Chişinău (Moldova) - National Library

    For my master's thesis, I had to do some research in Moldova's National Library in Chişinău. As expected, the procedure was a bit bureaucratic.
    First I had to fill out a form to get a entrance permit card. The woman who had to write down the content of this form in the computer was apparently an analphabet, I had to tell her again every detail of the form. Then I got the permit for 10 Moldovan Lei.
    At the entrance to the library itself, I had to show the permit at the entrance desk and got also a "user talon". To get the books I looked for, I first had to find their register cards in the endless rows of catalogues (as in the picture). Then I had to copy the content of the register cards (not only the signature, but also the "inventar number") on another talon which I then could deliver at one of the many desks, together with my entrance permit.
    After 20 minutes, i could pick up the books at another desk, my permit was checked again and the book's code was written down on my user talon. When I brought it back, I got a stamp on my user talon and was now free to leave the library (not without having the delivered my user talon at the entrance desk, naturally).

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      ruthzolli, letizia.letisssia, iowaboy277, szimbad, and 67 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. Mundus Gregorius (66 months ago | reply)

      Yes, a bureaucratic procedure at a high level: congratulations to the administration of the National Library.

    3. Blănaru Adrian (66 months ago | reply)

      i know this place..i'm a real vip client there ;)

      nice shot

    4. atif_65 (66 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful shot, lovely capture

    5. volk-y (66 months ago | reply)

      Finally, I can find out what you are doing in former soviet union republics.

    6. Danielzolli (66 months ago | reply)

      Usually I'm just travelling - doing research like in Moldova was rather an exception.

    7. volk-y (66 months ago | reply)

      Then strange places to travel :))

    8. Danielzolli (66 months ago | reply)

      Some are strange, indeed. But interesting places anyway!

    9. Lukasz Duleba (65 months ago | reply)

      very interesting!!!

    10. rudi_valtiner (65 months ago | reply)

      Great shot and interesting library !

    11. B|zZare (62 months ago | reply)

      Frumoasa, fotografie, inspira respect shi senzatia de ordine (deshi ashtepti vreo 40 de min ca sa-ti spuna ca trebuie sa mergi in alta parte ca sa ridici cartea :)

    12. Edward Vielmetti (60 months ago | reply)

      thanks for letting me use this photo in my blog - here it is:

      vielmetti.typepad.com/superpatron/2008/06/chi inu-moldova....

      included there is a link to their online catalog for your future researches

    13. Dan_DC (53 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Artifacts and Holdovers, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

    14. nash119 (26 months ago | reply)

      c'est des merveilles du monde des œuvres magnifiques

    15. cobalt123 (14 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful story and image! I saw this on the post just now about the world's most beautiful libraries. Found in a share on Google+.http://twistedsifter.com/2010/08/libr aries-around-the-world/

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