SEAMK students and staff
SEAMK Library's services, materials and resources provide support for learning, teaching and RDI activities at SEAMK. We help SEAMK students and staff succeed academically and professionally, and develop their expertise. We provide a wide range of information resources in print and electronic formats, as well as professional services that support information retrieval. Below you will find some examples of services available to SEAMK students and staff. For more detailed instructions on using the library, see the guide "How to use the library."
SEAMK Library is located in Kampustalo
SEAMK Library, its resources and services are available to you on the ground floor of the Kampustalo building at Kalevankatu 35. The main entrance to the library, C0, is located opposite to the Tornitalo student apartments. You can find the opening hours on our web pages. There might be changes in the hours – please check the daily opening hours on SEAMK-Finna’s homepage(Opens in a new window). Contact information details are available on our website.
In the cosy Tapio-sali, you can study alone or together, read a magazine or borrow a laptop. The library also has some quieter reading areas and study spaces.
Get a library card in Tuudo
Tuudo mobile app is available for students and staff at SEAMK. In addition to the most important student services, you’ll find SEAMK library services there, as well. Download the free Tuudo app and activate your digital library card on your phone. You won’t need any plastic library card but you can borrow books by using Tuudo’s barcode.
In Tuudo, you can also renew your loans and check your requests and fines. The app will remind you when your loans are approaching their due date and notify if you have requests available for pick-up. You can also check library’s opening hours and read library news.
You can check out books by using our self-checkout machines. For that, you’ll need the barcode of your Tuudo library card and a PIN code. You can change your PIN code as you login to SEAMK-Finna.
Search, renew, request at SEAMK-Finna
On SEAMK-Finna, library’s search service, you can search for printed and electronic books, journals, and articles, as well as theses, web publications, and e-resources. SEAMK-Finna’s video tutorials guide you in using the service.
When you log in to SEAMK-Finna, you can renew your loans and make reservations. Log in with your SEAMK email and password via Haka login. Haka login uses multi-factor authentication. You can find more information about multi-factor authentication on Jelppari’s web pages(Opens in a new window).
On SEAMK-Finna, you can request both books on loan and on shelf. Requests are free of charge. You will receive a notification via email and on Tuudo when you can come and pick up the book from the library.
You can return books by using our self-checkin shelf which is situated next to the library door. If the Kampustalo is closed, you can drop your books to the drop box by the C0 entrance. The staff will process them through the system when the library reopens.
Unstaffed hours for SEAMK students and staff
SEAMK students and staff can access the SEAMK Library outside of our staffed opening hours in the evenings and on weekends.
The library is accessible on weekdays until 9 pm after the library has been closed. On weekends the library is accessible 9 am – 9 pm. During unstaffed hours, there are no library staff on duty. You can check out and check in books at the machines and use library facilities and computers available to patrons.
During unstaffed hours, SEAMK students and employees can use their SEAMK access keys to unlock the C0 and library door.
Please check the instructions for using the unstaffed library on library’s website. Before you start using the unstaffed library, please visit the library during opening hours to make sure you are able to borrow books.
Remote access to e-resources
The majority of SEAMK Library’s books and journals are available in electronic format. You can search for them using the SEAMK-Finna search service. The e-library contains an alphabetical list of e-resources to which the library subscribes. You can read e-books and e-journals remotely from your home computer or phone. Log in to remote access with your SEAMK email address and password via Haka login.