SBN 2:
Integrated cataloguing system
2003: One new system for books and special materials:
- Modern books
Antiquarian books
Music materials
- Printed music
Music manuscripts
Sound recordings
Libretti
- Electronic materials
Graphics
Maps
Established a new national bibliographic format, SBN-MARC, based on Unimarc
Organisation on the territory
- Libraries are connected to a local server
- The "Poles"
Poles contain all descriptive and access data, plus copy-specific elements
call-mark
inventory
price
circulation rights, etc.
- Poles are connected to a central server
- The "Index"
Index connects Poles
improving shared cataloguing
enabling central management of data (Interfaccia Diretta)
creating the central OPAC
exchanging and sending data to European projects, to Internet Culturale, etc.
enabling better visibility and access, e.g. through KVK