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Researcher, send your publications to the library for open archiving

The requested service is now available! You can send your publications to the library for self-archiving. We check publication rights and archive your publications according to the terms of the publisher.  Send your file to openaccess-info@helsinki.fi and include information on where your publication will be published.

Picture: PexelsIf you are uncertain which version of your publication can be archived or when it can be archived, send us all the versions you have. (More information on different versions in Open Access: Self-archiving (Green OA).

The archiving service is available to all University of Helsinki staff and students. If you have any questions about this service, about self-archiving or about open access you can reach us at openaccess-info@helsinki.fi.

Background

  • Eighty-four percent of the researchers who answered the library’s patron survey in the spring 2018 said they would use a self-archiving service if available.
  • According to the University of Helsinki’s principles of open publishing (2017) all publications produced at the university should be archived in the publication archive HELDA. In HELDA the long-term storage and availability of publications are secured.

Additional information: marja.moisio@helsinki.fi

Translation: Monica Allardt

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Library’s opening hours during and after the Midsummer

From the Midsummer (Fri, June 22) on, Meilahti and Viikki Campus Libraries will be closed. Main Library Kaisa House and Learning Centre Aleksandria have shorter opening hours.

Opening hours at Midsummer

Thursday, June 21

  • Main Library Kaisa House open 8-18, customer service 10-18.
  • Learning Centre Aleksandria open 8-17:45.
  • Learning Centre Minerva open 8-15:45.
  • Meilahti and Viikki Campus Libraries open 8-16, customer service 10-16.
  • Kumpula Campus Library closed.

At Midsummer, June 22-24, the learning centres and all library locations are closed. Aleksandria can be accessed with magnetic key during Midsummer (from 7 a.m. until 1 a.m.).

SUMMER 2018 in the Library

All Helsinki University Library’s services during the summer (eg customer service hours, loan periods, returns and reservations, HUPS and Interlibrary loans) can be found from the page SUMMER 2018 in the Library.

Keep in mind that the e-library is open 24/7, also in the summer!

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Furniture moves in the Kaisa House in June

More space for reading and working is being made available on the floors 2, 4 and 7 in the Main Library. In addition to the installation of new furniture, old furniture is moved from one floor to another, causing some noise. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

There will be more reading tables and standing height desks on the second floor of the Main Library.
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Developing higher education in Eritrea – what is it like?

Finnish universities have had cooperation projects in Eritrea since 2015. Come and hear the experiences and reflections of the cooperation project participants from Eritrean and Finnish universities.

You can talk to the project partners and learn about the projects and Eritrean higher education and culture in general.

Projects are

  • Digital library and library automation services. Eritrea Institute of Technology (EIT) & University of Helsinki
  • Strengthening geoinformatics teaching and research. Adi-Keih College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) & University of Helsinki
  • Food security and environmental sustainability. Hamelmalo Agricultural College (HAC) & University of Helsinki
  • Strengthening ICT in education. Eritrea Institute of Technology(EIT) & University of Eastern Finland & Aalto University
  • Learning for all. Eritrea Institute of Technology (EIT) & University of Jyväskylä

Place: Think Corner, Fönster, Yliopistokatu 4

Time: Wednesday, 23 May, 2018 at 2-4 pm

You can come any time between 2pm to 4pm. No registration.

Further information about the projects

http://www.cimo.fi/programmes/eritrea

Facebook event

https://www.facebook.com/events/606157463081605/

Further information: Päivi Helminen, paivi.helminen@helsinki.fi

Eritrean Institute of Technology library building
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Summertime begins at the campus libraries on May 21st. Check the opening hours!

Opening hours at the Viikki and Meilahti campus libraries in the summer

  • 21.5. – 21.6. Mon-Fri 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., customer service 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • 22.6. – 5.8. closed
  • 6.8. – 26.8. Mon-Fri 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., customer service 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Long loan periods will start on May 24th. Loans from Viikki and Meilahti will receive a due date on August 7th as follows:

      • 28 day loans starting on May 24th
      • 14 day loans (textbooks) starting on June 7th.

