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UBL: Partner in Knowledge

Kurt De BelderUniversity Librarian

Director Leiden University Libraries & Leiden University Press


LEIDEN UNIVERSITY

Some facts & figures (2012/2013)


Founded in 1575 by Prince William of Orange.

Praesidium Libertatis (“bastion of freedom”).

Oldest university in the Netherlands.

Two locations: Leiden & The Hague.

Broad research intensive university (Archeology, Humanities, Law, Medicine, Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Campus The Hague).

Consistently belongs to top 20 European universities (Ranking worldwide: 74 [ARWU 2013]; 75 [QS World UR 2012]; 64 [THES 2012]).

Founding member of League of European Research Universities (Universiteit van Amsterdam, Universitat de Barcelona, University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Université de Genève, Universität Heidelberg, Helsingin yliopisto (University of Helsinki), Universiteit Leiden, KU Leuven, Imperial College London, University College London, Lunds universitet, Università degli Studi di Milano, Ludwig-Maximilans-Universität München, University of Oxford, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université Paris-Sud 11, Université de Strasbourg, Universiteit Utrecht, Universität Zürich)


Budget: € 514 mln. Students: 20.684 PhD promotions: 383 Staff: 3.256 FTE (excl. Faculty of

Medicine & Leiden University Medical Centre)

50 BA and 250 MA programmes Scholary publications: 5.350


LEIDEN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Since 1575


Its significance for European culture cannot be overestimated: it is a part of a small number of cultural centres that gave direction to the development and spread of knowledge during the Enlightenment. The importance of these centres lies in the simultaneous presence of a unique collection of exceptional sources and scholars.

Christiane Berkvens-Stevelinck: Magna Commoditas, 2001


An essential benchmark [...] not only for the teeming collection of extraordinary materials it has scrupulously gathered and maintained over a sustained period of time, but most of all for being the world's first scholarly library in a truly modern sense. The litany of 'firsts' recorded at Leiden is dazzling - the first printed catalogue to be prepared by an institution of its holdings, the first attempt to identify and maintain what today are known as 'special collections,' the first systematic attempt to develop a corps of influential friends, patrons, and benefactors throughout the world, the first 'universal' library, the list goes on and on - and underpinning it all is a humanistic approach to education and discovery that has figured prominently throughout its history, along with an unbending belief in the limitless potential of human inquiry.

Nicholas A. Basbanes


LEIDEN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIESEast Asian LibraryLaw LibraryLibrary Learning Centre Campus The HagueScience LibrariesSocial and Behavioural Sciences LibraryUniversity Library

A modern research library supporting research & teaching



A recent history


1st strategic plan For Research & Education 2006-2010.

2006: reorganisation of the University Library (UB).

2009: University Library and all institute and faculty libraries under one leadership.

2010: reorganisation to create one organisation: Leiden University Libraries (UBL).

2011: new strategic Plan: Partner in Knowledge 2011-2015



Some figures(2012)


2012 2011

6 library locations 5 8 new Virtual Research Environments 4 17 int. guest researchers, Brill & Elsevier fellows 20 94 opening hours per week (UB location) 94 112,4 library staff (fte) 118,9 358 courses taught 289 500+ databases 500+848 subscribers receiving 18 Snapshots 750 1.052 new publications in Leiden Repository 1.490 1.400 study spaces incl. 336 with computer in 2012

1.400 2.006 visitors for 4 in-house exhibits 5.736 5.932 course participants 3.945 16.000+ opening hours (all UBL locations) 16.000+ 21.000 printed book acquisitions 19.748 40.500+ e-journals 39.000+


2012 2011

61.899 questions answered (desks, phone, online) 65.158 91.649 use of (parts of) e-books 61.841 212.684 loans 237.857 375.315 unique visitors website 340.510 1.045.000+ e-books

1.000.000+ 1.400.000+ downloads in Leiden Repository 930.000 2.600.000+ articles used in e-journals 2.500.000+ 4.200.000+ books

4.200.000+ 4.364.000+ searches in the catalogue 2.344.500+



Strategic Plan – Partner in KnowledgeGoalsFocus areas


Leiden University Libraries – Strategic plan 2011-2015: Partner in Knowledgehttp://media.leidenuniv.nl/legacy/meerjarenbeleidsplan-ubl-2011-2015.pdf

http://media.leidenuniv.nl/legacy/meerjarenbeleidsplan-ubl-2011-2015.pdf


UBL is a knowledge junction of Leiden University, where information is produced, curated, used and shared – in situ as well as virtually.

The UBL collections should serve as raw material for research and teaching at Leiden University.

The embedded library: students and researchers should have extensive access to the UBL collections and services – however, wherever, whenever.

Innovation: UBL has an innovative attitude so that it can prepare itself and its users to new developments and possibilities within its purview.

Knowledge organisation: UBL offers a sparkling and stimulating work environment in the challenging world of scholarly information, in combination with a pleasant atmosphere and excellent secondary benefits.


Library as expert centre in digital information for research & education.

Partner in research & education.

Library Learning Centre.

Digital information skills.

Deployment of Special Collections in research & education.

