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Lithuanian Libraries on Lithuanian Libraries on the Way to EU:the Way to EU:

Library Cooperation and E-Library Cooperation and E-resourcesresources

By Ausra Vaskeviciene,By Ausra Vaskeviciene,auvask@lrs.ltauvask@lrs.lt

eIFL.net Coordinator in Lithuania,eIFL.net Coordinator in Lithuania,Head of the Department of Electronic Head of the Department of Electronic

InformationInformationMartynas Mazvydas National Library of Martynas Mazvydas National Library of

LithuaniaLithuania

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OutlineOutline

►Country informationCountry information►Library Library statistics statistics & cooperation& cooperation►Lithuanian Research Library Lithuanian Research Library

Consortium (LMBA): Consortium (LMBA): membership, staff, membership, staff, budget for e-resources, subscription to budget for e-resources, subscription to databases, services for members, activities, databases, services for members, activities, etc.etc.

►Main LMBA problemsMain LMBA problems

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*Area: 65.3 thous. km2 *Population: 3,5 million*Unemployment rate: 9,7%*Inflation: 1.6%*Change of GDP 8.2%

Lithuania: Main Indicators

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Lithuania: ComputerizationLithuania: Computerization

►Computers’ market growth in 2002 – Computers’ market growth in 2002 – 33%33%

► IT services’ growth in 2002 – 60%IT services’ growth in 2002 – 60%►Computers at home: cities -Computers at home: cities - 29,7 29,7%%, ,

villagesvillages 6,6 6,6%%. . (2003 I(2003 Istst quarter) quarter)► Implementation of the Information Implementation of the Information

Society policies in LithuaniaSociety policies in Lithuania

Source: INFOBAL, Source: INFOBAL, http://http://www.infobalt.ltwww.infobalt.lt//

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Usage of Internet Usage of Internet (%, age 15 – (%, age 15 – 74)74)

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Libraries Statistics (year Libraries Statistics (year 2002)2002)

►No. of libraries, total – 3571 No. of libraries, total – 3571 (1 national, (1 national, 15 academic, 65 public, etc.)15 academic, 65 public, etc.)

►Computerized workplaces – 2942Computerized workplaces – 2942►Funding for acquisition – 12,5 million Funding for acquisition – 12,5 million

Lt (or 3.62 mill. Euro)Lt (or 3.62 mill. Euro)►Funding for computerization – 2,7 mill. Funding for computerization – 2,7 mill.

Lt (or 782,6 thou. Euro)Lt (or 782,6 thou. Euro)SourceSource: “Lietuvos bibliotekos 2002 metais”. By : “Lietuvos bibliotekos 2002 metais”. By

Antanas Senkus. – “Tarp knygu”, 2003 No. 6, p.1-7Antanas Senkus. – “Tarp knygu”, 2003 No. 6, p.1-7

1 Euro = 3.45 Lt1 Euro = 3.45 Lt

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Library CooperationLibrary Cooperation

►No. of libraries’ organizations (NGO) – 7No. of libraries’ organizations (NGO) – 7►Lithuanian Research Library Consortium Lithuanian Research Library Consortium

(LMBA)(LMBA) Established on 4Established on 4thth of December, 2001 of December, 2001 Legal body from 2Legal body from 2ndnd of April 2002 of April 2002 Members - 29 libraries and institutions Members - 29 libraries and institutions

(October, 2003)(October, 2003), [23 in 2001], [23 in 2001].. National Library, Special Libraries, Academic National Library, Special Libraries, Academic

Libraries, County Public Libraries, Science Libraries, County Public Libraries, Science Academy Library, Research InstitutesAcademy Library, Research Institutes

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LMBA Management and StaffLMBA Management and Staff

► The bodies of the Consortium are the General The bodies of the Consortium are the General Meeting of the members, a collegial Meeting of the members, a collegial management body management body -- the Board the Board. No subject . No subject groups.groups.

► Board of the Consortium appoints and releases Board of the Consortium appoints and releases the Head of Administration and the Accountant the Head of Administration and the Accountant

► Volunteers:Volunteers: President of the LMBA President of the LMBA Head of the AdministrationHead of the Administration

► Emloyed:Emloyed: 0,5 0,5 Accountant Accountant

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Budget for E-resources for Budget for E-resources for 20032003

►Libraries’ budget for acquisitionLibraries’ budget for acquisition►Ministry of Culture – 40 000 Lt (11,6 thou. Ministry of Culture – 40 000 Lt (11,6 thou.

