The Forum of Austrian University Libraries (ubifo)
- promotes and represents the common interest of the university libraries
- is a committee promoting cooperation, initiatives and projects for the efficient use of resources and the use of synergies in the provision of scientific and literary information
- devises strategies for the innovative development of the library sector in Austrian universities, taking international standards into account
- is the interface with Universities Austria (UNIKO) on all issues of provision of scientific and literary information
- in particular, for issues concerning the Austrian library network and the education of librarians, is an interface with the competent specialist departments of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research
- as and when required, organises subject-specific work groups and nominates experts to represent its interests on national and international library bodies
- cooperates with the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research, the Austrian National Library and other national and international educational and research establishments (documentation, information and archiving systems)