Quick links
How do I become a borrower at the
library?
If you are a student you are already a member; please use your
student card number as borrowers' ID. You can find the code and
password at Studienettet;
look under 'Personlig profil'. If You do not find a code please
contact the library.
The library is a public library. Students and employees at the
Royal School of Library and Information Science with a permanent
residence in Denmark or southern Sweden can register and loan
books. (Danish civil registration number (CPR) must be shown at the
final registration).
What are the library's opening hours?
Opening hours are Monday to Thursday 9-16 and Friday 9-14. Closed
on public holidays and 24th & 31st of December. Keep an eye on
the homepage for special
closing days.
How can I contact the library?
You can contact the library via e-mail dbilaan@iva.dk or phone (+45) 3234
1442.
Where can I find the library?
The Library's address is:
Birketinget 6, 2300 Copenhagen S.
The library is situated at the C-wing of the building, on the 2nd
floor.
I have changed my address, who do I tell?
You have to inform the student administration office of your move
AND the library. Remember to keep your email data
updated, as this address is used to send information on recall
notices etc. Just login to the
catalogue and update your information.
Can I renew loans and place holds myself?
Yes, if you log in to the
library catalogue in the top right hand corner with your
Studentcard number and PIN. To renew your loans please press the
link to "loan" and use the "Renew" button. To place a hold on a
book, conduct a search that retrieves the specific book, and have
the full record displayed with all holdings. You can then place a
hold by clicking on the hand icon "request". Please note that it is
not possible to place holds on books which are not on loan, also it
is not possible to place holds on our journals and any articles
placed in "Shelfmark: Nordisk BDI-indeks."
What is Nordisk BDI-indeks?
If the shelfmark is marked Nordisk BDI-Indeks the post is
a part of a bibliographic database of Scandinavia
LIS-litterature. The base is a separate base in the
catalogue.
How do I read the shelfmarks?
If it says 'Udlånssamling' it means that
you can borrow this book and most probably find it in room C2.06
i.e. the library. The typical shefmark is for instance:
'65.01 Ev'. The numbers are the actual shelfmark
and the letters are the two first letters from the title of the
book. You will typically also see '(C2.06)' in the
line og this means that the book is in the room C2.06 - the actual
library. An other frequent note is '/Bf-magasin (C
underetage)' - with means that the book is in the basement
below the library etc.
How will I be notified when my books are
available?
When books that you have placed a hold on, or ordered through
interlibrary loan, are available for you to pick up, the library
will notify you via e-mail.
Do I get recall notices via e-mail?
Yes. If you registered an email address to your borrowers card, all
notices from the library will be sent by email. Make sure our
information is updated.
Can I access electronic journals and databases from
home?
Yes, students and staff at Royal School of Library and Information
Science (IVA) have this opportunity. Access is provided through the
DEFF-catalogue.
The user ID and PIN are identical to the ones you use for the
library catalogue and can be seen on Studienettet. Please note that
you must select 'Det Informationsvidenskabelige Akademi' (Royal
school of Library and Information Science) as organization.
Can I order books and articles from other libraries?
Yes, if the library does not hold a copy of the literature
you request, please contact the library or use bibliotek.dk. Use the student card
number for your login. Please let us help you if you need journal
articles.
How can I recommend purchase of new books and
journals?
The library is happy to receive recommendations for purchase. You
can send recommendations via email: dbilaan@iva.dk. The library staff
will consider your suggestions.
Why can't I open documents in full-text from your server
(biblis)?
Links to our full-text documents open a window with a short
bibliographic presentation of the thesis and a new window with the
PDF. If this does not work, hold down the [Ctrl] key and click on
the link. The digital archive, Hyperion
is no longer updated. Use Pure.
Where can I read about the Danish library system?
You can look for litterature in our
library catalogue, but you can also look at Kulturstyrelsen
to find info on public libraries. The former Director of
Kulturstyrelsen: Center for Bibliotek og Medier, Jens Thorhauge has
written
several articles in English about Danish libraries. Among them
is an article on
the future of public libraries, local archies and museums in:
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science. 3 Ed. 2009. The
article also outline the history of the Danish library system.