In 1995 the IFLA UBCIM Programme published a preliminary list of UNIMARC users and experts compiled according to replies to a questionnaire sent to around 100 institutions (mostly but not exclusively national libraries). Only half of the libraries contacted answered the query.
The results enabled the IFLA UBCIM Programme and its Permanent UNIMARC Committee to answer more efficiently the numerous requests they receive about implementation and use of the format. A list of institutions planning to use the format within the next three years was also included. Several indicated that they would welcome assistance in organizing training seminars and workshops and that they would find the presence of UNIMARC experts for teaching sessions or individual consultations extremely useful. This led the UBCIM Programme and the PUC, which had organized several meetings and consultancies in the past, to plan further meetings, a significant number of them in Eastern Europe.
It was decided in 1998 to update the list, widening its scope by contacting further institutions and a range of utilities. The 1995 questionnaire was sent to 118 institutions while another one was designed for the utilities (54 were contacted). The UBCIM Programme received 60 replies from the institutions and 19 from the utilities.
Fifty institutions are currently using the UNIMARC format. They are listed in alphabetical order by country in Table 1.
Ten institutions which do not use UNIMARC plan to implement it within the next three years:
Of the nine institutions which indicated in the 1995 questionnaire that they were planning to use UNIMARC within the next three years, two of them have fufilled their plans in the meantime: the National Library of Austria and the National Library of Russia.
Ten institutions are planning to offer UNIMARC records for distribution within two years. Also ten are planning to provide training.
The UBCIM Programme received nineteen replies from utilities. Seventeen reported that they had experience in the UNIMARC format. They are listed in alphabetical order by name in Table 2.
Several utilities mentioned problems UNIMARC has presented. These problems are related to conversion or record creation, as well as to data exchange, uncertainty of correct usage and set-ups for automated systems.
The IFLA UBCIM Office welcomes any kind of information concerning the points raised in the questionnaire from UNIMARC users not contacted in the past surveys, including both institutions and utilities.
UNIMARC-DIS, a new listserv discussion list on the Web, has been created with the intention to promote international cooperation among librarians and other professionals using or interested in UNIMARC and to exchange information and experiences.
Institution |
Internal format |
Exchange format |
UNIMARC -based format |
Other purposes |
UNIMARC records for distribution |
Expertise in UNIMARC |
Training |
Albania National Library |
Planning |
Planning |
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X |
Planning |
Armenia Yerevan State University Library |
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X |
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Planning |
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X |
Austria National Library |
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X |
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X |
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Bangladesh National Library |
Planning |
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Planning |
Belarus National Library |
Planning |
Planning |
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|
Planning |
X |
Planning |
Belgium Royal Library |
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X |
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|
X |
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Bulgaria St. St. Cyril and Methodius |
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X |
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X |
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Canada National Library |
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X |
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China National Library |
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X |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
China Shantou University Library |
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X |
X |
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X |
X |
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Croatia National and University Library |
X |
X |
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|
X |
X |
X |
Cuba Biblioteca nacional |
Planning |
Planning |
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Czech Republic Národní knihovna Ceske republiky |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
Finland Helsinki University Library / National Library of Finland |
|
X |
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X |
Planning |
X |
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France Agence bibliographique de l'enseignement supérieur (ABES) |
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X |
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X |
X |
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France Bibliothèque nationale de France |
|
X |
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X |
X |
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France Médiathèque de la Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie |
X |
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X |
X |
Georgia Central Scientific Library |
X |
X |
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|
X |
X |
X |
Georgia National Parliamentary Library |
X |
Planning |
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Planning |
X |
X |
Germany Alice-Salomon-Fachhochschule, Berlin |
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X |
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X |
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Germany Die Deutsche Bibliothek |
|
X |
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|
X |
X |
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Germany Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft Berlin |
|
X |
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X |
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Germany Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek |
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X |
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X |
X |
X |
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Germany SSELP Heidelberg University |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
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Germany Technische Fachhochschule Berlin |
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X |
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|