Euro)Euro)►Ministry of Education and Science – 500 Ministry of Education and Science – 500

000 Lt (145 thou. Euro, 000 Lt (145 thou. Euro, including ISI WoS)including ISI WoS)►Support fromSupport from the the British Council Lithuania British Council Lithuania

1 Euro = 3.45 Lt1 Euro = 3.45 Lt

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E-resourcesE-resources

► LMBA works only on foreign contractsLMBA works only on foreign contracts►No cooperation in subscribing to Lithuanian No cooperation in subscribing to Lithuanian

e-resourcese-resources► AggregatorsAggregators: EBSCO: EBSCO PublishingPublishing (Proquest, (Proquest,

GALEGALE are coming) are coming) ► Electronic journals: Springer LINK, Science Electronic journals: Springer LINK, Science

Direct (CUP is coming)Direct (CUP is coming) ► Reference databases: Oxford Reference Reference databases: Oxford Reference

OnlineOnline►Works of reference: ISI Web of ScienceWorks of reference: ISI Web of Science

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Participation in the eIFL.net Participation in the eIFL.net ProjectsProjects

►eIFL Direct: eIFL Direct: EBSCO Publishing (29 libraries)EBSCO Publishing (29 libraries)

►eIFL Science & Technology: eIFL Science & Technology: Cambridge Journal Online (8 libraries)Cambridge Journal Online (8 libraries) ProQuest (15 libraries)ProQuest (15 libraries)

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Other Databases, Subscribed Other Databases, Subscribed via LMBAvia LMBA

►Oxford Reference Online (4 libraries)Oxford Reference Online (4 libraries)►Science Direct (9 libraries)Science Direct (9 libraries)►Springer LINK (11 libraries)Springer LINK (11 libraries)

Other databases, subscribed via Other databases, subscribed via the the Ministry of Education and ScienceMinistry of Education and Science

► ISI Web of Science (2 libraries)ISI Web of Science (2 libraries)

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Services for Members, Services for Members, ActivitiesActivities

►LobbyingLobbying►The workshops for librarians:The workshops for librarians:

Searching the Databases: Train the Searching the Databases: Train the TrainerTrainer

MetadataMetadata Copyright and LibrariesCopyright and Libraries

►Consulting librarians and end usersConsulting librarians and end users

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Services for Members, Services for Members, ActivitiesActivities

►Promotion and publishing: Promotion and publishing: the Web Site of LMBA - the Web Site of LMBA - www.lmba.ltwww.lmba.lt EBSCO Publishing and Springer LINK user EBSCO Publishing and Springer LINK user

guide (a book in Lithuanian)guide (a book in Lithuanian) brief EBSCO Publishing user guide (leaflet brief EBSCO Publishing user guide (leaflet

in Lithuanian)in Lithuanian) leaflets about LMBA and eIFL.net (in leaflets about LMBA and eIFL.net (in

Lithuanian and English)Lithuanian and English) articles in Lithuanian professional press, articles in Lithuanian professional press,

reports at conferences, reports at conferences, etc.etc.

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Existing Pricing Models for a Existing Pricing Models for a ConsortiumConsortium

►There is no fixed model for pricingThere is no fixed model for pricing► It depends on funding from Ministries It depends on funding from Ministries

or other supportersor other supporters►Examples: Examples:

EBSCO Publishing - 50% ministries, 50% EBSCO Publishing - 50% ministries, 50% librarieslibraries (according to the size) (according to the size)

Science Direct – in inverse ratio to print Science Direct – in inverse ratio to print subscription subscription

ProProQQuest – 75% ministry, depends on no. of uest – 75% ministry, depends on no. of users + users + deep deep discount for academic librariesdiscount for academic libraries

CUP - CUP - 440% 0% British CouncilBritish Council, , 660% libraries0% libraries ( (the the same price for all)same price for all)

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International co-operationInternational co-operation

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Main LMBA problemsMain LMBA problems

►Belonging to different ministries: Belonging to different ministries: Ministry of CultureMinistry of Culture Ministry of Education and ScienceMinistry of Education and Science Other ministries (Justice, Health Care, Agriculture)Other ministries (Justice, Health Care, Agriculture)

►Funding for databases subscriptionFunding for databases subscription►Finding the best pricing modelFinding the best pricing modelss for a for a

consortiumconsortium►Poor knowledge of EnglishPoor knowledge of English, low , low

qualification of librarians (with few qualification of librarians (with few exceptions)exceptions)

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Thank you for your attention.Thank you for your attention.

auvask@lrs.ltauvask@lrs.ltlmba@lnb.ltlmba@lnb.lt