Vilnius University Library between traditions and future

vision

Vilma Karvelyte

Information manager

November 11, 2008

History

1570 – Vilnius University Library1579 – 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 ~ 265 000 manuscripts

~180 000 rare books (XV-XXI century) ~ 91 000 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

http://www.mb.vu.lt/kiemeliai/

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

Welcome to

Vilnius University Library!

http://www.mb.vu.lt

vilma.karvelyte@mb.vu.lt