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Leipzig: Wednesday 28 May 2025

The reading rooms of the German National Library in Leipzig will open at 13:00 on Wednesday 28 May due to a staff assembly. The exhibitions of the German Museum of Books and Writing will open from 10:00 to 18:00.

Virtual International Authority File (VIAF)

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  • Launched: 2003
  • Objective: VIAF combines several authority files in an authority data service hosted by OCLC. The aim of this service is to increase the use of library authority data while reducing costs by merging and linking commonly used authority data and thus making the data accessible online.
  • Role of the German National Library: Founding member
  • http://www.viaf.org

Last changes: 09.11.2021

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