Abstract
Even though there are signs that the end of the hybrid library might well be in sight within a few years, we still have to manage and develop the hybrid library. Hybridism manifests itself in all sectors of the library profession, starting from library space and building planning, information provision on internet, virtual reference etc. In collection management one of the most challenging issues is how to manage the rising costs of hybrid collection development. The challenge is to provide access for every user to the document he or she needs and at same time to ensure at least an acceptable basic print collection in the library (Ceynova & Coners, 2003). Many tools have been developed to support local libraries in managing hybridism. Co-operation and specialisation of different types of libraries is naturally needed in this. Another direction is to provide centralised tools for managing reasonable service levels for users in terms of access to information. In Finland, library co-operation has been developed over many decades and specialisation in terms of collections and database constructions etc. have been essential in formulating national collections.
Highlights
Even though there are signs that the end of the hybrid library might well be in sight within a few years, we still have to manage and develop the hybrid library
The basis on which an individual university library can build its own services can be divided into two parts: university libraries have established consortiums that acquire and maintain the services and collections needed in the digital environment and the National Repository Library (NRL) ensures the availability of less used and older printed material
The director of Kuopio University library PhD Jarmo Saarti writes about this setting: “The basis on which an individual university library can build its own services can be divided into two parts: university libraries have established consortiums that acquire and maintain the services and collections needed in the digital environment
Summary
Even though there are signs that the end of the hybrid library might well be in sight within a few years, we still have to manage and develop the hybrid library. The challenge is to provide access for every user to the document he or she needs and at same time to ensure at least an acceptable basic print collection in the library (Ceynova & Coners, 2003). Cooperation and specialisation of different types of libraries is naturally needed in this Another direction is to provide centralised tools for managing reasonable service levels for users in terms of access to information. In Finland, library cooperation has been developed over many decades and specialisation in terms of collections and database constructions etc. The basis on which an individual university library can build its own services can be divided into two parts: university libraries have established consortiums that acquire and maintain the services and collections needed in the digital environment and the National Repository Library (NRL) ensures the availability of less used and older printed material. The following table illustrates the printed collections in research libraries: printed books and periodicals (source: Research Library Statistics Database)
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