DOOM OR BLOOM

reinventing the library in the digital age

An International Seminar by EUROLIS
Thursday 29^th October, in South Kensington, London

What’s it about?

Digital libraries, e-books and emerging technologies are transforming the way culture, knowledge and information are created and disseminated. They have a fundamental impact on the self-conception and perception of libraries as spaces of cultural heritage, safe keepers of knowledge as well as stakeholders of knowledge management and information brokerage. How do libraries take action in order to bloom and ensure their future?

 Programme  features:

Presentation of experiments carried out by various public and academic libraries in Europe.  The points of view of the entire book chain will be considered, from the librarian, the publisher, the author, the supplier, to the reader.

Seminar organisers: EUROLIS, a group of librarians and members of the cultural institutes of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain, and members of CILIP in London

Who should attend?

Managers & senior managers of public, school and academic libraries

Professionals of information management, publishers, authors and book store managers

Any one who is concerned about and interested in:

–         the evolution of digital books

–         the new uses of libraries

–          learning about the different national and local approaches in the UK and other European countries

Cost of Participation : Full price £65 / 75€ Concessions:  £40 / 47€

(lunch & refreshments are included in both prices)

Venue: French Institute, 17 Queensberry Place, South Kensington, SW7 2DT.

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