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Rules:

1. The library is open to the public. 
2. All loans must be registered. 
3. The person registered for a loan is personally liable for the loan. 
4. Information about a users loan will only be given to the user herself and the records will be erased on return of the material. 
5. The loaning period for books is one month. The library can differentiate deadlines or withdraw materials from loan completely.
6. Journals, bachelor papers, press clipping and photographs are not for loan. Certain special rules apply to some thesis'. 
7. Interlibrary loans are subject to the rules of the library providing the material. 
8. The library can claim damages for lost or damaged material. A fee can be added in connection with claims for damages.
9. The library users must uphold present copyright acts when using the library's materials.
10. Violation of the rules for loans, including violation of deadlines, can lead to temporary exclusion from loans in the library. Students that repeatedly or grossly violate the rules will be reported to the principal, cf. the rules about disciplinary measures against students at Royal School of Library and Information Science. 

Use of PC's in the Library

Pc's in the library are reserved to searching the library catalogue or other electronic resources provided by the library. Articles from electronic journals can be printed free of charge. Printing of compendiums is not allowed.  

Photocopying at the library

The photocopying machine does not accept copy cards and are only to be used for copying journal articles. As the library does not lend out journals from the collection, students can photocopy articles free of charge. You find the necessary code near the machine. Please fill out the form there.

Local Collections and Catalogues :

• DB-SPECIALE (Depot S) - Special placement - ask the library
  Thesis' from DB has a special placement.
• BDI-samlingen (the library) - C.206 + C.basement
  The name for the collection in the library on 2nd floor and in the basement of the C-building.
• Bibliografi-samlingen (Bibliographic collection) - C.103
  Examples of bibliographies for educational purposes. Can be found in the room C 1.03 below the library. The same room have PCs for student use.
• Filmsamling (Collection of films) - A.326
  Literature on arts and films including some films. Can be found in the room A.326. Not for loan.
• Collection of handbooks, encyclopedias etc - C.103
  Examples of handbooks, encyclopeadias etc. for educational purposes. Can be found in the room C 1.03 below the library. The same room have PCs for student use.
• Bf-tidsskriftmagasin (Journal storeroom) - B.basement
  Older journals circa before 1990. The journals are listed alphabetic. Not for loan.
• Depot S (Thesis' from DB) - Special placement - ask the libary
  Thesis' from DB has a special placement. Ask the library.
• Digital archive - Hyperion - Internet
  Hyperion contains thesis' produced on DB and a few PH.D.'s. Hyperion will be phased out soon.
• Ebrary, electronic books - Internet
  Ebrary is a database of books and documents in full text published by different publishers. The collection Academic Complete consists of 28.000 books, documents and cards within economics, IT and technology, humanities, science and sociology. To be able to read the books you have to download Ebrary reader the first time you want to use the database. You can only print 5 pages at a time, (and 40 pages per login).
  If you can't get access to the documents from pc's at the school, you will have to ask the it-department to install Ebrary reader. More information about the collection can be seen from the vendor Prioinfo.
  E-books are not catalogued in the library catalog. It is possible to go directly to the Ebrary-database from DB. See also the guide to the Ebrary-database.
  To gain remote access: Go to DEFNET
  1. Choose: Danmarks Biblioteksskole as organization, 2. Log in with the usercode/password from the Library of the Library School, 3. Find the title: Ebrary, 4. Search your book.
• Film (Films) - A.326
  Literature on arts and films including some films. Can be found in the room A.326. Not for loan.
• Historisk Børnebogssamling (Historical Children's Books)- ask the libary
  Collection of older Danish children's books donated to the library i 1995 and 1996 by former school librarian Emil Johansson, Copenhagen. Mainly children's books in Danish, including translations from English, German and French. The collection also includes titles in Norwegian, Swedish, English, German and a few other languages, in total 5200 volumes. The collection is registered in the library catalogue with location “HBø”. Books in the collection is not for lending.
• Håndbogssamlingen (Handbooks) - C.103
  The collection consists of Danish and foreign language handbooks and encyclopedias in print. The collection is placed in the Reference Collection building C room 1.03 below the library.
• Informationsordbogen - Internet
  Informationsordbogen is a dictionary on LIS words - with translation to English - but no explanations in English.  
• Informationsportalen - Internet
  Large collection of references and reviews for ressorces on the Internet. Driven by the library form 2003-2008. Not updated.
• Library buildings - Internet
  Database on the most beautiful European libraries.
• Musiksamling (Music collection) - A.327
  Literature on arts and films including some films. Can be found in the room A.326. Not for loan.
• Møllehøjgårdsamlingen - A.423
  The collection of about 1100 volumes, collected by graduate engineer Aage Kann Rasmussen. The collection is titled "Great Books of the Western World", and consists of books by ,or in some cases about, 200 selected authors throughout 3000 years. All genres, filosophy, history, fiction, law, science, medicine etc. are represented. Brought to the school in 1991. The collection is located in building A room 4.23. Books in the Møllehøjgård Collection are not for lending.
• Nordisk BDI-indeks (1979-2006) - Internet Catalog
  Joint Scandinavian indexing of LIS literature, produced by the library schools in Denmark, Norway and Sweden until 2001. Indexing of Norwegian littereatur stoped in 2001. From 2001 only Danish literature is indexed in the Danish database and only Swedish literature is indexed in the Swedish database. The data is included in our catalogue in Rex. The Swedish database can be searched on the Internet.
• BF-PLAKATSAMLING-PR Plakatsamling, (Posters)  - Ask the library
  The collection consists of 750 Danish library posters from 1980-2000
• Referencesamling (reference collection) - C.103
  Bibliographies and handbooks in C-building, ground floor.
• Research database - Internet
  Publications producered by employees at DB. Wil be phased out soon.
  The new Research Database can be found in PURE.
• Studiesamling  - C.basement
  Literature relevant to the teaching yet outside the LIS subject field. Not for loan.
  
• Student's thesis'
  The collection of thesis and vocational project reports published before 2008 can be searched through the library catalogue. Some student's thesis' can be accessed through Hyperion.
  From 2008 and on can be searched in the database PURE.