Ordinance onOrdinance on the Library Am Guisanplatz (BiGO)
General Remarks (1 - 2)
Collection and Services (3 - 8)
Coordination and Cooperation (9 - 12)
Commencement (13 - 13)
The Swiss Federal Council, on the basis of Article 43 paragraph 2 of the Government and Administration Organisation Act of 21 March 19971, ordains: |
Section 1: General Remarks |
Section 2: Collection and Services |
Art. 3 Collection mission
1 The BiG collects specialist information that is either printed or stored on other information carriers. Such information:
2 One edition per available language of each document of general public interest published by the Federal Administration or the Swiss Armed Forces must be submitted to the BiG without being requested to do so and free of charge; these include in particular studies, brochures, annual reports and regulations. |
Art. 4 Acquisition of the collection
1 The BiG expands its collection through:
2 In order to acquire collections or particularly important single items the BiG may:
3 At the request of other institutions, the Federal Council may integrate collections into the BiG that are relevant to the BiG. |
Art. 5 Maintenance of the collection
1 The BiG is responsible for maintaining the holdings, in particular their technically correct restoration and conservation. 2 To spare and preserve the originals the BiG may transfer its holdings to other information carriers and media. |
Art. 6 Access to the collection
1 The BiG lists its holdings in the on-line catalogue of the Alexandria Library Network, which is accessible to the public. 2 In accordance with the terms of the user regulations, items may be lent to or viewed in the rooms the library by:
3 Access may be restricted if required to conserve the work. 4 For certain specialist literature, the BiG may issue personal subscriptions to employees of the Federal Administration and the Swiss Armed Forces or provide them with the material in the form of service copies. |
Art. 7 Research
1 In response to requests for documentation, searches and scientific research, the BiG provides specialist services to:
2 It supports its clients in advanced research by providing:
3 The BiG may publish scientific work in its own publication series. |
Section 4: Commencement |