Arik Alkio:
I graduated from University of Helsinki in 1995. My major subject was political history and secondary subjects were sociology and political science. I started working at Helsinki University Library in 1997, first with library statistics and then in the National Electronic Library (FinELib). My duties are mainly with license negotiations (Finnish resources), usage statistics of e-resources, administration of FinELib (budget, www site). My hobbies are floorball, cycling and swimming.
Susan Ashworth:
I am Subject Librarian for the Engineering and Medical faculties at the University of Glasgow. I have also recently been appointed as one of the Project Directors for the DAEDALUS Project at the University. This project aims to set up open archives of the University's research output and my remit is to persuade researchers to deposit their work in the archives and to generally raise awareness of the issues around scholarly communication.
Eka Basilaia:
My name is Eka Basilaia. I graduated at Tbilisi State University, the department of English Language and Literature in 2002. I started my work at Georgian Integrated Library and Information Consortium in 2001. Though I possessed no corresponding theoretical background in Librarianship field, it interested and motivated me greatly. My job title is project coordinator of eIFL-Direct (electronic information for libraries) (http://www.eifl.net/services/services_direct.html).
Zinat Bennet:
I currently work as Systems Team Leader
at Aston University, Birmingham. My background is in Library automation
and ICT technologies for learning and teaching. I am also interested in
web applications for improving information access and management in the
non-profit knowledge based organisations. I started my library career at
Hatfield Polytechnic, moving on to research projects at CIMTECH. A spell
as Head of Technical Services at Liverpool John Moores University
followed. I worked for BECTA after that on a number of web based projects
, including an online bookshop.I spent 4 years at the Institute of Ismaili
Studies, London, working on web/CD based programmes with an international
community of educators and learners before coming to Aston.
Rosaria Candiloro:
My name is Rosaria Candiloro. I graduated at University of Palermo. I have been a librarian at the Statistics Library, University of Padua (Italy), since 1990. Since the beginning, I have loved my work, although I did not possess a specific background in librarianship. My contributions to library operations are mainly focused on electronic resources management, organisation of information on the library web site, reference service and user training. In addition, I work with the University of Padua participating in projects related to e-journals' public catalogues and consortial acquisitions from the major European publishing houses.
Dr. Harish Chandra:
I completed M.A. Public Administration, Economics, M.L.I.Sc, Ph.D in Library and Information Science. on Rural Information System: Design and Development and attained specialized training in Library Automation from University of Cambridge, UK. I have in the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi, Geological Survey of India, Western Region, Jaipur, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Since 4th January, 1995, I have worked as the Librarian - the Principal Administrative Officer of the Central Library of Indian Institute of Technology Madras in Chennai, Southern Part of India. My research interests are ISO application in libraries, Bar-coding application, Library building planning, IT application in libraries, Resources sharing, CD-publishing, Implementation of Consortia Approach. I have 21 Years of progressively increasing responsible and productive professional experience in large academic and research libraries of India. I have visited UK, Germany, Australia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong. My significant accomplishments are ISO-9001 Certification, New Library Building Planning, Website Creation: Digital Library Initiatives, Introduction to New Services, Resource Generation, Infrastructure Planning, Training and Development, Organization of national conferences NACLIN 2000, READIT 2001, Workshops, Users Staff Meets, Lectures. Since 1st September 1995 till date I have worked as the Secretary-Editorial Board, Journal of Mathematical & Physical Sciences, member International Editorial Advisor Board of OCLC Systems and Services. I completed major assignments: National Consultant (Library Management) FREEP a World Bank Project (1996-1999), Consultant of National Bibliographic Database Project of DELNET 1998 to 1999, Completed Three Projects funded by Government Agencies. Awards and Honors: Received Memento along with a copy of ISO-9001 certificate from the Chief Guest, Mr. N. Kumar, Managing Director, Chemplast Sanmar, on 12-05-1999, Madhya Pradesh Library Association honored for getting ISO 9001 for IIT Madras Library, 23-04-2000.Published 60 papers and two edited volumes. Currently involved to organise SIS2004 22nd National Convention and Conference on Digital Information Exchange: Pathways to Build Global Information Society during 21-23 January, 2004 (http://www.cenlib.iitm.ac.in/sis2004). More details
about me are posted on my personal website at http://www.cenlib.iitm.ac.in/librarian.
