VIRTUAL LIBRARY Presentation for the Dutch Association of Librarians and Information Professionals Barcelona, 17th April 2008

Summary UOC presentation Presentation by Sílvia Bravo from the International Relations Office VIRTUAL LIBRARY (VL) presentation Presentation by Anna Zuñiga from the Virtual Library Time for Questions

UOC presentation

Presentation by Sílvia Bravo from the International Relations Office

VIRTUAL LIBRARY (VL) presentation

Presentation by Anna Zuñiga from the Virtual Library

Time for Questions

UOC PRESENTATION http://www.uoc.edu

VIRTUAL LIBRARY PRESENTATION http://biblioteca.uoc.edu/eng/index.html http://biblioteca.uoc.edu/cat/index.html http://biblioteca.uoc.edu/esp/index.html

Virtual Library Summary Introduction Institutional Relations Access Points The Library in the Classroom: Classroom Resources Space Website Contents - New Features - Digital Resources - Services - Databases - Scientific Production Websites - Digital Collection - Catalogues - General Information Future Challenges

Introduction

Institutional Relations

Access Points

The Library in the Classroom: Classroom Resources Space

Website Contents

- New Features - Digital Resources

- Services - Databases

- Scientific Production Websites - Digital Collection

- Catalogues - General Information

Future Challenges

Introduction

Educational Model

Organisation Activity started in 1996 30 people employed 24 librarians 6 support staff Library director Contents Services Innovation & communication

Activity started in 1996

30 people employed

24 librarians

6 support staff

Institutional Relations

CBUC UOC Virtual Library is a member of the Consortium of Academic Libraries of Catalonia Improve library services through cooperation Collective Catalogue of the Universities of Catalonia Interlibrary loan programme Digital Library of Catalonia Catalan Open Access Resources (TDX, Raco, etc.)

UOC Virtual Library is a member of the Consortium of Academic Libraries of Catalonia

Improve library services through cooperation

Collective Catalogue of the Universities of Catalonia

Interlibrary loan programme

Digital Library of Catalonia

Catalan Open Access Resources (TDX, Raco, etc.)

REBIUN UOC Virtual Library is a member of the Spanish University Library Network Improve library services through cooperation Collective Catalogue of the Spanish Universities Interlibrary loan programme

UOC Virtual Library is a member of the Spanish University Library Network

Improve library services through cooperation

Collective Catalogue of the Spanish Universities

Interlibrary loan programme

EADTU – LLSWG UOC Virtual Library is a member of the Library and Learning Support Working Group of the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities Participate in European Projects Cooperate and share experiences on information literacy, and library and learning support in distance teaching universities

UOC Virtual Library is a member of the Library and Learning Support Working Group of the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities

Participate in European Projects

Cooperate and share experiences on information literacy, and library and learning support in distance teaching universities

Agreements UOC Virtual Library has established bilateral agreements with other libraries to improve services to users and to work jointly in areas of common interest. Open University UK Spanish University Libraries Home > Services > Lending service > Agreements with libraries DELOS: network of excellence on digital libraries

UOC Virtual Library has established bilateral agreements with other libraries to improve services to users and to work jointly in areas of common interest.

Open University UK

Spanish University Libraries

Home > Services > Lending service > Agreements with libraries

DELOS: network of excellence on digital libraries

Working Groups CBUC: Union Catalogue, Teaching Material Online (MDX), Catalan Research Repository (RECERCAT), Electronic Resources (RELECTRO), Virtual Reference, Refworks, Open-Access Catalan Journals (RACO), Theses and Dissertations Online (TDX) FESABID: Libraries and Intellectual Property Working Group ZWOLLE Group IGeLU (International Group of Ex Libris Users) REBIUN: Statistics Working Group, and coordinates and takes part in Strategic Line 2, Rebiun in the field of research, part of Rebiun’s 2nd Strategic Plan.

CBUC: Union Catalogue, Teaching Material Online (MDX), Catalan Research Repository (RECERCAT), Electronic Resources (RELECTRO), Virtual Reference, Refworks, Open-Access Catalan Journals (RACO), Theses and Dissertations Online (TDX)

FESABID: Libraries and Intellectual Property Working Group

ZWOLLE Group

IGeLU (International Group of Ex Libris Users)

REBIUN: Statistics Working Group, and coordinates and takes part in Strategic Line 2, Rebiun in the field of research, part of Rebiun’s 2nd Strategic Plan.