Societal role: visibility of Special Collections & Podium 071.

Fundraising.

Collaboration.


New areas of expertise in research support: oResearch registration (production)oVirtual Research Environments (production)oData management & curation (pilots)oData Management Office (production)oText & data mining (exploring

project)oCopyright Office (production)oGIS (exploring

project)oPublication support (exploring

project)oIPR & patent information (exploring

project)

New initiatives in research dissemination:oLeiden University Press (production)

(www.lup.nl)oFounding partner in OAPEN (production)

(www.oapen.org)o Partner in Knowledge Unlatched (pilot)

(www.knowledgeunlatched.org)


New developments in teaching supporto VRE’s for education (pilots)o Thesis repository (BA/MA)

(production)o Digital info skills in curriculum

(production)o Support for OpenCourseWare (pilots)o Support for MOOCS (pilots)o Library Learning Centres (space)

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Digital has preference (4/5 of the information budget is allocated to digital materials).

We want to do more with our collections than just make them available for human reading (grondstof).


Important for Leiden University Libraries:

o One organisation in 2010o Strategic plan developed with library staffo Changes in function profiles (e.g. subject

specialists)o Within appointments time explicitly allocated

for development of new expertiseo Focus on working in projectso Sufficient funding for staff training and

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Approach

o Increased emphasis on expertise approach instead of subject approach.

o Balance between own expertise and mediation.

o Collaboration is central: with faculty & researchers, research groups, teaching & research units, academic affairs, computing centre, CWTS and external partners such as SURF, national data archives (DANS & 3TU.Datacentre), Microsoft Research.

o Bottom up but accompanied by strategic discussion at leadership level of university.


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LEIDEN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIESPARTNER IN KNOWLEDGE

Importance of physical space


Ambitious programme started in 2007

University Library WiFi throughout the building (December 2007) Opening Special Collection Reading Room Dousa

(March 2008) Fire extinguishing systems installed and in use in

the closed stacks and the special collections vaults (July 2008)

Information Centre Huygens opened (December 2008)

Conference and lecture rooms refurbished (2009) Library entrance and café (December 2009) Exhibition space (March 2010) Study Area 1st floor, reference library special

collections 2nd floor (2012-2013) Media room ground floor (September 2013) Asian Library as additional floor (2015)


Science Libraries Refurbishment Gorlaeus Library (2009) Refurbishment Snellius Bibliotheek (2012)

East Asian Library Integration of the Libraries for Chinese, Japanese

& Korean (2010)

Campus Den Haag Library Learning Centre opened (3 september

2012)



Virtual Research Environments & DataLabs


Tales of the Revolt, prof. dr. Judith Pollmann, FGWEnemies of the State, prof. dr. Beatrice de Graaf, CDHSplitting and Clustering Grammatical Information, prof. dr. Roberta d’Alessandro, FGWJus Post Bellum, prof. Dr. Carsten Stahn, FdRBridging the Unbridgeable, prof. dr. Ingrid Tieken, FGWConnecting in Times of Duress, prof. dr. Mirjam de Bruijn, FSWBeyond Agenda Setting, dr. Peter van Aelst, FSWMontesquieu Institute, dr. Arco Timmermans, FdRJean Monnet Centre of Excellence, FSWPhotographic Conservation, prof. dr. Kitty Zijlmans, FGWNoradrenergic control of human cognition, dr. Sander Nieuwenhuis, FSWProtagoras Sources, dr. Marlein van Raalte, FGW



Infrastructure in the cloud


LEIDEN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIESSPECIAL COLLECTIONS


Largest holdings of Dutch medieval manuscripts

Internationally renowned Near and Far Eastern collections of manuscripts and books

Major holdings in early western printed books

Oldest and most complete photograph collection in the Netherlands

Print room: substantial holdings of prints, drawings and portraits

The complete University Archives Extensive private archives (authors,

scholars, societies and organizations) Extensive maps and atlases collection


LEIDEN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIESSPECIAL COLLECTIONSSCALIGER INSTITUTE

Research & teaching


Connect researchers with our special collections

Close collaboration between University Libraries and faculties

Scaliger professor

Scaliger, Brill, Elsevier & Van de Sande fellowships: > 187 scholars from > 25 countries in the past 13 years

Symposia, lectures, research projects, winter school, publications, exhibits


LEIDEN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIESSPECIAL COLLECTIONSFACILITIES & SERVICES

Reading Room Special Collections Dousa


LEIDEN UNIVERSTY LIBRARIES SPECIAL COLLECTIONS FACILITIES & SERVICES

Making collections accessibleExtensive cataloging efforts (often with external funding)Use of new techniques and international standards (Mass) digitizationDigitization on demand


LEIDEN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIESSPECIAL COLLECTIONSFACILITIES & SERVICES

Geïntegreerd in onderzoek en onderwijsSeminarsClusius Research Project


LEIDEN UNIVERSTY LIBRARIES SPECIAL COLLECTIONS FACILITIES & SERVICES

Caretaker of human memorySpecialized conservation departmentUNESCO Memory of the WorldSafe environment


