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The Library of Tomas Bata University in Zlín has been working on accessioning academic grey literature systematically for the last 10 years. During this time, one of the first information systems storing theses and dissertations changed from a closed, manually updated system into a fully automated and fully open repository with a number of integrations with both internal and external systems. New types of documents were added and several services were introduced for working with grey literature effectively. This contribution will describe its current state and outline the hurdles encountered getting there.

Libraries are no longer just places for simple borrowing of books, but they primary become a service centres. University libraries in particular are offering services to a wide range of users from students through to postgraduates and researchers. This lecture will show what a library can offer to support science, research and Open Access on an example of Tomas Bata University in Zlín. This library is using the latest technologies (SFX, MetaLib, DSpace, Xerxes ..) and information specialists to meet the requirements of the most demanding users -scientists and postgraduates.