Science and technology at the Bibliothèque nationale de France: a new policy, a new electronic library and a new access to information

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Science and technology at the Bibliothèque nationale de France: a new policy, a new electronic library and a new access to information Hervé Colinmaire Article information:If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to describe developments in electronic reproduction and delivery at the Bibliothè que nationale de France (BnF), and in particular in science, technology and medicine (STM) subjects. Design/methodology/approach -The paper takes a descriptive approach. Findings -Radical changes are taking place at the BnF, especially in widening access and in document supply. Originality/value -This is one of the very few papers in English to describe the strategic developments at the BnF to service its customers, both onsite and remote.