University of Bergen Library Ui B Library Strategic
University of Bergen Library
Ui. B Library Strategic plan 2010 -2015 • The global knowledge society requires active networks and increased cooperation; internationally, nationally and regionally. • (. . . ) • Participate in national and international academic library collaboration • Participate in international cooperation projects, particularly with a view to support institution-building in developing countries • (…) • Project development funds (seed money) – limited funding for the joint development of a cooperation project
The city of Bergen • gateway to the fjords • Norway’s continental city • 250 000
The city of Bergen: brief history • Founded in 1070 • Norway’s capital until 1299 • thriving international port • research traditions • Bergen International Festival
The city of Bergen: historical figures • Ibsen • Grieg • Bull • Nansen • Bjerknes • Rokkan
The city of Bergen: brief history of Norway • • • Union 17 th May Independence 1905 -2005 Europe
The city of Bergen: culture and commerce • the sea • international • education • unique infrastructure
The city of Bergen: education and research • 3 university level institutions • 20+ research centres • 25 000 students • 5 000 employees
The city of Bergen: major institutions: • the University of Bergen • the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration • Bergen University College • the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research • Haukeland University Hospital • the Christian Michelsens Research • and many more. . .
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Ui. B: a brief history • 1825 Bergen Museum • 1873 leprosy bacterium - Hansen • 1907 Sundt Chair of Zoology • 1948 formal opening, Faculties of Medicine, Mathematics and Natural Science, Arts • 1970 Faculties of Dentistry, Social Sciences • 1980 Faculties of Psychology, Law • 1986 UNIFOB • 1990 Bertelsmann Prize • 2003 research, education, communication
Ui. B: historical leadership • Gerhard Armauer Hansen • Fridtjof Nansen • Vilhelm Bjerknes • Stein Rokkan • Ludwig Wittgenstein*
Ui. B: vision • gateway and meeting place • crossing borders • quality • leadership
Ui. B: education • • seven Faculties one Ph. D professional and academic / researcher training language ICT crossing borders reform
Foto: Universitetet i Bergen / Magnus Vabø Bergen Museum
Foto: Universitetet i Bergen / Bjørn Erik Larsen Bergen Museum
Foto: Universitetet i Bergen / Jiri Havran Jussbygget
Foto: Universitetet i Bergen / Jaro Hollan BBBygget
Foto: Universitetet i Bergen / Magnus Vabø HF Biblioteket
Foto: Universitetet i Bergen / Marius E. Hauge HF Biblioteket
Foto: Universitetet i Bergen / Marius E. Hauge HF Biblioteket
Foto: Universitetet i Bergen / Marius E. Hauge HF Biblioteket
Foto: Universitetet i Bergen / Bjørn Erik Larsen HF Biblioteket
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Norwegian system for higher education Kart
BIBSYS – an Integrated Library System for h. e. in Norway • BIBSYS joint ILS catalogue • Search in BIBSYS
UB key figures • • • Employees Man years Departments Physical localities Budget Subscriptions ~ 100 ~ 92 ~ 7 ~ 9 ~ 110 mill NOK ~ 18 000 tidsskrift (14 000 e)
What is Open Access? “The free availability of peer-reviewed literature on the public internet, permitting any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles. ” Melissa Hagemann Program Officer Information Program Open Society Institute
Open Access – basic principles § Scientific publications are made freely and immediately made accessible on the internet § Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print and link to full text § Author retains the intellectual property right to the publication
Open Access Initiatives – Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities – Budapest Open Access Initiative – Open Archives Initiative – Public Library of Science – SPARC
Two roads to Open Access:
“The Green Road to Open Access”
Self archiving § Institutional archives / repositories § Re. Pu. B, Dspace@Cambridge, BORA § Subject archives: ar. Xiv, cog. Prints § NIH : Pub. Med Central
Bergen Open Research Archive (BORA) • The University of Bergen’s Institutional archive • Launched in November 2004 • Contains mainly articles and theses, but also other material created by Ui. B academics • Part of the development of a national searching service, Norwegian Open Research Archives (NORA)
”The Golden Road to Open Access”
DSpace repository software • Institutional repositories • Databases for digitized material • Printed material, photoes, sound, multimedia
Information literacy • Information overload? • Search and write • Situated learning • Ethics is a focus area at the university • Reference management
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Mulţumesc!
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