Post on 18-Jan-2016
PIKI – Common Library System in Pirkanmaa
Library System: Ab AXIELL Libraries Oy / PallasPro
April 2007
ConversionsConversions
The first conversion was made in 2002 – 6 libraries were united with Tampere library´s data base (Hämeenkyrö, Kangasala, Lempäälä, Pirkkala, Viljakkala, Ylöjärvi)
In 2003 there was 6 conversions Vesilahti, Nokia,Valkeakoski, Toijala, Viiala, Kylmäkoski, Urjala, Mänttä, Vilppula and Äetsä were united with PIKI library system
In 2004 Orivesi was united with PIKI In 2005 Vammala, Punkalaidun and Suodenniemi
were united with PIKI library system In 2007 Juupajoki, Kuhmalahti and Pälkäne were
united with PIKI
PIKI library system in 2007PIKI library system in 2007
in the beginning of 2007 there were 4 consolidations of municipalities
Längelmäki was devided between Jämsä and Orivesi
Toijala and Viiala united to Akaa Suodenniemi united with Vammala and Viljakkala
with Ylöjärvi In April 2007: 21 municipalities in PIKI PIKI area : over 431.000 inhabitants, 93 % of the
whole Pirkanmaan Region 2007: Ikaalinen will be united with PIKI in the
autumn
2007 – 21 libraries in PIKI library system2007 – 21 libraries in PIKI library system
Akaa Hämeenkyrö Juupajoki Kangasala Kuhmalahti Kylmäkoski Lempäälä Mänttä Nokia Orivesi Pirkkala
Punkalaidun Pälkäne Tampere Urjala Valkeakoski Vammala Vesilahti Vilppula Ylöjärvi Äetsä
PIKI LibrariesPIKI Libraries
Inhabitants
Akaa
Hämeenkyrö
Juupajoki
Kangasala
Kuhmalahti
Kylmäkoski
Lempäälä
Mänttä
Nokia
Orivesi
Pirkkala
Punkalaidun
Pälkäne
Tampere
Urjala
Valkeakoski
Vammala
Vesilahti
Vilppula
Ylöjärvi
Äetsä
PIKI LIBRARY SYSTEMPIKI LIBRARY SYSTEM common data base for library items common data base for customers common information retrieval (PIKI net library) PallasPro program: acquisition, cataloguing,
information retrieval, lending (customer service), statistics
PIKI Net Library : information retrieval, renewals, regional reservations, methods of notifying
logistics – transport service started in October 2005
savings on purchasing programs / support of programs
benefits of cooperation (cataloguing, training)
2006/2008 in PIKI library system:2006/2008 in PIKI library system:• more libraries will be converted to PIKI system:
negotiations, agreements, conversions• Citrix-terminals in the libraru buses and using PallasPro
program via Citrix-connections• Citrix terminals for customer use – project in 2005/2006
(33.000 € support from Ministry of Education) – limited information retrieval terminals & Internet terminals
• special interface in PIKI net library for information retrieval of magazines – project in 2005/2006 (25.000 € support from Ministry of Education)
• PIKI controlling team has a meeting once a month• several special groups are meeting: about cataloguing,
parameters, strategy, annual report , PIKI brochure, regional reservation, and logistics etc.
ChallengesChallenges
maintenance of data bases takes years (item and customer data bases)
common parameters in programs (lending times, fees etc.) logistics – how to get all material for lending in all PIKI
libraries common cataloguing – PIRKITTA regional data base developing of library system same program versions in all libraries - costs common purchasing of equipment, material, library cards,
licenced material etc. common agreement of procedures
REASONS TO PURSUE THE COMMON PIKI REASONS TO PURSUE THE COMMON PIKI LIBRARY SYSTEMLIBRARY SYSTEM
improving the customer service
rationalizing the library work
cost effectiveness
regional cooperation