The document discusses the National Library of the Netherlands (Koninklijke Bibliotheek), which was founded in 1798. It functions as the national library and has over 320 employees currently. Its mission is to bring people and information together through accessibility, sustainability, innovation and cooperation. Its vision is to offer everyone access to everything published in and about the Netherlands and play a central role in the country's information infrastructure while promoting permanent access to digital information.
2. National Library of the Netherlands
Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB)
Founded 1798
Function National Library of the Netherlands
Status Autonomous administrative body since 31 August 1993, financed by the Ministry of Education, Culture & Science
Staff
Currently 320 employees, from January next year over 400
3. National Library of the Netherlands
Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB)
Mission
The KB is the national library of the Netherlands: we bring people and information together. Our core values are: accessibility, sustainability, innovation and cooperation.
Vision
•We offer everyone everywhere access to everything published in and about the Netherlands.
•We play a central role in the (scientific) information infrastructure of the Netherlands.
•We promote permanent access to digital information nationally and internationally
10. Accepting a not perfect implementation
•Suggestion not limited to the Delpher corpus
•Searching in the simple search field
•Not having enough time
The ifs and buts