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FIRST COLUMN
Bibliophiles and Libraries: Partners or Competitors? - Mihkel Volt
The persistent collecting and preserving activities of bibliophiles could be more than just a hobby and complement the activities of libraries from at least two aspects. Bibliophiles collect publications that include autographs, dedications or other inscriptions, bookplates and imprints important to the history of culture, and local or locally related printed material. Bibliophiles also are of much help in retrospection acquisition of those libraries’ collections that collect and maintain national heritage.
RESEARCH LIBRARIES
Information History II - Alistair Black
The second part of an article on information history that will be published in several journal issues. It focuses on the history of printing and written word (libraries, books, reading and publishing) and on the history of the research fields that deal with information (documentation and information science, information management and information systems). The author states that research in the history of libraries has remained in the hands of librarians. As professional librarians are not involved in it, the advancements in “larger” history research have had no impact on its development. Focusing on institutions, arising from the term itself, is one of the major problems for library history research.
E-LIBRARY
Old Books can be Now Ordered Also as eBooks - Rita Enna
Since the middle of April, the National Library of Estonia is providing a service for ordering digital copies of books – the EoD (eBooks on Demand) service. Digital copies of books no longer bounded by copyright can be ordered. This is a fee-charging service.
BOOK HISTORY
Something Interesting from Australia to Estonian Memory Institutions - Anne Valmas
An overview of the Estonian Archives in Australia ( www.eesti.org.au). The Archives had separated a number shelves loaded with books – duplicate copies and publications marginal to the Archives – that were offered to Estonian libraries. Anne Valmas helped to select books and personal archives among them in some weeks. This year these will be delivered to Estonia, financially supported within the framework of the Ministry of Education and Research’s Compatriots Programme.
The Club of Bibliophiles in Tallinn – 30 Years of Activities - Mait Talts
The article gives a short overview of the activities of the Club of Bibliophiles in Tallinn during the last thirty years. The goal of the Club has been improving the knowledge of book science and history of culture, promoting the culture of collecting books and disseminating knowledge about books.
A Jubilee Conference of the Club of Bibliophiles in Tallinn - Mait Talts
An overview of the conference, held on 27 th of January at the National Library of Estonia, which focused upon the history of the Club, bibliophiles and books that they have collected.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Päri and Heimtali Public Libraries Celebrated Their 125 th Anniversary - Sirje Saard, Anu Grünberg
An overview of the history and current activities of Päri and Heimtali Public Libraries in Viljandi county. The libraries jointly celebrated their 125 th anniversary in 2006.
Quo vadis, Harju County? - Rutt Enok
The population of Harju County is, first and foremost, growing in rural municipalities neighbouring Tallinn and many newly built settlements lack social fabric, including a library. It is important to inform the residents of those settlements of the possibilities of local libraries that have joined ILS Urram community. 55 of the county’s 57 libraries had implemented ILS Urram and 38 of them had shifted to electronic lending by the end of 2006. User training is focused upon in 2007. As for libraries’ premises, the conditions are steadily improving. Only the spatial problems of Kiili Public Library and Harju County Library are so far undecided.
The Library of Kiili Rural Municipality - Taie Saar, Vambo Kaal
Taie Saar, the librarian of Kiili Rural Municipality, is of the opinion that the library’s most burning problem is the lack of space. Vambo Kaal, rural municipality mayor of Kiili, takes the problem very seriously. However, as the rural municipality has not invested into cultural objects for a long period of time, it is necessary to start with the most urgent projects (e.g. kindergarten) and the library could have premises in the community’s cultural centre for activating people, the building of which probably will start not before the year 2008.
TERMINOLOGY
New Words in the Orthological Dictionary ÕS 2006 - Siiri Lauk
Compared with the previous edition the new Orthological Dictionary (Estonian Language Planning Dictionary)ÕS 2006 has 5000 new linguistic units. A selection of words necessary for library work is represented.
NOTA BENE!
