2. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University1 LIDA LIBRARIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE BON VOYAGE! LIDA 2003 Dubrovnik & Mljet, Croatia, 26 - 30 May 2003 BON VOYAGE! LIDA 2003 Dubrovnik & Mljet, Croatia, 26 - 30 May 2003 WELCOME! LIDA 2004 Dubrovnik, Croatia 25 – 29 May 2004 Inter-University Centre Put on your calender!

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

4. 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

5. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University4 Approach Create an opportunity for interaction between research and practice Reflect on some ˝hot˝ issues See & examine practical examples Provide for learning & update Create an opportunity for interaction between research and practice Reflect on some ˝hot˝ issues See & examine practical examples Provide for learning & update

6. LIDA 2003 themes: WORLD WIDE WEB AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL (IR) & WORLD WIDE WEB AND LIBRARIES or:

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8. 7 Reminder: past LIDAs 2002: Integrating information seeking & information retrieval & Information services in digital environments- practice and research 2001: The Internet: ethics and legal issues & Information services - practice and research 2000: Libraries on the Internet & Internet in Libraries 2002: Integrating information seeking & information retrieval & Information services in digital environments- practice and research 2001: The Internet: ethics and legal issues & Information services - practice and research 2000: Libraries on the Internet & Internet in Libraries

9. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University8 Participants in 2003 141 participants – 97 from Croatia, 44 from 18 countries – 26 students (YEA STUDENTS!!) 7 workshops, 3 tutorials 21 papers, one panel 41 authors of papers, & workshop & tutorial leaders 26 posters with 49 authors 4 demonstrations 141 participants – 97 from Croatia, 44 from 18 countries – 26 students (YEA STUDENTS!!) 7 workshops, 3 tutorials 21 papers, one panel 41 authors of papers, & workshop & tutorial leaders 26 posters with 49 authors 4 demonstrations

10. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University9 Also… Meeting of the American Society for Information Science & Technology/ European Chapter 2 reports/papers, 1 panel, online video Thanks to Emil Levine!!! Thanks to ASIST Meeting of the American Society for Information Science & Technology/ European Chapter 2 reports/papers, 1 panel, online video Thanks to Emil Levine!!! Thanks to ASIST

11. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University10 Important stuff Important stuff 7 coffee breaks –tons of coffee, kept everybody awake Receptions: –opening reception sponsored by ASIST –Mid-conference sponsored by IUC Banquet tonight at Mljet –We will consume over 320,000 calories –4.5 bottles of wine per table –not to mention over 100 cocktails Cruise to Mljet 7 coffee breaks –tons of coffee, kept everybody awake Receptions: –opening reception sponsored by ASIST –Mid-conference sponsored by IUC Banquet tonight at Mljet –We will consume over 320,000 calories –4.5 bottles of wine per table –not to mention over 100 cocktails Cruise to Mljet

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13. Future: LIDA 2004 themes: Human Information Behaviour and Competences for Digital Libraries 25 – 29 May 2004

14. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University13 Invited proposals for: Papers, presentations Panels –particularly library examples Tutorials –how to put & improve library presence on the Web Workshops –anything on the Web; effective search engines and searching Exhibits Papers, presentations Panels –particularly library examples Tutorials –how to put & improve library presence on the Web Workshops –anything on the Web; effective search engines and searching Exhibits

15. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University14 HELP!!!! Looking for sponsors –government agencies from different countries; organizations; companies... Looking for support for students Looking for exhibitors Loking for promotion Looking for sponsors –government agencies from different countries; organizations; companies... Looking for support for students Looking for exhibitors Loking for promotion

16. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University15 Information LIDA web site: http://www.pedos.hr/lida –Thanks to Radovan Vrana LIDA web site: http://www.pedos.hr/lida –Thanks to Radovan Vrana

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21. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University20 Addendum: before LIDA In memoriam Bozo Tezak There was a series of international conferences with similar themes in Dubrovnik starting in mid 1970’s Organized by BOZO TEZAK – a gentlemen and great man Some faces from 1977 & 1979 –Thanks to Bob Hayes Slide show There was a series of international conferences with similar themes in Dubrovnik starting in mid 1970’s Organized by BOZO TEZAK – a gentlemen and great man Some faces from 1977 & 1979 –Thanks to Bob Hayes Slide show