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WHERE IS IT? The individual indices, or ''virtual libraries'' live on hundreds of different servers around the world. A set of index pages linking these individual libraries is maintained at http://vlib.org/ , in Geneva only a few kilometres from where the VL began life. A mirror of this index is kept at East Anglia (UK). A VL specific search engine has operated for some years and is now (VLsearch) located on its own server at vlsearch.org . WHO RUNS IT? Each volunteer maintainer is responsible for the content of their own pages, as long as they follow certain guidelines. The central affairs of the Virtual Library are co-ordinated by an elected Council. A central index (the 'Catalog') is maintained and joint services provided by the Council on behalf of the association. HISTORY The Virtual Library was first conceived and run by Tim Berners-Lee , and later expanded, organised and managed for several years by Arthur Secret, before it became a formally established association with Gerard Manning as its Council's first chairman. The late Bertrand Ibrahim was a key contributor to the pre-association phase of the Virtual Library's development, and then served as its Secretary until his untimely death in 2001 at the age of 46. The WWW-VL: History index, was launched on 21 September 1993 by Lynn H. Nelson. It is now located at the European University Institute, Florence . A brief history , with links to archived pages and screenshots, is maintained on the Vlib site . The Virtual Library was incorporated as an ''association sans but lucratif'' (not for profit association) in the Republic and Canton Of Geneva , Switzerland . Major decisions, including a set of bylaws are decided by the membership at large. The main Virtual Library Web site was redesigned in 2005 and many old or dead individual Virtual Libraries were removed from the index. EXTERNAL LINKS
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