Membership meeting, Copenhagen, 9 – 10 November 2006 © IZUM euroCRIS 2008 organized in Slovenia by Institute of Information Science (IZUM) Aleš Bošnjak, Institute of Information Sciences

Membership meeting, Copenhagen, 9 – 10 November 2006 © IZUM About IZUM zA public institution established by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia (emerged from the Computer Centre of the University of Maribor, RCUM, in 1983) zA public infrastructural institution, also registered as a research organization (Research and Development Act) zA library information service in the COBISS.SI national bibliographic system (Librarianship Act) zNumber of employees: 100, of whom 80 have a higher education degree or a university degree

Membership meeting, Copenhagen, 9 – 10 November 2006 © IZUM Its activities Mainly engaged in: zDevelopment and operation of the COBISS system and services (Co-operative Online Bibliographic System and Services) in Slovenia and abroad zDevelopment and coordination of the library information systems of other countries within the COBISS.Net network (COBISS.BH, COBISS.SR, COBISS.CG, COBISS.MK, etc.)COBISS.Net zDevelopment of the information system on research in Slovenia – SICRIS (Slovenian Current Research Information System); the responsibility for its maintenance was passed to ARRS (the Slovenian Research Agency)SICRIS

Membership meeting, Copenhagen, 9 – 10 November 2006 © IZUM Financing zIZUM performs its activities for users in Slovenia based on its annual Action Plan zIt is mainly financed by the Slovenian Research Agency. zPart of activities is performed under special agreements signed directly with domestic or foreign users, or subscribers to the service.

Membership meeting, Copenhagen, 9 – 10 November 2006 © IZUM euroCRIS 2008 – Main Points zThe conference will be held in the Habakuk Convention Centre, Maribor, 5 – 7 June 2008 The Convention Centre, which extends on the surface area of 1,600 sq. m., consists of six halls and can take up to 830 participantsConvention Centre zAt the Habakuk Convention Centre, IZUM hold its annual COBISS conferences with a similar number of participants (312 in 2004, 317 in 2005; more than 300 are expected this year) zSupport and financial backup by the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS)

Membership meeting, Copenhagen, 9 – 10 November 2006 © IZUM The Habakuk Hotel

Membership meeting, Copenhagen, 9 – 10 November 2006 © IZUM The Main Conference Hall

Membership meeting, Copenhagen, 9 – 10 November 2006 © IZUM The Main Conference Hall (cont’d)

Membership meeting, Copenhagen, 9 – 10 November 2006 © IZUM The Main Conference Hall (cont’d)

Membership meeting, Copenhagen, 9 – 10 November 2006 © IZUM Technical Conditions zAll conference halls are equipped with the state-of- the-art visual equipment, which also allows the possibility of simultaneous interpreting zThe halls are provided with the Internet connection (10 – 20 point). Wireless connections are available to the hotel residents as well.

Membership meeting, Copenhagen, 9 – 10 November 2006 © IZUM The Foyer of the Centre

Membership meeting, Copenhagen, 9 – 10 November 2006 © IZUM The Halls on the Ground Floor (Ground plan)

Membership meeting, Copenhagen, 9 – 10 November 2006 © IZUM The Map

Membership meeting, Copenhagen, 9 – 10 November 2006 © IZUM Current Hotel Prices

Membership meeting, Copenhagen, 9 – 10 November 2006 © IZUM Access by Air or by Train zNearest airports: Graz (60 km) or Ljubljana (120 km); for larger groups a minibus service can be organized zRailway station: there is a regular bus line (number 6) from the railway station and many other points in the city centre to Habakuk zIt takes about 15 minutes to get from the city centre to Habakuk zMany other accommodation possibilities in the vicinity or in the city centre will be published later