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FIRST COLUMN
The Year is Coming to Its End - Meeli Veskus
An overview of most vital recent development trends in Estonian, and in world librarianship: of the Commission of the European Communities’ recommendations for setting up the European Digital Library, of the Estonian development plan “Digital Cultural Heritage” for the years 2007–2010, of public libraries’ role in digital world, and of the Ministry of Culture’s intention to draw up a development plan for the field that would cover all library types.
BECOMING RICHER BY READING
Who Are You, Mati Lepp? - Ellen Arnover
An interview with an artist of Estonian origin, Mati Lepp, an author of Swedish books for children, about his shaping as an artist and work as a book illustrator, and about his relations with Estonia.
Why Do I Need Books and Library? - Külli Kivi
An essay on books and libraries that won an essay contest, “140 years of libraries in Haapsalu”.
RESEARCH LIBRARIES
What Do Users in Reality Expect from Librarians? - Olga Einasto
Libraries do not only maintain the values of the past, but also create new ones. These new values include library and information services, provided by librarians. Important issues for reaching the users in library service are to consider, what users need, what they want, why do they exactly need this, what do they expect and, in this connection, what is more important – what or how, and also what they do expect from librarians the less.
Books Get Tired and Worn out - Kersti Jalas
An overview of an exhibition, “Books Need Protection”, compiled by Tartu University Library and displayed there and in Pärnu College of the University of Tartu. It reveals damages of various reasons and introduces basic principles of book conservation, repairing and binding.
How Long Does a Book Last? - Kurmo Konsa
Tartu University Libraries’ collection studies search information about the dynamics of the ageing of publications. The second study, carried out this year, (the first one was organised in 1991–1992) focuses on examining the changes in publications’ condition that have taken place during the period of fifteen years. The article presents interim report of the study.
BOOK HISTORY
The Oldest Books in Modern Estonian Home Libraries - Tiiu Reimo
In the course of book history and old and rare book classes, the students of Tallinn University were given a task to search for the oldest book in their bookselves at home, and describe it. In two next years, they also had to find out, how the book has got into the hands of its current owner. The article provides an overview of the homework of 122 students.
TERMINOLOGY
Publishing Estonian Language Planning Dictionary, ÕS 2006, Was Celebrated with a Topical Conference - Siiri Lauk
An overview of an international conference, organised by the Institute of the Estonian Language, Estonian Terminology Association and Estonian Ministry of Defence. The conference papers focused on the relations of common language, terminology, formal language and other levels of language, and on the principles of and options for language planning.
NOTA BENE!
A New ISBN-standard Will Take Effect - Mai Valtna
On 1 January 2007, ISBN of 13 numbers will take effect. The article provides an overview of the history of international standard book numbering, explains the need for changes and characterises the structure of the new number.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
ILS Urram in Public Libraries - Merike Karolin
In March 2006, five years passed from the implementation of an integrated library system, Urram, in Estonian public libraries. The article gives a brief overview of the start-up and implementing the system, and major obstacles in shifting to electronic lending.
CRITICAL REVIEW
A Bibliographer’s Thoughts about Books - Andres Langemets
Anne Valmas describes in her book, Raamatumõtted (Thoughts about Books), her personal reading experiences as a child, Estonian philology and bibliography studies at the University of Tartu, and, being a researcher of literary production and culture of Estonian émigré community, gives a thorough overview, rich in facts of this field for those, living in the native county.
About the Collection, “Books and Libraries…” - Lea Kõiv
The piece introduces a joint publication of Tallinn City Archives and the Academic Library of Tallinn University – a collection, Books and Libraries in the Baltic Sea Region from the 16th to 18th Century / Bücher und Bibliotheken im Ostseeraum vom 16ten bis zum 18ten Jahrhundert, which includes the conference materials of the event held on the occasion of the 450th anniversary of the Estonian book in Tallinn, April 2002.
