The National Bibliography of Malta
| Country: | Malta | |
| Title of the bibliography: | Il-Bibljografija nazzjonali ta’ Malta = The National Bibliography of Malta | |
| Bibliography website address (URL): | N/A | |
| Organisation responsible for the bibliography: | Malta libraries – The National Bibliographic Office of Malta | |
| Organisation website address (URL): | www.maltalibraries.gov.mt | |
| Contact for bibliography queries: | [email protected] | |
| When was the bibliography first established: | It began in 1983 | |
| Approximately, how many records are in the bibliography: | There are approximately 13,528 bibliographic records in the printed bibliography | |
| What is the date range for records included in the bibliography: | 1983-2011 | |
| How is the bibliography published: | Integrated with library catalogue, Printed annually | |
| Are separate bibliographies published for different subject/format categories: If so, please describe the varying bibliographies published. | No, only the general bibliography | |
| What are the general selection criteria that define the scope of the bibliography according to Geography: | Works published in the country | |
| What are the general selection criteria that define the scope of the bibliography according to author nationality: | None, selection is based on 12 only | |
| What type of resources are included in the bibliography: | Books (print), Journals (print) | |
| Deposit arrangements: | Statutory legal deposit | |
| What type of resources have legal deposit requirements: | Books (print), Journals (print), Government publications (print), Conference proceedings (print) | |
| What cooperative relationships are in place to support the production of data for the bibliography: | Publishers and Book Trade, In house cataloguing | |
| Who else can access the bibliography: | Other libraries and information agencies, Library patrons, Members of the public, Vendors/Suppliers, Publishers, Researchers | |
| Do you know how others use the bibliography: | Co-operative cataloguing, Understanding national publishing output | |
| Does the national bibliography operate for: | Cost recovery | |
| What metadata format are records created in the bibliography: | MARC21 | |
| What levels of description does the bibliography offer: | Core | |
| How can records be searched/retrieved in the bibliography: | Through the print version or the National Library OPAC | |
| What metadata format are records exchanged in the bibliography: | N/A | |
| What cataloguing rules are used to describe resources in the bibliography: | AACR2 | |
| What classification schemes are used to classify resources in the bibliography: | DDC | |
| What subject indexing schemes are used for subject analysis in the bibliography: | LCSH | |
| What authority control formats are used in the bibliography | MARC21 Format for Authority Data | |
| What name authority standards or name authority files are used in the bibliography: | Created in-house | |
| What Identifiers are available in the bibliography: | ISBN, ISSN, URI | |
| How often is the bibliography updated: | Continuously, Working on retrospective material at the moment and that is why the last edition published was covering year 2011 (year of publication – 2016) | |
| Does the bibliography also operate a Cataloguing In Publication (CIP) programme: | No | |
| Are there any major changes planned for the bibliography: | Yes | |
| If major changes are planned for the bibliography, please describe: | Serial publications that are published annually are included in the bibliography as monographs. Most of the Government publications, voluntary institutions and NGO’s publish an annual publication. This measure will ensure consistency of inclusion in the bibliography. | |
| Name of the person submitting this form: | Oliver Mamo | |
| Contact email for the person submitting this form: | [email protected] |