Evaluation report
	A total of 96 participants attended this course, which consisted of four one-day modules: Technological Developments: Threats and Opportunities for Libraries Hands-on: Library 2.0 Technologies to Reach out to the Customer Libraries Supporting Research and Open Access Libraries and Teaching and Learning All participants received an evaluation form. The response rate varied, from 69% for Module 4 (Libraries and Teaching and Learning) to 75% for Module 3 (Libraries supporting research and Open Access). Many participants put quite some effort in filling out the form and wrote a lot of comments. The suggestions and comments that were given, are all very valuable for Ticer. We would like to express our gratitude for that! "As a leader as well as a LIS professional I find the Ticer Summer School useful and inspiring. I participated in the 1996 and 2006 Summer Schools and can assert anyone that the high quality of programme has not been lessened over the years. The excellent presenters ensures true value for the course fee". (Kari Mitchell, Learning Centre Director, Oslo University College, Norway)
	Overall impression This course by the International Ticer School can be considered a success. The percentages below indicate how many of the participants 'completely agreed' or 'agreed' to the following statements. Statement Module 1 Module 2 Module 3 Module 4 I would recommend this module to colleagues in the field * 56% 100% 92% 82% The module was worth its money 89% 96% 89% 72% I will use what I learned in the module when I go back to my library ** 81% 100% 86% 67% * Module 1 only scored 56%, not because half of the participants indicated that they would not recommend the course, but because 40% of them ticked the 'neutral' box. ** As you can see, the things learnt during module 2, which consisted mainly of hands-on in a computer room, were considered the most useful / applicable. Several participants left the course with concrete ideas. "The course was inspiring, the learning environment impressive and meeting colleagues from across the world a wonderful experience. The course was extremely well organised and the four days filled with thought provoking ideas". (Jeanette Dazkiw, Campus Librarian, La Trobe University, Australia)
	Positive remarks If you are working for libraries or information services and looking for a top Summer School to keep up-to-date, Ticer is the place... Ticer is the continuous profession education organisation for librarians and library teachers... They are the best. The whole course was totally inspiring. I am definetely going back to where I work with many new ideas and coming projects. My thanks for the excellent course week and your good care. Ticer creates a place for highly committed people from different perspectives to communicate and learn together on a higher level then anywhere else in Europe. Very successfull and interesting program this year. Fantastic experience! Thanks for everything. "High level course on up-front developments in the digital library". (Dick van Zaane, Librariy Director, Wageningen University and Research, Library, The Netherlands)
	Criticism Of course, we also received some criticism, which we will certainly take to heart when preparing next year's course. Some of those attending module 1 or 2 felt that the programme on these days was too long; lectures should end at 5.30 PM instead of 8 PM. We received several useful suggestions for increasing the interactivity of the programme. Some of those attending module 4 felt that the coherence between the lectures was missing, the gap between teaching and learning and the library was insufficiently closed, and the programme was not practical enough. "It's my second Ticer course and what I can say about the experience is: Excellent lecturers, experts in their subjects. Modules pinpointing the hottest topics in the Library and Information Science Field. Excellent organisation, very friendly and helpful staff, excellent logistics". (Rehab Ouf, Technical assistant to the Chief Librarian, Head of Electronic Resources Unit, Library of Alexandria, Egypt)
	Lectures In the evaluation, participants could rate a programme item 'extremely good', 'good', 'neutral', 'bad' or 'extremely bad'. With their ratings, we calculated a score from 1.0 to 5.0, with 5.0 being the maximum score. The average score this year was 4.1. The following lectures were rated as the best. For privacy reasons, the lecturers are indicated by numbers, which correspond with the number in the syllabus given to all the participants and lecturers. Syllabus number Score Comments 11 4.7 What a performance! Entertaining, challenging, provocative, very well linked to library needs, well-presented. 5 4.6 This speaker never fails to impress me. Real pioneer, very high-level presentation, good in explaining abstract ideas, made this potentially impenetrable topic exiting and interesting. 6 4.6 Very motivating and inspiring! Useful and fun! Allowed me to assess the applicability in my own context. 7 4.4 Very motivating and inspiring. I appreciated the informal approach. Practical, enthusiastic. 13 4.4 I valued the opportunity to share information with fellow participants. Good mix of activities, very interactive, excellent presentation style. "Great reality check on my knowledge on e-science, grids and open access. In a world developing as fast as it is for these subjects, it's important to stay up-to-date and Ticer offers a great opportunity to do that"! (Mirella van der Velde, Project Manager, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands, The Netherlands, about module 3)
	Lecturers' comments We were also blessed by comments from our speakers and former speakers: "I've just arrived back home and I want to tell you all how much I enjoyed the chance to meet you (not all, but many!), to share a week with you and to be part of the program. Jola and Vivi, you did a great job. I've run meetings similar to this over the years and I know how much work goes into putting all this together and having it come together as well as this one did. Hats off to you. To all my fellow presenters and class mates, your conversations stimulated my thinking, broadened my understanding and helped me to see many new perspectives, ideas and dimensions of our profession. For that, I thank each of you. (Carl Grant, MLS President & COO, VTLS, Inc., USA) "I, too, want to add my thanks to the Ticer organizers, my fellow speakers and to the students, whose seriousness and diverse backgrounds added great depth to the experience. We worked hard, we were rewarded with an excellent program, and we were well fed--by the excellent food and the stimulating conversation. Thank you"! (Catherine H. Candee, Director, Publishing and Strategic Initiatives, University of California, California Digital Library, USA) "I unreservedly recommend the Ticer Summer School to someone who wants an intense mental and social workout a la library issues". (John Kirriemuir, Researcher and Consultant, Silversprite, UK). Later, John added: "A big thank you to the organisers of probably the best organised library/information science event I've ever been to (and I've eaten my way through several hundred over the last 14 years). As a delegate, game-player, speaker (who kept changing his presentation through the week) and bar hound, I found the whole event exhilarating and also mentally challenging. Have returned with a lot to think about; my brain is younger, but more full..." "The Ticer Summer School has become a longstanding feature of the library landscape and has an international flavor. I have been surprised over the years not to see it replicated elsewhere". (Lorcan Dempsey, Vice President and Chief Strategist, OCLC, USA) "It was totally inspiring and challenging. It was also good to see each speaker update their presentations as they saw how their subject was connected to previous presentations. The organisation was just perfect". (Ilkay Holt, Reference and Outreach Librarian, Koç University, Information Services Department, Turkey)

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