2. WELCOME! LIDA 2001 LIBRARIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE Dubrovnik, Croatia 23 - 26 May 2001

3. 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

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 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? 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?

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

7. Reminder: LIDA 2000 themes: Libraries on the Internet & Internet in Libraries

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

9. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University8 Issues What do libraries actually do in a digital environment? Internet? –How do they do it? –What could libraries do? What does the digital world actually do to libraries? –to library USERS? How to change for the better? What do libraries actually do in a digital environment? Internet? –How do they do it? –What could libraries do? What does the digital world actually do to libraries? –to library USERS? How to change for the better?

10. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University9 Digital age Environment exemplified by –use of all kinds of records & processes in digital forms –transformation to digital forms –digital networks for communication –INTERNET Environment exemplified by –use of all kinds of records & processes in digital forms –transformation to digital forms –digital networks for communication –INTERNET

11. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University10 Going from Internet basics A network of networks, bound by common technical standards –nobody owns it –nobody manages it - but many try Provides for communication, file transfers, cooperation Provides for World Wide Web, – but it is more than the Web A network of networks, bound by common technical standards –nobody owns it –nobody manages it - but many try Provides for communication, file transfers, cooperation Provides for World Wide Web, – but it is more than the Web

12. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University11 A major contemporary force Affecting and transforming –societies on a global scale –business, economy, commerce –institutions, organizations, LIBRARIES –how people work, communicate, cooperate; how science works –librarians, information professionals –you, me, all of us Affecting and transforming –societies on a global scale –business, economy, commerce –institutions, organizations, LIBRARIES –how people work, communicate, cooperate; how science works –librarians, information professionals –you, me, all of us

13. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University12 But... Internet is NOT a source of all information Many others are there & are valuable Internet is not a savior for all information needs and requests Internet has many limitations –technical, economic, social Internet is NOT a source of all information Many others are there & are valuable Internet is not a savior for all information needs and requests Internet has many limitations –technical, economic, social

14. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University13 Major changes in libraries Affected through evolution of DIGITAL LIBRARIES Changes in nature of : –COLLECTION what is now a ‘collection’? –ACCESS distributive, “libraries without walls” Affected through evolution of DIGITAL LIBRARIES Changes in nature of : –COLLECTION what is now a ‘collection’? –ACCESS distributive, “libraries without walls”

15. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University14 changes... –SERVICES many new models to various user groups –COOPERATION new modes of sharing, consortia –MANAGEMENT new management approaches, structures economics challenging, unsettling –SERVICES many new models to various user groups –COOPERATION new modes of sharing, consortia –MANAGEMENT new management approaches, structures economics challenging, unsettling

16. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University15 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

17. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University16 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

18. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University17 Opportunities Basic ethical principles remain – but now an opportunity to be extended to new modes of access In libraries: new modes always meant new opportunities –adjust, use, expand, innovate At the same time critically examine everything Basic ethical principles remain – but now an opportunity to be extended to new modes of access In libraries: new modes always meant new opportunities –adjust, use, expand, innovate At the same time critically examine everything

19. Tefko Saracevic, Rutgers University18