9th International Bielefeld Conference 2009: “Upgrading The eLibrary: Enhanced Information Services Driven by Technology and Economics”
| Published date | 23 January 2009 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/07419050910966454 |
| Pages | 1-5 |
| Date | 23 January 2009 |
| Author | Almuth Gastinger |
| Subject Matter | Library & information science |
Introduction
From 3-5 February 2009, Bielefeld
University Library in North Rhine-
Westphalia, Germany, welcomed
almost 400 information specialists from
30 countries to the 9th International
Bielefeld Conference entitled
‘‘Upgrading the eLibrary: Enhanced
Information Services Driven by
Technology and Economics[1]’’.
The first International Bielefeld
Conference took place in 1992, and
since then it has proved to be one of the
most popular forums for library and
university managers from Europe and
beyond.
This year’s conference focused on
‘‘eLibrary’’. Models for scientific
communication and co-operation as
well as user requirements have changed
fundamentally. New technologies are
emerging constantly, and economic
conditions have not got better over the
past years. These are the driving forces
for upgrading the electronic library to an
enhanced library, opening up both a
world of new opportunities and of new
constraints for progressing enhanced
scholarly information services.
The programme committee, which
included Michael Ho¨ppner, Director of
Bielefeld University Library, Norbert
Lossau, Director of Goettingen State
and University Library, Germany,
Wolfram Horstmann, CIO Scholarly
Information, Bielefeld University,
Ronald Milne, Director of Scholarship
and Collections, British Library and
Hans Geleijnse, Director Library/IT-
Services, Tilburg University, the
Netherlands, were again able to obtain
renowned and trendsetting speakers
from eight countries, who gave reports,
in English or German, on current and
future trends, concepts and experiences
concerning the eLibrary.
The conference was accompanied by
an exhibition of more than 35 leading and
well-known service providers, publishing
houses and producers of library software
and communication technology.
Research libraries and institutional
development
The opening keynote speech of the
first conference day was made by Sijbolt
J. Noorda, chair of the European
University Association Working Group
on Open Access, and was entitled
‘‘European Universities and Open
Access’’.
VOLUME 26 NUMBER 1/2 2009
JANUARY/FEBRUARY
AN EMERALD PUBLICATION
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LIBRARY HI TECH NEWS NUMBER 1/2 2009
CONTENTS
Conference Reports
9th International Bielefeld Conference
2009: ‘‘Upgrading The eLibrary:
Enhanced Information
Services Driven by Technology
and Economics’’. . . ......... 1
The entrepreneurial library . . . .... 6
Features
How libraries are using netbooks . . 10
IM’ing overload: Libraryh3lp
to the rescue . ............. 12
Promoting collaboration:
the physical arrangement
of library computers ......... 18
Professional Literature
Article Summaries............. 20
New & Noteworthy ........ 22
Calendar ................. 37
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9th International Bielefeld
Conference 2009: ‘‘Upgrading
The eLibrary: Enhanced
Information Services Driven by
Technology and Economics’’
Almuth Gastinger
LIBRARY HITECH NEWS Number 1/2 2009, pp. 1-5, #Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 0741-9058, DOI 10.1108/07419050910966454 1
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