The Life Cycle of a Library Book IFLA Satellite Meeting, Kuopio 9.8.2012 Ari Muhonen Helsinki University Library
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- Books taken from academics’ rooms - For local use only, not a public collection - Library helps with maintenance
- All books which are needed frequently - Deposits, long term loans, but with a due date - Library helps with maintenance
Maintenance tools: •Rules for placing the books to right shelves •RFID technology •Agreements with the faculties •Staff expertise
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Benefits and challenges • Benefits • academics have the books they really need
• controlled collection management • library staff meets faculty members regularly • space optimization
• Challenges • co-operation with the academics • staff resources
• book ownership • technology Viikin kampuskirjasto
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National collection policy • Life cycle of a book in a wider sense • why not use the strengths of the collections of each library (including the NRL) ‒ they could even be improved by donations
• we have to rely on each other
• Nationwide (or area) agreement • based on the collection policy of each library ‒ common rules for resource sharing
• circulation collections are open also for resource sharing • suitable software needed, patron initiated ILL
• logistics has to be fast and reliable
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International co-operation, repository library level • Network of repository libraries • even the biggest libraries have problems with space • bi- or multilateral agreements
• Repository libraries as national resource sharing centers • wide connections all over the globe • research sharing expertise
• Challenges • money (payments) • logistics (speed of delivery)
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Future vision • One request button for clients ”I need this” • library locates the item and decides the way to get it ‒ sent from local collections ‒ acquisition ‒ ILL
• 48 hour service
• Cost savings • Collection management expertise
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Conclusion • Needs of the clients are endless • they don’t care where they get the needed information as long as they get it fast
• No library can afford all the needed materials • We have to optimize our collections and access to materials • We have to utilize technology as much as possible • We need to trust each other