Academic libraries in Greece: a new perspective

Raptis, Paschalis and Sitas, Anestis Academic libraries in Greece: a new perspective. Libri, 1996, vol. 46, n. 2, pp. 100-112. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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English abstract

The current status of the academic libraries in Greece is examined. A brief summary of each academic institution and its library is given. Collection development, staff, and the bibliographic organization of the materials are described. The bibliographic standards that libraries apply, automation and retrospective conversion are presented. General assessments, short presentation of automation systems and areas for development are also provided.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: Greek academic libraries, Bibliographic organization, Automation systems, Retrospective conversion, Staff
Subjects: L. Information technology and library technology > LQ. Library automation systems.
G. Industry, profession and education. > GD. Organizations.
I. Information treatment for information services > IA. Cataloging, bibliographic control.
G. Industry, profession and education. > GE. Staff.
D. Libraries as physical collections. > DD. Academic libraries.
Depositing user: Anestis Sitas
Date deposited: 13 Jul 2006
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:03
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/7804

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The first Greek academic institution was the Ionios Academy that was founded in 1842. It stopped functioning in 1864. Source: Elefterotypia newspaper, March 16, 1995.

Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Aristotle University in Serres, Democritus University of Thrace in Komotini, University of Thessalia in Trikala.

Law 184/79 was modified by Law 562/80.

The Annals of Higher School of Fine Arts for the year 1992-1993 and the report of Zachos and Papaioannou was used to find data for the Higher School of Fine Arts.

A sample of 90.000 items corresponded in 60.000 titles.

Greek Subject Headings in the Greek version of LCSH. Libraries sometimes stranlate and adopt differently the subjects.

Papadoperakis Pericles. “The automation project at Library B of Thrace University”. Programm 16, 1982; April: 57-66.

The report of Zachos and Papaioannou and the Anals of 1991 of the school have been used as source of data for Charokopeios Higher School of Home Economy.

Moreleli-Cacouris Mersini. “Library education in Greece”. In Academic libraries in Greece: the recent situation and future prospectus. New York, 1992, pp. 39-54.


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