1. Kirsten Larsen Net Division Danish Bibliographic Centre kl@dbc.dk
library.dk - bibliotek.dk Introduction to the Danish Union Catalog – public version
Kirsten Larsen
Net Division
Danish Bibliographic Centre

2. 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)

3. A few facts…. http://bibliotek.dk/
English version:
Opened Oct – 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) :
8800 users on mailing-list
Statistics (in Danish)

4. Several search modes

5. Editions clustered
Search for more like this
Editions clustered
Send request
Go directly to your favourite library

6. Editions are clustered - FRBR

7. 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
Password på vej
Kig nu den opsætning igennem!

8. 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

9. Importent components DanBib
database
indexes
interface
”BOB” ill-handler and database of illrequests
”VIP” database of library parameters

10. 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
Hvorfor hedder formaterne som de hedder (at bestil er underforstået)
Retur i skanner - gør det til sidst - eller stil skanneren om til uden retur
Skaf - kommer måske senere
Ellers mer i eftermiddag

11. Placing a request – step 3 of 5

12. VIP – database – libraries decide their service level

13. BOB – system – loan requests