The cost of library materials: price trends of publications,

Mode of access: Internet.

OLD NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHIC 1830 A 1900 BOOKS FOR THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF COSTA RICA "Miguel Obregón Lizano"

The Final Graduation submitted to qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Library and Information Science, with the title: Old National Bibliographical Books from 1830 to 1900 for the National Library of Costa Rica "Miguel Obregon Lizano," has raised the following objectives general: Identify, create a computerized catalog and investigate policies of conservation, preservation and loan in order to facilitate access and information retrieval, and dissemination of books published between 1830 to 1900 by a CDROM.According to the above objectives are to identify, select and separate, and integrate the National Bibliographical Old Books from 1830 to 1900, under investigation, determined in accordance with this study, a pioneer in the creation of bibliographic old in the National Library of Costa Rica "Miguel Obregon Lizano," a valuable amount of documents, which are not always available to (as) students (as), for lack of disclosure or because they are not represented in catalogs, consistent with recent technology dictates.According to research, it is considered that there is a lack of old collections, and therefore, the concept, organization and creation of such funds, reason leads them to testify that this would be one of the first forays into this subject, and thus, a great contribution to the National Library and for the field of librarianship and the country at large, as it has managed to create a source of access to information for the service (as) users (as): researchers (as), historians (as), anthropologists (as), and the community at large. Therefore, the fundamental purpose of this study the unquestionable usefulness of Old National Bibliographical Books for (as) users (as) researchers (as) of the National Library.

National Library of Finland – Developing National Infrastructures

Kristiina Hormia-Poutasen esitys maailman kansalliskirjastojen johtajien (CDNL) tapaamisessa Helsingissä 13.8.2012.

Digital Cultural Heritage at the National Library of Finland

Short presentation about how digital cultural heritage is created and collected by the National Library of Finland

National Library of Finland – Developing National Infrastructures

Presentation for the delegation of the National Science and Technology Library, PRC

One process to rule them all? The role of a repository platform in the management of digitized cultural heritage at the National Library of Finland

Presentation at Open Repositories 2013, DSpace User Group, on 12.7.2013 in Charlottetown, PEI, Canada

National Library of Finland as Service Centre for libraries, archives, museums and other public sector organisations

Kristiina Hormia-Poutasen esitys KOBV-konferenssissa Berliinissä, Saksassa kesäkuussa 2013.

Collection Development Policy 2009–2015 Of The National Library Of Finland

The collections policy of the National Library of Finland guides the formation and development of collections. The policy also outlines the National Library’s collection, its national and international significance, and the guidelines for acquisition, selection, donation and disposal.