IT activities and projects at TUT Library

1. IT activities and projects at TUT Library Margus Vatko & Siim Liivand

2. Topics IT Infrastructure Hardware and Software Services Self-made developments and solutions

3. Computer hardware in TUTL Number of PCs in the Library – 102 used by employees – 63 used by visitors – 39 Terminals (thin clients) – 57 used by employees – 12 used by visitors – 45 information kiosks - 16

4. Computer hardware in TUTL Visitors and counter attendants all use the same new computer sets, which were procured at the same time with the new building. PC – HP Compaq dc5800 SFF (Intel Pentium E5200 2.5GHz, 4 GB RAM, 160 GB HDD, Windows XP/Vista) Thin Clients – Fujitsu FUTRO S450 Monitors 22“:HP L2245wg & Samsung SyncMaster 2243BW HP Keyboard with integrated Smart Card Terminal

5. Computer hardware in TUTL • Computers used by the staff have significant age variation. • Operating system dominantly Windows XP (some Windows 7) • 2 color laser printers, 1 color ink printer, 6 BW laser printers, 6 multifunction printers

6. Server room • New equipment, acquiredwithnewbuilding • 3 servers – IBM System x3550 M2(1× IntelXeon E5520 2.26GHz, 6× 4GB RAM) • EMC AX4-5 storagesystem18× 300 GB SAS, 18× 450 GB SAS, 25× 1 TB SATA • AcademicVMwarevCenter Server 4 • EMC AvamarBackup Server • Server room environmentalmonitoringNetBotzRack Monitor 450

7. Server room Põhitekst new server rack old server rack(what’s left of it) in case of fire (CF3-CHF-CF3)1,1,1,2,3,3,3–heptafluoropropane

8. Network • Internet connection speeds:Tallinn University of Technology – 10 Gbit/sLibrary – 100 Mbit/s (router is the bottleneck) • Local area network in library:Mixed gigabit and fast ethernet network,Cat6 copper and fiber-optic cabling,Nortel 4550T, 4548GT network switches (and a few other models)

9. Wi-Fi The entire building has access to public Wi-Fi.There are four Wi-Fi access points on every floor, which provides a more or less optimal signal strength throughout the building. Wi-Fi is managed by the University’s IT department, not the library’s. Wi-Fi access point on the ceiling

10. Software developmentsin the Library

11. Digital Collection • Created in 2005. • Goal is to provide web-based access to TUT dissertations, textbooks and online versions of study materials • LAMP – Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP • User interface currently only in estonian, but is being translated to english

12. Digikogu

13. Information kiosk • Onesinglegateforaccessing • openstackguide • e-catalogue ESTER • ISE — IndexScriptorumEstoniae • systemfor reservingstudyrooms

14. Information kiosk

15. Open stack guide • displays the location of the items on the floors by subject • direct links from e-catalogue to open stack guide • Web-based • .NET webforms application • MS-SQL • Ajax queries for a smoother user interface use • Flash plugin to display map

16. Open stack guide

17. Reserving system • Offers a possibility to: • reserve a groupstudyroom or • individualstudyroom • .NET MVC 3 application • MS-SQL • Ajax queries for smoother user inferface use • Flash plugin for display

18. Broneerimissüsteem

19. LibChat Chat software Information consultant’s computer houses the Chat server Queries from the web go directly to the server For the user it’s web-based Requires Flash

20. LibChat

21. Software in the Bibliography division Web-based .NET webforms application MS-SQL Ajax queries for smoother user inferface use A newer version is in development, which will integrate the digital collection in addition to other new features

22. Gate program • For visitor registering at the gate • Web-based • Visitors use their reader card to register the visit • The system also checks for fines and the validity of the card and notifies visitors and employees if there are any problems • ASP, MS-SQL

23. Väravaprogramm

24. Information searching skills environment • Web-based distance education environment • Created in 2000. • Student registers in the system with matriklenumber and ID number • Everyone gets individual questions to answer • A librarian will check the answers and grade the results • When the student logs in again, they will see the results

25. Inventory software For easier inventory we procured handheld terminals Honeywell Dolphin 9900 and software from the company ID Balti AS.

26. Services

27. Public computers • 22 PCs in the computer class • 12 PCs in the public area • Windows XP,Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome,OpenOffice etc…

28. Public computers

29. Terminals in the reading areas • 29 terminals for regular use and 16 for information kiosks • The terminals are all Fujutsu FUTRO S450 • Advantages over PCs: easier to manage, silent work (important in a library), smaller • In areas where it matters, they offer the same functionalities as PCs

30. Scanning work areas Self-service scanners On the 2., 3., 4. and 5. floor Free service In addittion to regularoffice software there isalso GIMP

31. Self check-out machines 2. and 3. floor

32. Self check-in machine

33. Monitor renting Possibility to rent a monitor to use with a personal laptop. Good for drafts, drawings

34. Printing and copying There are copy machines on 2., 3. and 4. floor. These copy machines can be used for print jobs directly from the network. The copy machine on the second floor is cabable ofprinting in color.

35. Web (old and new) • Saurus CMS

36. Book scanner Minolta PS 7000 Black and white Maximum size – A2 Text recognition FineReader

37. Book scanner

38. Thank you