The State and University Library (Danish: Statsbiblioteket) in Aarhus, Denmark, is a national library and the university library of Aarhus University. It is a research library and the central repository for all Danish public libraries holding millions of items both in print and digital formats including sound and music recordings, videos, journals, books, patents, maps, prints and drawings. The library is directly subordinated the Danish Ministry of Culture and is a legal deposit library, receiving copies of all audio, video and newspapers produced in Denmark.[2][3]
State and University Library
Statsbiblioteket
The State and University Library at the Aarhus University Campus, featuring the landmark high rise of Bogtårnet, the primary book repository.
The library is located on the south side of Nordre Ringgade in Midtbyen, Aarhus on the Aarhus University campus. The primary document storage facility is the 14 stories Bogtårnet building.
In 2017 it merged with the Royal Library in Copenhagen to form a combined national library.[4] The combined library organisation (the separate library locations in Copenhagen and Aarhus are maintained) is known as the Royal Danish Library (Danish: Det Kgl. Bibliotek).[5]
The state library was established by law in 1897 as one of the first attempts to decentralize the cultural monopoly of Copenhagen. The library opened five years later in 1902 as a Research Library and administrative center for all Danish public libraries. In 1928 Aarhus University was established and the state library became the library for the new university. The responsibilities of the library have been expanded throughout the years and it today functions as a depot and center for loan-cooperation between Danish public libraries and as a center for literature in immigrant languages.[6]
Collectionedit
The collection includes 100.000 books donated by the Danish Royal Library when the state library was first established. The Royal archivist Caspar Frederik Wegener had at the time of his death in 1893 the largest book collection Denmark. The collection was bought by the Danish state in 1897 and it became an important contribution to the new library. The state library also contains the State Newspaper Collection which was established in 1916 and the State Media Collection.[2]
The library's cultural heritage collections are:[7]
Radio/TV collection: Danish radio and television from the mid-1980s onwards.
State Newspaper Collection: all the Danish newspapers from the mid-1600s onwards.
Danish Commercials: Danish cinema adverts from about 1955 to 1995, and all the adverts on TV2 television in the period 1988–2005.
Music and sound: all Danish music publications and unique sound recordings such as speeches by famous men and women, dialects, and Denmark's oldest sound recordings on wax cylinders.
Netarchive: the Danish part of the internet from July 2005 onwards.
Special collections: a range of collections, for instance timetables, funeral sermons, handwriting, old political documents and much more.
In 1999 the collection included 4 million items in print such as books, journals, newspapers, etc. and c. 400.000 sound, radio and television recordings.[2]
Buildingsedit
Reading room in the library
The state library started out in a building on Vester Allé 12 designed by Hack Kampmann for the purpose. The building quickly proved too small, especially after the duties of being a university library was added in 1928. In 1963 the library moved to a new building, Bogtårnet (The Book Tower), designed by C.F. Møller on the university campus. In 1995 the architect firm Kjær & Richter renovated the interior.[2][6]
Fusion with The Royal Libraryedit
In September 2016, the Danish Ministry of Culture announced that The State and University Library would merge with the Royal Library in Copenhagen, with effect from the 1st of January 2017. The new institution is called the Royal Danish Library.
Referencesedit
^"Årsrapport 2017 for Det Kgl. Bibliotek" (PDF) (in Danish). Det Kgl. Bibliotek. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
^ abcd"Statsbiblioteket" (in Danish). Encyclopedia Den Store Danske. from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
^"Statsbiblioteket" (in Danish). Danish Ministry of Culture. from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
^"Det nye nationalbibliotek kommer til at hedde Det Kgl. Bibliotek" (in Danish). Retrieved 2018-03-03.
