NATIONAL LIBRARY OF GREECE
NAME:
- in the national language(s)
and script(s): Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη της Ελλάδος
- in English: National Library of Greece
VIAF Symbol: GRAtEVE
PICTURE:
Image by Mr., a National Library of Greece employee
LOCATION/ADDRESS:
SYGGROU AVE. 364
KALLITHEA, 17674
GREECE
WEB SITE:
CONTACT:
Eftychia Koufakou koufakou@nlg.gr
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTITUTION:
The National
Library of Greece (NLG) has been amassing the cultural heritage of Greece since
1829, spanning a course parallel to the history of the country’s modern state.
It has developed collections of unique cultural value comprised of manuscripts,
dating from the 9th to the 20th century and rare printed material unique for
their exceptional historical and artistic value. In addition, NLG has thousands
of newspapers and magazines, special collections such as posters, musical
scores, works of art and maps, and valuable collections of archival material.
In 2018 NLG was relocated
to the NLG building at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC),
which bears the signature of the renowned architect, Renzo Piano. The
relocation marks NLG's transition into a new digital era of openness and
innovation. NLG now offers its services at both the historical Vallianeion and the SNFCC buildings, providing open
knowledge, reliable information, and constant inspiration to every citizen who
wants to read, study, discover, create and co-create.
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE AUTHORITY DATA:
- Authorities web site: N/A
- described entities:
o Persons
o Geographic names
o Corporate bodies
o Editors
o Uniform titles
o Series
o Name/titles
o Family names
o Subject Headings
- quantity/number of records: 322,532
- data provided in the authority
records
o Established (Uniform) heading (including additions to the preferred name to
form the preferred access point, such as dates)
o Variant heading (that is, “cross reference” as shown in manifestation and
as formulated according to cataloging instructions)
o Related heading (that is, “see-also reference” as shown in manifestation
and as formulated according to cataloging instructions)
o Information Note, also called Scope Note on LC Authorities Website
o Sources consulted (Sources of data found and not found)
DATA PROVIDED TO VIAF AND NUMBER OF RECORDS:
The National
Library of Greece provides all its authority records and MARC-formatted
bibliographic records to VIAF.
Number
of records provided to VIAF:
o All Name Authority Records: 259,616
as of March 5, 2020
§ Persons: 205,703
§ Geographic names: 21,887
§ Corporate bodies: 18,053
§ Editors: 9,193
§ Uniform titles: 3,058
§ Series: 805
§ Name/titles: 546
§ Family names: 371
o Subject Headings: 62,916
o Total authority records: 322,532
as of March 5, 2020
BIBLIOGRAPHY: N/A