Kate Alderson-Smith:
I'm currently the Team Leader for the Arts Faculty Liaison Team in the Brotherton Library, University of Leeds, UK. My main duties relate to leading and motivating a small team of professional and non-professional library staff so that we can deliver a range of innovative and flexible services to the staff and students in the Faculty of Arts. I studied History of Art at University, after which I worked in London at UCL. I then went on to complete my MA in Librarianship and Information Studies before starting work at Leeds in 1994. My interests are varied but I have a passion for art, film, tennis and swimming.
Ibrahim Alhammad:
In 1989, I Graduated from King Saud University with BA in Library and Information Science specialised in Information Science with concentration on Computer Science. Then I worked in King Fahad National Library rotated among number of department from Classification and Cataloguing to Computer Department on establishing and analysing the library databases. KFNL after two years of work sent me on a scholarship to pursue master's degree from Clarion University, PA, United States. After Graduating from Clarion, with a Master's degree in Library Science I worked as a Director of Indexing and Abstracting Department and Director of the National Bibliography at KFNL. Then I worked with British Aerospace as a Director of User Services (including computer section, information network, information databases, general collection and circulation). Now I am working at SABIC Research and Development in the Library and Information centre as an Information Specialist to provide information resources to the researchers, which required knowledge management skills.
Fabrizia Bevilacqua:
I started my career as librarian at the Economics library of the University of Brescia (1991-1993), where I attended to serials collection management and cataloguing. Since 1994 I have been working in the library system of the University of Parma: as departmental librarian at the Physics library (1994-1998), as head librarian at the Classical Philology library (since 1999). Since 1996 I have been in charge of the development and maintenance of the University of Parma's library system Web site. Since 1997 I have been a member of the working group for the electronic resources of the University of Parma's libraries, with the task of developing the accessibility and diffusion of electronic journals and databases among the academic community. I was educated at the Classical high school (Lyceum) and received a University degree in Ancient History from the University of Bologna. My personal interests include classical music, reading, going to the cinema, travelling, cycling, and hiking.
Roberto Dallari:
I have been working in the Library of the Italian Chamber of Deputies since 1976. It is a very large Library with a specialisation in Italian and foreign law, history, political science and, of course, parliamentary papers. The Library traditionally performs bibliographical and legislative research for Members of Parliament. I have experience in the following fields of library activity: serials management and cataloguing, subject cataloguing and description standards, foreign legislation reference (for French and German law), and I'm now head of the Reference department for the Member of Parliaments and for general public (admitted to the Library since 1988). I'm also the liaison librarian for the Constitutional Laws Standing Committee of the House (Commissione Affari costituzionali). Recently I have been working on a study project for the digital conversion of the collection of Italian Parliamentary papers (both ways: scanning/imaging and text encoding in XML). I'm also participating in a project of the Library for the access to web resources of parliamentary interest. My education includes a high school degree in Political sciences at the University of Rome, and secondary school in Brussels, at the European School. Personal interests: I like modern architecture, jazz, dancing, jogging, biking and of course: Dutch beer!
Marjet Douze:
I am 50 years old, live together with my partner and son (19). I studied history, library studies and advanced library studies and attended two management training courses. I started my career as librarian/documentalist in the libraries of the Organisation for Amateur Theatre (1968-1972), Dr. E. Boekmanstichting (Institute on Culture and Sociology) (1973-1977) and the Historical Archives of the City of Utrecht (1977-1984). Since 1985 I have been working in a management function at the Information and Documentation Centre for the Women's Movement (1985-1988) and the International Information Centre and Archives for the Women's Movement (as Department Head Information Services/deputy manager) (1988-until now). The International Information Centre and Archives for the Women's Movement (IIAV) is the centre of expertise in the Netherlands, providing information on the position of women and women's studies; it is the oldest en largest women's library in the world. The Information Services Department holds a library, documentation centre, archives and picture archive, and has a staff of 20 women. The IIAV went through several big changes in organisation structure and culture. We just formulated the new policy for the coming years, with the focus (of course) on the possibilities of Internet for all our tasks and products Personal interest: Reading, attending theatre/movies, hiking, singing.
