Classic Information Systems Science Library & CISSL Society
WHAT?
Our CISS library has many classics in Information Systems Science as well as basic works. The selection is given a multidisciplinary flavour, especially by those volumes that deal with the subjects on the Humanities or Social Sciences. As a special bonus, it is worth mentioning the extensive dissertation section, especially those accumulated in the Nordic countries. With good luck, you can find, for example, good literature reviews in them. Most of the books are in English, but the Finnish language is also well represented. A few German-language gems have been joined by items in many Scandinavian languages.
WHY?
My name is Markku I. Nurminen. I am Emeritus professor of Work Informatics at the University of Turku. I have decided to give up my professional literature. It takes up an unnecessary amount of shelf space, and its active use is no longer in my plans due to my advanced age. However, I don’t want to throw my books in the paper collection, but distribute them through my old workplace at the University of Turku’s Department of Information Systems.
CISSL can be interpreted as a manifesto for the book – in an era when the habits of the younger generations do not seem to include a strong focus on books. Books have become friends for me over the years, from which I have received guidelines for my own work; the connections to the issues on Work Informatics are obvious. Of course, some of the book friends have also warned against going down some road. For me, destroying a book is parallel to killing a friend. Yes, I guess that there are several individual items in the already aging collection of books who can no longer find a new home. Even then, the fateful decision to destroy the book has preceded by the fair opportunity.
HOW?
The following principles are followed in the redistribution of books in CISSL Society:
- The books are displayed for reservation in batches on a regular basis. The first batch will include books written by authors with the surname that begins with A or B.
- We cannot afford to have a physical space for seeing and touching. The reservation must be done from the ascetic Excel files.
- Check out the list of books HERE!
- We cannot afford a delivery by mail. The reservations should be picked up from the desk at the department.
- The “customers” are not restricted to the personnel and students of the department. The customers are supposed to register with contact information (e-mail)
- The books are free. We shall, however, before accepting your reservation, ask you to tell us the motivation, why you want to have just the book you have reserved. These motivations may be made public among registered members.