IATUL 32nd Conference 2011, “Libraries for an Open Environment: Strategies, Technologies and Partnerships,” Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland, 29 May‐2 June 2011
| Date | 18 October 2011 |
| Pages | 1-6 |
| Published date | 18 October 2011 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/07419051111187833 |
| Author | Laura Bowering Mullen |
| Subject Matter | Library & information science |
The 32nd International Association of
Technological University Libraries
(IATUL) Conference was held at the
Warsaw University of Technology from
29 May to 2 June 2011. IATUL 2011
featured many opportunities for an
international audience of library
managers, librarians, vendors and
guests to engage deeply in the issues
of the movement toward a more “open
environment” in science and
technological university libraries.
Sessions on topics such as open
access, open educational resources,
new technologies that can support
openness, and all aspects of scholarly
communication (with focus on science
librarianship) provided a stimulating
program that led to many meaningful
conversations in a city and university
that are at the cutting edge of
innovation and positive growth and
change:
The International Association of
Technological University Libraries
(IATUL) was founded in Du
¨sseldorf,
Germany in May 1955, as an international
forum for the exchange of ideas relevant
to librarianship in technological
universities throughout the world.
IATUL is a voluntary international non-
governmental organisation of a group of
libraries, represented by the ir library
directors or senior managers, who have
responsibility for information services
and resources management (www.ia
tul.org/about/).
The full proceedings of this year’s IATUL
Conference may be accessed at: www.bg.
pw.edu.pl/iatul2011/proceedings/
The opening keynote, featuring
Stevan Harnad, Canada Research
Chair in Cognitive Sciences at the
Universite du Quebec and also a faculty
member at the University of
Southampton, UK set the tone for the
conference, reminding all librarians that
opening up the world’s scholarly
literature is still within our collective
grasp. Although the “green road” to
open access has been a circuitous one,
Library Hi Tech News
Number 8 2011, pp. 1-6, qEmerald Group Publishing Limited, 0741-9058, DOI 10.1108/07419051111187833 1
VOLUME 28 NUMBER 8 2011
SEPTEMBER
AN EMERALD PUBLICATION
IATUL 32nd Conference 2011,
“Libraries for an Open
Environment: Strategies,
Technologies and
Partnerships,” Warsaw
University of Technology,
Warsaw, Poland,
29 May-2 June 2011
Laura Bowering Mullen
CONTENTS
Conference report
IATUL 32nd Conference 2011,
“Libraries for an Open Environment:
Strategies, Technologies and
Partnerships,” Warsaw University
of Technology, Warsaw, Poland,
29 May-2 June 2011 .......... 1
Features
An introduction to Google Plus .... 7
Technical skills for new digital
librarians ................. 11
Column
Current cite-ings from the popular
and trade computing press..... 16
New & Noteworthy ........ 19
Calendar.................. 26
Library Link
www.emeraldinsight.com/librarylink
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