| abbreviation
|
Written out
|
Brief description
|
| AACR |
Anglo-American Cataloging Rules |
Set of rules
|
| AfS |
Standardization job |
|
| AKThB |
Working Group of Catholic Theological Libraries |
organization
|
| ALA |
American Library Association |
organization
|
| ALEPH |
Automated Library Expandable Program Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
software
|
| ANNO |
Austrian Newspapers Online |
|
| BA |
Berlin instructions |
Set of rules
|
| BIB |
Professional association information library |
organization
|
| BIBFRAME |
Bibliographic Framework Transition Initiative |
format
|
| BIBOS |
Library organization system |
software
|
| BID |
Library & Information Germany |
organization
|
| BID |
Library, information and documentation science |
|
| BIS-C |
|
software
|
| BK |
Basic classification |
classification
|
| BL |
British Library |
Library
|
| Boy |
Library and Education |
magazine
|
| BVB |
Library Association Bavaria |
organization
|
| BVÖ |
Library Association of Austria |
organization
|
| CILIP |
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals |
organization
|
| CLA |
Canadian Library Association |
organization
|
| DBI |
German Library Institute |
organization
|
| dbv |
German Library Association |
organization
|
| DCMES |
Dublin Core Metadata Element Set |
|
| DCMI |
Dublin Core Metadata Initiative |
|
| DDC |
Dewey decimal classification |
classification
|
| DMA |
German music archive |
|
| DMA EST file |
Uniform title file of the German Music Archive |
Authority file
|
| DNB |
German National Library |
Library
|
| EBLIDA |
European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations |
organization
|
| ekz |
ekz.bibliotheksservice |
supplier
|
| FRAD |
Functional requirements for authority data |
|
| FRBR |
Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records |
|
| FRSAD |
Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Data |
|
| GASCO |
German, Austrian and Swiss Consortia Organization |
organization
|
| GBV |
Joint library network |
organization
|
| GKD |
Common corporation file |
Authority file
|
| GND |
Common authority file |
Authority file
|
| GVK |
Common union catalog |
|
| hbz |
University library center of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia |
organization
|
| HeBIS |
Hessian library information system |
organization
|
| HOBSY |
Hanover online library system |
|
| ICP |
International Cataloging Principles |
|
| IPAC |
Image catalog |
Catalog type
|
| JSC |
Joint Steering Committee |
|
| IDS |
Information network for German-speaking Switzerland |
organization
|
| IFLA |
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions |
organization
|
| ISBD |
International Standard Bibliographic Description |
|
| ISIL |
International Standard Identifier for Libraries and Related Organizations |
|
| Theatrical Version |
Little fox |
Set of rules
|
| KOBV |
Cooperative library network Berlin-Brandenburg |
organization
|
| KVK |
Karlsruhe virtual catalog |
|
| LCC |
Library of Congress Classification |
classification
|
| LCNAF |
Library of Congress Name Authority File |
Authority file
|
| LIBRIS |
LIBRary Information System |
organization
|
| LoC |
Library of Congress |
Library
|
| MAB |
Machine exchange format for libraries |
format
|
| MARC |
Machine-Readable Cataloging |
format
|
| MBA |
Machine exchange format for libraries |
format
|
| MK |
Munich catalog regulations |
Set of rules
|
| NBM |
Non-book materials |
|
| NDMSO |
Network Development and MARC Standards Office |
|
| OBV |
Austrian library network |
organization
|
| OCLC |
Online Computer Library Center |
|
| ÖNB |
Austrian National Library |
Library
|
| OPAC |
Online Public Access Catalog |
Catalog type
|
| PND |
Personal name file |
Authority file
|
| PI |
Prussian instructions |
Set of rules
|
| PICA |
Project of integrated catalog automation |
software
|
| RAK |
Rules for alphabetical cataloging |
Set of rules
|
| RAK music |
Rules for the alphabetical cataloging of editions of musical works |
Set of rules
|
| RAK-NBM |
Rules for the alphabetical cataloging of non-book materials |
Set of rules
|
| RAK-ÖB |
Rules for alphabetical cataloging in public libraries |
Set of rules
|
| RAK-WB |
Rules for alphabetical cataloging in academic libraries |
Set of rules
|
| RDA |
Resource Description and Access |
Set of rules
|
| RERO |
Library network from western Switzerland |
organization
|
| RFK |
Rules for formal cataloging |
Set of rules
|
| RNA |
Rules for cataloging personal papers and autographs |
Set of rules
|
| RSWK |
Rules for the subject catalog |
Set of rules
|
| RVK |
Regensburg composite classification |
classification
|
| SBN |
Servizio Bibliotecario Nazionale |
organization
|
| Sbt |
Sistema bibliotecario ticinese |
organization
|
| SGBN |
St. Gallen library network |
organization
|
| SWB |
Southwest German library network |
organization
|
| SWD |
Keyword authority file |
Authority file
|
| UDK |
Universal decimal classification |
classification
|
| VDB |
Association of German Librarians |
organization
|
| VIAF |
Virtual International Authority File |
Authority file
|
| VÖB |
Association of Austrian Librarians |
organization
|
| VÖBB |
Association of Public Libraries in Berlin |
organization
|
| WorldCat |
World Catalog |
Catalog
|
| ZDB |
Journal database |
Database
|
| ERM
|
Electronic resource management
|
|
| DRM
|
Digital Rights Management
|
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