Hans Helffer:
To introduce myself: I'm Hans Helffer forty-six years old, born and still living in Amsterdam. From 1975 till now, I have been working at the University of Amsterdam, since 1986 as a subject specialist for the department of Cultural Anthropology at the Faculty of the Political and Social-Cultural Sciences (PSCW). Since the end of last year, after a reorganisation of the Library of this Faculty, I have managed the section of the information specialists. I recently started in my new job and I still do not have enough knowledge about the Management of Change and Electronic Publishing. But that's the reason why I attend this Summer School! I studied history. About my personal interests I can tell you that these vary from music (from blues to classic and I am especially fond of the Rolling Stones) to football. Both passively, that means a spectator and a listener. Actively I am a runner.
Aissa Issak:
Director of Documentation Services, Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique. In a way, my work experience was always in the area of information and books. I started with collecting information in a project about fiction writers in Mozambique, and that is why the job on the area of library and information services was offered to me. When I joined this profession, my first big task was to collect information on theses and dissertations at our university. I am still collecting that information, and I am aiming to publish a catalogue containing the references to our collection. My main job is the co-ordination of the activities in our Directorate, but I try to collaborate in the professional work, instead of being the person who just sign the papers. Personal interests: application of information technology in library activities, computers, any reading, cinema, travelling and meeting people.
Hans Jansen:
I am the Head of the Research and Network Services Department of the national library of the Netherlands. This department comprises between 25 to 30 junior and senior researchers, depending on the number of running projects. The research activities vary from relatively small desk research projects to the co-ordination of large-scale programmes in the areas of digitisation, (digital and paper) preservation, networked information, etc. Project budgets vary from 20,000 Euro to 10,000,000 Euro. Usually between 20-30 projects are running simultaneously. The projects are subsidised by national ministries, scientific foundations, the European Commission or others. Most results of our research are published on the web (www.kb.nl). Besides the coaching of researchers and project leaders, I am constantly working on new projects, trying to find the appropriate funding, setting up the project organisations, acquiring and/or nominating the project leaders. All this with a close eye on initiatives elsewhere in Europe, the US, Australia, etc. Out of the twenty projects that are currently under way I mention three important ones:
- NEDLIB: the development and implementation of a generic model for a networked European deposit library, with emphasis on the preservation of electronic publications.
- Metamorphose: a four-year national preservation programme for library materials, including microfilming but also research into the pace of paper decay, digitisation of microfilms, mass de-acidification, etc.
- Digital Atlas of the Netherlands: a collaborative project with the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam: digitisation of 17th century pamphlets, historical prints and coins.
Sirkka-Lissa Kansala:
I have been working for the Helsinki University of Technology (HUT) Library since 1976. The HUT library is a university library and a national resource library in the field of technology and allied sciences. My current position since 1997 has been Head of Library Service. My previous positions were Librarian and Information specialist. I graduated in Scandinavian Philology from Helsinki University in 1975 and got the competence of an information specialist in 1982. My main duties are organising, planning and developing the library service, which includes circulation, photocopying services, reading room services, guidance and reference services. Managerial duties and staff decisions are a big part of my work. My other professional activities are quality assurance, library statistics and performance evaluation.
Els Lensen:
I have been working for Geac Benelux as a Project Manager since 1997. Geac provides mission critical applications for public, scientific and special libraries. Geac understands that implementing a new system is a difficult process to manage, especially if you have an existing system to run during the implementation. As a Project Manager, my primary responsibility is to draw up a project plan and to guide the library staff through the implementation phase until the library has gone live with the Geac system. Activities include (among other things) managing available resources, maintaining relations with third party suppliers. To keep library staff up to date with the situation, I stay in touch with the project team from the library on a regular basis, either by phone, e-mail or fax, and at regular project meetings. Before joining Geac, I have gained experience in areas like system development, information analysis, technical writing and customer support.
