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The Danish National Art Library:
mission, vision
and objectives
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History
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MISSION
VISION
CLEAR OBJECTIVES

Mission

The Librarys mission is set out in the government's Finanslov § 21.31.23:

The Danish Art Library (DKB) is the nation's principal special library for architecture, art and the history of art.

It functions as a special library for the schools of the Danish Academy of Arts, university institutes of art history as well as the architecture museum, the archive and study collection for practising architects, public authorities and Danish and foreign architecture scholars.

In addition the Library is the documentation centre for Danish art and carries out research into architecture and art.

Vision

· to consolidate and expand the Library's collections, registration and dissemination of literature and data dealing with art, architecture and the history of art

· to consolidate and expand promotion of the library via the Internet

· to reinforce the Library's position as a research institution, especially within the fields of Danish art and architecture

· to reinforce and expand the virtual and concrete collaboration with other art libraries

Clear objectives

Overview of clear objectives for user-orientated tasks/assignments.

The Danish National Art Library
	Objective 2005	Objective 2006	Evaluation method
Information and accessibility	The Library will be open at the times advertised		Random check

	The homepage will be displayed 24 hours per day		Random check

	All relevant information for users about the Library’s services (such as opening hours, borrowing and reservation of material) will be accessible on the homepage		Random check

	Questions submitted electronically are to be answered within 3 days	Questions submitted electronically on the question forms provided for the purpose are to be answered within 3 working days	Random check

	During opening hours, library personnel will be available to advise users who apply to the desk in person.	During opening hours all library users with enquiries will be assured of professional guidance	Random check

The Danish National Art Library
	Objective 2005	Objective 2006	Evaluation method
Udlån	All newly printed periodicals shall be available for borrowing 3 days after they are received from the supplier		Random check

	All books ordered are to be available for borrowing within the number of hours advertised on the homepage		On the basis of user requests

	All periodicals ordered are to be available for borrowing within the number of hours advertised on the homepage		On the basis of user requests

	Any book ordered for borrowing in the reading room is to be ready within the number of hours advertised on the homepage		On the basis of user requests

The Danish National Art Library
	Objective 2005	Objective 2006	Evaluation method
Reading room service	The reading room is to be open during the hours advertised		Random check

		The opening hours of the Library’s study collections will be extended in 2006 from 20 h/w to 31 h/w, so that there are uniform opening hours in all the institution’s departments	Random check

		Material requested is to be made ready for the study room within the time specified for expedition of the order	On the basis of user requests

		Library users who visit in person during opening hours are assured of professional guidance	On the basis of user requests

The Danish National Art Library
	Objective 2005	Objective 2006	Evaluation method
Digital service		The National Art Bibliography is constantly updated with references to new, relevant publications	On the basis of user requests

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