LIBER's role in supporting European research libraries
1. LIBER’s role in supporting
European Research Libraries
Wouter Schallier
Executive Director
2. Overview
Who we are + mission
Important changes
Priorities 2009-2012
Our activities incl. Annual Conference
Upcoming activities
Keep in touch with LIBER
Join LIBER!
Thank you/Questions
3. Who we are
The largest network of European research
libraries: almost 400 institutions, from over 40
countries
Research and national libraries, information
centres, research centres, archives …
People with a particular interest in strategic
issues for European research libraries
4. Mission
“LIBER represents and promotes the
interests of research libraries in Europe”
Efficient information services
Access to research information
Innovation in end user services
Preservation of cultural heritage
Efficient and effective management
Cf. USA: ARL; Canada: CARL; UK: RLUK
5. Important changes
Copenhagen -> The Hague
Foundation under Dutch law
Appointment of Executive Director
responsible of general management
Appointment of Assistant
Revision of strategy and structure of the
organisation
6. Priorities 2009-2012
Scholarly communication
Digitisation and resource discovery
Heritage collections and preservation
Organisation and human resources
Services for LIBER members
8. What we do
Meetings, conferences, workshops on
strategic issues
Advocacy and lobbying
Sharing professional knowledge,
dissemination of documentation
Publication of position statements
LIBER Quarterly (http://liber.library.uu.nl/)
Fostering partnerships and cooperation
9. Some of our activities
Annual
Conference
European Library
Passport
Quality and
performance
Security
Network
Digitisation
Organisation
and human
resources
LIFE
(Digital)
Preservation
Copyright
Library
Architecture
SPARC
Europe
OAI
DART-
Europe
Europeana
Travel
Maps
Rare books
PEARL
LIBER
Quarterly
Damage atlas
PARSE Insight
DRIVER
VAT
17. Upcoming LIBER events
19-21 October 2009: Digitisation workshop,
The Hague
http://www.libereurope.eu/node/391
29 June-2 July 2010: Annual Conference,
Arhus (Denmark)
- Call for papers/posters (mid October 2009)
- Special CEE fund for stimulating participation
from Central-Eastern Europe (January mailing
2010)
18. Keep in touch with LIBER
Website: www.libereurope.eu
Mailing list:
LIBER-ALL (members):
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-
bin/wa.exe?SUBED1=liber-all&A=1
LIBER-NEWS:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-
bin/wa.exe?SUBED1=liber-news&A=1
LIBER Quarterly: http://liber.library.uu.nl/
19. Why join LIBER?
be part of the biggest network of European library
professionals
participate in discussions, activities, collaborations
etc. that are relevant to European research libraries
be a partner in projects which LIBER is winning in
competitive EU funding applications
contribute to responses and lobbying activities in
which LIBER engages at an EU level
contribute metadata records and full-text content to
Open Access services (such as the DART-Europe portal of
research theses) which LIBER is running on behalf of its
membership
20. Why join LIBER? (2)
receive a reduced fee (minimum 25% and up to 50%)
for all LIBER seminars, workshops and conferences for all
members of your institution
have voting right in LIBER’s Meeting of Participants
and therefore have a voice in the European library landscape
be candidate for election to the LIBER Executive
Board
pay a reduced fee for the journal LIBER Quarterly PoD
(75 euros instead of 450 euro)
21. Join LIBER!
Annual fee:
350 euro (institutions)
Application form for membership:
http://www.libereurope.eu/node/200
Call for participation in Steering Committees/
Working groups: soon!
22. Thank you! Questions? Suggestions?
Wouter SCHALLIER
LIBER Executive Director
National Library of The Netherlands
P.O. Box 90407
2509 LK The Hague
The Netherlands
T: +31 70 31 40 729
F: +31 70 31 40 197
M: +31 6 29 04 79 52
E: wouter.schallier@kb.nl
Skype: wouter.schallier
W: www.libereurope.eu