Ghent University Library
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The Ghent University Library is located in the city of Ghent, Belgium. It serves the university community of students and scholarly researchers.
The library has evolved in recent years, focusing on decentralization and networking rather than a central facility. Some collections of books are to be found in the faculty libraries; but some books are conventionally gathered together in the University library.
A range of electronic resources are available within the UGent network as part of a "digital library."
The Library has joined with Google in digitizing books which will then be made accessible via the Internet.
The chief architectural feature of the library is the Book Tower (Boekentoren
), designed by Henry van de Velde
.
The library has evolved in recent years, focusing on decentralization and networking rather than a central facility. Some collections of books are to be found in the faculty libraries; but some books are conventionally gathered together in the University library.
A range of electronic resources are available within the UGent network as part of a "digital library."
The Library has joined with Google in digitizing books which will then be made accessible via the Internet.
The chief architectural feature of the library is the Book Tower (Boekentoren
Boekentoren
The Boekentoren, is a famous building located in Ghent, Belgium, designed by the Belgian architect Henry Van de Velde...
), designed by Henry van de Velde
Henry van de Velde
Henry Clemens Van de Velde was a Belgian Flemish painter, architect and interior designer. Together with Victor Horta and Paul Hankar he could be considered one of the main founders and representatives of Art Nouveau in Belgium...
.