the riga technical university scientific library
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The Riga Technical University Scientific Library. Riga Technical University. 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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Riga Technical UniversityScientific Library
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Riga Technical University
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 Lat
vian Academic Libraries (LATABA),
of the International Association of Technological University Libraries (IATUL)
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The Scientific Library of Riga Technical University (2009)
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.
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2007 2008 2009
Jaun-ieguvumiBibliotēkas krājums Izslēgti dokumenti
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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
2007 2008 2009
630261582434 596829
352680308586
Kopējais izsniegums
Izsniegums no elektroniskajām d.b.
Izsniegums bibliotēkā
No kopējā skaita izsniegts automatizēti
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The library's users
18382
14032
19330
14683
19082
14319
2007 2008 2009
UUDB & remoteusersUUDB
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Visits
2007 2008 2009
232274
1439956
363418
Apmeklējumu skaits RTU ZB
No tiem attālie apmeklējumi
Apmeklējumi bibliotēkā
Virtuālie apmeklējumi
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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 E-
books) 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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Users of RTU portal ORTUS
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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 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)
Leonardo da Vinci Mobility Projects
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Thank you for attention !
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