Finnish Overview Nordic Innovative Users Group 2008 Susanna Aakko HelMet Library

HelMet Library System Helsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries  Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen and Vantaa public libraries  Shared Library system and database Library system and database Library card, user regulations, circulation policies and parameters, fines and fees Library card, user regulations, circulation policies and parameters, fines and fees HelMet Web Library: HelMet Web Library: helmet = pärli, pärlor, pearls helmet = pärli, pärlor, pearls  Co-operation Collection development Collection development Collecting Collecting Transport system Transport system Training Training

My Keynotes  Find out about functionality not yet used in HelMet  Turn on My Millennium features and web options  Prepare for the next five years

Already done…  New server (Sun Fire V490) (Oct 1st)  New user regulations (May 15th) Changes to the loan rules (total # 38) Changes to the loan rules (total # 38)  WebPAC enhancements My reading history (2007) My reading history (2007) WebPAC Pro (2007) WebPAC Pro (2007) Same logo and same colours Same logo and same colours New pages, new features and new name (Jan 15th) New pages, new features and new name (Jan 15th) New scopes (June 12th) New scopes (June 12th) RSS - in use and on the way … RSS - in use and on the way …  Notices Statement of charges once a year (2006) Statement of charges once a year (2006) Courtesy notices by (2007) Courtesy notices by (2007)

List of new WebPAC features  Request magazines  Default hold pickup location  Expiry date and message field display  My reading history  Omit name prompt  Batch requesting  My ratings  Permalink (ICON_RECORDLINK)  New scopes  Incoming RSS feeds

Going to do next…  Release 2007, My list  My record feeds, Feed builder – New titles  Patron reviews  Research Pro  Book jackets and reviews  Courtesy notices by SMS  alerts  Clean up projects

Talking about…  Web Library via mobile phone  Self-service: hold pickup  Fines, fees and collecting of charges  Payments via net  Co-ordinating library web pages  Social computing, Library 2.0  RFID – Estimation of costs and possible time scale

Aitäh! Tack! Kiitos! Thank you!