Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University1 LIDA LIBRARIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE BON VOYAGE! LIDA 2002 Dubrovnik, Croatia May BON VOYAGE! LIDA 2002 Dubrovnik, Croatia May WELCOME! LIDA 2003 Dubrovnik, Croatia May 2003 Inter-University Centre Put on your calender!

Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University2 LIDA courses & conferences Annual programs –held in BEAUTIFUL Dubrovnik International forum for exchange & learning Changing themes annually –But steady purposes & objectives Annual programs –held in BEAUTIFUL Dubrovnik International forum for exchange & learning Changing themes annually –But steady purposes & objectives

Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University3 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 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

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

Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University5 Reminder: past LIDAs 2001: The Internet: ethics and legal issues & Information services - practice and research 2000: Libraries on the Internet & Internet in Libraries 2001: The Internet: ethics and legal issues & Information services - practice and research 2000: Libraries on the Internet & Internet in Libraries

Future: LIDA 2003 themes: I nformation retrieval and the Web & Web & information services - practice and research

Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University7 Invited proposals for: Papers, presentations Panels Tutorials Workshops Exhibits Sponsors Support for students Papers, presentations Panels Tutorials Workshops Exhibits Sponsors Support for students

Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University8 Major changes in libraries Affected through evolution of DIGITAL LIBRARIES Changes in nature of : –COLLECTION What is now a ‘collection’? –ACCESS How do people seek information? Search & retrieve? Use information? Affected through evolution of DIGITAL LIBRARIES Changes in nature of : –COLLECTION What is now a ‘collection’? –ACCESS How do people seek information? Search & retrieve? Use information?

Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University9 changes... –SERVICES What is provided? What works? What is possible? –COOPERATION How to cooperate effectively? –MANAGEMENT How to manage? Evaluate? Economics? Trade-offs? –CONTEXT New modes for users? Use? Social, legal, cultural problems? –TECHNOLOGY –SERVICES What is provided? What works? What is possible? –COOPERATION How to cooperate effectively? –MANAGEMENT How to manage? Evaluate? Economics? Trade-offs? –CONTEXT New modes for users? Use? Social, legal, cultural problems? –TECHNOLOGY

Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University10 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 –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 University11 Tradition Internet & digital age do NOT mean abandoning library tradition & values It means –application of true & tried principles & values to new situations –AND developing new ones Internet & 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 University12 Opportunities Basic principles remain – but now we have an opportunity to extend to new modes of access & services In libraries: new modes always meant new opportunities –adjust, use, expand, innovate At the same time critically examine everything Basic principles remain – but now we have an opportunity to extend to new modes of access & services In libraries: new modes always meant new opportunities –adjust, use, expand, innovate At the same time critically examine everything

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