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	2005
		Issued 6 numbers a year

2005 nr. 4

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Dear colleague, Thinking of those numerous librarians, who have devotedly carried out their professional duties for years (or for decades), I am convinced that librarianship is a lifestyle. And though twists and turns of life or accidents may also bring people to our professional field, the majority of us has consciously made the choice. It is a conscious choice for all those people, who have begun their library life from studying the profession in a vocational school or in a university. As for the previous year, 1,554, that is, a little more than a half of our 2,988 librarians had a degree in librarianship. A farmer takes delight in the growing crop, a doctor – in recovering patients, a teacher – in good students, a pilot – in altitude. The heart of a librarian’s life lies in meaningful collection and dissemination of knowledge, written down (recorded) by mankind. It has usually begun from a devotion to reading and books, logically followed by a desire to evoke similar interest in reading in as many people as possible. The conviction that everything, stored in libraries, has to be equally accessible to everybody originates from this, in turn. And as a result of this, no wonder we have predominantly leftist world view (the vivid examples of this being Aleksander Sibul and Helene Johani) and democratic way of thinking. Librarian’s profession presupposes tolerance towards all nations, cultures, languages, races, social strata, and everything else differentiating us from each other. Library is a place where all this meets in a friendly way. And not only meets, but also acquires a real value, because librarians have organised and made easily accessible all the information. The more there is knowledge, and the more variable and intricate the information carriers are, the more there is a need for us, librarians. No matter how our profession is currently called or will be called in the future. I would like to congratulate all the librarians on the festive event of the provision of university education in our field! Ene Riet Editor

