Transcript OPAC

Koblenz
University Library
Dr. Ralf Grunder
1. Background / History
2. Operating conditions
3. Services
1. Background / History
History:
- Koblenz: Teacher education since 1794
- in Rheinland-Pfalz:
- Colleges of Education established after WW II
- Merging / consolidation process of Colleges of
Education starting in 1969
- Merger of the remaining two sites (Koblenz
and Landau) in 1990
 University Koblenz - Landau
1. Background / History
Today:
One University with
• two campus (Koblenz and Landau;distance 150km)
• focal point: teacher education (primary and
secondary school); 62% of students
• research orientation in selected areas:
computer science (Koblenz), psychology (Landau)
• one library (organization, management software)
= Koblenz-Landau University Library
 „Koblenz university library“ is in fact one of two
branch libraries and serves the campus Koblenz
2. Operating conditions
1. Library Materials
Large variety of materials (teacher education !):
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Research literature
Educational tools (e.g. games)
Music
Movies
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no rare book collection
two special collections
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scientific archive of Prof. Derbolav (education, Univ. Bonn)
archive „married catholic priests“
2. Operating conditions
2. Budget / staff:
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Koblenz: First library professional 1962
Acquisition budget and number of FTEs resembling
more College of Education than Full University
e.g. University Koblenz-Landau vs. TU Kaiserslautern
13400 Students (KO: 6800)
13500 Students
library: 38,5 FTE (KO: 17,5)
52 FTE
acq.budget: 0,5 Mio €
1,4 Mio €
Staff Koblenz
• librarians with university degree:
• education in library science:
• library professionals:
• non professionals:
2 FTE
8 FTE
6,5 FTE
1 FTE
3. Services
1. Concentrating on basics:
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Literature acquisition for faculty and students
Supplying access to materials (OPAC, reading room etc)
Electronic records management
• Retroconversion  95% completion rate; ends in 2013
Book transport between Landau and Koblenz
Interlibrary loan (within Germany)
Library as a place to study / learn
• Scanning device for public use (for free)
• Computers in the library (thin clients)
• WLAN
• Group study rooms
• Carrels for single users
3. Services
… with a little technical help from
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Regional Library Computer Center in Cologne (HBZ)
• operates a large cataloging database ( original and
copy cataloging)
• organizes Interlibrary Loan
• hosts our institutional repository (OPUS)
the Computer Service Center at Koblenz University Campus
• operates our servers (ILS ALEPH 500)
• supports our thin clients in the public area
and taking advantage of the library infrastructure
in Germany in general
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cooperation (e.g ILL, negotiations of electronic licences)
Licencing activities of the German Research Foundation DFG
3. Services
Out of scope / what we choose not to do
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library related projects / e.g. open access support, digitization
subject specific services / no subject librarians
product development  out of the box solutions
public relations / e.g. marketing
fund raising activities
4. E-Access
1. German National Research Foundation DFG:
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Financed several E-Book packages and Journal Backfile
collections for all German Universities,
see http://www.nationallizenzen.de , e.g.
• Elsevier Journal Backfiles
• Wiley Journal Backfiles
• Springer Journal Backfiles
• RSC E-Book collection
• ….
2. Funding by University Koblenz-Landau:
Library budget I: selection of products/responsibility  library staff
• e.g. Web of Science, E-Book Packages (e.g Springer)
Library budget II: responsibility  departments, institutes
• e.g. ACM Digital Library, IEEE CSDL, …
…thank you for your interest
and your attention
Additional information I
Teacher education
• main topic of University Koblenz-Landau
• education of teachers for
primary schools: children aged 6-10
secondary schools: children aged 11-15 and 16-18
• no kindergarten / preschool teachers
Additional information II
German libraries: staff / levels of education
Level 1:
librarians with university degree (e.g. humanities, sciences,
medicine, law, … ) and additional library education at libraries
(training on the job) and library colleges (theory); duration: 2 years
Level 2:
education in library science at library colleges with additional working
experience / internships in libraries; 3 years
Level 3:
Mostly training on the job in libraries and attending library school (no
college); 3 years
Level 4:
Non professionals: only training on the job; no formal education