European libraries and E Guide - Resources and Review

National information network for libraries in Finland. Information available in Finnish and English.
 
Detailed information on this extensive library network of over 400 libraries. Information on the network and its activities are provided (in German), mainly in the area of networking, cooperative cataloguing and access.
 
Alphabetical list of academic and other libraries in Moldova, Russia and Ukraine.
 
Library information system for supra
regional literature supplied by more than 40 German libraries. As well as providing access to most participating libraries' catalogues, their special collections are structured by WEBIS into subjects such as French language and literature, economics and physics, and regional collections covering the whole world. Books, journal articles and documents from these collections can be requested by international library loan.
 
Collection of papers presented at the Conference on Future Strategies for European Libraries held in Copenhagen. Offers PowerPoint versions of papers and slides, and a listing of participants.
 
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).
 
Alphabetical list of academic and other libraries in Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain.
 
Index of academic, government and national libraries in Europe.
 
Alphabetical list of academic and other libraries in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
 
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.
 
Provides news on the damage to libraries and archives in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, and Slovakia, arising from flooding in the Autumn of 2002, and describes actions taken for disaster recovery.
 
Annotated links to bibliographies, databanks, and libraries in Germany and around the world. Contains articles on German literature and links to news archives, resources on Goethe and Leo Perutz, libraries, subject guides, and directories in Japan. Available in German only.
 
A shared library system for all Norwegian University Libraries, the National Library and a number of research libraries. The BIBSYS database is searchable and includes around 1.8 million records.
 
A collection of library treasures from all over Europe, dating back to the 8th century. The exhibition includes valuable books, illuminated manuscripts, bookbindings, drawings, prints, and decorated papers. Entries for each artefact include an image and brief description.
 
A catalogue containing over 172,000 catalogued records from the European Commission Library. Information is retrieved by basic or advanced searches and by language or document type. Searches can be conducted in English and French. Records include journal articles, books, conference proceedings and Internet resources (mostly documents). The service is free but registration is required.
 
Alphabetical list of academic and other libraries in Portugal.
 
Pan
European magazine designed to promote the results of EU library projects, including articles from the Telematics for Libraries programme. A keyword searchable archive of past issues is available.
 
Provides details of an EU funded study which aims to help Europe's libraries, archives, and museums to face challenges posed by technological developments within the digital age. Outlines the three main phases of the project, defined as fact finding, expert opinion, and analysis, interpretation and recommendation, along with progress to date.
 
List of European initiatives to improve delivery of library services to distance learners.
 
Alphabetical list of academic and other libraries in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia and Switzerland.
 
Principal association of the major research libraries of Europe. Aims to represent and promote their interests.
 
Alphabetical list of academic and other libraries in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
 
Index of university, college, national and public libraries in Ireland.
 
Alphabetical list of academic and other libraries in Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia and Yugoslavia.
 
Collection of links to Italian libraries accessible via a geographical listing or an interactive map. University libraries are highlighted.
 
Alphabetical list of academic and other libraries in Spain.
 
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