Finnish OverviewFinnish Overview

Nordic Innovative Users Group 2008Nordic Innovative Users Group 2008

Susanna AakkoSusanna Aakko

HelMet LibraryHelMet Library

HelMet Library SystemHelMet Library SystemHelsinki Metropolitan Area LibrariesHelsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen and Vantaa public librariesEspoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen and Vantaa public libraries SharedShared

Library system and databaseLibrary system and database Library card, user regulations, circulation policies and Library card, user regulations, circulation policies and

parameters, fines and feesparameters, fines and fees HelMet Web Library: HelMet Web Library: www.helmet.fiwww.helmet.fi helmet = pärli, pärlor, pearlshelmet = pärli, pärlor, pearls

Co-operationCo-operation Collection developmentCollection development CollectingCollecting Transport systemTransport system TrainingTraining

My KeynotesMy Keynotes

Find out about functionality not Find out about functionality not yet used in HelMetyet used in HelMet

Turn on My Millennium features Turn on My Millennium features and web optionsand web options

Prepare for the next five yearsPrepare for the next five years

Already done…Already done… New server (Sun Fire V490) (Oct 1st)New server (Sun Fire V490) (Oct 1st) New user regulations (May 15th)New user regulations (May 15th)

Changes to the loan rules (total # 38)Changes to the loan rules (total # 38) WebPAC enhancementsWebPAC enhancements

My reading history (2007)My reading history (2007) WebPAC Pro (2007)WebPAC Pro (2007) Same logo and same coloursSame logo and same colours New pages, new features and new name (Jan 15th)New pages, new features and new name (Jan 15th) New scopes (June 12th)New scopes (June 12th) RSS - in use and on the way …RSS - in use and on the way …

NoticesNotices Statement of charges once a year (2006)Statement of charges once a year (2006) Courtesy notices by email (2007)Courtesy notices by email (2007)

List of new WebPAC featuresList of new WebPAC features Request magazinesRequest magazines Default hold pickup locationDefault hold pickup location Expiry date and message field displayExpiry date and message field display My reading historyMy reading history Omit name promptOmit name prompt Batch requestingBatch requesting My ratingsMy ratings Permalink (ICON_RECORDLINK)Permalink (ICON_RECORDLINK) New scopesNew scopes Incoming RSS feedsIncoming RSS feeds

Going to do next…Going to do next…

Release 2007, My listRelease 2007, My list My record feeds, Feed builder – New titlesMy record feeds, Feed builder – New titles Patron reviewsPatron reviews Research ProResearch Pro Book jackets and reviewsBook jackets and reviews Courtesy notices by SMSCourtesy notices by SMS Email alertsEmail alerts Clean up projectsClean up projects

Talking about…Talking about…

Web Library via mobile phoneWeb Library via mobile phone Self-service: hold pickupSelf-service: hold pickup Fines, fees and collecting of charges Fines, fees and collecting of charges Payments via netPayments via net Co-ordinating library web pagesCo-ordinating library web pages Social computing, Library 2.0Social computing, Library 2.0 RFID – Estimation of costs and possible RFID – Estimation of costs and possible

time scaletime scale

Aitäh! Tack! Kiitos!Aitäh! Tack! Kiitos!Thank you!Thank you!