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FIRST COLUMN
The Hidden Treasury of the Archival Library - Janika Kronberg
The goal of establishing the Archival Library of the Estonian Literary Museum that celebrates its centennial in the April of 2009 was to converge all written word in Estonian for research purposes. Legal deposit copies ensure the acquisition of currently published literature, but the auxiliary acquisition of earlier literature missing in the collection and receiving donations has been an ongoing operation. As for today, the Archival Library holds, for instance, memorial collections of fourteen writers, twelve scientists and five men of culture.
A CENTENNIAL OF THE ARCHIVAL LIBRARY OF THE ESTONIAN LITERARY MUSEUM
The Estonian National Archival Library Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary - Merike Kiipus
In the April of 2009 a hundred years will pass from establishing the Estonian national archival library, the present day Estonian Literary Museum. The collections of the Archival Library have been developed as a joint effort of Estonian people, mostly as a result of collecting actions. A number of desiderata lists have been compiled and distributed to people, printed matter has been selected at homes, institutions, libraries and archives both in Estonia as well as abroad. Abundance of material has been donated. The Legal Deposit Act that came into force 1997 in newly independent Estonia provides that an archival library is entitled to receive two free copies of every publication. In 2002 the library was officially recognised as an archival library, the decision valid up to the year 2011.
From the Baltica Literature Collection to the ELM Archival Library - Imbi Pelkonen
In 1909 the Estonian Students Society handed over its library of 10 000 books to the newly established Estonian National Museum. Approximately 2000 books of the donation were classified as the Baltica literature. The Estonian National Museum constantly acquires into its collections literature that matches its acquisition and research thematics. When after the year of 1945 the Estonian National Museum started to receive abundance of literature in Russian, published in Estonia, it seemed rational to establish an independent collection, a so-called Baltica II. As for 2008 the initial Baltica collection included 30 000 items and the Baltica II – 31 100 items; the periodicals collection includes 650 titles of publications. The article also describes the oldest books in the collection.
The Earliest Estonian Books in the Archival Library Collection - Heino Räim
During the earliest years of publishing printed material in Estonian, the period between 1525 and 1850, 1,245 publications came out. The article casts insight into the existance of those publications, important from the point of view of Estonian book history, in the collection of the ELM Achival Library. It should be mentioned that the Library holds 339 items of 413 publications listed in the Red Book of Estonian Publications (1525–1850). 86 of these, including 44 calendars, are unique copies.
The Digital Collection of the Archival Library in Grafo Environment - Helle Maaslieb
An overview of the digital library of the Archival Library of the Estonian Literary Museum that is located on the Web address http://www2.kirmus.ee/grafo/index.php
The library that is hosted by the Literary Museum’s server consists of several subdivisions – children’s books, old books, émigré Estonian literature, calendars, reference books, chronicles. The electronic catalogue ESTER provides links to relevant full texts. Of their volume and number, calendars make up most of the digital library’s content and therefore characterised in the article.
RESEARCH LIBRARIES
Atlas Geographus… from Sir Isaac Newton’s Library - Sirje Lusmägi
The article provides an overview of two old books, seeming exceptional in the context of Baltic-Russian background, that belonged to the State Library of the Republic of Estonia before WW II. These are two first volumes of a five-volume geography book, Atlas Geographus: or, a compleat system of geography, ancient and modern..., printed in London in 1711–1717 (London, John Nutt et al, 1711). An armorial bookplate has been glued o n the inner side of the front cover. Researching its background, it turns out that the first owner of the book was one of the greatest scientists in the world history, an English astronomer, physicist and mathematician, Sir Isaac Newton.
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Plagiarism in Students’ Works: the Role and Liability of a Librarian - Kate-Riin Kont
Students’ more and more frequent attempts to submit the material gathered from the Internet without due acknowledgment as their own papers, essays and research works compels universities to focus more on the theft of creation and other forms of academic fraud that undermine the reliability of higher education. The increasing number of the phenomenon of plagiarism also troubles librarians, because especially they as developers of information literacy should explain to the students the elementary principles of information literacy, including how important it is to correctly provide reference to the outside retrieved information in scientific works.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Calendar of Tartu University Libary 2009 - Malle Ermel
The eighth publication in the calendar series of Tartu University Library E.V. Tartu Ülikool 90(The University of Tartu of the Republic of Estonian – 90) is dedicated to the 90 th anniversary of Estonian-language university.
Calendar of Estonian Literary Museum 2009/2010 - Helle Maaslieb
A calendar of calendars, Kalendrite kalender 2009/2010, published in the series, Arhiivraamatukogu varamu (The Treasury of the Archival Library; No. 7) has been published. It has been compiled on the basis of preserved calendars in the collection of Estonian Literary Museum and also provides a brief overview of earlier calendar literature in the Estonian language. Illustrations on Tartu themes from the 19 th century calendars in Estonian and German, printed in Tartu, have been used for designing the calendar.
