SCIAN 51921—Libraries and archives

Where 51921 sits

1. 51 Information in mass media
2. 519 Libraries, archives, online search portals, and other information delivery services
3. 5192 Libraries, archives, online search portals, and other information delivery services
4. 51921 Libraries and archives

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 519211 Libraries and archives in the private sector
• 519212 Public sector libraries and archives

Description

Economic units primarily dedicated to collecting, classifying, storing, and preserving documents, such as books, magazines, newspapers, maps, records, photographs, and audiovisual and audio materials, for reading and reference. All or parts of these collections may be accessed electronically.

What 51921 includes

• Film libraries, video libraries, and information and documentation centers.

Cross-references for 51921

• Establishments primarily engaged in the exhibition of films (51213, Exhibition of films and other audiovisual materials); to provide crestomaty services (51219, Post-production services and other services for the film and video industry), and information search services (51929, Internet search portals and other information supply services).

51921 in other systems