10.03.2010
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Diaconia University of Applied Sciences - Diak


LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES




Welcome to the Diak Library Website


The Diak library and information services are open to all users at the unit libraries
and through our virtual library pages.

The Diak library collections include approximately 150 000 books, DVDs, videotapes and journals,
as well as essential electronic information resources. The collection focuses on the fields of
diaconia, social services and health care, education, theology, communications and sign language.
Most Diak unit libraries offer access to the collections, study facilities and
guidance in library use and on information retrieval.

New notice! :

Answer to a questionnaire about the library services and contribute to the development of Diak library services!



Do you wish to influence the development of library services? Is your library important to you?

Answer the user questionnaire of your library on the web in March and take part in the prize draw for books and USB memories.

The national user survey is carried out at the same time in public libraries, libraries at universities and in several special libraries. For two years ago the survey was taken by over 21 000 library users in the country.

The results of the survey will help your library in evaluating and developing the library services. Tell your library how you think they have succeeded in answering to your needs!


The information collected by the questionnaire will be used for the evaluation and improvement of information services of all polytechnics in Finland. The questionnaire is open for all from 1.3. to 4.4.2010
To the questionnaire >>


NELLI portal - a search portal for information resources


NELLI portal (National ELectronic Library Interface) is a national search portal for electronic and other information resources.

You can access all library's databases in Nelli through Diak's network or by loggin in using your Diak network user ID and password
Nelli-portal >>

Remote access >>

In the Nelli portal you can

  • search information from a wide variety of resources, e.g. library catalogues, full text and reference databases
  • search several databases simultaneously
  • read e-journals


Instructions (pdf) on searching at Nelli >>

Instructions (pdf) on remote access >>



Fines and fees policy


To promote the return of material, our library charges fines for overdue books from August 2007. Overdue fee is collected right after the expiry date and the fines increase daily: normal collection: 0,20 €/item/day (maximum 5 €/item). However overdue items from the reference library: 0,50 €/item/hour (maximum 8 €/item). You will get a courtesy notice three days before the due date of your loans. If your loans are overdue, you will get two reminders. Reminders are sent by e-mail or by post. (Please remember to inform us of any address changes.)

The library has a right to suspend a patron’s borrowing privileges. Suspension happens automatically if you have not returned or renewed an overdue book within 6 weeks OR if your total fines are more than 8 €.
The customer must replace lost or damaged material.

Complete price list >>






Last updated 1.3. 2010