from the printed world to a digital environment the role of repository libraries in a changing...
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From the printed world to a digital environment the role of repository libraries in a changing environment
Jarmo Saarti, Library Director, University of Kuopio, Finland
2nd International Conference on Repository Libraries
13.5.2004 Session 1:The economics of collections access and delivery (print/digital): The role of repository libraries reducing costs for users and libraries.
Outline of the paper
• ”How a medium sized university library can use a repository library as a strategic partner in collection development for active use?”
• brief look at the University of Kuopio• digital environment and its challenges• Finnish model of co-operation between libraries
The University of Kuopio
• Health care and environmental sciences as well as associated biosciences, biotechnologies, information technology and business administration
• High quality, internationally-recognized, inter-disciplinary research and teaching
• Promotes the quality of life and well-being of the population, and encourages regional vitality, especially in Eastern Finland
History in a nutshell
1966 University Foundation Act
1972 Teaching started
1974 The 1st doctoral dissertation defended
1976 The 1st Master´s degree was awarded
1984 1000 basic degrees awarded by the end of 1984
1989 Faculty-centred administration introduced
1996 The Faculty of Dentistry closed
2002 Faculty of Business and Information Technology
2003 1000 doctoral dissertations
The key to prosperity lies in exploiting our skills and innovations
The University of Kuopio• recognized internationally as a center of excellence in researh
• a major seat of learning in Finnish academia• promoter of entrepreneurship in the new technologies
•attractive study and work environment for a community of 10 000 students and faculty
Health, environment, well-being
BiotechnologyBiosciences
Molecular medicine
Informational technologies& business management
Biomedical & environmental engineering
Promoting regionalwelfare
Strengthening theskill & expertise base
Students 1996-2006
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2000
3000
4000
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Basic students Post-graduates
Basic students 3126 3284 3318 3453 3690 4196 4599 4869 5500
Post-graduates 662 657 719 727 774 737 798 763 1500
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2006
Estimate
Funding 1997-2003(1000 €)
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100000
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
External funding
Basic funding
Kuopio University LibraryYear 2002Visits in the library 429061Printed monographs 138057Printed serials 6809Incoming serials Printed 1256 E-journals and databases 4595Other 3616 Local loans 156856Use of databases 527267User education Credit weeks 213 hours 423 attendants 3086 Staff 39
Kuopio University Library
Kuopio University Library
Kuopio University Library values
•free access
•openness and equality
•quality
•service improvement
Core processes
•acquisition of materials – printed, electronic
•providing access to materials – databases, portals
•information services – searches, teaching, helping patrons
Needs of our patrons
•Majority:
•students - coursebooks
•academics - new articles (= e-journals)
•fast, on-desk delivery
•Minority:
•printed materials
•older materials (= older than three years…)
Kuopio University Library’s operational environment - SWOT
STRENGTHS
-flexible unit
-good know-how
-focused
OPPORTUNITIES
-modern technologies
-co-operation
-specialisation
WEAKNESSES
-small unit and thus easily vulnerable
-poor resources
THREADS
-competition
-raising costs
-growth of information
-restrictive legislation
Strategic decisions in FinlandKUOPIO UNIVERSITY LIBRARY-specialisation
-providing e-access
-providing limited print collection
-teaching and helping patrons in their information needs
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
-co-operation especially in library systems (LINNEA & DOMs) and e-material acquisition (FinELib)
NATIONAL REPOSITORY LIBRARY
-providing acces to printed material
-using modern technologies in logistics (eg. UB)
-developing e-services directly to the patrons (eg. scanning & e-mail)
