Berlin State Library

Summary

Berlin State Library is a state library of Germany^[1]. It draws 332 Wikipedia views per month (state_library_of_germany category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Berlin State Library was a member of Common Library Network^[3].
• Berlin State Library was a member of Kitodo. Key to digital objects^[4].
• Berlin State Library was a member of Informationsdienst Wissenschaft^[5].
• Berlin State Library was a member of International GLAM Labs Community^[6].
• Berlin State Library was a member of Kalliope^[7].
• Berlin State Library was a member of International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions^[8].
• Berlin State Library is located in Berlin^[9].
• Berlin State Library is in the country of Germany^[10].
• Berlin State Library's instance of is recorded as state library of Germany^[11].
• Berlin State Library's instance of is recorded as universal library^[12].
• Berlin State Library's instance of is recorded as United Nations Depository Library^[13].
• Berlin State Library's founder is recorded as Frederick William of Brandenburg^[14].
• Berlin State Library followed Deutsche Staatsbibliothek^[15].
• Berlin State Library followed Staatsbibliothek Berlin^[16].
• Berlin State Library took place at Unter den Linden^[17].
• Berlin State Library's Commons category is recorded as Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin^[18].
• Berlin State Library's industry is recorded as voluntary sector^[19].
• Berlin State Library comprises State Library of Berlin (Haus Unter den Linden)^[20].
• Berlin State Library comprises State Library of Berlin (Haus Potsdamer Straße)^[21].
• Berlin State Library comprises Prussian Heritage Image Archive^[22].
• Berlin State Library comprises Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Music department^[23].
• Berlin State Library comprises State Library of Berlin (Westhafenspeicher)^[24].
• January 1, 1661 marks the founding of Berlin State Library^[25].
• Berlin State Library's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 52.507222222222225, 'longitude': 13.370833333333334}^[26].
• Berlin State Library's parent organization or unit is recorded as Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation^[27].

Body

Founding

Berlin State Library's founder is recorded as Frederick William of Brandenburg^[14]. January 1, 1661 marks the founding of it^[25].

Identity

Predecessors include Deutsche Staatsbibliothek^[15] and Staatsbibliothek Berlin^[16]. Berlin State Library's short name is recorded as SBB^[28].

Leadership

Berlin State Library's director / manager is recorded as Barbara Schneider-Kempf^[29].

Operations

Berlin State Library's parent organization or unit is recorded as Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation^[27].

Industry

Berlin State Library's industry is recorded as voluntary sector^[19].

Why It Matters

Berlin State Library draws 332 Wikipedia views per month (state_library_of_germany category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Works attributed to it include Integrated Authority File^[32], an authority file^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 2012^[35], written by German National Library^[36].