History of the library
Important events in the history of the University Library.
2020
The library in Luleå is inaugurated after having been closed since 2018. In the meantime, the library has been renovated.
2016
New library system
The library is replacing Aleph with KOHA.
New publishing system
The library is also moving from PURE to DiVA.
New discovery tool
The library is also replacing PRIMO to search books directly in Libris and e-resources in Ebsco EDS.
2015
Ragnar Lassinantti 100 years
The University Library participates in the centenary of Ragnar Lassinantti by organizing a seminar in the House of Science and a smaller event in the library.
From SAB to Dewey
The public book collection is being converted to the international classification system Dewey, so the books are moving from being arranged in sections with letter combinations to number combinations.
2013
The library gets its first discovery tool (PRIMO)
The library launched its new search system Primo, and the old one, Lucia, went to the grave. Primo can search all library resources and finds both full-text articles and books.
2012
Lassinantti's book and art collection is inaugurated
On April 24, the collection, which was previously taken over but is now formally owned, will be inaugurated.
2006
Two libraries become one
Two libraries become one when the Sociomedical Library in Boden moves together with the University Library in Luleå. At the same time, the Mathematics Department's book collection is incorporated into the library.
New publishing system
PURE takes over from the proprietary Epubl.
2003
Nominated for Library of the Year by DIK Forum (trade union magazine for employees in documentation, information and culture).
2001
Aleph becomes the library's new lending system
Bibdia is being phased out and 17/12-2001 is the start date for the new library system: Aleph.
1999
Swedish Library Website of the Year
The University Library's website is "Swedish Library Website of the Year 1999".
The jury's verdict reads:
"In the same spirit as the introduction page's beautiful photograph of the library building, there is a calmness and moderation about Luleå University Library's website. With stylish simplicity, a good overview of the information and services offered is provided. The website visitor receives a fine service by being offered both factual and thoughtful information on how to use the physical collections as well as guidance to the web's resources and how to take advantage of them. An oasis in the noisy bazaar of the web."
1997
Luleå Higher Education becomes Luleå University of Technology
The university has its university status confirmed and changes its name to Luleå University of Technology.
1994
Seminar on www applications
Seminar on WWW applications is organized by the university library. Among others, Robert Cailliau, one of the creators of the www (now known as the internet) gives a lecture.
The new library is inaugurated
"The ability to handle information is the most important outcome of academic studies. The libraries are therefore an educational resource of great importance." "The new library is a boost for the academic environment in Luleå." These are just a few quotes from the speech that then Vice-Chancellor Ingegerd Palmér gave when the new library in Luleå was inaugurated.
New premises
The University Library moves into its current premises, "the first research library built since 1983". At the same time, the Teachers' College Library and the Central Library are merged in the new premises.
The library creates its first website
1991
The library is computerized
The library is computerized using the Bibdia lending system.
1990
Ragnar Lassinantti's book collection (Nordkalottsamlingen) was received by the library
In the fall of 1990, Luleå University Library received former governor Ragnar Lassinantti's book collection. It consists of 10 000 volumes in subjects such as history, social sciences, geography, art, religion and fiction. The literature is mainly focused on Nordic conditions and contains about 2000 volumes on the North Calotte. The archive material accompanying the book collection includes about 600 audio tapes from Ragnar Lassinantti's radio program Pohjoiskalotti. Some of the artworks and old maps that Ragnar Lassinantti left behind hang in the library.
1971
Luleå University of Technology was established July 1, 1971
When the first 50 students started two months later on the only programme, mechanical engineering, there were a dozen employees.
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