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Project EIFL Direct in Lithuania
By Ausra VaskevicieneMartynas Mazvydas National Library of
Lithuania,
Lithuanian Research Library Consortium
The outline of the report
• Description of the Consortium
• Libraries’ computerization overview and some statistical data
• Project eIFL Direct in Lithuania: the Questionnaire and Results Overview
• Current Situation and Future Plans
The overpast situation of the Consortium
• The first Consortium was established in 1993 with 21 libraries:– to combine libraries’ activities in
implementation of the Lithuanian Integrated Library Information System (LIBIS)
– creation of the Union Catalogue– not a legal body– no scheme for collecting funds
The establishment of the Lithuanian Research Library Consortium (LMBA)
as an outcome of the eIFL project• Is a legal body, the official registration is
over• 23 Lithuanian research libraries and
library institutions• Membership in the LMBA is open to all
research libraries of the country• Possibility to participate in particular
Consortium activities is foreseen for non-member libraries
The main objectives of the Consortium are
• Promoting of the creation of virtual libraries, preparation and implementation of advanced technology and innovative projects in the libraries;
• Subscription to electronic databases for the Consortium members and other libraries;
• Co-ordination of the acquisition of foreign periodicals among research libraries;
• Encouragement of the professional development of librarians;
• Co-operation with foreign and international library associations and other organisations with a relevant profile.
# of computerized workplaces for readers in questioning Lithuanian
libraries (2001)
143
577
Research libraries -9 Public libraries - 11
Other libraries - 2
The subscriptions to databases in Lithuanian libraries (2002)
# of libraries which subscribe to:
135
25
4 Lithuanian databases 5 English databases
Statistical data: EBSCO logins
Year 2000
OSI - Lithuania
47%
Public libraries
and other institutions
2%
Research libraries
51%
Year 2001
Research libraries
60%
Public libraries and other
institutions2%OSI -
Lithuania38%
Usage of EBSCO Publishing
Years 2000 - 2001
MasterFILE Premier
18%
Business Source Premier
and Business
Wire News38%
Academic Search Premier
22%
Other8%
Newspaper Source
14%
Project eIFL Direct in Lithuania
• From 1999 up to the summer of 2001 the co-ordinator of this project in our country was the Open Society Fund Lithuania
• There was no agreement between libraries - registered eIFL Direct users
• From the summer 2001 the co-ordination of project was moved to LMBA
• Questionnaire was distributed to 22 libraries. A total of 18 answers has been received
Does the library have enough computers to
search EBSCO?
Yes56%
No10%
Would be great to arrange more computerized
workplaces34%
What are the types of promotion?
• Library’s Web-site• Notes in the reading rooms and notice board• E-mails• Publications - a total in years 2000-2001 - 16• Recommendations of academic staff or friends • Individual consultations• Trainings
– # of training in 2000 - 44– # of training in 2001 - 47
Do you analyze statistical data of EBSCO Publishing
usage?
Constantly73%
Do not observe
5%From time to time
22%
Other comments
• Users have a pleasure in searching EBSCO Publishing
• Respondents with pleasure noted that the content of EBSCO Publishing is growing up
• There were suggestions to include publications in other languages, not only in English
• Not all librarians and users observed changes in the medical databases of EBSCO Publishing
Other comments (continue)
• There were the problems with PDF reading because of slow internet connection
• Users would like to find more back issues• The respondents wished good luck for
coordinator• It would be nice to have EBSCO interface
in Lithuanian :)
Current Situation
• Since the beginning of 2002 databases overview and EBSCO training are available in the National Library every Wednesday
• The audience is library users, librarians, and other information specialists
• Librarians – EBSCO administrators can get individual consultations
• The problem of administration was discussed in 6 libraries – eIFL Direct participants
Future Plans• To implement project “Creating the
Lithuanian Research Libraries Consortium Infrastructure” (see eIFL Web site members only area)
• The project foresees:– Creation LMBA corporate style and Web site
– Seria of trainings
– Publishing and promotion activities
– Other
• To ensure financial support from the Government of Lirthuania
The impact of the project
• EBSCO Publishing is good solution: the database covers not one subject and the content is growing up
• Project eIFL Direct was a teacher:
For the past two years the Lithuanian librarians have learned how to manage electronic information