Claudia Cuevas:
I am a librarian!! I am the Assistant Director at the Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile, the Chilean Library of Congress
(http://www.bcn.cl/) and, I also am the Vicepresident of the Chilean Library Association, called Colegio de Bibliotecarios de Chile (http://www.bibliotecarios.cl/directiva.htm). For around 10 years, I was a professor at the University at the Library School. On 1999, I was in training at The Library of Congress (1999-2000).
Hans van den Dool:
Hans van den Dool is a librarian by education. He started working at Tilburg University library in 1989 as an information specialist for computer science, but soon he became more and more involved in library automation and digital library projects. Since 1992, he has worked at the Tilburg University library automation unit as a software specialist. Currently, his main task is the further development of the iPort (http://oclcpica.org/?id=106&ln=uk) portal software which was originally developed during an EU-project called Decomate II, but which is currently marketed by OCLC|Pica. iPort provides web-based access to multiple information resources, dynamic linking to full text, concurrent searching, deduplication, current awareness services, and a connection to the OCLC|Pica circulation system. Hans is especially involved in the new functionality of the software and is mainly interested in the user interface side of the iPort system. He is attending this course because he wants to broaden his view. His personal interests are his 3-year old son Daan, theatre photography, taking off in a flight simulator (still working on my landings…), configuring computers and solving computer problems for family and friends, and Daan's toy train.
Isabel Galina Russell:
I studied at an Anglo-Mexican school in Mexico and then did an English literature undergraduate degree at the UNAM so I speak English fluently. I later studied a MSc in Electronic Publishing at City University, London. I also worked at the The Times newspaper online version designing information architecture for microsites. On my return to Mexico, I worked as project manager for the development of an Internet portal dedicated to education nationwide in conjunction with the Mexican Ministry of Education. At this point I expanded my knowledge of electronic publishing to encompass the organization and distribution of digital information. My current job at the university involves coordinating, advising and laying down guidelines for the development of digital libraries and electronic publications not only within the university but also external projects. In addition I also give several further education and specialization courses, seminars and talks on the subjects such as electronic publishing, collaborative digital projects, preparing educational content for electronic publishing and digital libraries.
Marja Hirn:
Since October 2002 I have worked at Helsinki University Central Administration unit as Information Specialist. My main responsibilities are to coordinate electronic acquisitions in Helsinki University Campus and Faculty Libraries. Previously, as a librarian in Faculty of Education Library at HU, I worked with collections, print and electronic acquisitions and information service. Education: graduated with Master of Arts and later advanced studies in Information Science.
Juha Holopainen:
Present post: Since 1996 Information specialist and librarian at the Helsinki School of Economics Library, Finland. During 2001, I worked on temporary basis as Planning officer in a regional project of Electronic Libraries of Eastern Finland (Elef) with a project funded by EU / ESF and project participating libraries, coordinated by Kuopio University Library. From 1992 to 1996 I was employed by Tkay (the Automation Unit of Finnish Research Libraries, Helsinki University Library), a predecessor of the FinELib organization. Prior to these posts, I have been working for several years as Planning officer and as Software analyst in the fields of finance and trade. During the past years, I have also worked as teacher on intermediate level and in business. Education: Master of Econ. (1982), studies in Library and Information Science (1992).
Marga Jacobs:
I work as a teacher at the Academy of IT
and Management of the Hogeschool Brabant in Breda (the Netherlands). In my
teaching I find it is very important to be informed on the latest trends
in the profession. Apart from teaching in the field of Information Sciences I am also
involved as project manager in building a portal on sustainable technology
targeting small and medium enterprises in the region.
