Ordinance on the Library Am Guisanplatz (BiGO)
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Art. 9 Library issues in the Federal Administration
1 The BiG supervises the libraries of the Federal Administration. 2 It ensures cooperation within the Federal Administration regarding the safeguarding and provision of information and documents.
Art. 10 Federal Documentation Conference
1 The Federal Documentation Conference (FDC) is the coordinating authority of the Federal Administration for the specialised areas of information and documentation in accordance with Article 55 of the Government and Administration Organisation Act of 21 March 1997. It serves in particular to: a. lend technical support to the BiG; b. initiate joint projects in the specialised areas; c. regularly share information. 2 The FDC consists of: a. the head of the BiG as chair of the FDC; b. one representative from each department and from the Federal Chancellery. 3 One representative from each of the following may participate in a consultative capacity at the meetings of the FDC: a. the Swiss National Library; b. the Parliamentary Services; c. other interested administrative units. 4 The BiG runs the Secretariat of the FDC.
Art. 11 Alexandria Library Network
Within the framework of the Alexandria Library Network, the BiG has the following tasks: a. It supports its partners in technical matters. b. It manages the publicly accessible on-line catalogue. c. It determines and manages the use of IT applications.
Art. 12 Cooperation with third parties
1 To fulfil its duties the BiG may cooperate with Swiss and foreign institutions that pursue similar or supplementary tasks. 2 It contributes to the development of library issues in Switzerland.