Ben Lieshout:
Born in 1954, I passed my university study in Dutch Literature and Language at the Amsterdam University in 1981. After that I worked for nine years in a fine art and book auction house where I was responsible for the acquisition and selling of old and rare books. In 1990 I started a post graduate two-year study in documentary information at the Amsterdam University. Up from 1992 until 1999 I worked at the Provinciale Bibliotheek van Friesland (a scientific library) as staff member, and at the Public Library at Leeuwarden as unit leader. Up from March 2000 my career has taken a new turn. At the Netherlands Industrial Property Office I am in charge of the front office information services to my colleagues and to external visitors. The main challenge for the future lies in a transformation from a paper-based library to a library which supports Dutch clients in giving access to digital-based products and information services. My personal interests are in the field of sports and politics.
Liz Mallett:
Liz is the Manager of The Open University Library's Interactive Open Learning Centre and Media Archive (IOLCMA) http://oulib1.open.ac.uk/wh/teaching/. The centre provides access to and help with using Open University course materials - in print, audio, video, and multimedia. Liz is project manager for the new DIVA (Digital Video Applications) project, which will build on the Informedia digital video library, and evaluate the use of such material in a number of different environments. Liz has been with the OU Library for two years, previously involved in developing the electronic library for distance-learning students, Open Libr@ry (http://oulib1.open.ac.uk/openlibrary/). She gained a BA in Library and Information Studies from Loughborough University in 1989, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Open and Distance Education from The Open University in 1999. She lives in Milton Keynes, and enjoys the cinema, gardening and yoga.
Mapula Mercy Mokgele:
My name is Mercy Mokgele. I started working at the UNISA Library in the Technical Services Section as a Cataloguer and a member of the Arts and Indexing Team in 1994. I am a very active person who is also responsible for Internet course development and training. I serve on the Employment Equity Team and I was also trained to be a Change Agent to administer change management during the reengineering process that the library is busy with. My qualifications are B.A. Social Sciences, Higher Diploma in Library and Information Science; B.Bibl. Hons; Management Development Programme and Currently studying Total Quality Management.
Ria Paulides:
My name is Ria Paulides. I live in Voorburg, with my partner and two daughters (13 and 10 years old). After my masters degree in Dutch language and literature in 1982, I completed the postdoctoral study of Library Science, both at the University of Amsterdam. In the 80's I managed two projects for library automation at several institutes for higher professional education in Breda and Maastricht. In the 90's I worked in special libraries in different management functions: at KPN (the Dutch Post and Telecom company) and at the Department of Social Affairs and Employment. June 15th 2000 I started at Tilburg University Library as Deputy Librarian of User Support.
Dieter Poppinger:
My Educational background: chemistry (PhD), developed into computer applications in chemistry. I Worked for Bayer AG (Germany) on chemical databases and expert systems topics. I Joined Ciba-Geigy in 1984 to work on molecular design and database applications. Since 1998, I have worked in various group leader and management positions at Ciba-Geigy and Novartis; responsibility IT support for R&D (focus on scientific databases). Since 1999 I also have been responsible for library services in Novartis Crop Protection Switzerland. My Personal interests are: computers in all incarnations, literature, gardening and skiing.
Sarmite Putekle:
Education:
- 1998 - present: University of Latvia, Library Science and Information Department, Master programme
- 1994 - 1998: University of Latvia, Library Science and Information Department, Bachelor programme
- Nov. 1998 - present: Eurofaculty library, Head librarian
- May 1997 - Nov. 1998: Eurofaculty library, Librarian
- Sept. 1995 - Nov. 1998: Medical Research Library, Reference librarian
Pirjo Rajakiili:
Since March 1999 I have been working as library director of the National Library of Health Sciences (Terkko). This library is the scientific service institute under the authority of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Helsinki. Terkko functions also as a national resource library in medicine and health sciences. Before coming to Terkko I worked for 8 years as chief librarian in the National Public Health Institute. My academic degree is Master of Social Sciences and moreover I am a trained librarian from Tampere University and an information specialist from Helsinki University of Technology. My present job is managing change, because last year more than ten department and clinical libraries from Helsinki University Central Hospital were merged together under the authority of the Faculty of Medicine and now we are trying to become "one library".