When the campus libraries are closed, please contact the Main Library Kaisa House customer service at the 3rd floor. Customer service is open Mon-Fri 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.  We try to answer e-mails during the following working day.

Kumpula Campus Library is closed for renovations the whole summer

The last day the library will be open, is Friday May 18th, and it will reopen in autumn 2018. When the Kumpula Campus Library is closed, please use the facilities in the Main Library Kaisa House. Further information: Kumpula 2018

SUMMER 2018 in the Library

All Helsinki University Library’s services during the summer (eg customer service hours, loan periods, returns and reservations) can be found from the page SUMMER 2018 in the Library.

See all summer opening hours from our website. In addition to the library’s sites, you’ll find the opening hours of Aleksandria and Minerva Learning Centres.

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Browse journals – trial use BrowZine

Try BrowZine to find, follow and read your favorite scholarly journals offered by HULib – while discovering new titles along the way.

BrowZine is available from your web browser and as a mobile app for your iOS and Android devices.

BrowZine is on trial until 11.6. and we’d appreciate your feedback on this service. Please, notice that during the trial period the journal collection available in BrowZine is a test collection, search results  may vary.

My Bookshelf is one of our most popular features. With My Bookshelf, you are notified anytime a new article is added to your favorite journals, keeping you up to date with the latest research.

You can send feedback: e-library@helsinki.fi

browzine koekäyttö

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24h access to the Kumpula Campus Library to end on May 18th, 2018

Faculty of Science personnel’s 24h access to the Kumpula campus library to end on May 18th, 2018

Members of faculty personnel with access to Chemicum, Exactum, or Physicum at the Kumpula Campus have received also 24h access to the Campus Library, with a separate application.

The practice of granting the 24-hour access to the library will be discontinued and the access rights will be terminated on Friday May 18th, 2018. After the renovation, the library’s facilities are available to faculty staff during opening hours.

The Campus Library to undergo refurbishment

The Kumpula Campus Library will be closed for summer 2018 due to renovation. The last day the library will be open before the renovation is Friday, 18 May 2018.

The library’s facility upgrade project is part of a broader project that involves the Faculty of Science and the University’s Student Services. The library’s aim is to create a versatile and flexible learning environment on the first floor, as well as in the remaining space on the second floor (about half of the current area).

For further information about the schedule and the library services during the renovation, see page Kumpula 2018

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Opening hours on Ascension Day, May 9th-10th

On Wednesday May 9th libraries are open as follows:
– Main Library 8-18, customer service 10-18.
– Kumpula, Meilahti and Viikki Campus Libraries 8-16, customer service 10-16.

Learning Centres Aleksandria and Minerva are open 8-17:45.

On Thursday May 10th (Ascension Day) libraries and learning centres are closed.
Aleksandria can be accessed with the magnetic key.

 

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Opening hours during May Day

balloons 2Opening hours on Monday April 30th:

– Main Library, Kaisa House 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. (customer service 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.)
– Kumpula, Meilahti and Viikki Campus Libraries 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. (customer service 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

On Tuesday, May 1st, all library locations and learning centres are closed.

There is no night use in the Learning Centre Aleksandria between 5:45 p.m. on Monday, April 30th and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1st.

Library opening hours

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Giving Feedback is a Win-Win – HULib Customer Survey 2018

HULib Asiakaskysely 2016Please evaluate the importance of different library services and how well the library has succeeded in offering these services.

Helsinki University Library’s Customer Survey is available from the 23rd until the 29th of April, 2018.

By responding to the survey, you can influence the future of Helsinki University Library’s services. You can also add comments and suggestions.

We give away 25 small prizes (thermo mugs and movie ticket packages) to the respondents of the survey.

Link to the English Survey: bit.ly/HULibCustomerSurvey