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SUMMARY 40 YEARS OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AS A SPECIALITY First Column: Information Science – A Speciality and A Field of Research - Elviine Uverskaja Information science as a speciality is celebrating its 40th anniversary in the Department of Information Studies of Tallinn University (up to the beginning of 1990s, Tallinn Pedagogical University’s Chair of Librarianship and Biblio­graphy). Tallinn Univer­sity’s curricula are under constant change, but all the curricula changes have always focused on the teaching of basic skills of library work (bibliographic description, classification, collection development, information services and information search), too. New learning methods include projects, distant learning and electronic learning. About Library and Information Science Education - Sirje Virkus Changes in the society, alterations in working environment and new tasks in information establishments require new competencies from library and information workers and set higher demands for their educationers. Resulting from changes in information environment, there is a discussion going on in library and information science educational insti­tutions in the following fields: curricula orientation, competencies, necessary for library and information workers, the contents and structure of the curricula for ensuring necessary competencies, teaching and evaluation methods, alternative educational methods, guaranteeing quality and inter­natio­nalisation. The present piece gives a brief overview of the three first-mentioned aspects: curricula orientation, competencies of library and information workers, and the contents of the curricula. The Department of Information Studies – From Yesterday Through the Present Day Towards Tomorrow - Aira Lepik The present Tallinn University’s Department of Information Studies of the Faculty of Social Sciences plans, organises and conducts the training of information professionals on all the levels of academic education, including Bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral studies. The article provides a brief overview of what has been done and what has been planned in the fields of curricula development. From Gutenberg’s Galaxy to Information Management in Digital Environment - Tiiu Reimo An overview of research and development activities in the field of information science, librarianship and book studies in the Department of Information Studies of Tallinn University during forty years, beginning from the establishment of a special Chair in 1966 up to the present. Major research themes are paid a closer look. In the spring of 2004 an international committee, established by the Higher Education Accreditation Centre, evaluated the Department’s research results of the last five years. According to the eva­luation, the Department’s forte lies in close cooperation in researching together with Estonian libraries and library organisations, which ensures that research themes are related to practical needs and developments within the specia­lity. The cooperation with European learning institutions also plays an important part. Futher Training in the Field of Library and Information Work in the Information Work Learning Centre of Tallinn University in 1995–2005 - Veronika Rogalevitsh, Egle Krull In 1995 an Information Work Learning Centre was established at Tallinn University for organising librarians further training and reskilling. In 1999 the Centre was restructured and its operating principles were changed – currently the Information Work Learning Center implements three programmes. The article provides a thorough overview of those three programmes – further training programme, research and development programme and distant learning programme. The training events of the current year have been separately focused. One Question: What Kind of Professional Know­ledge and Skills Have You Used on Your Present Position? - Hela Ojasaar, Margot Mahlapuu Several persons who have graduated from the Department of Information Studies of Tallinn University in va­rious years answer to the question: Riina Roomet, Acting Director of the Office of the President of the Republic of Estonia, Tiia-Helle Schmitte, Director of Mahtra Peasant Museum, Eda Pihu, Head of the Library of Estonian Business School, Külli Kask, a clerk at the European Union Affairs Committee of Estonian Parliament, Meeli Veskus, Adviser on Libraries for the Ministry of Culture, Inga Kuljus, Director of Võru County Central Library, Ilme Sepp, Director of the Central Library of Lääne County, Marge Tiidus, Director of the Estonian State Archives, Tiina Ristimets from a publishing firm Pilgrim, Kaie Holm, Director of Tallinn Central Library, Liia Tüür, an information specialist of the Estonian ENIC/NARIC Centre, Tiiu Valm, Director General of the National Library of Estonia, Mare-Nelli Ilus from Tartu University Library, and Ilmar Vaaro from the Viljandi Academy of Culture. NEW BOOKS Recommendations Anneli Kuiv E-LIBRARY Electronic Library’s Performance Indicators - Kristiina Puura, Anu Nuut The evaluation methods for digital libraries is being devised. It includes infotechnological means, content indust­ry and external communications facilities. The article gives an overview of the measurement activities of the North-American Association of Research Libraries (ARL) – about the research areas and conclusions to the surveys that have resulted in testing a number of performance indicators, which are described in the article. BOOK HISTORY Entertainment in Tallinn in the First Half of the 19th Century - Kaja Tiisel In the first half of the 19th century Tallinn was a comparably popular destination for both the sightseers as well as the holidaymakers. The article treats the observations about the entertainments offered in Tallinn, made in their travel books by Russian men of cultures. ESTONIAN LIBRARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Written Word on Hiiumaa and about Hiiumaa - Kadri Tammur An overview of the seminar of the ELA’s Old Book Committee for familiazing with the old book and manuscript collection of Hiiu Country Museum on 27–29 May. It was recognised that the island of Hiiumaa is in its isolation and openness a meaningful place in the history of Estonian thought and culture. An Important Word – Reputation - Taie Saar An overview of a summer seminar for rural librarians, held on 7–10 June on the island of Saaremaa. The discussion resulted in the conclusion that librarians have to learn to communicate with media for shaping their reputation. The reputation of rural libraries is also developed by its services. The latter can be divided into basic, support and additional services. The imposition of additional services (postal services, payment of pensions, etc.) upon libraries is a problem of small rural communes and peripheries. CONFERENCES & SEMINARS Networking makes small libraries stronger - Marge Liivakivi An overview of an international seminar for the representatives of small-size libraries of the countries around the Baltic sea, held on 21–22 April near Helsinki in Finland. It focused on the digitisation of small libraries, network services, new requests set by library users, library buildings and libraries’ internal changes. The 25th Summer Seminar for Public Libraries - Ene Riet An overview of the 25th Summer Seminar for Public Lib­raries on 9–11 August at Toila, where actual daily issues of public libraries, the European library model and Estonian literature were discussed. NEWS What Are Tactile Books? - Priit Kasepalu In May and June a working group of Estonians, active in Lahti, Finland, presented their self-made tactile books. They also presented two books as a start of such collection for the Estonian Library for the Blind. The University of Turku divided library works into thirteen stages - Mare-Nelli Ilus, Kristina Pai An overview of the tour of the members of Tartu University Library’s staff to Turku University Library for be­coming acquainted with the library’s staffing policy and work organisation. Translations Form a Part of the National Culture - Ellen Arnover An overview of the exhibit of Estonian literature in the Hungarian language and Hungarian literature in the Estonian language, exposed in the Academic Library of Tallinn University. An Archive of Estonian Phonographic Records from the Beginning of the 20th Century Have Been Published - Katre Riisalu An introduction of a collection, Eesti heliplaadiarhiiv 1901–1939 (An Archive of Estonian Phonographic Records from 1901 up to 1939), compiled by Heino Pedusaar. The Anniversary of Valga Central Library - Endla Schasmin An overview of the speech meeting held on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the reopening of Valga library on 21 April. CALIMERA is Connecting Local Libraries, Museums and Archives - Krista Talvi An overview of an European Union project CALIMERA (www.calimera.org), which Estonian partner was Võru County Central Library and coordinator the National Lib–rary of Estonia. Aime Aarmaa Was Appointed the New Director of Kohtla-Järve Central Library So far, she had held a position of the library’s Chief Lib­rarian. Congratulations : The President of the Republic of Poland, Aleksander Kwas­niewski, awarded more than twenty Estonians with Po­lish state orders and badges of honour on the 6th of July, on the last day of his official visit to Estonia. Among others , Tiiu Valm, the Director of the Estonian National Library,was awarded the Golden Cross of Merit. On 21st of June, the General Staff of the Defence Forces awarded Tiiu Valm with the Cross of Merits. In the middle of June , Tiiu Valmwas re-elected for the second term of office to the Governing Board of IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions). Signe Väljataga – 75 A long-standing employee of the Estonian Children’s Lite­rature Centre, a researcher of children’s literature and a lecturer at the former Chair of Librarian­ship and Biblio­graphy of Tallinn University. Salme Vainlo – 70 A long-standing Director of Valga Central Library Malle Kull – 60 Director of the Central Library of Järva County Kaljo-Olev Veskimägi – 75 A long-standing lecturer at the Tallinn University’s Department of Information Studies. Researcher of library history and censorship in the ESSR. In Memoriam: Liisa Düüna A long-standing Director of Lääne-Viru County Central Library at Rakvere.

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2005 - 3, 2, 1 2004 - 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 2003 - 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 2002 - 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

2001 - 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 2000 - 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 1999 - 6, 5, 4, 3, 2