^"The new Royal Danish Library". Royal Danish Library. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
^ ab"Statsbiblioteket" (in Danish). Aarhus City Archives. from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
^"Access to the Collections" (in Danish). State and University Library. from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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The State and University Library Danish Statsbiblioteket in Aarhus Denmark is a national library and the university library of Aarhus University It is a research library and the central repository for all Danish public libraries holding millions of items both in print and digital formats including sound and music recordings videos journals books patents maps prints and drawings The library is directly subordinated the Danish Ministry of Culture and is a legal deposit library receiving copies of all audio video and newspapers produced in Denmark 2 3 State and University LibraryStatsbiblioteketThe State and University Library at the Aarhus University Campus featuring the landmark high rise of Bogtarnet the primary book repository LocationAarhus DenmarkTypeNational Library University LibraryScopeNational Library of DenmarkAarhus University libraryEstablishedLegally established 1897Opened 1902University Library from 1928CollectionSize5 528 993 physical units 6 176 256 electronic titles as of 2017 1 Legal depositSince 1902Other informationWebsiteState and University Library WebsiteThe library is located on the south side of Nordre Ringgade in Midtbyen Aarhus on the Aarhus University campus The primary document storage facility is the 14 stories Bogtarnet building In 2017 it merged with the Royal Library in Copenhagen to form a combined national library 4 The combined library organisation the separate library locations in Copenhagen and Aarhus are maintained is known as the Royal Danish Library Danish Det Kgl Bibliotek 5 Contents 1 History 2 Collection 3 Buildings 4 Fusion with The Royal Library 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe state library was established by law in 1897 as one of the first attempts to decentralize the cultural monopoly of Copenhagen The library opened five years later in 1902 as a Research Library and administrative center for all Danish public libraries In 1928 Aarhus University was established and the state library became the library for the new university The responsibilities of the library have been expanded throughout the years and it today functions as a depot and center for loan cooperation between Danish public libraries and as a center for literature in immigrant languages 6 Collection editThe collection includes 100 000 books donated by the Danish Royal Library when the state library was first established The Royal archivist Caspar Frederik Wegener had at the time of his death in 1893 the largest book collection Denmark The collection was bought by the Danish state in 1897 and it became an important contribution to the new library The state library also contains the State Newspaper Collection which was established in 1916 and the State Media Collection 2 The library s cultural heritage collections are 7 Radio TV collection Danish radio and television from the mid 1980s onwards State Newspaper Collection all the Danish newspapers from the mid 1600s onwards Danish Commercials Danish cinema adverts from about 1955 to 1995 and all the adverts on TV2 television in the period 1988 2005 Music and sound all Danish music publications and unique sound recordings such as speeches by famous men and women dialects and Denmark s oldest sound recordings on wax cylinders Netarchive the Danish part of the internet from July 2005 onwards Special collections a range of collections for instance timetables funeral sermons handwriting old political documents and much more In 1999 the collection included 4 million items in print such as books journals newspapers etc and c 400 000 sound radio and television recordings 2 Buildings edit nbsp Reading room in the libraryThe state library started out in a building on Vester Alle 12 designed by Hack Kampmann for the purpose The building quickly proved too small especially after the duties of being a university library was added in 1928 In 1963 the library moved to a new building Bogtarnet The Book Tower designed by C F Moller on the university campus In 1995 the architect firm Kjaer amp Richter renovated the interior 2 6 Fusion with The Royal Library editIn September 2016 the Danish Ministry of Culture announced that The State and University Library would merge with the Royal Library in Copenhagen with effect from the 1st of January 2017 The new institution is called the Royal Danish Library References edit Arsrapport 2017 for Det Kgl Bibliotek PDF in Danish Det Kgl Bibliotek 5 March 2018 Retrieved 5 April 2020 a b c d Statsbiblioteket in Danish Encyclopedia Den Store Danske Archived from the original on 20 February 2016 Retrieved 18 February 2016 Statsbiblioteket in Danish Danish Ministry of Culture Archived from the original on 25 February 2016 Retrieved 18 February 2016 Det nye nationalbibliotek kommer til at hedde Det Kgl Bibliotek in Danish Retrieved 2018 03 03 The new Royal Danish Library Royal Danish Library Retrieved 2018 04 19 a b Statsbiblioteket in Danish Aarhus City Archives Archived from the original on 2 March 2016 Retrieved 18 February 2016 Access to the Collections in Danish State and University Library Archived from the original on 2 March 2016 Retrieved 18 February 2016 External links editWikimedia Commons has media related to Statsbiblioteket 56 10 13 1 N 10 11 57 1 E 56 170306 N 10 199194 E 56 170306 10 199194 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title State and University Library Denmark amp oldid 1205967252, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
