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Libraries in Knowledge-Based Society Estonian Librarians Association LIBRARIES IN KNOWLEDGE-BASED SOCIETY Proceedings of the 3rd Nordic-Baltic Library Meeting October 25–26, 2001 Tallinn, Estonia Tallinn 2001 NORDBOK MINISTRY OF CULTURE OF ESTONIA TALLINN CITY GOVERNMENT Estonian Librarians Association LIBRARIES IN KNOWLEDGE-BASED SOCIETY Proceedings of the 3rd Nordic-Baltic Library Meeting October 25–26, 2001 Tallinn, Estonia Tallinn 2001 3 UDK 02 Compiled by Reet Olevsoo, Linda Kask Papers are not edited Sponsored by: Nordinfo Nordbok Tallinn City Government Ministry of Culture National Library of Estonia Local Organising Committee: Krista Talvi, President, Estonian Librarians Association Linda Kask, Estonian Academic Library Gerda Koidla, Tallinn Technical University Library Reet Olevsoo, Estonian Librarians Association Endla Sandberg, National Library of Estonia Marje Tamre, Concordia International University of Estonia Sirje Virkus, Tallinn Pedagogical University ISBN ISBN 9985-9345-2-0 © Estonian Librarians Association Tõnismägi 2, 10122 Tallinn, Estonia Tel. (372) 6620 388 Fax (372) 6307 429 e-mail: [email protected] Contents Plenary Session: Education – Science – Library Tiiu Valm 8 Library – Gateway to Information Society: Library Strategy and Reality in Estonia Audronė Glosienė 11 All You Wanted to Know About Lithuanian Librarianship… Barbro Wigell-Ryynänen 18 Libraries as Quality Portals to Knowledge and Cultural Experiences Mats G Lindquist 21 Swedish Libraries: An Increased Role in the Education Society while Adjusting to Harder Economics and Technology Lilja Olafsdottir, Thordis T. Thorarinsdottir 28 The Information Society in Iceland and the Role of Libraries a Short Overview Elena Smolina 33 The Role of the Libraries on Education in Russia Parallel Sessions The Role of the Libraries on the Landscape of Education and Science Birutė Railienė, Audronė Steponaitienė 35 Do Libraries Help to Survive in the Information Age? Inese Vanaga 38 The Riga Nordic Library: Its Role in Education and in the Popularization of Nordic Culture Tuula Ruhanen 42 The Role of the University and Research Libraries in Education and Science: The New Economic Challenge Urve Tõnnov 44 Library Expectations of the University Faculty Anu Nuut 49 Efficiency, Effectiveness and Economy of Library Performance: Research Libraries in Estonia Sirje Virkus 58 The Role of Library in a New Learning Environment Andromeda-Vaiva Žandaravičienė 65 State Policy on Public Libraries in 2001 Vēsma Klūga 71 Cooperation of Public Libraries and Schools – Enriching Culture of the New Generation Vita Mozūraitė 74 Changing Role of School Libraries in Lithuania on the Background of Creation of Information Society in Lithuania Ester Sõrmus, Vaike Mändmaa 78 Estonian School Libraries Want to Develop Themselves Anita Bakēvica 82 The Role of Library in the Relationship with Other Educational Institutions Ligita Vasermane 85 Organization of Information Resources in Academic Libraries: Using electronic information resources in the RGSL Law Library User-centred Library: New Approaches of Library and Information Services Polices Päivi Jokitalo 90 Networked Public Library Services – Library Services for All Users Around the Clock Rasa Racevičiūtė 94 User-targeted Projects: Two Cases of Kaunas Municipal V. Kudirka Public Library Danutė Karlienė 99 Zarasai Public Library's Services for Community Virginija Grigorjevienė 103 The New Methods in Kėdainiai Mikalojus Daukša Public Library Work Elvyra Kalindrienė 106 The Role of the Municipal Public Library in the Formation of Information Society in the Region Baiba Tormane 108 Public Library Development Trends: Know! Study! Use! Laima Lapinienė 111 Library on the Way to the Information Society Rima Gražienė, Simona Žilienė 116 New Community Centred Services at Vilnius City Library Jouni Juntumaa 118 iGS Information Gas Station Ilme Sepp 121 Public Libraries in Reindependent Estonia Bärbel Luhari 125 An Estonian Pupil and a Book: Research of Reading Habits of Schoolchildren from 5–7 Forms Kari Gulbraar 131 FBI 2000: From Library Service to Learning Centre: Organisational Changes at Oslo University College Library Gerda Koidla 137 User Training in the New Information Environment: The Approach of the Tallinn Technical University Library Ilona Žilienė 143 Information Services: the Case of the Lithuanian National Library Information Centre Aiki Tibar 147 Information for the Industry: The Study of Needs and Provision Rudīte Kalniņa 152 Digitization in the National Library of Latvia Annika Swedén 155 New Library – New Services: From Shelf Center – to Information Center –to Learning Resource Center The Changing Role of Libraries – Strategies, Management, Finances, Personnel Lisbeth Christensen 158 Mental Working Environment and the New Professional