Charlotte Johansson:
After graduating from University of Lund, Sweden, in 1999, I started working as an Information Architect at an engineering company developing the company's Intranet. In autumn 2001, I started to work as Information Specialist at a pharmaceutical company in Denmark, Copenhagen. I am responsible for all subscriptions in Copenhagen and all work with developing the electronic journals collection on a global basis. I also take care of all business and market searches from our employees throughout the world.
Philippa Jones:
I am Head of Customer Services at Leeds University Library, a post I have held for 4 years. In that time I have reorganised the section, which has approximately 100 staaf, and developed services to meet the needs of a rapidly diversifying student population. My focus has been on staff development and training to facilitate change. Iam particularly interested in using IT to develop new customer focussed services and in the delivery of electronic resources to our expanding user population.
Steve Knight:
Steve Knight is the Digital Library Transition Co-ordinator, Electronic Services at National Library of New Zealand. The Digital Library Transition Team was established to ensure the long term storage, preservation, and provision of access to New Zealand's digitial cultural heritage and to enhance access to New Zealand cultural heritage online through an increased digitisation programme. In conjunction with other business units, the team researches and facilitates the implementation of the technical and operational infrastructure for the integration of digital materials into the collections of the National Library. From a library background Steve has had experience in a range of information management disciplines, including records management and document management. Much of this work has been in the design and implementation of electronic services.
Frank Kogelman:
I currently work as an Information Specialist at Telematica Institute, a research institute in the area of ICT based in Enschede, the Netherlands. Within the InfoCentre team I am responsible for the catalogue and (E-) journals. In addition, I work in research projects supporting the scientific staff in their varied information needs. I graduated from the Library and Information School in 1997 and have since worked in the field of library and information. My previous job was also in a corporate Information Centre at Thales Nederland. My hobbies are listening to music, reading, and playing tennis and football. I was born in 1969, I am married and last February I became the father of Thomas.
Lotte Kristiansen:
I graduated from the Royal School of Library and Information Science, Denmark, in 1996. I work at Copenhagen Business School Library. My main responsibilities are: acquisition and cataloguing of periodicals in electronic form or print; faculty service for teachers and staff at the business school (incl. information retrieval, inter-library loans and instruction in how to use the library's databases and e-journals); and public and student service at the information desk and via e-mail. I'm 30 years old and my personal interests are reading, travelling and of course my two children.
Marc de Lyon:
I graduated in 1982 at the University of Nijmegen as a biologist and worked for several years on ecological research. In 1986 I started working at the University of Nijmegen computing center on computer networks. In 1991, I switched to the computing center of the University of Maastricht as a senior network specialist. I had a management function for several years. In 2000 I changed jobs and moved to the University Library to become head of the ICT department. My main interest is in providing digital information to students and researchers in an effective way.
Terhi Manninen:
I gratuated from Helsinki University Law School in 1998. I started working at the Electronic Library Services of Helsinki University Library as a planning officer in May of this year. My duties consist mainly of licencing negotiations. Previously I have worked in business development services for start-up IT companies and as a company lawyer.
Maria Mathibe:
Maria is the Director of the Library at the Technicon Northern Gauteng. She obtained M.Sc. Degree Library and Information Science at Simmons College in the USA. Worked as the Deputy University Librarian, University of North West (1980-1987). Lectured Library Mangement, Department of Library and Information Science at University of the North (1988-1992). Seconded to the Principal's office as the Strategic Planning Officer. Played key role in the MHO project as a coordinator of the project in 1996 and served on the delegation whose mission was to select institutions as Dutch Counterparts for TNG. Initiated the inclusion of the library in the MHO project. Involved in the transformation fo the racially segregated library associations in South Africa.
Stephen Mayega:
My name is Stephen Mayega. I have worked at Makerere University Main Library since 1995. I am currently working as a Virtual Library Officer for the eSAP project (http://www.fiuc.org/iaup/esap/), funded by IAUP and FIUC and also as IT personnel for the Database of African Theses and dissertations project funded by the Association of African Universities (AAU). I have also been involved in training librarians in the use of computer applications, converting documents to different file formats e.g. HTML, PDF, ITT, Electronic document delivery, Website designing, Software configuration and maintaince. I have special interest in digital library and electronic publishing.
