scholarly journals NLM’s library network: A force for outreach

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Jean P. Shipman ◽  
Catherine M. Burroughs ◽  
Neil Rambo
Keyword(s):  
National Library ◽  
National Network ◽  
Effective Force ◽  
Library Network ◽  
Development And Evolution

This chapter considers the transformation of U.S. National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) national network of libraries into an effective force for spreading awareness of NLM’s resources, services, and tools and increasing their use. Several examples of network programs and projects are recounted to illustrate the influence of NLM’s longest serving Director, Donald A.B. Lindberg M.D. on the development and evolution of NLM’s library network.

SLSP and swisscovery – a Swiss success story on how to create a multilingual, national library network

ABI-Technik ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-70
Author(s):  
Thomas Marty ◽  
Jürgen Küssow
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Library Service ◽  
National Library ◽  
Success Story ◽  
Local Data ◽  
National Network ◽  
Key Success Factors ◽  
Library Network ◽  
Business And Management

Abstract With the ’go live’ of swisscovery, Swiss libraries have taken a big step into the future. Combining the migration of six local data sets with the creation of a national network and the independent library service provider SLSP (Swiss Library Service Platform) within a single project was a bold goal that was reached on 7 December 2020. Looking back on the three years of implementation (2018–2020), which followed the conception phase of 2015–2017, we identify and discuss the key success factors, hurdles that were faced, and challenges still to be met. While some of these elements are found on the technical level, others refer to business and management aspects. Indeed, such projects are always a combination of technological, economical, and human factors.

The National Library of Latvia, 2001–2008

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andris Vilks
Keyword(s):  
Digital Library ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
National Library ◽  
Basic Approach ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
The World ◽  
Library Network ◽  
Basic Functions ◽  
Culture Education ◽  
Development Group

The new millennium witnessed significant changes in the development of the National Library of Latvia (NLL). The last decade of the twentieth century was linked to the restoration of all the basic functions of a national library in independent Latvia, but its development over the following decade was determined by the creation of a new, contemporary library. The twenty-year debate on the necessity of a new library, conforming to Latvia's needs, generated discussion not only on the functions of the library, but also on the broader cultural context. The basic approach was clear – nothing would remain the same in the new library. The size of the library's traditional collection has not changed significantly, but the provision of digitally born information and electronic publications has expanded rapidly. From 2001 to 2008 the NLL developed a national competence-building function in library computerization projects. Deepening cooperation with research libraries and other educational and research institutions, as well as the establishment of the Research and Development group, which brought the vision of a digital future into the Library, have been very important for enshrining the authority of the NLL in the whole library network. The National Library holds an optimistic view of the coming decade, believing that the new building will be completed, that the National Digital Library ‘Letonica’ will be created with resources in TEL, Europeana and the World Digital Library, and that the Library will be a valuable interactive centre of culture, education and research in the state.

The National Library of Chile

1991 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ursula Schadlich
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
National Culture ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
National Library ◽  
National Network ◽  
Technical Control ◽  
Integrated Policy ◽  
Dual Character ◽  
The Creation

In 1812 the creation of a public library was proposed for the encouragement of education and national culture. This was eventually to become the National Library of Chile. Its first Director, Manuel de Salas, was the author of the legal deposit law. For the first 100 years the library held the dual character of central collection library and public library. Gradually its public library functions were transferred to other bodies, under the administrative and technical control of the National Coordination of Public Libraries, which reports to the Director of the National Library. As it grew in importance and volume over the years, the library moved three times. The present building, begun in 1913, was completed in 1963, with some additional alterations in 1980 and 1981. The creation of the Office of Libraries, Archives and Museums in 1929 made possible an integrated policy for conserving, safeguarding and disseminating the national cultural heritage. The application of computer systems to bibliographic processes – notably the NOTIS system – has led to national network of bibliographic information (RENIB) that now includes academic and public libraries, the Library of Congress of Chile, and other documentation centres.

scholarly journals Applying Google Trends web-analytic tool to study the German legal deposit copy system

Bibliosphere ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 11-17
Author(s):  
S. V. Sokolov
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Data ◽  
Library Science ◽  
West Germany ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
General Description ◽  
National Library ◽  
The Public ◽  
Library Network ◽  
Electronic Sources

The article «Applying Google Trends to study the German legal deposit copy system» discusses the use of web tools to investigate current library science problems. Using web-based statistical method the author searches the following issues:  the dynamics of interest in the subject of a legal deposit copy from the date of adoption of the Law on the German National Library (2006) to nowadays;  relations of the public interest peak changes in this topic to certain phenomena in the social and cultural life of Germany;  the federal dimension of these issues when comparing interest to the topic in different regions of Germany;  the public opinion on the popularity of legal copy among traditional and electronic sources.   The article is divided into four parts. The first one sets the work objective and main tasks, gives a general description of the chosen research method. The second part deals with the process of creating a semantic dictionary; analyzes traditional and electronic sources of synonymic dictionaries. It describes the strengths of such an online language matching service as semager.de. The third part dissects a group of keywords related to the topic of a legal deposit copy along with the most interesting and problematic, from the point of the author’s view, additional keywords such as the German National Library, network publications, and disserta­tions. Using web statistical tools the paper shows that the most intense issues regarding the legal deposit, the problems of the German National Library and online publications were raised in the lands of West Germany. Developing the legal deposit copy system will go, first of all, through online publications, greater cooperation with academic and scholar libraries; open access of scientific data and publications related to dissertations and theses of West German lands’ universities. The fourth part presents main conclusions and substantiates the method significance for library and sociological research.  

The Slovak National Library

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dušan Katuščák
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Information Society ◽  
State Institution ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
National Library ◽  
Cultural Institution ◽  
Library Network ◽  
The Government ◽  
Governmental Form ◽  
Autonomous State

The origins of the Slovak National Library lie in the programme for national awakening elaborated by Enlightenment figures, such as Anton Bernolák, at the turn of the eighteenth to the nineteenth century. The article describes the private libraries that eventually, under the care of the cultural institution Matica slovenská, came to form the basis of the national library's collections. The national library itself, although it existed in a non-governmental form from 1941 to 1953 and its functions were then subsumed within Matica slovenská, finally was established as an autonomous state institution in 2000. The library has assumed a leadership role in relation to Slovakia's library network and has prepared for the Government the Strategy for Development of Slovak Librarianship for 2007–13. Having obtained extensive extra-budgetary funding it is driving a number of projects aimed at building and supporting the Information Society in Slovakia.

Towards the People's Network

2011 ◽  
pp. 125-147
Author(s):  
Helen Baigent ◽  
Chris Moore
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
The Political ◽  
National Network ◽  
The Road ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Global Information Society ◽  
Library Network

This chapter explores Web-based public library networking developments within the context of the United Kingdom. The political context in recent years has led to plans to deliver a national Public Library Network, promising innovative new services to combat social exclusion and facilitate lifelong learning. The road to realizing the vision of a People’s Network is still far from a reality and many of the issues currently facing the sector demand enormous amounts of coordination and cooperation in order to ensure that public libraries remain at the heart of the political agenda. It is suggested that the work of the EARL Consortium, its achievements and approach to library networking present an important model to shape the roll-out of the national network. Once delivered, the United Kingdom will arguably hold a place amongst the world leaders in the global information society.

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