Role of the Librarian Tuula Martikainen 163 The Changing Role of Libraries – The Finnish Library Policy Programme 2001–2004 Mare-Nelli Ilus 166 Adapting to Changes: The Viewpoint of Tartu University Library Torbjørn Navelsaker 171 Seeking New Alliances Elviine Uverskaja 176 Estonian Model of Citizenship Information and Libraries Janina Pupelienė 181 First Steps Towards the Modern Library Aira Lepik 187 Measuring Library’s Value in Qualitative Terms Anna Mauliņa 194 Library Statistics: Creative Variable, Believable and Unbelievable Loreta Burbaitė 197 Changes and Its' Influence for Academic Libraries Ilkka Mäkinen 202 Challenges to the Education of Librarians at the University Level in Finland Resource Sharing Principles and Polices Margarita Marcinkēviča 209 Library information network Consortium of Latvia: co-operation in the library projects Uldis Straujums 210 State Integrated Library Information System (SILIS): State of Art and Perspectives Ülle Rebo 211 Striving for Renewal: Resource Sharing in View of the Expectations and Experience of Estonian Academic Library Ljudmila Dubjeva 216 On the Changing Role of Traditional Information Systems in Transition to Integrated Library System Meeli Veskus 219 Internetisation of Estonian Public Libraries Elisabeth Akre 222 Meile Kretaviciene, Elisabeth Husem, Astrid Müller A Norwegian-Lithuanian Programme of Cooperation for Health Libraries Daiva Ulbikienė 225 Lithuanian Libraries' Web Sites: Service or Advertisement? Mai Põldaas 230 The Estonian Virtual Library - Academic Libraries are Preparing a Service of Internet Information Aušra Vaškevičienė 232 Virtual Collection Development Silvi Metsar, Janne Andresoo 238 National Library as a Digital Library Asko Tamme 243 Resource Sharing Principles and Policies. Competence and Compromise: Key Factors for Striking Effective Balance Emilija Banionytė, Elena Macevičiūtė 244 Usage of Electronic Documents in Lithuanian Libraries List of participants 251 Plenary Session Tiiu Valm National Library of Estonia Library –Gateway to Information Society: Library Strategy and Reality in Estonia Estonia is a small country, thus constantly worrying about its future – are we able to survive and justify our existence in the turmoil of political and economic interests of large and powerful countries. The same problem was topical also during the first period of awakening in the 1860s and 70s when it became evident that it was impossible for a small country to make any notable political or economic achievements. As an alternative to this Jakob Hurt, one leader of the Estonian national movement, formulated the so-called Estonian imperative – a small nation had to become great of mind. Today Estonia is quickly moving towards knowledge-based society which joins and keeps in balance the research aiming at learning new things and the implementation of knowledge and skills. In this new type of society the development of human resources forms the basis for the competitiveness of economy and labor as well as for the growth of the quality of life. Learning is becoming a lifestyle and a necessity, bringing along the need for information. We increasingly depend upon the possibility of receiving the necessary information. This need can only be satisfied through well built up information and communication systems where libraries play an important role. The last decade of the past millennium has been the time of notable changes for Estonian libraries. Thus we can state the following: • Estonian library community is undergoing the process of globalization – distances are fading between libraries themselves, libraries and suppliers, libraries and users; • The circle of library users does not develop on the basis of a certain region or a certain institution; • The implementation of information and communication technology has created better conditions for co-operation between libraries in collection development, the joint use of collections as well as the creation and management of databases. The state-of-the-art in Estonian libraries is as follows: • The general role of libraries – acting as an information, educational and cultural institution – has been reestablished; • The motivation for using libraries has increased, bringing along increase in the frequency of visits; • Collections contain more documents on different carriers, in different categories and languages; • The level of the professional knowledge of librarians has risen and widened; • New library information systems have been implemented in major research, public and school libraries; • Transition from one type of information carriers to another has begun – in addition to printed matter library collections also contain information on electronic carriers; • Different types of libraries are being developed into information
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