IGeLU 2025

Conference

Norwegian university libraries hold vast collections of print books and journals in foreign languages, but shrinking storage and changing library spaces require new approaches. The BOTT libraries (Bergen, Oslo, Tromsø, Trondheim) launched the project Collection Management in Transition to explore sustainable strategies for managing legacy print holdings. The project, supported by the National Library, addresses how shared responsibility, interlibrary loans, and improved metadata can enhance access, reduce redundancy, and support national coordination without compromising institutional autonomy. It also explores how library systems can be improved to support tagging of unique items and provide better collection overviews. Can AI and machine learning help identify what to preserve? How can systems support new cross-institutional services? The project provides new tools and a scalable model for regional and national collaboration. https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3184509  

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Alma Digital
Primo / Primo VE