Recently the library has received feedback on the use of sound. We want to remind you that Joensuu campus library uses Sound zones. Due to feedback, we monitor the implementation of them in an enhanced manner. Quiet working conditions are our shared concern and everyone has the right to interfere if needed. If the noise level gets out of hand, please immediately notify the person. If necessary, you can always ask help from the library staff.
In addition, we remind you of moderation in the use of perfumes and fragrances also in the library. The number of people using our premises every day is high and many of them get symptoms from smells and scents. At worst, smell sensitivity can cause a fragrance-induced episode of illness.
Our daily actions have a great impact on everyone’s well-being. Please do your share with making our library a more comfortable environment for the people sitting next to you as well.
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Open Educational Resources: What Works, What Doesn’t? Participate in the Survey and Make an Impact!
The library is investigating various platform solutions for UEF’s open educational resources. We need your input for this study, UEF member!
The goal is to find a user-friendly and modern platform for creating, publishing, and using open educational resources. This new platform would gather UEF’s open educational resources in one place for learners to find and use, complementing the existing learning environments.
Did you, or will you, publish your thesis open access? You can take part in a raffle!
Every year, UEF Library raffles off a grant worth EUR 100 among UEF students who have made their master’s (level) thesis publicly available that same year.
The grant will be raffled off a couple of weeks before the international Open Access Week among all UEF students who have since the last raffle made their master’s thesis publicly available on UEF eRepo and who sign up for the raffle using this form.
You haven’t limited or aren’t going to limit your own work beyond open science, have you?
Good luck!
Artificial Intelligence helps with information retrieval
There is now information on how you can utilize AI applications and tools in information retrieval, including when searching for scientific information, available on the library’s webpages.
The permanent link to the page is included in the library’s Guides and Instructions, which is linked on the library’s homepage and in the Information Retrieval and Training section of the site.
Direct link to the page Artificial Intelligence in information retrieval
New tools for information retrieval will be available during this academic year. Stay tuned for the library’s AI news!
Increase in the general VAT rate has only a small impact on the library’s list of service fees
The general VAT rate rises in Finland from 24% to 25.5% as of 1 September 2024. The list of library service fees remains essentially unchanged after the increase. Only the hourly rates for information retrieval and teaching services for non-university customers will increase from 65 euros to 66 euros.
New version of Zotero reference management program available
The new Zotero 7 was released in August 2024. The function and performance have been improved. Outward appearance of the program has been slightly modernized too. Nevertheless, it is fairly easy for existing Zotero 6 users to switch over to the new version.
Learn more about the new version:
- Zotero 7 blog
- What’s New in Zotero 7 (YouTube video, Chinmaya S. Rathore, 14:48)
We have updated the text of the UEF Library Zotero page to reflect the new version. The videos are for Zotero 6 at the moment. The videos will be updated as soon as new versions are released.
For more information please contact information.services@uef.fi
Library opening hours in the autumn term
Library offices will move to the opening hours of the autumn term on Monday, September 2, 2024.
Joensuu and Kuopio Campus Library facilities are open between 8–18 on weekdays and 10–14 on Saturdays. The first hours of weekday mornings are self-service hours. From Monday to Saturday customer service starts at 10 a.m.
KUH Medical Library is open between 12–17 on Mondays and between 10–15 from Tuesday to Thursday.
24/7 Self-study facilities are open normally for the rest of the year, also during holidays.
You can find information about the opening hour exceptions for the autumn term on our website.
Zotero trainings on autumn term 2024
Zotero reference management software training 8 October at 10-12 (Teams) (link opens in a new tab)
Zotero reference management software training 7 November at 13-15(Teams) (link opens in a new tab)
Zotero reference management software training 12 December at 13-15 (Teams) (link opens in a new tab)
- The trainings introduce the basic functions of the Zotero reference management software and how to use the Zotero Word Plugin.
- The trainings will be held on Teams. Advance registration is not needed.
- Before the training session, if you wish, you can install Zotero on your computer. See the library’s instructions. After that you can already start using Zotero.
Transformer maintenance closes Kuopio campus library for a moment
Due to transformer maintenance Kuopio campus library’s self-study facilities are closed from Mon 8.7. 4 pm to Tue 9.7. 10 am. Tue 9.7. both library facilities and customer service will not open until 10 am.
Midsummer opening hours at the libraries
Thursday 20th June Joensuu and Kuopio Campus Libraries are open 8–13 (customer service 10–13) and KUH Medical Library 10–13. On Friday 21st June, all offices are closed. The library’s 24/7 facilities are available throughout Midsummer.