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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 - public union catalogue.
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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 - public union catalogue • bibliotek.dk / library.dk is a subset of DanBib with free public access for searching and requesting • records and holdings from Danish university libraries, research libraries and special libraries (approx. 170) • records and holdings from Danish public libraries (approx. 250) • the Danish national bibliography (books, periodicals, articles, phonograms, AV)
A few facts…. • http://bibliotek.dk/ • English version: http://www.library.dk/ • Opened Oct. 2000 – new user interface Oct. 2005 • 10 million ”clusters” of records • Aprx 400 libraries are supplyers • 1.38 million loan request in 2005 • Visits max per week (2005) : 100.000 • 8800 users on mailing-list • Statistics (in Danish)
Editions clustered Search for more like this Editions clustered Send request Go directly to your favourite library
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 2004- Net-evaluation: 1220 respondents • 85% find it ”very good” or ”good” • 97% find it easy to use • 91% find what they are looking for • 94% finds the language clear and easy to understand
Importent components DanBib database indexes interface ”BOB”ill-handler and database of illrequests ”VIP”database of library parameters
Loan requests • 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 • Users can see availability if they want to