1. The Virtual University Projects of the Undergraduate Library Sirkka-Liisa Korkeila The Seminar on Electronic Course Materials on 24 October 2001 http://www.opiskelijakirjasto.lib.helsinki.fi/hankkeet/eng

2. The goals of the virtual university of Helsinki n application of the modern information and communication technology n functional learning environments n ICT training for the students and the teachers n networking with other universities

3. Virtual university projects of the Undergraduate Library connect with the planning of the City Campus Learning Resources Centre. Project partners: IT-department Educational Centre for ICT Undergraduate Library Language Centre teachers, students

4. The future Learning Resources Centre at Fabianink. 28 (planned to open in 2003)

5. The duties of the Undergraduate Library at the LRC n providing local and remote collections n copyright clearance of the electronic reserves n information services n information skills courses

6. Project 1: The user services of the Learning Resources Centre n class rooms, open access areas, group study rooms n 800 study spaces, 500 workstations & portables n wireless and cable network n multimedia and audiovisual facilities n library and information services for students n learning technology training for teachers n user education, technical support

7. Project 2: The acquisition of the digital learning material and the copyright clearance n getting permissions to republish course material in a digital form n management of the permissions (licence database) n material acquired so far: articles in the degree requirements and supplementary material for teaching as separate course packs

8. Project 3: E-reserve database for course material n will include catalogued course materials n reference database n e-reserves now: arranged by faculties n e-reserves now: access via the home page of the library

9. Project 4: Multiple republishing and distribution channels n searching for new distribution channels for sold-out text books n channels: Internet, eBooks, books-on-demand n joint project with the university libraries of Vaasa, Tampere, Oulu and Lapland

10. Project 5: Information literacy n implementing the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education n common basis for learning n connects with the Academic Information Skills –joint project n co-operative planning of the educational programs