National Libraries around the World 2002–2004: A Review of the Literature

Beer, Joan F. De

doi:10.1177/095574900601800102

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“…Hence, national libraries' status as a symbol of cultural identity (Fuentes-Romero, 2003). Globalisation, new media and the need to organise information differently also clearly impact their functions (De Beer, 2006).…”

Section: National Libraries' Reason To Existmentioning

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Evaluating national library mission statements in Ibero-America

Pacios

Pérez-Píriz

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the websites of 22 national libraries in Ibero-America to determine whether and how effectively they display these organisations’ mission statements, as well as any convergence/divergence among these texts. Design/methodology/approach A review was conducted of the national library websites of ABINIA’s 22 members to locate their respective mission statements. The statements identified were analysed and evaluated against the positioning and presence criteria and wording proposed by experts. Findings Website content clearly attests to national libraries’ eagerness to publicise their mission statements, which are readily accessible in most cases. Their functions are represented to a more or less standard pattern. Most are portrayed as institutions responsible for custodying, enriching, preserving and disseminating their countries’ cultural legacy. Other purposes mentioned include the promulgation of and accessibility to the heritage custodied. Practical implications The paper may prove useful for professional librarians involved in drafting or revising their organisation’s mission statement in the wake of changing circumstances or on the occasion of the formulation of a new strategic plan. Originality/value Of the very short number of analyses of libraries’ mission statements published to date, none discusses national libraries. This is the very first study of national library mission statement in Ibero-America. It forms part of a line of research dealing with national library mission statements defined and available on institutional websites for countries anywhere in the world.

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Section: National Libraries' Reason To Existmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluating national library mission statements in Ibero-America

Pacios

Pérez-Píriz

2019

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“…With around 280 references and 30 pages of copy (De Beer, 2006) gives a tour de force -or perhaps I should say a tour Ease of doing business Information provider d' horizon of national libraries. She covers services country by country -catalogues, collections, document supply, buildings, preservation and conservation, and then individually deals with 25 countries.…”

Section: National Librariesmentioning

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Interlending and document supply: a review of the recent literature – 57

McGrath¹

2006

Interlending &Amp; Document Supply

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Purpose -The purpose of this article is to provide a review of the most recent literature concerning document supply and related matters. Design/methodology/approach -The article provides the reading of over 150 journals as well as monographs, reports and web sites. Findings -The article finds that usage statistics are still not giving a clear indication of the importance of document supply but it is confirmed that the large proportion of demand comes from a small number of titles. Open access continues to be top news along with the mass digitisation of books. Originality/value -The article provides a useful source of information for librarians and others interested in document supply and related matters.

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National Libraries around the World 2002–2004: A Review of the Literature

Cited by 2 publications

References 53 publications

Evaluating national library mission statements in Ibero-America

Evaluating national library mission statements in Ibero-America

Interlending and document supply: a review of the recent literature – 57

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