European Library Automation Group Welcome All to the 29th ELAG Seminar This year’s title is: Open Access 1 June 2005 ELAG 2005

The greatest ELAG event ever seen! 15 extraordinary speakers 9 Workshops And yourself, an outstanding audience: more than 120 participants, among the most qualified people in the library automation European (and beyond) landscape 1 June 2005 ELAG 2005

A full and rich Welcome Package Sponsors’ brochures and flyers … CERN map and short information brochure Local and transport information for the Geneva area Seminar information: agenda, lists of participants (with their email), list of workshops, etc. 1 June 2005 ELAG 2005

Thanks! To our sponsors For the coffee breaks Ex-Libris IOP (plus the Bristolian tea) For the official welcome dinner VTLS Elsevier EBSCO More details on their activities and programmes on the Workshop Web home page and inside the Welcome Package 1 June 2005 ELAG 2005

A carefully prepared agenda Copies of presentations available next to the registration desk Copies of the workshop guidelines available next to the registration desk Speakers are invited to keep 4-5 minutes free at the end of their presentation to leave room for questions Participants are invited to use the microphone before speaking. To activate the micro press the black button and talk, then press the button again to release the micro for another person 1 June 2005 ELAG 2005

Registration buttons If you have a red button on your badge you have paid your registration fee If you have a green button on your badge you are a CERN Library team member The CERN team is available for help If you have no coloured button on your badge, you forgot to pay your fee and you should go and see Susanne or Chantal, they are waiting for you! 1 June 2005 ELAG 2005

New panel: European Digital Library Planned today at 17:00 in this room Dan Matei will introduce the topic The CERN Library visit will be in parallel to the panel Meeting point will be just outside this room From 17:00 to 18:00, without demo (you can see it from home) Small groups of 10-15 peoples 1 June 2005 ELAG 2005

Some additional practical information (1) The presentations, workshop guidelines and other files, will remain available on the CERN Web site as part of our long-term e-archiving Wireless internet access is available in this conference room, the surrounding corridors, the conference rooms A and B, the Library reading rooms and the hostel (only building 39) This is not a good reason to connect and work on your e-mail during the ELAG sessions 1 June 2005 ELAG 2005

Some additional practical information (2) There are still places available for the Saturday morning visit to CERN Labs (8:40: 11:40), please ask Susanne or Chantal Susanne and Chantal still has some (few) Swiss AC plug adapters to lend Susanne and Chantal are also available to call a taxi. Taxis are supposed to enter CERN site (attention to the meeting point, in general the meeting point can be the stairs in front of this Main Building or the main entry of the Hostel) 1 June 2005 ELAG 2005

Some additional practical information (3) The canteen is just below at the ground floor as well as the bank and the post office To use the Library reading room terminals to read email via the Web Please see full instructions printed in your Welcome Pack 1 June 2005 ELAG 2005

Some additional practical information (4) CERN Hostel To avoid administrative complications please pay for your room at the hostel reception as soon as possible Hostel reception open only From 7:30 - 19:30 on weekdays From 9:00 to 13:00 on Saturday/Sunday Toilets Located just outside the auditorium and down the stairs next to the canteen entrance 1 June 2005 ELAG 2005

Friday 3 June Dinner Tullio will lead a group of people to have dinner in Geneva Old Town at Les Armures restaurant If interested, please register with Susanne or Chantal 1 June 2005 ELAG 2005

Susanne and Chantal Phone number 72431 (from inside CERN) Phone number 022.7672431 (from outside CERN) Office location (close to this conference room and the Library reading room) 3/1-017( Building 3, floor 1, office 17) 1 June 2005 ELAG 2005

If help is needed Ask Tullio (presentations and workshops) or Susanne or Chantal (logistics) or any of the green button holders The Library desk is staffed 8:30-19:00 weekdays for further help VERY IMPORTANT: if you go outside CERN remember your badge to gain entry again!! Busses time table (for Airport, Central Rail station and Geneva Centre) available from Susanne or Chantal 1 June 2005 ELAG 2005

Sri Lanka libraries We received an urgent help request from a Sri Lankian colleague to help to rebuild their libraries Genevieve can give you more details Susanne has copies of the rebuilding plans Susanne has a box to collect your generous offers 1 June 2005 ELAG 2005

Workshop rooms 1. Salle 1-1-25 (10) 2. Salle 4-3-004 (7) 3. Salle AV Reading room (11) 4. Salle A (6) 5. Salle 304-1-01B (8) 6. Salle B (22) 7. Salle 304-1-01A (9) 8. Salle Seminar (32) 9. Salle CP Office (6) 1 June 2005 ELAG 2005

Workshop 1 June 2005 ELAG 2005