A short introduction of the
LIBRARY
& INFORMATION CENTER
UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS
History
Context
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Central Library•
A new Branch in Agrinio, after UoPatras absorbed the UoWestern Greece.•
Ten Departmental Branches•
The Region is also served by•
Library of the Hellenic Open University•
Municipal Library of Patras•
Municipal Library of Aigion•
Papacharalambeios Public Library in NafpaktosCollections
Services
Space
Structure
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University Council and the Rectorate Authorities•
A seven membered Library Board•
Library Administration•
Five departments•
Acquisition & Technical Services Department•
Automation, Research & Development Department•
Circulation & Reader Services Department•
User Support Department•
Administration & Secretariat DepartmentMemberships
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HEAL-Link, the Hellenic Academic Libraries Consortium•
Greek Librarians & Information Scientists Association (EEBEP)•
LIBER•
IATULFacts and figures
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Not the usual Greek statistics.•
All reports are publicly open via our IR•
Consistently published since 1988Loans
Visits
Events
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Since 2005 we have organized three times the Panhellenic Academic Libraries Conference•
Academic Libraries and Citizens Societies: Establishing bounds of knowledge, democracy and culture in the digital environment•
Scientific Digital Content: Production, Provision, Preservation•
Back to the future: the values of the past, our guides for the future… more events
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Many other events during these years helping our staff develop•
FRBR and Linked Data: implications for libraries•
Scientific information and institutional repositories•
Libraries and visually impaired users… and even more
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September 2013. 1stErasmus Mobility Week.
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20 colleagues from all over Europe in Patras!•
Our 2nd Erasmus Mobility Week to take place thisSeptember.
