Vilnius University Library between traditions and future vision Vilma Karvelyte Information manager November 11, 2008.

Vilnius University Library between traditions and future

vision

Vilma Karvelyte

Information manager

November 11, 2008

History

1570 – Vilnius University Library1579 – Vilnius University

Mission

To provide high quality information services to meet the ever-changing demands of the university, country and international academic community.

Structure• Administration• I. Information Service Centre

• Department of Information Resources Management• Customer Service Department• Electronic Information Department

• II. Centre of Science and Cultural Heritage• Book Storage Department• Rare Book Department• Manuscript Department• Restoration Department• Department of Compilation of Bibliographic Resources• Department of Exhibition Organization and Museum Collections

» Department of Graphic Arts » Museum of Science » A. Mickiewicz Museum

• III. Scientific Information Data Centre• Department of Communication and Information• Digitization Department• Maintenance Department

Collections

• 5,4 million physical units ~ 265 000 manuscripts

~180 000 rare books (XV-XXI century) ~ 91 000 graphic works

• VU Museum of Science collections• A. Mickiewicz Museum collections

• 40 periodical data bases• Digital collections

Projects• Since 2007 the Library has taken part in the

implementation activities of the programme of Lithuanian virtual university 2007–2012

• Since 2007 the library has been participating in the project ENRICH – European Networking Resources and Information concerning Cultural Heritage Towards a European Digital Library of Manuscripts

• Since 2007 the library is an associated partner of the project DigitalPreservationEurope

• Theatralized cycle of seminars Detective of Scientific Information

Library services

• Borrowing & circulation• Ask a librarian• Interlibrary loan• Excursions• Reservation of rooms• Social networking• Suggest the book

Franciszek Smuglewicz Hall

Main Reading-Room

Professors` Reading-Room

Joachim Lelewel Hall

White Hall

http://www.mb.vu.lt/kiemeliai/

Changes and strategies

• From “book depository” to creation of open user service system

• Development of open, userfrendly space for library users (reconstruction)

• Equipment of spaces, corresponding the needs of changeable learning environment

• Competency development of library staff• Reassurance of quality conditions for prints

storage• Creation of new type library – Scholarly

Communication Centre

Scholarly Communication Centre

– open, flexible and dynamic organism

– hybrid library

– digital resources and electronic services

– virtual information centre

– multifunctional information institution

Welcome to

Vilnius University Library!

http://www.mb.vu.lt

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