Frances Redan:
I was born and grew up in Manchester in England. At the age of 11 I moved to the Netherlands with my parents and brother. We came to live in Eindhoven. Here I completed my secondary education. I trained for librarianship at the Tilburg college. I worked in several positions at the Eindhoven Public library for two years and then moved to the library of the Eindhoven University of Technology, where I worked in the library of the Computer Centre for 4 years. After an intermezzo of 5 years in which my two children were born, I returned to work on a part-time basis at the Eindhoven Public library and again at the library of the Eindhoven University of Technology. I started in the cataloguing department, became head of the department and then progressed into the library automation department. I was able to define the contents of my own job and became the application specialist for the Vubis library automation system. In that capacity I was also responsible for the Vubis applications at the public library and the college libraries. My current job is with the vendor of the Vubis library system. I started there in the support group for Vubis and am now group leader. Our support group is responsible for installation and support of Vubis library systems in the Netherlands and several other countries (Romania, Czech Republic). My work envelopes visits to customers in all parts of the country and sometimes abroad. It also requires a combination of certain management tasks with the more complicated tasks in the area of support or professional services. Besides my work I am interested in music, I enjoy watching good films and like to travel.
Arno Reuser:
Professional librarian (bachelor degree); works as a information specialist and intermediary; head of the open source intelligence (OSINT) bureau of the Dutch military intelligence service (MIS). Interested in modern technology, especially where information processing is concerned, programming, HTML design, literature searching, Monty Python, "just-in-time information" etc. The MIS' - which is in the process of detailed reorganisation - main interest is international relations and international security, the OSINT bureau solves information needs by negotiating commercial online databases and running current awareness services. The philosophy is not to collect information and wait for questions, but instead to collect full-text sources, answer questions before they are asked, and device some kind of very fast acquisition and delivery service. Most information is delivered electronically and made accessible through a WWW intranet site. Perl scripts are used to automate the process of information dissemination and updating the WWW pages as much as possible. The library (which - unfortunately - is inevitable) has a few books and some journals and newspapers, the main core is electronic, on intranet and the OSINT home page. Monty Python?
Ritsuko Miki:
I Joined IBM Japan K.K. in 1986. Transferred to IBM Asia Pacific Service Corporation in 1998, I Joined Elsevier Science K.K. as Associate Sales Director responsible for the Japan market in January, 2000. During the 13 years with IBM right before I joined Elsevier Science, I was mainly selling and marketing all kinds of computers, from supercomputers to PCs, to Education Industry including universities and colleges in Japan with IBM Japan and in Asia Pacific with IBM Asia Pacific Service Corporation. Asia Pacific included Japan, Korea, Australia, Chinese countries and ASEAN countries.
My education includes:
- BA in American Studies from Tsuda College located in Tokyo, Japan (in 1977)
- BA in American History from Lake Erie College located in Ohio, USA (in 1976)
- MBA from University of Washington located in Seattle, USA (in 1986)
Catherine Savary:
My name is Catherine Savary and I am working as electronic resources librarian at Novartis Crop Protection in Basel, Switzerland. I started my job in October 1999 with setting up an electronic journals service for Novartis Agribusiness world-wide. I am webmaster of the library homepage and also member of a project team, which is developing an integrated information service with a web portal as central starting point. Besides I also do some traditional library work like maintaining the reading room collections. Before joining Novartis I worked as a subject librarian at the University Library of Basel and completed a post-graduate course for scientific librarians. My former jobs were in the field of environmental sciences, wherein I got my diploma from ETH Zurich in 1994.
Marja-Leena Strandström:
I have been working as a chief librarian in the History and Philology Library (established 1904)o f the University of Helsinki since 1985. The future is challenging: 1.1.2001 there will be a new organisation, all the 10 library units of the faculty, will be joined together (staff, budget, e.g.). I will be the chief librarian. This library will be rearranged in another building as a Philology Library in 2002. The VTLS library system will be closed in 2001 and it will be replaced by VOYAGER. Before my present position I worked in Helsinki University Library (Main Library), e.g. as the head of the interlending office for ten years. I am a member of the IFLA Interlending Section. My publications include: Scandinavian Handbook for Interlending 1984, National Guide for Finnish Interlending 1986. Education: Master of Arts 1968, library examination 1970. Courses and seminars, e.g. the Academic Library Management Course in England 1991. Personal interests: reading, sailing, gardening, travelling.
