The Red de Bibliotecas Universitarias Españolas (REBIUN; English: University Libraries Network) facilitates cooperation among
academic libraries
An academic library is a library that is attached to a higher education institution and serves two complementary purposes: to support the curriculum and the research of the university faculty and students. It is unknown how many academic librar ...
in
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
.
It formed in 1988, and in 1996 absorbed the Conferencia de Directores de Bibliotecas Universitarias y Científicas Españolas (COBIDUCE).
Since 1998 it represents library interests in the .
History
Founding membership of REBIUN consisted of libraries of the
Universidad de Alcalá de Henares,
Universidad de Barcelona
The University of Barcelona ( ca, Universitat de Barcelona, UB; ; es, link=no, Universidad de Barcelona) is a public university
A public university or public college is a university or college that is in owned by the state or receives sign ...
,
Universidad de Cantabria,
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
The National Distance Education University, known in Spanish as ''Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia'' (UNED), is a public research university of national scope. The university was founded in 1972 under the Ministry of Universities. ...
,
Universidad de Oviedo
The University of Oviedo ( es, Universidad de Oviedo, Asturian: ''Universidá d'Uviéu'') is a public university in Asturias (Spain). It is the only university in the region. It has three campus and research centres, located in Oviedo, Gijón ...
,
Universidad del País Vasco
The University of the Basque Country ( eu, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, ''EHU''; es, Universidad del País Vasco, ''UPV''; UPV/EHU) is a Spanish public university of the Basque Autonomous Community. Heir of the University of Bilbao, initially ...
,
Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya,
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
, established =
, type = Public
, budget = €228 million (2011)
, rector = Prof. Dr. Antonio López Díaz
, city = Santiago de Compostela
, state = Galicia
, country = Spain
, undergrad = 23,835
, postgrad = 1,716
, doctoral = 2,697
, ...
, and
Universidad de Sevilla
The University of Seville (''Universidad de Sevilla'') is a university in Seville, Spain. Founded under the name of ''Colegio Santa María de Jesús'' in 1505, it has a present student body of over 69.200, and is one of the top-ranked universi ...
.
See also
*
List of libraries in Spain
This is a list of libraries in Spain.
National libraries
* National Library of Spain
Autonomous community libraries
* Andalusia Library
* Aragon Library
* Asturias Library
* Central Library of Cantabria
* Castile and Leon Library
* Casti ...
References
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Spanish Wikipedia
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Further reading
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External links
Official site
Libraries in Spain
1988 establishments in Spain
College and university associations and consortia in Europe
Organizations established in 1988
Non-profit organisations based in Spain
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