Vilnius University Library between traditions and future vision Vilma Karvelyte Information manager November 11, 2008

History 1570 – Vilnius University Library 1579 – 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 ~ manuscripts ~ rare books (XV-XXI century) ~ 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

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

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