FUN has selected a new chairperson and working committee
FUN selected a new chairperson and working committee for the 2025–2026 period at its meeting on November 7th, 2024. The new chairperson of FUN is Riitta Lähdemäki, the library director at Tampere University. The new members elected to the working committee are Tommi Harju (University of the Arts Helsinki), Tua Hindersson-Söderholm (Aalto University), and Heli …
Listening to the customer with the strength of three teams
A blog post published ten years ago presented Aalto University’s new Learning Centre service concept, and in an interview, Matti Raatikainen discussed the organisational change that took effect at Aalto in 2018. Both emphasized focusing on customers and their needs. The Otaniemi campus has changed a lot in ten years and new, different learning spaces …
FUN’s X account has been deleted
FUN Finnish University Libraries’ Network gives up the use of X by decision of the working committee. FUN’s X account was deleted on November 26th, 2024. FUN’s current announcements will continue to be published on FUN’s website and on FUN’s Facebook channel.
FUN’s sustainable development guidelines published
FUN’s sustainable development working group compiled sustainable development guidelines for FUN and university libraries, which have been published on FUN’s website. These guidelines are implemented in consideration of Unifi’s sustainable development program and the UN’s Sustainable Development Agenda. In addition to the guidelines, the working group compiled recommendations for university libraries regarding sustainable development, the …
LUT’s Homecoming Day brought the alumni to the library
LUT University held its first alumni event on Saturday, April 13th, attracting a record-breaking over 2,000 former students. Naturally, the library was part of the event, and we managed to attract a large portion of attendees to visit. In preparing for the event, we delved into the library’s history over the decades while assembling an …
Welcome new academic year!
FUN has returned from summer break to resume work. Autumn started with a working committee meeting in August, where the committee planned upcoming meetings for the fall. Additionally, the committee decided to establish a specialist working group to update the interlibrary loan pricing list. FUN’s first meeting of the fall was held on September 17th. …
Helsinki in November: work and wonder
On a Monday in November, it felt like I was looking behind the curtain of a grand theatre. Everything had happened quickly. After getting the idea for a FUN staff visit and green light from my home organization, I was warmly welcomed to the University of Helsinki Library by University Librarian Minna Niemi-Grundström. Many reasons to smile. I …
Art, research, and materials – more than the sum of their parts?
The University of the Arts Helsinki is a multidisciplinary arts university, ranging from deep artistic research to more traditional scientific research. The diversity of research traditions also influences the materials offered by the university library. The University of the Arts’ resources – both electronic and printed – support the University’s activities. At the same time, …
An open and inclusive process for new guidelines for open science: policy documents in the hands of the library
Open science is no longer a new undertaking for university libraries. Its forms and conten, however, has changed since the beginning: new international and national policies have seen the light of day and some of the tasks have been standardised and have reached a maturity level which warrants a renewal of the local policies at …