513:, a multi-disciplinary tool that provides users access to academic articles as well as business and popular ones. The Index contains citations to hundreds of thousands of articles from selected periodicals, collections and daily newspapers in many fields: Judaica, literature, education, history, archeology, the arts, architecture, medicine, law, agriculture, nature, science, technology, society and the nation. Since its inception in 1977, the indexing project was transformed over the years from a printed format to a computerized one, and was eventually incorporated into the library services available via the Internet.
393:. Despite the constraints and the lack of male workers for putting up shelves, maintenance and carrying loads, Shmuel Sever requested that the library move to its new quarters as scheduled. And in fact, after detailed planning and despite the severe shortage of workers, librarians and books alike were transferred to the new location. Readers could now make use of a large, high-ceilinged reading room (which was said to be, at the time, the largest in the Middle East), whose eastern façade was composed entirely of windows facing onto the splendid view of
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222:– Contains print and electronic materials, including legal literature from Israel and other countries: books, periodicals and legal encyclopedias. There are also reserve books, required readings for courses in the Law Faculty, by request of the lecturers; Israeli and foreign legislation and court decisions; and legal databases.
81:, contribute to instruction and research in the university and beyond. Special emphasis is placed on ensuring accessibility in both the short and long term to the academic community and to the general public interested in matters of heritage preservation. An additional distinctive project is the production of the
256:– Holds about 22,000 books for leisure and informational reading, some 20,000 in Hebrew and 2000 in Arabic. The books may not be borrowed. Various activities in the areas of information literacy and encouragement of reading take place in the collection, for public-school and special-education pupils. The
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Lerman selected fashionable materials such as bare concrete, glass and wood, and planned the new wing in a neo-modernistic spirit, creating a successful dialog with the old wing built in the modernistic style of
Niemeyer. Construction was completed in 2010. For his planning of the new wing, architect
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Shmuel Sever, the library's director at the time, devoted several months to planning a modern, large library that would serve well into the future. Architect Shlomo Gilad translated his concepts and vision into architectural plans. Oscar
Niemeyer designed the building in which the library is located
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Baruch Kipnis, director of the library from 2001 to 2005, initiated the idea of expanding and renovating the library according to the planning principles that he set forth and the architectural program that he prepared along with the library staff. His persuasive efforts succeeded in obtaining the
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Since its founding in 1963, the library has operated under one roof and is managed by a central administration. The library offers academic information expertise for locating the wide range of material in its holdings and accessible via the
Internet. The library's role in the university's academic
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was replaced in the 1980s by a computerized catalog, which itself evolved over years and became accessible via the
Internet. Access to many databases was transformed from a local CD network to online formats. Most periodicals were converted to digital format, accessible from anywhere at any time.
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It seemed, at the time, that the bookshelves would last forever, that the library had no boundaries, and was destined to serve its patrons for many years. In fact, the library that
Niemeyer designed fulfilled its purpose for over thirty years. But at the beginning of the 21st century, the library
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Technological developments influenced the means of storing information, the library catalog and databases on the one hand, and retrieval of information, on the other. The many transformations in the professional work of librarians and information specialists and in the use of the library and its
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The books themselves were housed in galleries on the library's four levels. Broad corridors, stretching from east to west in the building, ensured maximal illumination. An explicit order from architect Gilad forbade closing these corridors, lest the daylight be blocked. New, brown carpets added
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In 2002, an architectural competition took place based on the principles and program that had been formulated. Architect Asaf Lerman was selected to carry out the planning and supervise the construction of a new wing. The project of erecting the building received impetus following receipt of a
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Nazarians are known for their philanthropic activities on behalf of the community in a variety of fields, including the arts, health and the development of institutions of higher education in the United States and Israel. The couple donates to educational institutions in Israel out of a
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in the style of "Brutalistic architecture," characterized by building with bare concrete in both simple and compound forms to create broad, open spaces that facilitate interior division and future expansion. This approach was common between the 1950s and mid-1980s, due to the influence of
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found itself too small and outdated to accommodate its growing collections and the advanced services and technologies it provided. It was not equipped to respond to changing research and teaching needs and its patrons' expectations of an inviting, friendly environment.
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in the United States, is an international survey that has been carried out in more than 1000 academic libraries worldwide. The
University of Haifa Library is the first Israeli library to participate, and assisted in developing the Hebrew version of the survey.
378:. In keeping with the architect's conception of a "university under one roof," the library was founded as a central library serving all the faculties, constituting an academic center where people from varied disciplines would interact for mutual enrichment.
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As of 2012, some 160 computer stations are available to library visitors for searching and retrieving information. The library's resources are available to the university community from off-campus as well. The library has several helpdesks: Circulation and
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system – which provides a single entry point to all the library's resources. The library was the first in Israel to adopt Primo and to develop and integrate the Hebrew interface (including graphic design and text display), based on usability testing.
371:– moved to a new location in the Haifa city school "Ironi Heh", on Bikurim Street in Hadar HaCarmel. From 1969 until summer 1973 the library was temporarily transferred to the upper floor of the Multi-Purpose Building on the new university campus.
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266:– Contains over 3000 books, including special items that can no longer be purchased, books issued in limited editions, and books that are important due to their binding. Among the items in the rare books collection are works of
288:– Holds many documents, lectures, protocols, pictures, and some personal items of Abba Khoushi from the years 1919–1969, which accumulated during his years in Israel as a public figure and party activist, as secretary of the
470:. On 3 June 2012, during the 40th annual meeting of the university's Board of Governors and in the presence of the donors, an additional festive dedication ceremony was held to mark the conclusion of the library renovation.
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Collections of slides, photographs and products of university research were scanned and merged into the
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conviction that education is essential for Israel's future. They believe that investment in education will improve not only the personal condition of each citizen, but also the economic situation of the whole nation.
196:, globes and historical maps. Along with these items are the tools enabling use of non-print material (stereo, video and DVD systems). In addition, there are special collections of books in the fields of art,
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Admission is free to visitors, including high-school students from 10th grade and up, but there is a charge for assistance with locating materials. Most of the library collections are freely accessible.
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Renovation of the original library wing, including reorganization of the library entrance, interior spaces, study corners, a central service area and circulation desks, was completed in June 2012.
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resources included remote access to the library catalog and bibliographic databases, electronic periodicals and books, and remote reference services (by means of telephone, email and WhatsApp).
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Users may also get assistance from the remote reference service, including replies via email and WhatsApp. The library also provides a service for photocopying, scanning, color printing,
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From the time the library opened in the early 1960s, it has developed in keeping with changes in the technological environment. A central change was the transition from use of the
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and focus groups. These surveys examined: the physical environment, services, user needs, the collection, and user interfaces both within the library and via remote access.
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The library maintains a dedicated website that publicizes all the assessment activities, the results of surveys, and actions taken by the library in light of the results.
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generous donation from the Nazarian family . Library director Oren Weinberg oversaw the construction work until its completion.
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