The experience in modernizing the site and the intranet of Faculdade de Saúde Pública’s Library of the Universidade de São Paulo (FSP/USP)

The FSP/USP’s Library constructed its first HTM page in the internet in 1996, publishing in virtual format the institutional guide.  After three years, it launched a site with on-line  catalogue access and CDS/Isis databases, and offered other services to its users through the intranet. 
In 2003, from a reorganization of processes and the Library’s actual necessities, we decided to change the site into another environment and make a content and  language adaptation, facilitating its use for users. 
The aim of this study is to tell the experience in modernizing the FSP/USP’s Library site using an edition and administration software, to best meet the users’ necessities.  
Through the BIREME’s partnership in the Virtual Health Library, it was used the BVS-Site, a web based software which allows to create and manage a VHL , its structure and contents.  The Library’s catalogues and its cooperative databases were carried to the new site and an area of restricted access for employees and users was developed. The on-line services were adjusted to the new environment, and the database of users, used by the loan system, was integrated to the management of the intranet.  
The site has about 800 pages and contemplates  different sources of information, on-line catalogues, national and international bibliographical databases, bases of full texts (journals and monographs), on-line services (exclusive for subscribed users), Library’s information, new items in the stock, educative program, FAQ, site’s map, talk to us, news, events and survey. 
The base of users has about 6.000 subscribers and 30% of them (faculties and FSP’ students) already have access to the intranet.  The tool was considered flexible by the implementation team because it allows configuration, decentralization and easy maintenance. 
Cu ltural change in the Library’s community can gradually be felt, opening new ways for the information services and increasing the visibility.  The next step is the evaluation of services offered in the internet to the end user and their continuous improvement.