National Library of the Netherlands on Transformation

Abstract After a short introduction to the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB), the article deals with the question, why The National Library of The Netherlands (KB) needed to transform. Major challenges are discussed: e.g. new roles for KB in the public library domain and the more general transformation towards a digital business. Next, the article describes strategy: how to transform, following both internal and external drivers? At the end a short overview of current status and results are given.