language: en
revision: e114aa541d24c57e452957a2313c85d2014b716b
tags:
- docs
---

# Library management

Everything you need to look after your library holdings professionally, from the first import to an established routine.

- [Managing publications](/en/docs/bibliothekswesen/publikationen-verwalten) — Import and catalogue specialist literature, with automatic metadata recognition and flexible import options.
- [Task management](/en/docs/bibliothekswesen/aufgabenverwaltung) — Coordinate quality reviews, loan requests, error reports and recurring routines in one place.
- [Managing hard copies](/en/docs/bibliothekswesen/leihexemplare-verwalten) — Manage your physical holdings in one place and keep track of locations, shelfmarks and loans.
- [Publication types](/en/docs/bibliothekswesen/publikationstypen) — Understand the different kinds of publication, from journal articles and books to technical standards.
- [Bibliographic fields](/en/docs/bibliothekswesen/felder-referenz) — An overview of every field for bibliographic cataloguing, with detailed explanations and examples.



## Best practices

- [Best practices for library management](/en/docs/bibliothekswesen/best-practices) — Lessons from practice: tips and workflows from data migration and onboarding to optimising full-text search.