Guide for new students

Hanken's library in Vaasa is located in Vaasa city library (2. floor). Here you find Hanken's printed text books and printed journals. Use the search service Hanna to check the availability of printed books, journals and electronic materials (such as scientific databases, e-journals, e-books etc): https://kirjasto.vaasa.fi/

You need a library card and PIN-code in order to be able to borrow books from the library. Apply for a library card from the customer service desk in the Vaasa city library or directly from the Hanken library staff in Vaasa (in room 314). In case you already have a library card from the city library, contact the library staff for an update. Show your study card and ID. Always bring your library card when you want to borrow printed books.

Use the self check machines for loans and returns. The loan periods are:

• Text books: 14 days
• Other books: 28 days

Overdue fines: 

• 0,20 euro/book/day.

More information at https://kirjasto.vaasa.fi/

To make a book reservation: First find the book in the City Library web library, login with your PIN and library card number, and click on "reservation". You will receive an e-mail when the item is available for pick-up. Reserved text books will be kept on the pick-up shelf four (4) days, other books are kept nine (9) days on the shelf. Please note that a book that remains unclaimed incur a 2 euro fee. Please cancel the reservation if you do not longer need the book.

As a student in Vaasa, you can find literature for your studies from the Tritonia Academic Library (Yliopistonranta 7) and the Åbo Akademi Library in Academill (Rantakatu 2). You can register as a customer in these two libraries to borrow and reserve books. In Tritonia you can also use the printers and copying machines for a small fee. Through the national search portal you can see if the literature you need is available at other libraries in Finland.

Books and articles that aren't available in the Hanken library or in any other library in the Helsinki region (for students or staff in Helsinki) or in libraries in Vaasa (for students or staff in Vaasa), can be requested for free as inter library loan. More information about this service is available on the library’s homepage. 

All printing, scanning and copying at Hanken is done with multi-function copiers (printer, scanner and copier in one unit). As a student you need to buy credits in order to be able to use the copiers. More information found through the link below.

Students who are visually impaired or have a print disability (i.e. dyslexia) may use text books in the format of audio books. Hanken library use the services of the Celia library (National library for accessible literature and publishing in Finland). 

Accessing text books as audio books is a service that requires forward planning and a long-term perspective. Contact the library at the start of your studies if this is a service you need. Make an appointment through the library's online booking calendar to learn more about the service, and to register as a customer in Celia.

Datero gives IT-support for special groups. They offer help and guidance on using IT. Book individual guiding via their webpages. Datero is situated on the 3rd floor of the City Library.

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