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National Library
The National Library is a constituent organisation of the Ministry of Culture.
The National Library is the principal library institution of Vekllei and a constituent of the Ministry of Culture. It is responsible for maintaining complete book and document collections, coordinating library services throughout the Commonwealth and serving as the legal deposit library for all publications in the country. The Library serves both as a research institution and the coordinating body for the Commonwealth’s Federal Library Network. It has a close relationship with the Commonwealth Central Archives.
The Library maintains the most comprehensive collection of Vekllei publications, operates specialised research collections and provides interlibrary lending services across the Commonwealth. It also maintains the national bibliography and coordinates professional development for librarians throughout the country.
Constituents
- Federal Collections: Comprehensive collections of books, periodicals and documents.
- Federal Despository: Acquisition and cataloguing of all publications produced in Vekllei, jointly operated with the Commonwealth Central Archives.
- Commonwealth Research Service: Specialised research assistance and scholarly resources.
- National Catalogue: Maintenance of the national bibliography and cataloguing standards.
- Federal Library Network: Electronic networked catalogue and postage system that centralises the inventory of the National Library.
- Regional Library Coordination Office: Support and coordination for local and regional libraries.
- National College of Libraries: Professional education for librarians and information specialists.
- Atlantic Library Federation: Lending and resource sharing between libraries.
- Commonwealth Literature Exchange: International exchange of publications with other countries and general promotion of international literacy.
Departments
- Department of Collections: Manages the acquisition, cataloguing and maintenance of all national, federal and municipal library materials.
- Office of Acquisitions
- Office of Cataloguing & Classification
- Office of Special Collections
- Office of Federal Libraries
- Office of Municipal Libraries
- Department of Public Services: Provides reference assistance, reader services and public programming for all library patrons.
- Office of Reference Services
- Office of Reader Services
- Office of Public Programmes
- Department of Library Coordination: Oversees the integration and technical support of municipal and university library systems.
- Office of Municipalities
- Office of Universities
- Office of Technical Services