Access Points

Access Points

Access Points

Catalan Spanish

Classroom

Number of Potential Users between the Academic Years 2000-2001 and 2006-2007

Number of VL Website User Sessions between the Academic Years 2000-2001 and 2006-2007

The Library in the Classroom: Classroom Resources Space

Classroom

Classroom Resources Readings Recommended bibliography Databases (Info&Lib science) Information science blog Information science in VL Digital collection Information society reports Information science Portals Journals How to create a bibliography Automatic translator

Evolution of the Information Resources, Subjects and Classroom Resources Spaces between the Academic Years 2000-2001 and 2006-2007 The resources included are updated by the Library in collaboration with the lecturers each term. As of the academic year 2004-2005, 100% of the virtual classrooms have information in their resources space.

The resources included are updated by the Library in collaboration with the lecturers each term.

As of the academic year 2004-2005, 100% of the virtual classrooms have information in their resources space.

Website Contents: New Features

Website Contents: Services

Evolution of the Number of Loans between the Academic Years 2000-2001 and 2006-2007 Decrease due to the increasing number of electronic resources and the decrease in the number of renewals.

Decrease due to the increasing number of electronic resources and the decrease in the number of renewals.

Evolution of the Subscribers to the News Service between the Academic Years 2000-2001 and 2006-2007

Website Contents: Scientific Production Websites

Website Contents: Catalogues

Items in the Physical Collection between the Academic Years 2000-2001 and 2006-2007 Specialised in the Information Society.

Specialised in the Information Society.

Website Contents: Digital Resources

Electronic resources 66% freely accessible 34% only available via the UOC Campus Icon for UOC’s exclusive use 81 databases of subscription out of 231 7,715 electronic journals Consultations of the Digital Collection between the Academic Years 2000-2001 and 2006-2007

Electronic resources

66% freely accessible

34% only available via the UOC Campus

Icon for UOC’s exclusive use

81 databases of subscription out of 231

7,715 electronic journals

Website Contents: Digital Resources - Databases

Number of VL Freely Accessible and UOC Restricted Databases Available between the Academic Years 2000-2001 and 2006-2007 231 databases 81 databases subscribed to as institution or as part of a consortium Periodic review of the databases subscribed to.

231 databases

81 databases subscribed to as institution or as part of a consortium

Periodic review of the databases subscribed to.

Website Contents: Digital Resources - Digital Collection

Consultations of the Digital Collection between the Academic Years 2000-2001 and 2006-2007

Number of VL Freely Accessible and UOC Community Exclusive Resources in August 2007 Of the total number of digital resources, 66% are freely accessible and 34% solely available via the UOC campus.

Of the total number of digital resources, 66% are freely accessible and 34% solely available via the UOC campus.

Number of VL Freely Accessible and UOC Restricted Databases Available between the Academic Years 2000-2001 and 2006-2007 The reduction in the number of databases is a direct consequence of a review carried out of the freely accessible databases.

The reduction in the number of databases is a direct consequence of a review carried out of the freely accessible databases.

Electronic Journals between the Academic Years 2000-2001 and 2006-2007 The decrease in the number of journals between 2003 and 2005 is due to a review of the titles in order to ensure that the collection reflected the needs of the university.

The decrease in the number of journals between 2003 and 2005 is due to a review of the titles in order to ensure that the collection reflected the needs of the university.

Website Contents: General Information

http://biblioteca.uoc.edu/eng/info/info02.html

Future Challenges

Change OPAC (Millennium) and Electronic resources software (SFX-Metalib), and new VL website Develop the Library Strategic Plan ( 2008-2012 ) Provide better services Increase use Issues

Change OPAC (Millennium) and Electronic resources software (SFX-Metalib), and new VL website

Develop the Library Strategic Plan ( 2008-2012 )

Provide better services

Increase use

THANK YOU TIME FOR QUESTIONS Anna Zuñiga: azuniga@uoc.edu

THANK YOU

TIME FOR QUESTIONS

Anna Zuñiga: azuniga@uoc.edu