Domsa Károlyné, Fekete Gézáné, Kovács Mária (szerk.): Gondolatok a könyvtárban / Thoughts in the Library (A MTAK közleményei 30. Budapest, 1992)

KÖNYVTÁR ÉS KORSZERŰSÉG – LIBRARY AND MODERNITY

Experiences from the development of library automation in Finnish research libraries Esko Hökli Helsinki University Library, Helsinki After 15 years of continuing efforts to create a national online network for Finnish research libraries, the first installations of the coming LINNEA network were begun in 1989. All university libraries will, during the period of 1989-1993, receive the same local integrated online system and these local systems will be connected with each other through the existing data transmission network FUNET which has been created for the use of the universities. In addition to the local systems an auxiliary joint system (sometimes called central system) will be created and connected to the same network as well. Modem integrated online systems, provided with sophisticated networking abilities, are too complicated to be developed by one single library, how ever big a systems-analyst staff the library may have. The software has to be updated continuously and new features have to be added all the time; this requires permanent engagement. It is obvious that all arguments speak for purchasing a turn-key system which in the best possible way corresponds with the real needs. How is started Helsinki University Library started its automation development in 1971 with the Finnish Union Catalogue of Serials (FINUC-S), which still exists. Similar efforts were made alsó by a number of other libraries, although most of the projects did not last very long or survive to the present day. It was discovered very soon that Gondolatok a könyvtárban " 141