Special Libraries SIWG

Special libraries cater to specific professional or academic groups whose information needs are defined by a particular subject or activity. Such libraries -  sometimes referred to as information centres – are located in a multitude of settings, including international organisations, advocacy organisations, government agencies, professional associations, large corporations, medical and/or health institutions, law firms, not-for-profit organisations, research centres, and college campuses.

These libraries often have very specific needs, or face particular problems, including:

• Multilingualism, including multilingual thesauri and authority lists.
• Limited resources
• Financial procedures of international organisations
• Users with different nationalities, cultures, and languages
• MARC21 format
• High security (firewalls, etc)
• Detailed indexing

The Special Libraries SIWG aims to represent the needs of special libraries in IGeLU’s dealings with Ex Libris.

Working Body

• Alexandra Esteves, Centro de Informação Europeia Jacques Delors (CIEJD) – Coordinator