BIBSYS facts for kids
BIBSYS is a special group set up by the Ministry of Education and Research in Norway. Their main job is to help share, store, and find information about research, teaching, and learning. In the past, they mostly focused on information about books and other things found in libraries.
BIBSYS works closely with all the universities and colleges in Norway. They also team up with research groups and the National Library of Norway. BIBSYS is officially part of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway. A special group of people, called the board of directors, is chosen by the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research to guide BIBSYS.
BIBSYS helps students, researchers, and others find library materials easily. They do this by offering a single search tool and other helpful library services. They also create special tools for libraries to manage their own work. Plus, they provide free learning materials that anyone can use.
BIBSYS is also a member of an international group called DataCite. This means BIBSYS helps all higher education and research places in Norway use special codes called DOIs for their research information. DOIs are like unique digital addresses for research data.
All the tools and services BIBSYS offers are made with the help of the universities and other places they work with.
What is BIBSYS?
BIBSYS started in 1972 as a team project. It involved the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters Library, the Norwegian Institute of Technology Library, and the Computer Centre at the Norwegian Institute of Technology. The first goal was to make library tasks automatic using computers.
Since 1972, BIBSYS has grown a lot. It started by helping just two libraries in Trondheim. Now, it creates and runs a national library system for many research and special libraries across Norway. The group they help has also grown. Now, they also make it easy for people who use these libraries to find what they need.
How BIBSYS Works
BIBSYS is a public group that answers to the Ministry of Education and Research. It is managed as a part of NTNU. BIBSYS handles all the computer programs and databases from one central place.
BIBSYS also offers many different services. Some of these services are connected to the tools they provide. Other services are separate and can be used on their own.