LEIDEN UNIVERSTY LIBRARIES SPECIAL COLLECTIONSFACILITIES & SERVICES

Societal OutreachEvents, lectures, symposiaIn house exhibitionsCollaboration with major museums


VOICES FROM THE PRESS


City of Books. Seven Centuries of Reading in Leiden.Museum De Lakenhal, Leiden.22/02/2008 – 01/06/2008

http://www.aramcooverseas.com/


“Leiden book history; ‘City of Books’ is a gem” NRC Next, 25 April 2008

“We knew Leiden was a city of refugees, of museums and of discoveries. But today one more aspect has been added: Leiden - city of books. […] scores of exquisitely illustrated books and unique writings.”Leidsch Dagblad, 21 February 2008


Toward the Golden Age - Hendrick Goltzius & Jacob de Gheyn II Limburgs Museum, Venlo28/11/2009 – 28/02/2010


“Not large, but great” Dagblad De Limbuger, 1 December 2009

“Goltzius made virtuoso and flawless engravings” NRC Handelsblad, 7 December 2009


Photography! A special collection at Leiden University The Hague Museum of Photography 23/01/2010 – 18/04/2010


“It’s all about these surprises.” De Volkskrant, 29 January 2010

“It is for the very first time that the photograph collection of Leiden University Library is exhibited on such a grand scale. […] Internationally the fame of the Leiden collection is tremendous.” NRC Handelsblad, 23 January 2010


“The treasure trove of Leiden. Leiden University manages a world class photograph collection.” Focus 97, February 2010

“Paean to the spirit of the age in 170 photographs.” Het Parool, 25 January 2010


In Atmosferic Light. Picturalism inDutch Photography 1890-1925Museum Het Rembrandthuis, Amsterdam01/04/2010 – 20/06/2010


“The treasures of Leiden were never beforerevealed on such a large scale. […] In short, a feast of recognition.”Trouw, 23 April 2010

“There are many mysteries in the exhibition […] many ‘double entendres’, many things that are different from what they appear to be.” Vrij Nederland, 15 May 2010


Erwin Olaf: Relief of LeidenMuseum De Lakenhal, Leiden & Leiden University Library 29/09/2011 – 08/01/2012


“An image that can compete with history paintings with regard to dynamics, composition, tempered light and reduced colours.”Trouw, 29 September 2011

“Olaf’s interpretation of the Siege is harder, darker, probably more realistic, than those in the traditional idealized history paintings. With his images of plague doctors, he shows that the plague – according to the latest research from Leiden University – led to more deaths than hunger.” NRC Handelsblad, 28 September 2011


Sweet & Salt: Water and the DutchKunsthal Rotterdam 14/02/2012 – 10/06/2012


Turcksche boucken. The Oriental Collection of Levinus Warner, Dutch diplomat in Istanbul Museum Meermanno15/12/2012 – 03/03/2013

http://www.google.nl/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=turcksche+boucken&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=w0Q_Fu5G1OrH_M&tbnid=sI_3ixAxT_8ZyM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.literatuuruitturkije.nl/tag/handschriften/&ei=5mkTUpHXPITOsgbbpoHYCA&bvm=bv.50952593,d.Yms&psig=AFQjCNH-eOCvLIkoSf92aq71_sRf3aPeJQ&ust=1377090399127702


World Treasures! From Cicero to Erwin Olaf. Discover the Special Collections of Leiden University.Museum De Lakenhal, Leiden09/03/2013 – 30/06/2013

http://www.google.nl/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=wereldschatten+bijzondere+collecties&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=iPfvpdPMUWHk_M&tbnid=MWbCM5WVsgvVyM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.museumtijdschrift.nl/tentoonstellingsagenda/wereldschatten-van-cicero-tot-erwin-olaf-ontdek-de-bijzondere-collecties-van-de-universiteit-leiden/&ei=qWoTUtmCPc3IswbG14CoDA&bvm=bv.50952593,d.Yms&psig=AFQjCNHykmPnVec3jTbC7eKDzKvkzkUFyQ&ust=1377090596022749


LEIDEN UNIVERSTY LIBRARIES COLLABORATION & PARTNERSHIPS

MembershipsNVB, Nederlandse Vereniging voor Beroepsbeoefenaren in de

bibliotheek-, informatie- en kennissectorUKB, samenwerkingsverband Nederlandse universiteitsbibliotheken

en KBFOBID, Federatie van Organisaties in het Bibliotheek-, Informatie-

en Documentatiewezen LIBER, Association of European Research LibrariesIFLA, International Federation of Library Associations and

InstitutionsOCLC, Research Library Partnership


http://www.leiden.nl/gemeente/

http://www.exlibrisgroup.com/

http://www.oapen.org/

http://www.springer.com/

http://www.ifla.org/

http://www.fotomuseumdenhaag.nl/

http://www.cerl.org/web/en/main

http://www.dart-europe.eu/About

http://www.earlydutchbooksonline.nl/nl/

http://www.surffoundation.nl/nl/

http://research.microsoft.com/c/1040

http://www.oclc.org/research.html


More information:

http://library.leiden.edu

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