bibliotecilor

Bibliotecilor is the genitive plural form of bibliotecă in Romanian and is used in phrases that denote belonging or relation to libraries, such as serviciile bibliotecilor (the services of the libraries). The term points to institutions that collect, preserve, organize, and provide access to information resources in various formats, including books, journals, multimedia, and digital materials. Their overarching aim is to support education, research, culture, and lifelong learning, while safeguarding cultural heritage through preservation and digitization.

Bibliotecilor encompasses a range of institutional types. Public libraries serve communities and promote literacy and civic engagement. Academic or university libraries support teaching and research, often specializing in collections aligned with curricula. National libraries preserve a country’s printed patrimony and coordinate bibliographic data and access policies. School libraries support formal education, while special libraries operate within organizations such as corporations, law firms, or hospitals, focusing on specialized information needs. In Romania, the Biblioteca Națională a României plays a key role in national preservation and bibliographic coordination, while numerous public and academic libraries form an interconnected network.

Core functions common to most bibliotecilor include collection development, cataloging and indexing, reference and information services, lending and access control, information literacy instruction, digital access to resources, and preservation of materials. Increasing digitization and open access initiatives expand availability beyond physical buildings, enabling remote research and lifelong learning for wider audiences.