Lucia Christmas Market 11th December

The traditional Christmas market in Info Centre Korona brings annually the Holiday spirit
and offers Christmas songs, handicrafts, baked goods and other Christmas specialities.

Opening hours: 10-14
Viikki Info Centre: Viikinkaari 11

Warmly welcome!

Changes in the Viikki Campus Library’s services starting 2.9.2013

•  THE LIBRARY OPENS AT 9.00 ON WEEKDAYS (MON-FRI) BEGINNING 2.9.2013

When the library is closed the loans can be returned to a return box next to the main doors of the Info Centre.
Info Centre computer labs are open Mon to Fri at 7.30.

•  JOURNALS ARE NOT LENDED OUT ANY LONGER

Starting September 2013, Viikki Campus Library does not lend out journals. In the library there are many multifunction printers for copying and scanning articles.

•  THE LOAN PERIOD FOR COURSE BOOKS IS 14 DAYS
The loan period for textbooks in the Viikki Campus Library will be 14 days, starting from September the 2nd, 2013. The change in loan period will speed up the circulation of the books so that more students are able to get the required textbook in time.

The Finnish Veterinary Journal 120 years – Exhibition in Viikki Info Centre Korona

The first issue of the journal was published in 1893 to represent the
Veterinary Association which was founded in the previous year.
The Finnish Veterinary Journal is one of the oldest professional journals
in Finland. It has been published continuously for 120 years, except the years 1895 and 1896.
The journal’s languages are Finnish and Swedish. Occasionally scientific articles are published  in English. Ten issues and over 650 pages are published annually, including 10 to 12 peer-reviewed scientific articles. Over 90% of the veterinarians in Finland subscribe the journal.
The title of the journal is in Finnish and Swedish:
Suomen Eläinlääkärilehti  –
Finsk Veterinärtidskrift

Exhibition is open until 30.7. Mon-Fri 9-19, Sat 10-15
Summer hours (1.6.-30.7.) Mon-Thu 9-19, Fri 9-17, Sat closed

Info Centre Korona
Viikinkaari 11, 1st floor (ground floor)

Welcome!

Helsinki University Library, Viikki Campus Library
Finnish Veterinary Association

Erik Bruun’s exhibition in Viikki Info Centre Korona

Erik Bruun is a Finnish graphic designer whose work over the period of 60 years is on display in Info Centre Korona.

Bruun has designed over 500 posters, dozens of stamps, brochures, ex-libris signs, banknotes, company and society logotypes and book lay-outs. He has made innovations and creative solutions for different walks of life.

The well-known posters from 1950 and 1960 are timeless and part of common memory in Finland.

In addition to city and cultural themes, nature has played an important role in Bruun’s production. A classic among animal themes is Saimaa ringed seal (1974) which also became the symbol of the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation.

Erik Bruun has participated in many domestic and international competitions with success and during decades he has gained acknowledgement in many fields. For example he has been granted the title of Professor, he has received Pro Finlandia medal (2007) and most recently Helsinki Design Award (2012).

Exhibition is open until 27.3. Mon-Fri 9-19, Sat 10-15
Viikinkaari 11

Helsinki University Library, Viikki Campus Library
Helsinki City Library, Viikki Library

More information: Pekka.Virtanen[at]hotmail.fi

Helka unavailable 29.7. – 3.8.2012

The service break covers the HELKA online cataloque as well as the library system.

The following HELKA-services are not available during the break:

  • loans
  • database search
  • renewals
  • reservations
  • paying library fees
  • updating customer information

We are sorry for the inconvenience.

 

Summer opening hours from Fri 1.6.

From Friday 1st of June the summer opening hours:

June
Mon-Fri                                 9-16
Fri 22.6. Midsummer Eve       closed

July
Mon-Fri                                 9-16

August
Mon-Fri                                 9-18

Saturdays closed. Note! Also Sat 1.9. closed.
From Monday 3.9. normal opening hours.