The retrospective conversion of files and catalogues at the Bibliothèque nationale

In order to cooperate in the formation of the encyclopaedic and multimedia catalogue of the Bibliothèque de France, the Bibliothèque nationale undertook the conversion of the 6 million entries of its many and various catalogues and files prior BN-OPALE into data medium, in 4 years. Conceived as a single process planned from start to finish, based on contractual schedules, this conversion goes on under the whole control of the Bibliothèque nationale, subcontracted at the most by information providers. The final product will be a supervised and corrected in minute detail magnetic tape, which will be loaded in the information system of the Bibliothèque de France at the end of 1995 or the beginning of 1996.
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