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Possible Scenarios for the Portuguese Higher Education Libraries and Information Network. 2 nd Meeting of Southern European Libraries’ Consortia (SELL) Barcelona, May 18th, 2002. Laura Oliva Correia Lemos. Overview of the Institutions of Higher Education. 15 Public Universities
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Possible Scenarios for the Portuguese Higher Education Libraries and Information Network 2nd Meeting of Southern European Libraries’ Consortia (SELL) Barcelona, May 18th, 2002 Laura Oliva Correia Lemos
Overview of the Institutions of Higher Education • 15 Public Universities • 9 Private Universities • 30 Public Polytechnic Schools • Research Centres • Research Laboratories • ResearchInstitutes SELL Barcelona 2002
Requisites for Co-operation Between Libraries • Informatic structures • Integrated management system of bibliographic data • Government recognition of the importance of libraries in resource and academic learning • Structured plan of co-operation SELL Barcelona 2002
What Can Be Done? Establishment of internal co-operation between some institutions UNA.pt Association of Aleph Users in Portugal • • Study Aleph potentialities • • Provide better services to the user • • Uniform inter-library loan price • • Reduce periodical subscriptions • • Staff training • • Technical workshops SELL Barcelona 2002
AURNAssociation of Universities in North Region • Society information adherence • Promotion of • International research actions • research programs • scientific, technologic and cultural initiatives SELL Barcelona 2002
ISI Web of Knowledge • Web of Science with back files until 1945 • Current Contents Connect • Journal Citation Reports • Proceedings New Important AcquisitionbyObservatory for Science and Technology SELL Barcelona 2002
Doctorate Theses DatabasebyObservatory for Science and Technology • Database of Completed Doctorates 1970 - 2002 • Register of the Themes of Current National Doctorate Theses SELL Barcelona 2002
DITEL Deposit of Digital Thesis and DissertationsbyNational Libraryintegrated inNDLTDNetwork Digital Library of Thesis and Dissertations SELL Barcelona 2002
Efficient Organisation of aHigher Education Library Consortium • Develop co-operations activities • Exchange bibliographic information • Create a distributed catalogue for all university libraries • ... SELL Barcelona 2002
... • Improve Inter-library loan • Develop the electronic resources environment • Build the digital Portuguese higher education library • Share experiences SELL Barcelona 2002
A Plan to Build a Portuguese Consortium • Collective Effort • Joint Work LIBRARIANS and GOVERNMEMT SELL Barcelona 2002