Toshiko Takeda:
Account Manager, Regional Sales Office Japan, Elsevier Science KK.
- Feb. 1998 - Present: Account Manager
Selling ES's electronic journals program (ScienceDirect) to the Japanese libraries. The first contract agreed was made with a Japanese electronic company in November 1998. The overall number of the agreement is 50. The current territory for the sales includes Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and the Western part of Japan. - Feb. 1996 - Jan. 1998: Customer Support Manager.
- Feb. 1993 - Jan. 1996: Promotion Manger for Electronic Products (CD-ROM/FD).
- April 1986: Joined Elsevier Science
Peter Verveen:
I have worked at the University Libarary of Amsterdam in various positions for the last twenty-six years. After finishing my secondary school I started my career at this library as a staff member of the circulation department in 1974. After that, I got the positions of: Head Circulation administration (1980-1989), Head Circulation Department & ILL (1989-1996), Head Document Supply (1996-1999), Head User Services (1999-). The User Services comprise the reference centre, the circulation department, ILL, the user services at the Humanity libraries, the closed stacks department, the general reading rooms, and a small staff bureau. The User Services hold a staff of about eighty people (56 fte) and forty temporary student workers.
Kenneth Vos:
Since, September 1999, I have been working for the Information Resource Center (IRC) of Deloitte & Touche ERS as a Information Researcher. The research is related to risk management, ICT security issues, IT auditing, Telecommunication, Government issues and client & market related research. I'm also involved in a Intranet Project team in order to use our Intranet as a portal to all our internal knowledge and information. Before September 1999, I worked at Cap Gemini Netherlands for almost 8.5 years, mainly as a co-ordinator for the Knowledge Center. I studied at the Frederik Muller Academy (college for Librarians) in Amsterdam from 1986-1990. Some personal interests are: visiting soccer games, attending theatre and movies, music, reading.
Anneke Vriens:
Anneke Vriens is in charge of the Central Reading Room and the information desk of the library of the Eindhoven University of Technology. The university library developed an extensive digital library. From the beginning, Anneke has been involved in developing and maintaining the library website, the gateway to the digital library. Although the function doesn't yet exist in the official job descriptions of the library, she is now known as webmaster of the TUE library. From 1990 till 1995 Anneke was also a board member (secretary) of the Netherlands Association of Libraries, division of Academic Libraries.
Caroline Weber-Brandenberger:
My name is Caroline Weber and I am currently working with Novartis Crop Protection AG in Basel (Switzerland). After finishing my library studies at the University Library in Basel in 1989 and a law study in Basel (1989-92) and Glasgow (Scotland, 1993-94), I worked with Zurich Insurance Group in Zurich (Switzerland, 1992-93) and at the Law Library of the University in Basel (1994-96). I started my part-time job in the Agribusiness Library in 1997. Together with the Research Computing team we provide library and information services and IT systems for the Agribusiness sector of Novartis. I am responsible for our online article/book/loan-ordering-system, together with Catherine Savary I am responsible for all our reading room services, and I co-ordinate library-related contracts.
Ian Young:
I have worked at Leeds University Library since 1989 in a number of different roles, including cataloguing, official publication and as a subject librarian in the social sciences. As a result of the appointment of Lynne Brindley and then Jan Wilkinson as University Librarian, the Library has been carrying out a change programme. I was appointed a Faculty Team Leader for the Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences Team. The aim of the teams has been to change to a more user-focussed service and to promote and develop services to the faculties. This has lead to an increased role in information skills training and participation in curriculum development committees. I am the Chair of the Space and Collections Strategy Group, which oversees all aspects of collection development policy. I also run an innovative unmediated document delivery trial service, which is looking at challenging the Library's old holdings model by demonstrating the value of access and current awareness services. I am also the Chair of the Library Association's regional Information Services Group, which organises regional training events for information professionals.
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