WELCOME! LIDA 2004 LIBRARIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE Dubrovnik & Mljet, Croatia 25 – 29 May 2004

LIDA courses & conferences Annual programs held in BEAUTIFUL Dubrovnik International forum for exchange & learning Changing themes annually But steady purposes & objectives Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University

Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University LIDA purpose to address the changing and challenging environment for libraries and information systems and services in the digital age with an emphasis on examining contemporary problems, advances and solutions Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University

Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University Rationale. Questions. Why? because of constant changes in the digital world all of us need a constant update of professional knowledge & competencies Examine, explore, learn together: Promises? Realities? Problems? Opportunities? Challenges? Pitfalls? Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University

Human Information Behaviour & Competences For Digital Libraries LIDA 2004 themes Human Information Behaviour & Competences For Digital Libraries Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University

World Wide Web and libraries Reminder: LIDA 2003 Themes World Wide Web and information retrieval (IR) & World Wide Web and libraries Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University

Reminder: LIDA 2002 themes: Integrating information seeking & information retrieval & Information services in digital environments- practice and research

LIDA 2001 themes: The Internet: ethics and legal issues & Information services - practice and research

LIDA 2000 themes: Libraries on the Internet & Internet in Libraries

Future: LIDA 2005 Themes: What can digital libraries do that traditional libraries cannot? Or do in addition? and Building a small digital library and library network 30 May – 3 June 2005 Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University

Issues for research & practice What do people actually do in a digital library environment? What could libraries do to support users in getting information and services from digital libraries? Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University

Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University issues … What competencies are required for the world of digital libraries? Ultimately: How to change for the better? Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University

Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University Needed: new knowledge A new set of competencies firmly build upon old ones Constant upgrade of knowledge & skills constant improvement But provides new rewards & opportunities reaching out to users more than ever Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University

Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University Tradition Digital libraries & digital age do NOT mean abandoning library tradition & values It means application of true & tried principles & values to new situations AND developing new ones Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University

Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University Opportunities Basic principles remain but now extended to new modes in libraries: new modes always meant new opportunities adjust, use, expand, innovate At the same time critically examine everything That’s what LIDA is all about! Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University

Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University Enjoy the conference Enjoy Dubrovnik! Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University