lånerkataloger
Lånerkataloger are publicly accessible catalogs used by library patrons to search for materials that can be borrowed and to manage loans. They are typically part of an integrated library system and may be described as OPACs (online public access catalogs) or discovery interfaces. Through a lånerkatalog, users can locate books, journals, media, and other resources, view bibliographic records, and see which library locations hold a given item.
Core features include search by title, author, subject, ISBN, or keyword; view of holdings and location; current
Many lånerkataloger cover multiple libraries within a city, region, or nation, enabling discovery across partner institutions.
Technically, catalogs rely on bibliographic metadata (often MARC or Dublin Core), holdings data, and item-level identifiers
Historically, lånerkataloger evolved from card catalogs to online public access catalogs (OPACs) and, more recently, to