Angela Moeng:
My name is Angela Moeng, I joined Technikon Northern Gauteng in 1992 as Library Assistant: Acquisitions. Then registered with Technikon SA NHD Information and Library Practice. For the first six years, I rotated through the following library sections for experiential training: cataloguing, acquisitions, ILL, and Circulation. I also worked as PA to the Director Library Services. Also registered NHD IT with The Belgium Campus College (incomplete). I am currently Senior Library Assistant. ICT Arcade and my activities are focused on Library System Maintenance. I advice Management on necessary and new programs for optimum network access and upgrading of software applications. I also act as Innopac co-ordinator and liase with the GAELIC consortium.
Mauricio Moreira:
I graduated from the faculty of Social Sciences and am specialised in Foreign Relations. Currently, I am studying for a master in Information Technology at the University Nacional de Costa Rica. Among others I am interested in the design and development of websites, establishment of interactive CD-ROMs for educational purposes. I am also interested in the development of eBooks in PDF format, Microsoft Reader and Mobipocket reader. I am involved in promoting a website for electronic publishing of documents for students at the Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica.
Jasper Muvezwa:
Mr. Jasper Muvezwa is the Head, Library
Sub-Unit, overall in charge in the provision of ACBF library and
information services. He holds a Masters Degree in Library & Information
Science from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Mr.
Muvezwa is a Zimbabwean and joined ACBF in August 1998. My age is 44. My
duties include Coordinate the development and application of Information
Center technology. This includes selecting, designing, implementing,
evaluating, and monitoring online library equipment and software.
coordinate the development and application of Information Center
technology. This includes selecting, designing, implementing, evaluating,
and monitoring online library equipment and software.
Peter Niesten:
Peter Niesten is the deputy head librarian at the University Library Maastricht, the Netherlands. After completion of an academic study in Psychology (Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen) and some years of activities in research and applied psychology, I started to work for the university library in Maastricht at the end of 1980. First, I was a reference librarian in the field of Psychology and Social Sciences, some years later I became head of the Scientific Information Department. Since 1992, I have been deputy head librarian in Maastricht-Randwijck, where the library facilities are located for Medicine, Health Sciences and Psychology. My interests are in fact on all aspects of librarianship, though with a special interest in automation.
Erik Oltmans:
Erik Oltmans (1967) received his M.A. degree from Nijmegen University in 1994 and his Ph.D degree from the University of Twente in 1999, both in the fields of natural language processing and knowledge management. He joined the Dutch Telematica Institute in 2000, where he was involved in several content engineering projects, both nationally and internationally. From 2000 to 2001 he chaired the MPEG-7 working group on Metadata Integration. After a short period at the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, he currently works at the National Library of the Netherlands where he manages the e-Depot activities.
Marina Opsomer:
I graduated in Political Sciences at the Free University of Brussels in 1990. My major subject was international politics, which was followed with a postgraduate of European and International Law. After I finished my studies I continued working at this university as a researcher and communication staff member. Only one and a half years ago, I was appointed as subject librarian for the Social and Behavioural Sciences. My main responsibilities are collection management and the indexing of the print publications. But since our university library is evolving fastly towards a digital library, we should be able to manage the electronic resources as well. I am in my thirties and my hobbies are reading, dancing, travelling and movies.
Rehab Ouf:
I started my librarian´s carrier at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in 1998 as a cataloger. In 2000, I benefited from one year scholarship in France to study library and information science at the ENSSIB. My studies focused on electronic resources, information retrieval, and digital libraries. Shortly after my return, I was charged to launch and lead the Electronic Resources Unit in my library. I had some visitships and Internships to number of major libraries in the world: the Library of Congress (April 2000) and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (June-September 2001). I attended some local and international conferences in LIS (IFLA 2001 annual meeting, the EUG 2002 meeting).
