International Summer School on the Digital Library 1999

Monday, 16 August 1999

Introduction and context

09.00 hrs Welcome (QZ 105)

  • welcome
  • the programme
  • practical announcements
Jola Prinsen
Deputy director, Ticer B.V., NL

09.20 hrs The future role of libraries in the information age (QZ 105)

  • the traditional function of libraries in the information chain
  • the changing role of libraries
  • the relationship between libraries and publishers
  • serving the user
  • the added value of libraries
  • a publishing role for libraries
  • the set-up of the summer school programme
John S. Mackenzie Owen
Professor of information science, University of Amsterdam, NL

10.30 hrs Coffee/tea (Foyer building Q)

10.45 hrs The Tilburg digital library (QZ 105)

  • example of a digital university library
  • current situation
  • services
  • strategy for the next few years
Hans Geleijnse
Librarian, Tilburg University, Library, NL

11.45 hrs Coffee/tea (Foyer building Q)

12.00 hrs Demonstration of the Tilburg University integrated desktop (QZ 105)

  • facilities on the desktop
Jola Prinsen
Deputy director, Ticer B.V., NL

12.45 hrs Lunch at the restaurant of Tilburg University

14.15 hrs Tour of the Tilburg University library (Library building)

  • architecture
  • layout
Jola Prinsen
Deputy director, Ticer B.V., NL

Annelies Kuijten
Documentalist economics, Tilburg University library, NL

Marijke van der Ploeg
Information specialist computer science, Tilburg University library, NL

Leonne Portz
Documentalist economics, Tilburg University library, NL

15.45 hrs Coffee/tea (foyer building Q)

16.00 hrs The integrated desktop and electronic mail: hands-on (CZ 217, CZ110, L06)

  • where to find the integrated desktop
  • logging in and logging out
  • reading your electronic mail
Jola Prinsen
Deputy director, Ticer B.V., NL

Roel de Cock
Computer specialist, Tilburg University library, NL

Hans van den Dool
Computer specialist, Tilburg University library, NL

Marianne Achterbergh
Helpdesk, Tilburg University computer centre, NL

17.00 hrs End of sessions

17.30 hrs Caribbean buffet at the restaurant of Tilburg University "Tilbury II"

20.00 hrs End of programme

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Tilburg Innovation Centre for Electronic Resources
Ticer, PO Box 4191, 5004 JD Tilburg, The Netherlands,
telephone +31-13-466 83 10, telefax +31-13-466 83 83, e-mail ticer@uvt.nl,
Last updated 13 August 1999.