Transcript Riga Technical University Scientific Library

The Riga Technical University
Scientific Library
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Riga Technical University
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The only Technical university in Latvia
8 faculties ( acad. year 2009/2010 - ~17.000 students):
 Architecture and Urban Planning
 Building and Civil Engineering
 Computer Science and Information Technology
 Electronics and Telecommunications
 Power and Electrical Engineering
 Engineering Economics & Management
 Materials Science and Applied Chemistry
 Transport and Mechanical Engineering
Extramural Department ( for part-time and corresp. stud.)
The RTU has affiliations in the largest towns of Latvia –
Daugavpils, Liepaja, and Ventspils.
In 2012 our University and Library will celebrate there 150th
anniversary.
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The Scientific Library of Riga Technical
University
logo
The member
 of the Association of
Latvian Academic
Libraries (LATABA),
 of the International
Association of
Technological
University Libraries
(IATUL)
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The Scientific Library of Riga Technical
University (2009)
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Cut of library acquisitions
Cut of librarians ( 12, from 59 to 47 )
Diminishing the full-time job ( 7 libr.)
Diminishing the salaries
Unpaid vacations ( 7 days )
Revision of duties and agreements– (47)
Optimization of library work
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The Scientific Library
of Riga Technical University
 Collection Management department
 Department of Information and Services
 Department of Textbooks and Chemistry
branch
 Department of Branch Libraries (5 branch
libraries in Riga)
 3 branch libraries in other Latvian towns,
where the RTU has it’s affiliations
(Daugavpils, Liepaja, Ventspils)
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The library's collection
The principal part of the
library's collection
comprises scientific
books, textbooks,
encyclopaedias,
dictionaries, handbooks,
periodicals, reference
books, technical
documentation, theses
and manuscripts.
Electronic resources are
becoming more & more
popular.
2500000
2000000
1500000
Jaun-ieguvumi
Bibliotēkas krājums
Izslēgti dokumenti
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2007
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The electronic catalogue
 Since 1994 all the new
literature is introduced into
the Electronic Catalogue
 This is the union catalog of
8 Latvian libraries of
national significance
 Retrospective conversion
 Z39.50
 60 % of documents are
loaned by Circulation
module
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Loan
630261
596829
582434
352680
308586
Kopējais
izsniegums
Izsniegums no
elektroniskajām
d.b.
Izsniegums
bibliotēkā
No kopējā skaita
izsniegts
automatizēti
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The library's users
18382
19330 19082
14032 14683 14319
UUDB & remote
users
UUDB
2007
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Visits
1439956
Apmeklējumu skaits RTU ZB
No tiem attālie apmeklējumi
Apmeklējumi bibliotēkā
232274
2007
363418
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Virtuālie apmeklējumi
Local databases
 1996 – Publications of RTU teaching staff and
researchers (25.400 bibliographic entries)
 2008 – Scientific Publications database “SCIENCE”
(in collaboration with RTU)
 Scientific Journal of RTU
 2009 – Database of publications from serials of the
stock of Branch of Civil Engineering and Architecture
 2010 – RTU dissertations (thesis) and master papers
database (in preparation)
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Electronic Resources
 Subscribed databases
 EBSCO (Academic Search Premier, Computers & Applied
Sciences Complete, etc.)
 Engineering Village (Compendex, Inspec, Referex)
 ScienceDirect
 SpringerLink
 EBRARY
 World Scientific Publishing Group ( Journals and Ebooks)
 Rubricon –( 61 Russian encyclopaedias )
 EBSCO A-to-Z
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Electronic Resources
 Information about databases
- Library homepage
- RTU homepage, RTU Information Centre,
- E-mails to academic staff and students (18.000)
- RTU portal “ORTUS”
 The subscribed and the trial access databases
are available in the RTU network with authorization
through IP addresses. Since academic year 2008
students and teaching staff can access these
databases also outside the University, through RTU
portal “ORTUS” – http://ortus.rtu.lv
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Usage of databases ( PDF doc)
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Information Literacy
 First steps in Information Literacy Project DEDICATE 1998-1999
2 Information Literacy courses were designed
 Information literacy course in Electronics (ILCiE) course for the 2nd year undergraduate students
(Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications)
 Chemistry Information Literacy Course (CILC) web-based course for the 3rd year undergraduate
students (Faculty of Materials Science and Applied
Chemistry)
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Information Literacy
 Library offers Information Literacy courses,
including lectures and practical workshops
 Information Literacy courses are designed to
meet the requirements of the following
groups:
 New students
 Undergraduates and Postgraduates
 Academic staff
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Information Literacy
 For New students
 Lecture for the 1st year students “Introduction to the
Library” since 2003
 For 5 faculties
 Every year in September and October
 Two academic hours
 Content – library homepage, structure of the library,
branch libraries, holdings, opening hours, library
services, regulations, catalogues, searching, subscribed
and trial online databases, useful internet links
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Information Literacy
 For Undergraduates and postgraduates
 Practical workshops of the usage of electronic
resources for the 2nd-3rd year students of Materials
Science and Applied Chemistry Faculty (since 2000)
 Lecture and practical workshop of the usage of
electronic resources for the 3rd year students and
postgraduates of Power and Electrical Engineering
Faculty (since 2006)
 Practical workshops for the students and
postgraduates of other faculties on request
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Information Literacy
 For RTU Academic staff
 Practical workshops
- Library catalogues
- Subscribed and trial access databases review,
searching, evaluation
 Consultations on data input in RTU Scientific
Publications database ”SCIENCE”
 Face to face consultations on request
 Consultations by telephone, simultaneous
searching
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Information Literacy
 Every library user can get individual consultation
on searching for the information in the Electronic
catalog and databases in every service point
 After completing the course students and
teaching staff must be able to search Library’s
online catalogue and electronic resources,
including databases, books and journals
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Information Literacy
 Informative materials
 Leaflets
- Information on library
- Searching on the topic
- Electronic catalogue
- Subscribed databases
 2 video clips
- About library
- How to use Electronic catalogue
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Projects
 Participation in 2 RTU projects:
 Latvian Academic Network project (Databases, SFX,
MetaLib, Information systems improvement)
 RTU Modernization project (renovation of library
premises, mobile shelves, self check-out machines,
RFID)
 Realization of 2 library projects:
 ERASMUS – Library staff training in the Norvegian
University of Science and Technology Library
 Leonardo da Vinci Mobility Project
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Leonardo da Vinci Mobility Projects
Leonardo da Vinci programme – an integrated part of EC
Lifelong Learning Programme (2007-2013)
 “Development of Information Literacy”,
Helsinki University of Technology Library (April 2008)
 “European Placement with Electronical Resources”,
Delft University of Technology Library (October 2009)
 “Placement of Librarians in Information Literacy”,
Czech Technical University Library (May 2010),
TU Berlin University Library (June 2010)
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Thank you for attention !
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