Michiel Thijssen
Graduated as an experimental physicist from Leiden University, I did research at the University of Amsterdam and published some papers, before moving into a commercial position at Elsevier. Working in various roles and also in the UK, I gained broad knowledge of journals, books and relationship management. At present I am Publishing Editor for the Physical and Theoretical Chemistry portfolio, based in Amsterdam. Besides work I sing, do too many sports (including in Elsevier teams) and am on the editorial board of the Dutch Physical Society journal, NTvN. I grasp opportinuties where I can and am devoted to what I do, and enjoy it.
Sylvia Van Peteghem:
I have worked at the Ghent University Library since 1983 in a number of different functions. I started in the ephemera-collection of the Special Collections Department and got fascinated with the 19th Century collection of the library. Later on I coordinated the Cataloguing and Acquisition of the faculty of Arts and Humanities and became Head of the Cataloguing and Acquisition Department of the Central Library. Since October 2000, I have been Acting Chief Librarian. The digital library and all its aspects is not unknown to me since for many years I had the privilege to work together with Herbert Van de Sompel and his team and I was on the first row when ALEPH was implemented in the library. At this very moment the University of Ghent is in the middle of a complete administrative reorganisation and the library is an important part of it.
Vanessa Proudman:
Vanessa Proudman studied German and
History of Art at UCL and graduated in 1991. She is presently the project
manager for the virtual library Networked Economics Resources for European
Scholars (NEREUS) project. Prior to this she has mainly been working for a
UN-affiliated organisation, leading a department on Information and ICT.
She has co-ordinated and conceptualised various international projects
with bodies from the research and information-providing sectors in a
number of UN-European countries to give better access to relevant
information to the social welfare professional. Challenges in
co-ordinating information in the public sector, bringing librarians and
their experiences together with other information-providers and ICT
experts in the research and public sectors are of her immediate
interest.
Gabrielle von Roten:
I got my diploma as librarian in 1970 and worked in several libraries in Zurich and Geneva, among those, as chief librarian of the Translators' and Interpretors' School for 11 years. During this time, I follow a two-years course for the "Certificat de formation continue en information documentaire (CESID)". Since 1989, I have been working at the University of Geneva with a team that I manage, as coordinator for the information services, the maintenance, the training and the support of the library system (VIRTUA) for the fifty libraries in Geneva who belong to the Swiss network RERO for the French speaking part of the country. Moreover, our library service called SEBIB manages the local modules for loan, periodicals and in the close future, for acquisitions for the same libraries, the statistics, and the web site. I am the secretary of the University Library Board and President of the Swiss University Library Conference. I have participated in many cooperative projects, the latest ones being the Swiss Consortium for electronic publications, electronic doctorate theses and Bibliopass. I'm involved in library projects at the local and regional scale and still very interested to learn more about the changing roles of the library, the new opportunities with IT developments, and the demands of students, professors and researchers. My hobbies are skiing, art and movies.
Don Weijers:
I graduated at Leiden University. Major
subjects Maritime- and Colonial History. For several years I have worked
as an independent project-publisher for commercial- and non-profit
organisations. My recent work involves the management of the publication
portfolio of Statistics Netherlands and developping a publicationstrategy
for its paper- as well as e-publications.
Charlotte Weston:
I graduated from Liverpool Business
School in 1998 with a postgraduate diploma in Information and Library
Management. I then worked in Information Resources at the Department of
Trade and Industry, and as Information Delivery Manager at HM Customs and
Excise before taking up my current post in January 2002. I now work as
Content Manager for the British Council, with responsibility for global
procurement contracts and procedures for resources in all formats, library
systems, and new content development.
Saskia Woutersen-Windhouwer:
After graduating at the Library & Documentation Academy of Amsterdam in 1988, I started working as a librarian at the FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics (AMOLF). In 1991 I became head of the library, and in 1998 I was appointed head of a new department of AMOLF, the Central Information Agency. This department was responsible for the whole of the information services at the institute: library, internet, intranet and database management. In the same year, I started following AMBI courses on Information Technology. Since 2002, I have worked as a Central Information Specialist at the Netherlands Institute for Ecology (NIOO-KNAW). NIOO-KNAW has three centres in the Netherlands. My main job is to reorganise the obsolete libraries to modern (electronic), uniform libraries and assist the employees with finding and managing their information.
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