Abstract
Unique in the international library world, Germany's system for subject-specific library acquisitioning was established in 1949 by academic libraries and the German Research Society (DFG) and is often called the Virtual Germany National Library. For some years this program has been confronted with the challenge of adapting a structure based on prerequisites and conditions for acquiring print media to the realities of the digital age. In order to conduct this transition to the best advantage of the academic world, the current system of subject collection areas designated and supported by the DFG is being re-evaluated. This article describes the historical origins and development of the system over the past decades and elaborates the framework and cornerstones of the current evaluation.
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