The Estonian Public Libraries Act has been amended: Why was it Necessary? - Meeli Veskus
In February 2007, the Estonian Parliament passed the Act on Amendments to the Estonian Public Libraries Act that will enter into force on May 2007. Meeli Veskus, Adviser on Libraries for the Ministry of Culture, comments upon the amendments in the act.
8th Congress of Baltic Librarians is on its Way - Toomas Schvak
An overview of the programme and participation terms of the 8th Congress on 17–19 May in Tallinn.
BALTIC AND NORDIC LIBRARIES
Readers in the Shadow of Technology - Marlena Petrina
Latvian library statistics proves that the number of readers in public libraries is decreasing to the extent that cannot be reasoned by problems that do not fit into the sphere of responsibility of libraries (the spread of Internet, changes in statistical work, demographical developments). The author is of the opinion that libraries should pay more attention to providing user-friendly services.
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
A New Area for Viimsi School - Anne Pürg
Viimsi School Library is situated in the modern school building since the end of the last autumn. The article describes the library’s new premises, working conditions and work plans.
Visitor’s Notes - Ene Riet
Impressions of the Estonian newest Viimsi School Library.
ESTONIAN LIBRARIANS’ ASSOCIATION
The ELA Annual Meeting - Reet Olevsoo
The meeting summarised the activities of 2006 and introduced the courses of action for 2007. Lenna Eliste, the Chief Specialist on Rural Libraries at the Central Library of Pärnu, Ave Janu, system administrator at the Information Technology Department of the Library of Tallinn University of Technology, and Kristina Rallmann, Head of the Library of Headquarters of the Defence Forces were elected to the ELA Board. Anneli Sepp (President), Sirje Bärg, Ille Riisk, Rutt Rimmel, Piia Selge and Krista Talvi continue their activities as board members. The ELA Prize for Merits of 2006 was awarded to Hans Jürman for his contribution to library terminology work and the Annual Prize to Maire Liivamets for intermediating Estonian literature to librarians.
Seven Authors were Nominees for the Puksoo Prize - Tiiu Reimo
An overview of the works nominated for awarding the Puksoo Prize. It went to Aire Möldre for her monograph, Kirjastustegevus ja raamatulevi Eestis aastail 1940–2000 (Publishing and Book Distribution in Estonian from 1940 up to 2000; Tallinn, 2005).
Librarians Were Awarded Professional Qualifications
216 librarians applied for professional qualifications in 2006. The piece lists librarians who were awarded professional qualifications.
CONFERENCES & SEMINARS
Audiovisual Documents – Elementary or Elite Facilities - Kaie Viigipuu
An overview of a meeting on the subject, held in Tallinn Central Library on 3 November 2006. Acquiring audiovisual documents to library collection has so far been neglected topic. The reason for this does not lie only in their considerably higher price and more complicated acquisition and cataloguing – the valid Copyright Act also is library-hostile that concerns lending audiovisual documents.
The Closest Way to Find Oneself is to Travel Around the World - Katrin Kaugver
An overview of the Consortium of European Research Libraries (CERL) seminar “Imprints and Owners: Recording the Cultural Geography of Europe” for researchers of earlier books in the Hungarian National Széchényi Library in 2006. The Academic Library of Tallinn University, now the full member of CERL, participated in the seminar.
NEWS
Prize Given for Poetry This Time
On March 16 the winners of Tallinn University Literary Prize were announced. Hasso Krull was awarded the prize for his book of verse ”Winter” (Talv), and Nadezhda Ptshelovodova for her translation of some Estonian classical poetry into Udmurt.
Congratulations: Eve-Mall Vare – 70 – a long-standing Acting Director of the Estonian Library of Technology and Director of Estonian Patent Library
Presidental Badges of Honour and Decorations for Librarians
The President of the Republic of Estonia has awarded the 4 th Class Order of the White Star to two librarians – Tatjana ahhovskaja and Meeli Veskus; and the 5 th Class Order of the White Star to four librarians – Hele Ellermaa, Malle Ermel, Linda Kask ja Harri-Koit Lahek.
NEW BOOKS
New publications of the Literary Museum
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