1. A short introduction of the LIBRARY & INFORMATION CENTER UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS

2. History 1964: Established along with the University of Patras. 1967: Moved to a prefabricated building in Rio (300 m 2 ) 1971: The OECD Report 1987: Move to a new building (700 m 2 ). 1988: first Greek Library subscriber to databases 1989: ILL service Early ‘90s: First LAN installation / 1st European project 1993: Online access to databases via Hellaspac. 1996: Project POLYMNIA - EPEAEK I 2002: Project Telephassa 2003: Inauguration of new building

3. Context Central Library A new Branch in Agrinio, after UoPatras absorbed the UoWestern Greece. Ten Departmental Branches The Region is also served by Library of the Hellenic Open University Municipal Library of Patras Municipal Library of Aigion Papacharalambeios Public Library in Nafpaktos

4. Collections Printed collections Main collection Reference collection Course collections, e.g. Eudoxus Theses and dissertations Donations EDC AudioVisual Collection Electronic collections ebooks ejournals databases Digital Collections Kosmopolis Pleias Daniilis Greek Social & Economic Journals

5. Services Circulation InterLibrary Loan Labs (PC Lab, Foreign Languages) User support User instruction & Information Literacy Support of educational programs (e-learning, open courses) Advocacy & support for Open Access E-publishing Printing/Scanning/Photocopying

6. Space Ten years in this building. Our building hosts other services, including the Network Center & the Printing Services. Four levels ~ 8.000m 2 400 reading seats & 44 computers 6 cooperation rooms 4 individual reading halls Instruction and events halls

7. Structure University Council and the Rectorate Authorities A seven membered Library Board Library Administration Five departments Acquisition & Technical Services Department Automation, Research & Development Department Circulation & Reader Services Department User Support Department Administration & Secretariat Department

8. Memberships HEAL-Link, the Hellenic Academic Libraries Consortium Greek Librarians & Information Scientists Association (EEBEP) LIBER IATUL

9. Facts and figures Not the usual Greek statistics. All reports are publicly open via our IR Consistently published since 1988

10. Loans Visits

11. Events Since 2005 we have organized three times the Panhellenic Academic Libraries Conference Academic Libraries and Citizens Societies: Establishing bounds of knowledge, democracy and culture in the digital environment Scientific Digital Content: Production, Provision, Preservation Back to the future: the values of the past, our guides for the future

12. … more events Many other events during these years helping our staff develop FRBR and Linked Data: implications for libraries Scientific information and institutional repositories Libraries and visually impaired users

13. … and even more September 2013. 1st Erasmus Mobility Week. 20 colleagues from all over Europe in Patras! Our 2nd Erasmus Mobility Week to take place this September. Still time to apply! Visit www.lis.upatras.gr for more details! www.lis.upatras.gr

14. Projects CRIS SELIDA - RFID Open Courses APARSEN NoE

15. Open Access One of the pioneering libraries in Greece in the adoption of Open Access A mandate for thesis deposition. Member Institution to BioMed Central and Royal Society Celebrating each year the Open Access week LIC personnel has conducted many reports about the progress of OA in Greece E-LIS national editors are staff of our Library

16. Recycling LIC coordinates the University-wide recycling of electronic devices. We also assist in the recycling of paper plastic cartridges batteries

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