027.5 Canada: Role of the National Archives of Canada and the National Library of
Canada
Report examining the role of the National Archives and Library of
Canada in the next century. Considers their contribution in relation to
collections / acquisitions, access, preservation, information management
issues, organisational structure and leadership.
027.5 United Kingdom: British Library: Cooperation
Outlines the British Library’s cooperative activities including work
with the regions and public libraries, the Laser Foundation, Full
Disclosure, NEWSPLAN, the National Forum for Information Planning
(NFIP), and reports from the former Cooperation and Partnership
Programme.
027.5 European Commission: Libraries
Information about European Commission libraries and documentation
centres, with details of the Commission’s Central Library, ECLAS – the
libraries’ union catalogue database, and EUROLIB – a European Community
library cooperation group.
027.5 United Kingdom: British Library’s Twenty-Ninth Annual Report and Account
Presents the annual report of the British Library for 2001-02.
Outlines the Library’s performance and notable achievements during the
year, and includes performance statistics, information on the
organisational structure, and Board accounts. Also features seven case
studies illustrating the use of the library collections. Report is
offered as a series of PDF files, with some sections also available in
HTML.
National libraries of each country
027.5 Andorra: Biblioteca Nacional D’Andorra: National Library of Andorra
Historical information about the country’s national library, first
opened in 1930. Describes functions and services currently offered,
lists contents of consultation rooms, and gives opening hours. Available
in French and English.
027.5 Argentina: Biblioteca Nacional de la Republica Argentina: National Library of Argentina
Institution responsible for maintaining bibliographical sources,
periodicals, maps, and sound and video materials, and also for promoting
national culture. Offers a multimedia area with Argentine music
resources, an online catalogue, and details of services. Information is
given in English and Spanish.
027.5 Australia: National Library of Australia
Information on the library and its services, access to Internet
resources, government information, Australian libraries and Australian
journals online.
027.5 Austria: Osterreichische
Nationalbibliothek: National Library of Austria
Offers details of publications, library access and opening times,
and services available at the Austrian National Library. Information is
given in German and English.
027.5 Belarus: National Library of Belarus
More than 7.3 million items in over 50 languages and dating from 1715. Official
depository of the Republic of Belarus, the United Nations (with an emphasis on UNESCO materials)
and the former Soviet Union.
027.5 027.5 Canada: National Library of Canada
The NLC gathers, makes known, preserves and promotes Canada’s
published heritage, and offers access to many information services
provided by the library and to other sources of Canadian information.
027.5 Czech: National Library of the Czech Republic
The largest and one of the oldest public libraries in the
country, its collections number some six million items dating from the eleventh century, and
include part of the personal library of Tycho de Brahe and the Mozartiana (Mozart’s Memorial).
Facilities are available to adult citizens, government agencies, and international library
organizations. Official information on the Czech Republic’s national library,
located in Prague. Outlines professional and publishing activities,
projects and programmes, and the ‘Slavonic Library’ which provides
public access to a collection of world Slavistic literature. The English version can be reach at
Czech Republic National Library (http://www.nkp.cz/_en/index.php3)
027.5 Egypt:
National Agricultural Library. Catalog, services, and collection information.
027.5 Estonia:
Provides general information, services, etc
027.5 Faroe Islands: National Library
Information about the library and its services with links to world
news, reference works, and resources in the fields of theology, science,
social science, law, geography, business, technology, music, and sport.
Information is primarily in Faroese.
027.5 Finland: Helsinki University Library
National Library of Finland
027.5 France, National Library: Bibliotheque nationale de France
Offers an online catalogue, description of collections and a virtual
tour, including illuminations from the Manuscripts department. Some
information in English. The english version can be reach at France (http://www.bnf.fr/site_bnf_eng/index.html)
027.5 Germany, National Library: Die Deutsche Bibliothek
Offers an online catalogue, description of collections, opening
times, a photo tour and other online services. Some information in
English.
027.5 Germany: German National Library of Medicine –
Cologne (http://www.zbmed.de/indexengl.html)
The principal specialized library for medicine in the Federal Republic of Germany.
027.5 Hungary:
National Szechenyi Library
027.5 India: National Library of India
Located in Kolkata, the library is designated to collect, disseminate and preserve
the printed material produced in the country.
027.5 India: Central Reference Library
Produced Indian National Bibliography, Index Indiana
027.5 Iran: National Library of Iran
Provides information about collection, servicces, etc.
027.5 Ireland: National Library of Ireland
Offers a brief library history, description of collections, details
of reader services, opening hours, events and publications. Most
information is in English, some in Irish.
027.5 Italy: Biblioteca nazionale centrale di Roma
027.5 National Library of
Jamaica
Presents details of Jamaica’s national information system, a
catalogue of Web resources, and an outline of ASK, the Agricultural
Service of Knowledge.
