LABT Project Highlights

The goal of LABT

The goal of the Lithuanian Academic Library Network (LABT) is to create Lithuanian's academic virtual library through the automation of libraries, unification of search and access to information sources and virtual services. LABT currently links together libraries of 16 universities, 18 colleges, 39 research institutions of science and The Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences and as such represents Lithuanian academic library consortia. Well known Aleph (Ex Libris Ltd.) library automation software was adopted and implemented in all LABT members libraries. The Lithuanian Academic Libraries Directors Association (LABA) and Kaunas University of Technology are LABT project coordinators and main driving force. The primary task for the near future is the extension of LABT databases up to full text data bases (e-resources). In that case our libraries will become real e-libraries where e-documents will be available for individuals (not only traditional library services and e-catalog). MetaLib and SFX (Ex Libris Ltd.) software will be installed and adopted this year and will used as single central portal for search and information retrieval.

Main aims

Automation of libraries by uniting them into a solid network
Rendering of virtual services
Accumulation of e-resource bases
Creation of a solid search system with unified user interface
Ensuring of quality links between library e-catalogs and e-resources

Lithuanian Virtual Library

Virtual library is e-libraries, telecommunication facilities and unified user interface. It includes all possible e-library levels from a home library to the global sources of information.
Setting up of the Lithuanian Virtual Library is based on such software products as Aleph, Primo, MetaLib and SFX.

Organizations and contacts

The Department of Science and Technology of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania
Association of Directors of Lithuanian Academic Libraries (LABA)
Kaunas University of Technology