THE EUROPEAN UNION AND WE
European Union’s Information and Consulting Services for Citizens. 5 - Aigi Kasvand
Programmes for culture and science have been treated.
ESTONIAN LIBRARIANS’ ASSOCIATION
The First Day of the Event “Getting Richer by Reading” in the Town of Võru - Ellen Arnover
At the opening of Library Days of 2006, “Getting Richer by Reading”, in Võru Cultural Centre Kannel the need of book knowledge and a burning issue of do we have to and may we know authors personal lives were treated.
The Contest of Knowing Literature
Fifteen teams participated. The winner was the team of Tartu Public Library (Tiina Sulg, Kairi Korts and Halliki Jürma).
The Reading Day in Pärnu - Priit Kasepalu
Estonian literature lovers with visual impairment convened to the Central Library of Pärnu on the occasion of the Reading Day. Performers, most of them being blind or with visual impairment, had associated their themes with Pärnu County.
Day of the Estonian Book, This Time about Novel Contests - Tiina Tarik
An overview of a speech meeting, “Estonian Novel Contests from 1927 up to 2004”, and topical book exhibition, held at Tartu Public Library on the 23rd of October, on the Day of the Estonian Book.
Children’s Librarians’ Day - Ülle Kuuse
An overview of the 3rd Children’s Libraries Day, held at Elva Municipal Library on the 20th of September. The meeting provided an overview of the current year activities and future plans of the Committee, and mapping the work with children and further training of librarians working with children were discussed.
Rural Librarians’ Day - Ene Riet
Local men of culture expressed their thoughts about books and reading at the Rural Librarians’ Day, held on the 30th of October in Pärnu. A major part of the event was spent on introducing and acknowleging the best rural librarians of 2006. Ilme Ingel, Maili Uibo, Lea Rand, Maris Paas, Eha Marrandi, Tiiu Aasrand, Liia Pall, Eha Kütt, Malle Kiis, Anne Idvand, Janne Sepp, Lea Tali, Hele Reinmaa, Kristi Tamm and Lea Lillemets were awarded with the title.
The Best Information Searcher of This Year is Krista Lepik - Katrin Karus
An overview of the preliminary round and finale of traditional information search contest, held within the framework of Library Days. It also comments upon the tasks that turned up to be the most difficult ones.
CONFERENCES & SEMINARS
A Traditional and Unprecedented IFLA General Conference in Seoul - Janne Andresoo
An overview of the 72th IFLA General Conference and Council, “Libraries: Dynamic Engines for the Knowledge and Information Society”, held on 20–24 August 2006 in Seoul, Korea. The piece describes in detail a visit to a public library – digital public library of Seongbuk.
To Whom Does the Big Network After All Belong? - Vallo Kelder
An overview of a conference “Whose Internet?”, held in Helsinki on 18–19 May. The conference aimed to initiate a discussion on the changes on the content of the Internet for developing better understanding of libraries’ possibilities to act in ceaselessly changing environment.
NEWS
Aleksander Sibul Prize Was Awarded to Regina Lapp - Kaie Holm
On November 2006, Regina Lapp, who studies library and information science at Viljandi Academy of Culture, got the Aleksander Sibul Grant, for the third time awarded by Tallinn Central Library. The decision was based on the fact that she has conducted necessary user surveys for her seminar papers.
A Visit of Latvian Colleagues - Ene Riet
Colleagues from the National Library of Latvia and the editorial staff of Latvian library journal, Biblioteku Pasaule, visited the Research and Development Centre of the National Library of Estonia and the editors of Estonian library journal, Raamatukogu, on 23rd of November.
Estonian Writer, Mats Traat, Was Honoured in Australia - Valdemar Vilder
On 25 November 2006, on St. Cathrine’s Day, the 70th birthday of an Estonian author, Mats Traat, was celebrated with a literary event. An exhibition of his works was also opened.
The Graduate Papers of the Department of Librarianship, Information Science and Document Management of Viljandi Academy of Culture in 2006
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