027.5 Lithuania: Lithuanian Research Library Consortium
Promotes activities on the implementation of innovative projects in the libraries,
subscription to electronic databases for Consortium members and other libraries in Lithuania.
027.5 Malaysia, National Library: Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia
Malaysian national library, providing information services to assist
Malaysia’s aim of becoming an industrialised and developed nation by the
year 2020.
027.5 Malta:
National Library information and collections.
027.5 Nepal: Kaiser Library, Nepal:
The Kaiser Library has more than fifty thousand books, documents, periodicals
and manuscripts. This Library is richest in the collection of rare books, manuscripts, paintings,
photographs, animals’ heads, etc.
027.5 Netherlands, National Library: Koninklijke Bibliotheek
Offers an online catalogue, description of collections, library
expert centre and details of the bicentennial (1798-1998) of the
National Library of the Netherlands. English version is available at
Netherlands (http://www.kb.nl/index-en.html)
027.5 New Zealand, National Library: Te Puna
Offers an online catalogue, the New Zealand National Bibliography,
and publicly available databases such as the Ranfurly Collection, and a
Maori thesaurus – He Puna Kupu Maori.
027.5 Norway, National Library: Nasjonalbiblioteket
Offers documentation on Norway, its people, and society, in addition
to fulfilling national developmental and preservation responsibilities.
027.5 Russia: The Russian State Library
Located in Moscow, containing more than 40 million items. Collections, resources, news,
research, administration and staff.
027.5 Russia: National Library of Russia
Provides access to catalogs, indexes, electronic delivery service,
information about services, publications, and activities of the library. Located in Saint Petersburg.
027.5 Slovenia: Narodna in Univerzitetna Knjiznica: National and
University Library
Offers information about the national library of Slovenia, including
access to the library OPAC, and details of interlibrary loan services. The English version can be reach at
Slovenia (http://www.nuk.uni-lj.si/vstop.cgi?jezik=eng)
027.5 Spain: Biblioteca Nacional: National Library of Spain
Offers details of the Spanish Biblioteca Nacional (BNE),
publications, library access and opening times, services, international
projects and resources of bibliographic interest. Information in English
and Spanish.
027.5 Sri Lanka:
National Library and Documentation Services Board information and catalog
027.5 South Africa: National Library of South Africa
Divided into four main areas; newsroom, publications, services, and
collections, South Africa’s national library offers access to the OPAC,
the Index to South African Periodicals (ISAP), and details of special
interest materials.
027.5 Sweden: LIBRIS: the union catalogue of Swedish libraries
Free access to bibliographic services provided by the LIBRIS
Department at the Royal Library (Sweden) including the LIBRIS database
which represents the holdings of about 200 Swedish libraries.
027.5 Sweden:
027.5 National Library of Switzerland
Information on the past, present, and future of the Swiss National
Library, as well as an outline of it’s catalogues and collections.
Details are provided in English, French, German, Italian, and Rumantsch.
027.5 Taiwan:
027.5 Turkey: Turkish National Library
Information about publications and services provided by the National
Library of Turkey. Includes access to an online catalogue, and a
bibliography of articles in Turkish periodicals.
027.5 Ukraine:
The Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine.
027.5 United Kingdom: The British Library
Official depository of the United Kingdom and one the largest research institutions in the world.
Maintains extensive collections of primary and secondary resource materials dealing with most
areas of intellectual inquiry.
027.5 United Kingdom: British Library
British Library Portico server. Provides access to information about
all aspects of the services and collections of the UK national library.
027.5 United Kingdom: National Library of Scotland
A complete list of Library catalogs and indexes, current exhibitions and a digital library.
Founded over 300 years ago as the Library of the Faculty of
Advocates. Now serves as a general research library of international
importance and as the world’s leading repository for the printed and
manuscript record of Scotland’s history and culture.
027.5 United Kingdom: National Library of Wales
Established by Royal Charter in 1907 and is now one of the six
largest libraries in Britain. Provides general information on the
library, its departments, collections and exhibitions. All infomation
available in Welsh and English.(Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru) – Books, maps, manuscripts, archives, bibliography, pictures,
and photographs dealing with Welch history and culture.
027.5 United States: Library of Congress
The LC aims to make its resources available and useful to the US
Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal
collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations. As well
as information about the Library, its publications and services, online exhibits, there
is access to the catalogue and to legislative, copyright and government
information.
027.5 United States : National Agricultural Library
Part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, the NAL
serves as the nation’s chief information resource for agricultural information.
027.5 United States: National Library of Medicine
Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health; offers access to consumer, patient, and
physician information, including Medline.
027.5 Gabriel: Europe’s National Libraries
Gateway to Europe’s national libraries. Aims to improve, extend and
expand the dissemination of information about and from national
libraries. Includes news from Europe’s national libraries, information
on collaborative projects and partnerships and also hosts a members only
site for the Conference of European National Librarians (CENL).
