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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Students 1996-2006
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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
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Funding 1997-2003(1000 €)
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100000
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
External funding
Basic funding
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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
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Kuopio University Library
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Kuopio University Library
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Kuopio University Library values
•free access
•openness and equality
•quality
•service improvement
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Core processes
•acquisition of materials – printed, electronic
•providing access to materials – databases, portals
•information services – searches, teaching, helping patrons
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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…)
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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
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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)