X |
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Greece National Library |
X |
X |
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|
|
X |
Planning |
Greece Technical Chamber |
X |
X |
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|
X |
X |
Planning |
India National Library |
X |
X |
|
|
|
X |
X |
Iran National Library |
Planning |
Planning |
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|
Planning |
|
Planning |
Ireland Trinity College Library |
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|
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X |
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Italy Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze |
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X |
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X |
X |
X |
Italy Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo Unico, Roma |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
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Italy University of Ca' Foscari, Venice |
X |
X |
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|
X |
|
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Italy University of Genova |
Planning |
Planning |
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|
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Japan National Diet Library |
|
X |
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X |
X |
X |
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Korea National Library |
|
Planning |
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|
|
X |
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Lithuania Lietuvos Mokslu Akademijos biblioteka |
Planning |
Planning |
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|
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X |
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Lithuania Lietuvos nacionaliné Martyno Mazvydo biblioteka |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
Lithuania Vilnius Gediminas Techni-cal University Library |
X |
X |
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|
X |
X |
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Lithuania Vilniaus universiteto biblioteka |
X |
X |
|
|
Planning |
X |
X |
Lithuania Vytautas Magnus University Library |
X |
X |
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|
X |
X |
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Macau Politechnic Institute |
X |
X |
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|
Planning |
|
Planning |
Macedonia National and University Library |
|
X |
X |
|
|
X |
Planning |
Namibia Ministry of Basic Education and Culture Library and Archives Services |
X |
X |
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|
X |
X |
X |
Netherlands Koninklijke Bibliotheek |
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Planning |
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|
|
X |
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Peru Biblioteca Nacional |
|
Planning |
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|
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|
Planning |
Philippines National Library |
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
Poland Biblioteka Narodowa |
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|
|
X |
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|
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Poland Biblioteka Sejmowa |
X |
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|
|
X |
X |
X |
Portugal Biblioteca Nacional |
X |
X |
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|
X |
X |
X |
Romania National Library |
|
X |
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|
X |
X |
X |
Russia Russian Academy of Sciences Library, St Petersburg |
X |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
Russia Russian Book Chamber |
|
X |
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|
X |
|
X |
Russia Institute for Studies of Russian Literature (Pushkinskii Dom), St. Petersburg |
X |
X |
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Planning |
X |
X |
Russia National Library of Russia |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
|
X |
Russia Russian National and Public Library for Science and Technology |
X |
X |
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|
X |
X |
X |
Russia Russian State Library |
|
X |
|
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Planning |
X |
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Senegal Bibliothèque de l'Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar |
X |
X |
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|
X |
X |
Slovakia Slovak Academy of Sciences, Central Library, Bratislava |
Planning |
Planning |
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Slovakia County State Library, Kosice |
X |
X |
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Slovakia Economic University, Slovak Economic Library, Bratislava |
X |
X |
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|
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Slovakia National Library |
X |
X |
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|
X |
X |
X |
Slovakia National Library Center, University Library, Bratislava |
X |
X |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
Slovakia Presov University Library |
X |
X |
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|
|
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Slovakia Technical University Library, Kosice |
X |
X |
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|
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|
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Slovakia University of P.J. Safarik Library, Kosice |
X |
X |
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|
X |
|
X |
Slovenia IZUM |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
Slovenia National & University Library |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
Spain Biblioteca Nacional |
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
Switzerland Berner Schulwarte |
X |
|
|
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|
|
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Switzerland Institut für Angewandte Psychologie |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
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Switzerland Schweizerische Landesbibliothek |
|
Planning |
|
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|
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United Kingdom British Library |
|
X |
|
|
Planning |
X |
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Yugoslavia Academy of Sciences and Arts |
X |
X |
|
|
X |
|
X |
Yugoslavia National Library |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
Yugoslavia YUBIN |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
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