National Library of Health Sciences TERKKO Terkko in brief (updated 5/2009)

Terkko in brief National Library of Health Sciences – Terkko Founded 1965, Independent institute of the University of Helsinki Opened to public 2.1.1966 on the university hospital premises New library building 1998 part of the Medical Faculty 1999 - 2009, part of the Helsinki University Library (independent institute of the University of Helsinki) 2010 - Research library of the medical faculty in the University of Helsinki Research library of the Helsinki University Hospital National resource library in medicine and health sciences WHO Information Service Centre in Finland TERKKO

National Library of Health Sciences – Terkko

Founded 1965, Independent institute of the University of Helsinki

Opened to public 2.1.1966 on the university hospital premises

New library building 1998

part of the Medical Faculty 1999 - 2009, part of the Helsinki University Library (independent institute of the University of Helsinki) 2010 -

Research library of the medical faculty in the University of Helsinki

Research library of the Helsinki University Hospital

National resource library in medicine and health sciences

WHO Information Service Centre in Finland

Vision Quality information is essential for improved health. Terkko supports the improvement of health by being a recognized and reliable library and information center, which due to it´s high level collections, information products and expert services is the first choice when searching information needed in health science research, teaching, patient care and studying. TERKKO

Vision

Quality information is essential for improved health.

Terkko supports the improvement of health by being

a recognized and reliable library and information center,

which due to it´s high level collections, information

products and expert services is the first choice when

searching information needed in health science research,

teaching, patient care and studying.

Terkko – Meilahti campus library Main library, Haartmaninkatu 4, 00290 Helsinki 5 branch libraries located at the medical faculty's institutions and HUCH´s clinics (University Hospitals in the Helsinki Area) Personnel (the main library and the branch libraries altogether) 32 officers 41,7 man-years in all TERKKO

Main library, Haartmaninkatu 4, 00290 Helsinki

5 branch libraries located at the medical faculty's institutions and HUCH´s clinics (University Hospitals in the Helsinki Area)

Personnel (the main library and the branch libraries altogether)

32 officers

41,7 man-years in all

Open scientific library Terkko´s main task is to serve the personnel and students of the University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH) . However the library services are available to all persons needing exact information on medicine, nursing and health sciences as a whole. Available to all visitors: local collections of printed materials lending services with Helka library card all networked resources and services on the library premises (’walk in use’ of the library computers with a temporary password) TERKKO

Terkko´s main task is to serve the personnel and students of the University of Helsinki and

Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH) . However the library services are available to all persons needing exact information on medicine, nursing and health sciences as a whole.

Available to all visitors:

local collections of printed materials

lending services with Helka library card

all networked resources and services on the library premises (’walk in use’ of the library computers with a temporary password)

Information resources 2008 Electronic resources Medical databases and integrated medical information services (Vertex service), 250 web databases in use JournalNavigator (c. 11 000 electronic fulltext journals) FeedNavigator, real time current awareness tool /RSS feeds BookNavigator, Terkko SearchNet, Open Access publishing Tools and services for managing electronic resources Reference management, Search Portals, Mobile services Local library resources – printed collections Medical journals 4000 titles, 88 000 annual volumes Monographs 57 000 volumes; incl. dissertations, reference books, course books, official and WHO publications TERKKO

Electronic resources

Medical databases and integrated medical information services (Vertex service), 250 web databases in use

JournalNavigator (c. 11 000 electronic fulltext journals)

FeedNavigator, real time current awareness tool /RSS feeds

BookNavigator, Terkko SearchNet, Open Access publishing

Tools and services for managing electronic resources

Reference management, Search Portals, Mobile services

Local library resources – printed collections

Medical journals 4000 titles, 88 000 annual volumes

Monographs 57 000 volumes; incl. dissertations, reference books, course books, official and WHO publications

Acquisition of the resources 2008 1000 € Electronic journals 511,4* E-books and reference databases 66,3 577,7 * incl. Elsevier funding 241,700 Printed journals 192,1 Printed monographs 23,8 215,9 Acquisition in all 793,600 TERKKO

