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Each year on 14 October, we celebrate World Standards Day, highlighting the importance of standards in our daily lives and professional activities. Standardization is the process of establishing and applying rules, requirements, and specifications. Standardization may concern products, methods, processes, or technical requirements that are consistently used in science, technology, agriculture, and industry. Compliance with standards ensures the quality, safety, and reliability of products and services. The application of standards-based technologies in industry, energy, healthcare, and many other sectors contributes to social progress, more efficient service delivery, and the growth of a competitive economy. Since 2015, VILNIUS TECH has engaged in active collaboration with the Lithuanian Standards Department to enhance research and study processes. This partnership focuses on integrating the latest engineering and technological innovations, as well as the expertise of social partners. Such collaboration has facilitated the implementation of innovative educational practices, distance learning initiatives, and professional development systems. In accordance with existing agreements, VILNIUS TECH researchers and students have access to the texts of LST standards through the university library's electronic catalog. Currently, VILNIUS TECH researchers and students can access over 62,000 full-text LST and ISO standards via the Virtual Library. To search for standards, users should select the resource titled Lithuanian Standards Department (LST) Standards in the search window. To access the full-text documents, users are required to enter their institutional ID and password. To search for standards, select the resource titled Lithuanian Standards Department (LST) Standards in the search window. To access the full-text documents, please enter your institutional ID and password. Members of the VILNIUS TECH community can also access presentation materials in Lithuanian and English on the Moodle platform, under the Library section: “Standards: Use, Search, and Citation at VILNIUS TECH.”

World Investor Week (WIW) is observed in Lithuania and around the world from October 5 to 11. This initiative aims to promote investor knowledge, informed financial decision-making, and protection against fraud. For those interested in deepening their knowledge on these topics, we invite you to explore the latest e-books available through our subscribed databases. The e-books are available free of charge to members of the VILNIUS TECH community via VPN.

Every month, the VILNIUS TECH Library enriches its collections with new publications for studies, research, and leisure reading. Explore the newly added items and order them through the BUS (Library – University – Student) electronic services platform >>> Want to be the first to know which books have just arrived? Subscribe to our newsletter and receive updates directly to your inbox >>> If you can’t find the book you need, we invite you to submit your suggestions by filling out the „Book Order Form“ >>> Your recommendations help the library better meet the needs of our community!

VILNIUS TECH Library specialists have developed a Scholarly Journal Selection Tool For Publication, which helps researchers identify the most suitable academic journal for publishing their articles more quickly and efficiently. The tool enables users to evaluate the key journal selection criteria in one place and make informed publishing decisions. “Disseminating research results is an important part of academic activity, yet finding the right journal often requires considerable time and effort. Researchers need to assess a journal’s scope, quality indicators, indexing in international databases, open access options, and publication costs. The new tool developed by Library specialists helps simplify this process. One of its greatest advantages is the ability to easily identify journals where VILNIUS TECH researchers can publish open access articles without paying an Article Processing Charge (APC),” says Ingrida Kasperaitienė, Director of the VILNIUS TECH Library. The tool helps researchers find journals in which VILNIUS TECH authors can publish their articles in open access without APC fees. These opportunities are made possible through agreements concluded by the Lithuanian Research Library Consortium (LMBA) with international publishers, under which article publication costs are covered through institutional subscription funding. If you have any questions regarding publishing, open access, or selecting the most appropriate journal, VILNIUS TECH Library specialists are ready to provide guidance and help you find the best solution. You can contact them at publikacijos@vilniustech.lt