Published on 1 January 2026

Partnerships

The following is an inexhaustive list of BiG partner institutions (libraries, networks, archives) and digital collections.

Memory institutions

a) Libraries

• Libraries and documentation services in the Alexandria Library Network
• Burgerbibliothek Bern
• ETH library
• Parliamentary library
• Swiss National Library
• Sports mediathek (Federal Office of Sport FOSPO)
• Bern University Library

b) Archives and museums

• Cinémathèque suisse (national film archive)
• Gosteli Foundation - Archive on the history of the Swiss women’s movement
• Competence centre for the history of maps (Zurich Central Library)
• Federal art collections
• Lichtspiel/Cinematheque Bern
• DDPS media centre
• Memoriav - national network for the preservation of Switzerland's audiovisual heritage
• Bern museums
• SBB Historic
• Swiss Federal Archives
• Swiss National Museum
• Swiss National Phonotheque
• Bern State Archive
• Bern City Archive
• Foundation for Historical Material of the Swiss Army HAM
• Centre for Historic Equipment of the Armed Forces

Professional associations, vocational training and interest groups

• Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Parlaments- und Behördenbibliotheken APBB (parliament and public authorities)
• Ausbildungsdelegation Information & Dokumentation
• Bibliosuisse – Die Stimme der Bibliotheken
• Records Management interest group IGRM
• The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions IFLA
• International Group of Ex Libris Users IGeLU
• Swiss Historical Society SSH
• Swiss Art History Society
• Swiss Society of Administrative Sciences SSAS
• Schweizerische Interessengemeinschaft zur Erhaltung von Grafik und Schriftgut SIGEGS (graphics and manuscripts)
• Swiss Korea Association
• Swiss Archivists Association
• Vereinigung der juristischen Bibliotheken der Schweiz VJBS (law libraries)