1. Introduction Kaisa Sinikara The Undergraduate Library University of Helsinki The Seminar on Electronic Course Materials
24 October 2001 (9.00 – 16.30)

2. The base of the seminar
topical contract models for the copyright of the web course material produced by the teachers
plans to distribute course material in the digital environment
models of copyright and delivery services in the American and British universities

3. Introduction of the Undergraduate Library
established in 1858
provides services especially for students
most heavily used library of the HU
develops services for the present moment

4. Some eLib projects in Finland
1. FinELib
2. Learning Resources in the Internet
3. Virtual University projects
and e.g. The Finnish Information Gateway: Selected Internet Resources

5. 1. FinELib Finnish National Electronic Library
financed partially by the Ministry of Education
hosted by the National Library
databases and digital full text periodicals
mostly exploited by university libraries, polytechnics, research institutes and public libraries
supports teaching, learning and research

6. 2. Learning Resources in the Internet
joint project of several university libraries
in 1998 – 1999 financed by the Ministry of Education
50 persons from different fields of academic life participated in the process
several topical seminars were organized
a report of 300 pages was published

7. 3. Virtual University projects
since 2000
financed by the universities and the Ministry of Education
aims: to build services of LRCs and to provide electronic learning resources
planned in co-operation: teachers, students, IT, libraries, educational centres, administration
the importance of national and international networks

8. Reports and surveys
The Online publications of the Helsinki University Undergraduate Library
Opiskelijakirjaston verkkojulkaisuja –sarja