Elisabeth Niggemann

Elisabeth Niggemann (born April 2, 1954) is a German librarian specializing in the digitization of cultural heritage resources. From 1999 to 2019, she served as the Director General of the German National Library.

Elisabeth Nigrmann
Born (1954-04-02) 2 April 1954
Dortmund, Germany
NationalityGerman
EducationRuhr University Bochum
Occupation(s)Director General of the German National Library
(1999-2019)

Education and career

Elisabeth Niggemann was born in Dortmund on April 2, 1954.[1] In college she studied biology and English, receiving a Ph.D. in biology from Ruhr University Bochum.[1][2]

Niggemann started her career in libraries in 1987 at the German National Library of Medicine as head of the acquisitions department.[3] In 1989, she became head of cataloguing and subject indexing at the University and State Library at the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf; in 1994, she became director of that library.[3] From 1990 to 1995 she also lectured in library and information science at Heinrich Heine University.[2]

Niggemann became the Director General of the German National Library in 1999.[4] In 2019, she announced her retirement, with Frank Scholze taking her place as Director General as of January 1, 2020.[5]

Library leadership

In 2010, Niggemann was a member of the Comité des Sages, the European Union's high-level reflection group, examining the digitization of Europe's cultural heritage.[6][7] She chaired the Conference of European National Librarians, a network of Europe’s national libraries, between 2005 and 2011.[6]

She was the first chair of the Europeana Foundation, from 2007 to 2011, helping to launch and consolidate the digital platform for cultural heritage.[6] She was reelected as chair in September 2017, leading the Board of the Foundation to maintain the sustainability of Europeana.[6]

Niggemann is one of the editors of Zeitschrift für Bibliothekswesen und Bibliographie.[8] She has also written or co-written a number of reports on cultural heritage strategies, including The New Renaissance (2011) and Fachinformationsdienste statt Sondersammelgebiete (2014).[9]

In March 2018, Niggeman was awarded Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government.[10]

References
  1. Sperber, Katharina (8 January 2012). "Flirten Sie im Lesesaal". Frankfurter Rundschau. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  2. "Executive Profile: Elisabeth Niggemann". Bloomberg. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  3. "Dr. Elisabeth Niggemann" (PDF). SDG-master. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  4. "History". Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  5. "Frank Scholze replaces Elisabeth Niggemann as Director General of the German National Library". Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  6. "Meet Elisabeth Niggemann, elected Chairman of Europeana Foundation". Europeana Pro. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  7. "Digital Agenda: "Comité des Sages" calls for a "New Renaissance" by bringing Europe's cultural heritage online". European Commission. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  8. "Zeitschrift für Bibliothekswesen und Bibliographie". journals@UrMEL. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  9. "Niggemann, Elisabeth". WorldCat Identities. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  10. "Ehrung "Chevalier des Arts et Lettres" für Elisabeth Niggemann". Deutscher Bibliotheksverband Newsletter. 116. 2018.
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