Special library definition

Special library means a public or private sector library whose collection is specialized and limited in scope and size and whose role is to provide information to a limited clientele.
Special library means one maintained by an association, government service, research institution, learned society, professional association, museum, business firm, industrial enterprise, chamber of commerce, or other organized group and the greater part of their collections being in a specific field or subject, such as natural sciences, economics, engineering, law, and history.
Special library means a public or private sector library whose collection is specialized

Examples of Special library in a sentence

  • Any Public, School, Academic or Special library, within the service area, is eligible to apply for Membership.

  • Special library cards are available to members meeting certain criteria.

  • Special library instruction and review may be requested by individual teachers for students at any grade level.

  • The purpose of Special library is to provide best supporting and training facilities for designing, developing, integrating and implementation courses, programmes and workshops.

  • Broadly, we have three models of libraries namely (a) Academic (b) Public and (c) Special library.


More Definitions of Special library

Special library means a library established and maintained primarily for the use of a specialized population, including libraries operated by an Indian tribe having a reservation in this state; except that, where the specialized population that is an Indian tribe having a reservation in this state requests classification of a library established and maintained for its use as a public library and the library satisfies the definition of a public library as specified in subsection (13) of this section, the library shall be treated as a public library for purposes of this article.
Special library means a library that is maintained by a parent organization to serve a specialized clientele; or an independent library that may provide specialized materials or services, or both, in a specific subject to the public, a segment of the public, or other libraries. It is maintained by an association, business or corporation, government agency, research institution, learned society, not-for-profit organization, professional association,
Special library means a library with a unique collection or specialized services recognized by the Illinois State Library that does not meet the definition of academic, public or school library.
Special library means a library established and maintained
Special library means a library that is maintained by a parent organization to serve a specialized clientele; or an independent library that may provide specialized materials or services, or both, in a specific subject to the public, a segment of the public, or other libraries. It is maintained by an association, business or corporation, government agency, research institution, learned society, not-for-profit organization, professional association, museum, industrial enterprise, chamber of commerce, or other organized group and is characterized by its depth of subject coverage.”
Special library means a library which (a) has been established to serve primarily a limited clientele or a clientele with special information needs, with a collection specializing in one subject or a very limited number of related subjects; and (b) is not an integral part of an institution of higher education. A special library may receive its support privately or in whole or in part from public funds. A special library is not a public library (as defined above).
Special library means a library, which is part of, and funded by, a larger organization, which is not primarily a library or information center. Its services are determined by the objectives of a sponsor.