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Ge t t i ng s t a r t ed a t t he c ampu s
Vaasa City Library (Vasa stadsbibliotek/
Vaasan kaupunginkirjasto)
Biblioteksgatan 13, 65100 Vasa (The Main Library)
Phone: +358 (0)6-325 3533 (The Main Library)
e-mail:
Anyone can borrow books from the Vaasa City
Library free of charge. In order to obtain a library
card you have to visit the library and present
proof of identity. If books and other materials are
not returned by the due date, overdue fees are
charged.
It is also possible to borrow different types of
recordings and electronic material from the
public libraries. The public library also offers a
variety of newspapers.
Computers can be used in all libraries. In
addition to the main library, there are five
other units in the city area, as well as other
libraries belonging to the same network (Lakia)
and using the same library card. For further
information, check the library’s web page at
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2.9 IT Facilities
Åbo Akademi University has its own ICT services
which provides the university’s staff and
students with IT services free of charge. ICT
services maintains and develops programmes,
gives instructions and information about the use
of PCs and develops data-processing within the
university in general.
The PCs and terminals managed by the
university are linked to a local university
computer network and to the catalogue
databases of the university library. Registered
students, staff, researchers and also visiting
researchers can get access to the IT facilities
at the university. In order to use the computer
network you will need a user account, which is
supplied by ICT services.
ICT services in Åbo (Helpdesk: “Oraklet”) is
located in the ASA building:
Fänriksgatan 3B, 20500 Åbo
Open weekdays 8:15-16:00
Phone: +358 (0)2 215 4777
e-mail: .
ICT services in Vasa is located in Academill:
Strandgatan 2, B-building 3rd floor
Open weekdays: 8:15-16:00
Phone: +358 (0)6 324 7000
e-mail:
If you need help with computer-related
problems, or if you suspect you have opened a
file containing a virus on a university computer,
please contact ICT services. Various kinds of
software, including virus protection, word-
processing and spreadsheets, are available for
home/personal use at low prices or for free
at ICT services. For more information, contact
ICT services or visit
Username and password
After you have registered, ICT services will
normally grant you a user account with access
to the university’s computers. The account
and password information must be retrieved
personally from ICT services. Your username and
password are used within the university for a
number of services requiring a login, such as
email, the local web, MinPlan, the study register,
certain library services etc.
Your username and password for the IT services
at Åbo Akademi University are personal and
you must not give your personal account
information to anyone else.
E-mail
Once you have received your user account for
the university network (see above), you should
be able to use your own ÅAU e-mail account. It
is recommended that you use this Finnish e-mail
account while staying in Finland.
The abo.fi-addresses, i.e. the e-mail address
you get with your user account, are used by the
university, including International Affairs, to