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LIBER’s role in supporting European Research Libraries Wouter Schallier Executive Director

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LIBER’s role in supporting European Research Libraries

Wouter SchallierExecutive Director

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Overview

Who we are + mission

Important changes

Priorities 2009-2012

Our activities incl. Annual Conference

Upcoming activities

Keep in touch with LIBER

Join LIBER!

Thank you/Questions

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Who we are

The largest network of European research libraries: almost 400 institutions, from over 40 countries

Research and national libraries, information centres, research centres, archives …

People with a particular interest in strategic issues for European research libraries

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Mission

“LIBER represents and promotes the interests of research libraries in Europe”

Efficient information services

Access to research information

Innovation in end user services

Preservation of cultural heritage

Efficient and effective management

Cf. USA: ARL; Canada: CARL; UK: RLUK

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Important changes

Copenhagen -> The Hague

Foundation under Dutch law

Appointment of Executive Director responsible of general management

Appointment of Assistant

Revision of strategy and structure of the organisation

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Priorities 2009-2012

Scholarly communication

Digitisation and resource discovery

Heritage collections and preservation

Organisation and human resources

Services for LIBER members

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New LIBER structure

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What we do

Meetings, conferences, workshops on strategic issues

Advocacy and lobbying

Sharing professional knowledge, dissemination of documentation

Publication of position statements

LIBER Quarterly (http://liber.library.uu.nl/)

Fostering partnerships and cooperation

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Some of our activities

Annual Conference

European Library Passport

Quality and performance

Security Network

Digitisation

Organisation and human resources

LIFE

(Digital) Preservation

Copyright

Library Architecture

SPARC Europe

OAI

DART- Europe

Europeana Travel

Maps

Rare books

PEARL

LIBER Quarterly

Damage atlas

PARSE Insight

DRIVER

VAT

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Annual conference

http://liber2009.biu-toulouse.fr

Aim: exchange, discuss, recommend

Organising committee + Programme committee

Innovative and strategic topics

Plenary sessions, break out sessions, posters, networking

2009: Toulouse; 2010: Arhus; 2011: Barcelona

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Upcoming LIBER events

19-21 October 2009: Digitisation workshop, The Hague http://www.libereurope.eu/node/391

29 June-2 July 2010: Annual Conference, Arhus (Denmark)- Call for papers/posters (mid October 2009)- Special CEE fund for stimulating participation

from Central-Eastern Europe (January mailing 2010)

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Keep in touch with LIBER

Website: www.libereurope.eu

Mailing list:

LIBER-ALL (members): http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi- bin/wa.exe?SUBED1=liber-all&A=1

LIBER-NEWS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi- bin/wa.exe?SUBED1=liber-news&A=1

LIBER Quarterly: http://liber.library.uu.nl/

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Why join LIBER?

be part of the biggest network of European library professionals

participate in discussions, activities, collaborations etc. that are relevant to European research libraries

be a partner in projects which LIBER is winning in competitive EU funding applications

contribute to responses and lobbying activities in which LIBER engages at an EU level

contribute metadata records and full-text content to Open Access services (such as the DART-Europe portal of research theses) which LIBER is running on behalf of its membership

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Why join LIBER? (2)

receive a reduced fee (minimum 25% and up to 50%) for all LIBER seminars, workshops and conferences for all members of your institution

have voting right in LIBER’s Meeting of Participants and therefore have a voice in the European library landscape

be candidate for election to the LIBER Executive Board

pay a reduced fee for the journal LIBER Quarterly PoD (75 euros instead of 450 euro)

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Join LIBER!

Annual fee:

350 euro (institutions)

Application form for membership:

http://www.libereurope.eu/node/200

Call for participation in Steering Committees/ Working groups: soon!

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Thank you! Questions? Suggestions?

Wouter SCHALLIERLIBER Executive Director

National Library of The NetherlandsP.O. Box 90407

2509 LK The HagueThe Netherlands

T: +31 70 31 40 729F: +31 70 31 40 197M: +31 6 29 04 79 52

E: [email protected]: wouter.schallierW: www.libereurope.eu