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{{Infobox library
|name = Library Network {{nowr|of Western Switzerland}}
{{labeldata|[[ISO 15511|Identifier]]|RERO}}
|country = Switzerland ([[Romandy]])
|type = [[Union catalog]]
|established = {{date and age|1985}}
|location = [[Martigny, Valais]]
|website = {{URL|rero.ch}} {{in lang|fr}}
}}

The '''Library Network of Western Switzerland''' ({{lang-fr|Réseau des bibliothèques de Suisse occidentale}}; '''RERO''') was founded by several major libraries in 1985, in the [[Swiss French|French-speaking region]] of [[Romandy]] in western Switzerland. RERO is a [[syllabic abbreviation]] of "Réseau Romand" ("Romand Network").
The '''Library Network of Western Switzerland''' ({{lang-fr|Réseau des bibliothèques de Suisse occidentale}}; '''RERO''') was founded by several major libraries in 1985, in the [[Swiss French|French-speaking region]] of [[Romandy]] in western Switzerland. RERO is a [[syllabic abbreviation]] of "Réseau Romand" ("Romand Network").


RERO includes most of the [[cantonal]], academic, public, and specialized libraries in Switzerland. It manages a [[union catalog]] of 180 libraries serving 50,000 students from three academic universities; [[University of Geneva|Geneva]], [[University of Fribourg|Fribourg]], and [[University of Neuchâtel|Neuchâtel]]; the [[University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland|University of Applied Sciences and Arts]]; and the [[List of universities in Switzerland#Universities of teacher education|Universities of Teacher Education]].
Until 2020, RERO used to include most of the [[cantonal]], academic, public, and specialized libraries in Switzerland, including academic libraries in Western Switzerland, such as those in [[University of Geneva|Geneva]], [[University of Fribourg|Fribourg]], and [[University of Neuchâtel|Neuchâtel]]. In 2020, however, two-thirds of the institutions taking part to RERO moved to the competing network [[Swisscovery]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-12|title=Les bibliothèques universitaires quittent le réseau RERO|url=https://www.rts.ch/info/suisse/11890553-les-bibliotheques-universitaires-quittent-le-reseau-rero.html|access-date=2022-01-12|website=rts.ch|language=fr}}</ref> which spans all of Switzerland and includes the majority of its academic institutions.


==References==
{{As of|2019}}, the RERO catalog provides access to some 6.8&nbsp;million bibliographic descriptions for more than 10&nbsp;million documents. The catalog also describes 222,400&nbsp;periodicals, including 3,169&nbsp;electronic journals. In addition to its catalog, RERO supports an [[interlibrary loan|interlibrary loan system]], its own indexing system, a digital library based on the principle of free access, and a federated search system.
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{official website|www.rero.ch}} {{in lang|fr}}
* {{official website}}
* [[viaf:partnerpages/RERO.html|VIAF partner page]]


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Latest revision as of 13:49, 17 April 2024

The Library Network of Western Switzerland (French: Réseau des bibliothèques de Suisse occidentale; RERO) was founded by several major libraries in 1985, in the French-speaking region of Romandy in western Switzerland. RERO is a syllabic abbreviation of "Réseau Romand" ("Romand Network").

Until 2020, RERO used to include most of the cantonal, academic, public, and specialized libraries in Switzerland, including academic libraries in Western Switzerland, such as those in Geneva, Fribourg, and Neuchâtel. In 2020, however, two-thirds of the institutions taking part to RERO moved to the competing network Swisscovery,[1] which spans all of Switzerland and includes the majority of its academic institutions.

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  1. ^ "Les bibliothèques universitaires quittent le réseau RERO". rts.ch (in French). 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
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