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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
