Having trouble logging in to Finna? Change PIN!

Are you having trouble logging in to your Finna account to renew loans etc? The reason is probably that no password is registered for your account. After the change of library system, you can no longer log in with your last name or with the default PIN. You must set a 5-digit PIN code for your account.

Instructions for setting a new PIN code

• Remove the library card from your Finna account (HAKA login) and log out
• In the login window, click the link “If you have forgotten your Library Card PIN-code…” and add the library card number and the e-mail address registered in the library system. You will receive an e-mail with a link for resetting your password, and can now set a 5-digit PIN code.

After this, you can log in as usual with HAKA login and add your library card to your account by using the new PIN code.

In case of problems, contact loans@tritonia.fi or visit the service desk.

Tritonia has changed to Koha - an open source library system

Tritonia has adopted Koha, an open source library system used by libraries worldwide. The transition has taken place within the framework of the national Koha project for Finnish academic libraries, in collaboration with the National Library and CSC. In contrast to the old system (Voyager), the library staff can now work more location-independently, as the system is completely web-based. The change of system also enables development of new functions by using the system interfaces. Tritonia is the thirteenth academic library to adopt Koha in Finland.

How does the system change affect customers?

The user interface for the new library system will also in future be Tritonia Finna, and customers will benefit from new features and changes in library loans procedures. Tritonia Finna is based on the national open source Finna.fi service, maintained by the National Library.

The implementation of Koha means that customers can manage their borrowing history, change address and reset their PIN code directly in Finna. From now on, you can pick up your reservations with a personal reservation ID (can be found in Your Account in Finna). Overnight loans have also changed to short loans.

Information on Koha

Koha (meaning gift in Maori) was originally developed at the turn of millennium by the Horowhenua Library Trust in New Zealand. The system has a license that allows free use, modification and distribution, which made it being further developed by libraries in a global community. The increasing interest in open source code means less vendor-dependence and lock in effect. The digital solutions are reusable for others, making the solutions more efficient and sustainable in the long run.

Further information:

Information Specialist Christian Nelson christian.nelson@tritonia.fi

Tritonia’s Director Anne Lehto anne.lehto@tritonia.fi

Tritonia Finna

The Finnish Koha project for libraries

Koha Library Software Community

Library summer opening hours

Tritonia Vaasa will be open almost all summer, check the summer opening hours on our website. The library will change to summer opening hours from Saturday, June 1.

At the turn of June and July, Tritonia will change to a new library system, which means that the library is closed 25.6-1.7. During this period, renewals, reservations, and other loans services in Finna are not accessible. Loans will not fall due when the library is closed. The time for closure may still change.

Reading rooms

The reading rooms are accessible all summer with keycards.

Interlibrary loans

The interlibrary loans service is closed in July. Requests can be made, but they will be processed in August.

Book a tutorial

The Book a tutorial service is closed in July.

Special collections

Books from Tritonia’s closed special collections cannot be requested in July.

Universal borrowing from the National Repository Library will end - replaced by interlibrary loans service

Tritonia and the National Repository Library will change over to a new library system during spring and summer, which means that the universal borrowing service will end. Material from the National Repository Library can be ordered as interlibrary loans. You can also find the request form in Finna when searching material from the National Repository Library. If you have any questions, please contact interlibrary loans service ill@tritonia.fi.

Have you read today's newspapers?

You can easily read newspapers and other interesting magazines online, both at the library and at home! As our customer, you have access to two newspaper services, brought to you by your university.

• More than 7,500 newspapers and magazines from all around the world! Examples: The Guardian, Vogue, HBL, Washington Post, and Le Monde.
• Access at the library: https://www.pressreader.com
• Access within the university network and outside the university (students and staff):  University of Vaasa, Hanken, Novia, Åbo Akademi.

• A wide range of local and regional newspapers all around the country, for example Helsingin Sanomat, Aamulehti, Pohjalainen, Vasabladet, and Hbl.
• Access at the library and in the facilities of University of Vaasa, Novia, Hanken and VAMK: epress.fi
• Note: The number of simultaneous users is limited.

New customers: Apply for a library card online

The easiest way to apply for Tritonia’s library card is by filling in the e-form. The card is activated in the library when presenting identification.

Also check out our guide for new customers, where you can find useful information on the library facilities, computers, printing and information searching.