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library.dk - bibliotek.dk Introduction to the Danish Union Catalog – public version. Kirsten Larsen Net Division Danish Bibliographic Centre kl@dbc.dk. bibliotek.dk. General overview and statistics Search modes FRBR Requesting – show availability – automated ILL Google – to and from
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library.dk - bibliotek.dkIntroduction to the Danish Union Catalog – public version Kirsten Larsen Net Division Danish Bibliographic Centre kl@dbc.dk
bibliotek.dk • General overview and statistics • Search modes • FRBR • Requesting – show availability – automated ILL • Google – to and from • VIP and BOB databases
A few facts…. • http://bibliotek.dk/ • English version: http://www.library.dk/ • Opened Oct. 2000 • 10 million ”clusters” of records • Aprx 400 libraries are supplyers • 2.2 million loan request in 2006 • Visits max per week (winter 2006/2007) : 99.000 • 8400 users on mailing-list • Statistics (in Danish)
Several search modes - and in Danish it’s also possible to browse subject categories
Send request regardless of edition Editions clustered Editions clustered Send request Go directly to your favourite library
Try your search in Google (from bibliotek.dk) Google Toolbar with bibliotek.dk buttons All records exported to Google Scholar and Google Books. 0.3% visitors from G Scholar, 0.9% from G Books Subject Guide indexed by Google. 30% of visitors come from Google (diff. versions)(statistics from 21.3.07) To and from Google
Settings The user can save these settings (saved on the local computer) • Name and adress (used for requests) • Preferred library, favourite libraries • Search and display mode • Buying and import features
User satisfaction 2006- Net-evaluation: 5000 respondents 47% finds bibliotek.dk ”Very good” 50% finds it ”Good”
Importent components DanBib database indexes interface ”BOB”ill-handler and database of illrequests ”VIP”database of library parameters
Loan requests • Users can see library holdings and availability at their favourite libraries • Users choose where they want to pick up the item • The library finds out where to get the requested • Users are sometimes redirected to the local library system • Automated ILL coming soon…