Calendar of the Academic Library of Tallinn University 2009 - Rene Haljasmäe
The calendar Valik ennistatud Tallinna Ülikooli Akadeemilise Raamatukogu baltikakogu raamatuid (A Selection of Restored Books from the Baltica Collection of the Academic Library of Tallinn University) introduces the rebirth of twelve rare printed publications from the Baltica collection and as well celebrates the 50th anniversary of the bindery, the 40th anniversary of the Baltica Department and the 20th anniversary of the Department of Conservation of the Academic Library of Tallinn University.
NOTA BENE!
A New Joint Article Database ISE – the Dream is Coming True - Külli Solo
On the 2nd of January 2009, an article database, Index Scriptorum Estoniae ISE, was made publicly accessible on the Internet address http://ise.elnet.ee. The database is available both in Estonian as well as in English.
The article entries are linked both with the online public catalogue ESTER as well as digital archives and searchable over the entire database as well as in a distinct thematical database.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
More Fears than Worth Mentioning - Esta Saksa
On the 1st of June 2006, the libraries of Türi Rural Municipality were integrated. Rural libraries became the structural units of Türi Library. All the libraries still exist together with their collections and rural libraries can still make each and every decision that concerns their library.
Ninety Years from Establishing Retla Public Library Society - Eha Marrandi
Oisu library that emerged on the basis of Retla Public Library Society’s library ninety years ago has been integrated into the structure of Türi Library since the May of 2006.
The article provides an overview of the activities of the Library Society since 1918 up to the reorganisation of private libraries’ activities in 1940, when Soviet occupation of Estonia began. It describes the principles of organising the library, characterises its collection and lending activities and highlights persons, who influenced the development of the Society’s library the most.
PERSONAGE
Working in Library was Like an Awakening for me: an Interview with Ilo-Katryn Maimets - Ene Riet
An interview with Ilo-Katryn Maimets, an Estonian, born in Canada, Toronto. Though she acquired her first academic degree in biology, she has also studied librarianship and currently works as a librarian in the Library of Toronto York University.
ESTONIAN LIBRARIANS’ ASSOCIATION
Quo vadis , Children’s Services? - Liina Tamm
An overview of a joint information day of the Estonian Librarians’ Associations’ School Libraries Section and Children’s Literature Committee, held on the 17 th of November 2008. It focused on the cooperation of school and public libraries in providing services for children.
CONFERENCES & SEMINARS
Hoping that Children will Still Read - Veronika Raudsepp Linnupuu
Initiated by the Estonian Union for Child Welfare an international reading conference, “Hoping that Children will Still Read!”, was held in Viljandi on the 17th of October 2008. It introduced to the full hall of participants from every part of Estonia different possibilities how to promote the culture of reading.
The Concept of Information Literacy Became Crystal Clear - Anneli Kuiv
An overview of the UNESCO workshop “Training the Trainers in Information Literacy”, organised by the Information Sciences Institute of Tallinn University, the National Library of Estonia and the Library of Tallinn University of Technology, held on 21–23 August 2008.
IAML 2008 – This Time in Italy - Katre Riisalu
An overview of the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (IAML) Annual Conference in Naples in July 2008.
NEWS
The Sibul Grant for Stiina Koit - Anneli Kengsepp
Tallinn Central Library’s Aleksander Sibul Grant of 2008 was given to Stiina Koit, a student of librarianship and information science at the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy.
The National Library of Estonias’ Research and Development Centre Has a New Head from the December of 2008
Mihkel Volt has previous work experiences as the Head of the Library’s Collection Development and Documentation Department and the Director of the Estonian Literary Museum.
A Selection of Reflections in the Press on the Web Site of the National Library of Estonia - Õnne Mets
The link titled “Valik meediakajastusi” (Reflections in the Press) on the Estonian-language home page of the National Library of Estonia reflects everything published about the National Library in the Estonian press, predominantly in print, and a part of material published about other libraries and cultural institutions.
Congratulations!
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The Cross of Honor for Science and Art First Class of the Republic of Austria was Awarded to Tiiu Valm
On the 5th of December 2008 the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria handed over a high decoration, The Cross of Honor for Science and Art First Class of the Republic of Austria, to Tiiu Valm.
- The Culture Engine 2008 is Anne Rande
The Editorial Office of Culture of Estonian daily newspaper, Postimees, considered Anne Rande, the Director of Estonian Children’s Literature Centre, to be worthy of awarding her the honorary title Culture Engine for her dedication to bringing children closer to books and fine arts. The Culture Engine is title that the newspaper awards to the most efficient engine of the cultural year.
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The British Council in Estonia was Acknowledged to be a Golden Sponsor of the City of Tallinn
The British Council in Estonia, who donated books to Tallinn Central Library in 2008 was named the Golden Sponsor of the City of Tallinn. In addition to presenting books, the Council also covered the cost of subscribing for thirteen British magazines in 2009.
Cumulative List of Contents of the Raamatukogu in 2008
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