1000 €

Electronic journals 511,4*

E-books and reference databases 66,3

577,7 * incl. Elsevier funding 241,700

Printed journals 192,1

Printed monographs 23,8

215,9

Acquisition in all 793,600

Use of the electronic services 2008 Terkko web sites: 1.906.400 pageviews Average visits per day 1.800 Top pages visited: FeedNavigator web 242.420 Medic – Finnish medicine and health sciences database 69.460 Digital Course Library 54.118 Journal Navigator / Electronic fulltext journals 46.920 * Scholar Chart 9420 * Termix 8140 * Terkko Document Space (TDS) 7290 RefWorks 6760 Terkko SearchNet – Electronic service collection 6.150 (* 2007) TERKKO

Terkko web sites: 1.906.400 pageviews

Average visits per day 1.800

Top pages visited:

FeedNavigator web 242.420

Medic – Finnish medicine and health sciences database 69.460

Digital Course Library 54.118

Journal Navigator / Electronic fulltext journals 46.920 *

Scholar Chart 9420 *

Termix 8140 *

Terkko Document Space (TDS) 7290

RefWorks 6760

Terkko SearchNet – Electronic service collection 6.150

(* 2007)

Services Lending service Interlibrary loans and document delivery service Information service - database searches, manual retrievals, guidance User education - courses and informative presentations of E-resources WHO Information Service Centre Collection of WHO documents and publications Web sites: WHO web documents and latest news TERKKO

Lending service

Interlibrary loans and document delivery service

Information service - database searches, manual retrievals, guidance

User education - courses and informative presentations of E-resources

WHO Information Service Centre

Collection of WHO documents and publications

Web sites: WHO web documents and latest news

Services Producing, maintaining databases Medic – Finnish reference database of health sciences - 94.000 references, 4000 new records indexed annually Cataloging in HU union databases (Helka, Julki) Producing subject directories (Terkko SearchNet) Research and development Explores and develops new digital information services Focuses on: Web services - in particular integrated digital services for information retrieval and current awareness Develops mobile services of the library Promotes the development of learning environment and Open Access publishing TERKKO

Producing, maintaining databases

Medic – Finnish reference database of health sciences - 94.000 references, 4000 new records indexed annually

Cataloging in HU union databases (Helka, Julki)

Producing subject directories (Terkko SearchNet)

Research and development

Explores and develops new digital information services

Focuses on: Web services - in particular integrated digital services for information retrieval and current awareness

Develops mobile services of the library

Promotes the development of learning environment and Open Access publishing

Funding 2008 Staff expenses 1 688 100 € Budget funds 1 431 400 € - Other funding sources 256 700 € Acquisition of materials 551 900 € Rents for premises 133 700 € Information technology & communication 60 400 € Other expenses 89 900 € Total funding 2 524 000 € + Extra funding for Elsevier 241 700 € (Faculty and HUCH) TERKKO

Staff expenses 1 688 100 €

Budget funds 1 431 400 €

- Other funding sources 256 700 €

Acquisition of materials 551 900 €

Rents for premises 133 700 €

Information technology & communication 60 400 €

Other expenses 89 900 €

Total funding 2 524 000 €

+ Extra funding for Elsevier 241 700 € (Faculty and HUCH)

Statistics 2008 (main library) Library visitors 134 800 Loans and renewals 60 200 IL loans & document delivery requests 17 300 Printed collections Medical journals 4010 titles, 88 400 annual volumes Monographs 57 400 volumes Cataloging / added records Medic 4044, Helka 3644, Julki 2649 TERKKO

Library visitors 134 800

Loans and renewals 60 200

IL loans & document delivery requests 17 300

Printed collections

Medical journals 4010 titles, 88 400 annual volumes

Monographs 57 400 volumes

Cataloging / added records

Medic 4044, Helka 3644, Julki 2649

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