Key:ref:isil
 ref:isil
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Reference a library by ISIL 
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This key references a library by its 
International Standard Identifier for Libraries and Related Organisations (ISIL). In most cases the library is also tagged with amenity=library but you can also tag bus stops (highway=bus_stop) and bus routes of library busses (type=route+route=bus, see Relation:route).
The ISIL is an international standard (ISO 15511) to uniquely identify libraries. Using the ISIL you can automatically fetch official information (Name, URL, opening hours etc.) of a library from other library databases and link library catalogs with OSM.
Where to find the ISIL
The ISIL Registration Authority hosts a list of national or institutional ISIL agencies. Libraries and library organizations have to contact their national agency to get an ISIL standard identifier.
| Country | Website |
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| Australia | National Library of Australia Search |
| Canada | Library and Archives Canada Search |
| Denmark | Danish Library Numbers, Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen (lists: public libraries, research libraries) |
| France | Répertoire des centres de ressources du SUDOC, Agence Bibliographique de l'Enseignement Supérieur
(find the "Numéro RCR" and prefix it with "FR-" to get the ISIL ; Caveat: In France, a library does not necessarily have an "RCR id", and having one does not imply it has an "ISIL id". Only by being registered with the SUDOC-ABES does it get an ISIL) |
| Germany | Staatsbibliothek Berlin Sigelverzeichnis |
| Italy | Anagrafe delle biblioteche Italiane |
| Norway | Directory of Norwegian Libraries and their ILL Associates Abroad |
| United Kingdom | British Library list in PDF or csv format |
| USA | Library of Congress MARC Code List database |
If you know that your Library has no ISIL, please tag the library with ref:isil=none. However the libraries could later get an ISIL!
Examples
- Stadtbücherei Göttingen
Stadtbücherei Göttingen : ref:isil=DE-285 - SUB Göttingen SUB Göttingen : ref:isil=DE-7
- Library of Congress Library of Congress : ref:isil=US-DLC
- National Library of Norway National Library of Norway : ref:isil=NO-0030100
- Médiathèque Jean Lévy Médiathèque Jean Lévy : ref:isil=FR-593506101