A library for the user: new building, new organisation, new services

A library for the user: new building, new organisation, new services Budapest-Debrecen, 2008.04.11. - 14. LIBER Alföldiné Dán Gabriella - Nagy Zsuzsanna 2

Primary goals of the library To make basic library services free to all students of the University To provide excellent resources and services to support the learning, teaching and research of the University To equip students and researchers with the skills required to use information and research resources effectively To play an active role in institutional knowledge management To offer partnership in teaching and research To facilitate the strategic development and competitiveness of the University Budapest-Debrecen, 2008.04.11. - 14. LIBER Alföldiné Dán Gabriella - Nagy Zsuzsanna 3

New building Community space quiet individual study and research, Collaborative learning, group study and research Venue for professional and cultural events, Presents the intellectual heritage of the university and values and achievements of Hungarian economic thought Learning spaces physical and virtual Growing importance of the virtual learning environment Multilingual communication (written and oral) Budapest-Debrecen, 2008.04.11. - 14. LIBER Alföldiné Dán Gabriella - Nagy Zsuzsanna 4

3 Reading rooms, 1 Journal reading room: (Seating places equipped with adjustable lamps, electric connection, network connection, wireless access) (more books on open shelves, silent study areas) 2 Computer labs with internet and intranet access, a wide variety of software applications 1 Newspaper reading room: comfortable armchairs, coffee! Group study rooms Research library (for old and rare books), Lecture room for training Budapest-Debrecen, 2008.04.11. - 14. LIBER Alföldiné Dán Gabriella - Nagy Zsuzsanna 5

Key figures Data Previous New building Total m 2 6883 4700 Public space (with stacks) appr.3500 4000 Seating places 500 630 Volumes on open shelves 50 000 100 000 Daily visits 720 1660 Budapest-Debrecen, 2008.04.11. - 14. LIBER Alföldiné Dán Gabriella - Nagy Zsuzsanna 6

New organisational structure Faced with the choice between changing and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof. John Kenneth Galbraith Liaison librarians to foster communication between the departments and the library, to offer consultation services, to participate in instruction programs, to develop collection A leaner, smaller organisation ( 30% staff layoff, new expectations) Distributed and collaborative work models (more effective communication, less fragmented tasks and units, greater degree of collaboration, greater individual empowerment and accountability) Quality assurance and performance evaluation Budapest-Debrecen, 2008.04.11. - 14. LIBER Alföldiné Dán Gabriella - Nagy Zsuzsanna 7

Services Traditional services: flexible lending practices, course reserve, electronic loan orders, etc. Reference services: technical, consultation, book-a-librarian, through electronic media (e-mail, chat, VOIP, etc.) Information literacy training (modular training schedule, curriculumbased courses) Assistance to researchers, individual consulting, research workshops, course-specific guides, help in new applications, IT and community resources (social networking, user generated content, widgets for content syndication, etc.) Budapest-Debrecen, 2008.04.11. - 14. LIBER Alföldiné Dán Gabriella - Nagy Zsuzsanna 8

Electronic services through the library webpage Library information: news, RSS feeds, catalog, how to use the library E-resources: databases, e-journals, ebooks Institutional repository: dissertations archive, working papers archive, electronic thesis archive Faculty publications list (author, title, subject index) Books to read Targeted pages for teachers, researchers and students Interactive features E-resources free trials Budapest-Debrecen, 2008.04.11. - 14. LIBER Alföldiné Dán Gabriella - Nagy Zsuzsanna 9

Budapest-Debrecen, 2008.04.11. - 14. LIBER Alföldiné Dán Gabriella - Nagy Zsuzsanna 10

This sort of library is made for me. I can pass a whole joyful day there...this way, a library is an adventure Umberto Eco Budapest-Debrecen, 2008.04.11. - 14. LIBER Alföldiné Dán Gabriella - Nagy Zsuzsanna 22