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Abstract The article is based on the experiences of the author, who worked for 42 years in various positions at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF), most recently as Director-General. The transformational changes at the library are described: the new building, the process of modernisation, the opening to data processing, the redesign of the historic buildings for new focal points of work, and the changes in user attitudes.
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