Libraries Without Walls 5: The Distributed Delivery of Library and Information Services
An international conference organised by CERLIM -
The Centre for Research in Library and Information Management
Aegean Island of Lesvos, Greece
(Delphinia hotel, Molyvos http://www.molyvoshotel.com/eng/hotel.htm)
19 - 23 September 2003
The fifth Libraries Without Walls conference was held in Lesvos, Greece from September 19th - 23rd 2003. It continued the tradition of the LWW Conferences by bringing together international perspectives on the delivery of library and information services to users who are not in the physical library. When the first LWW Conference was held in 1995, the focus was primarily on distance learning and geographical dispersion. Since then, however, rapid advances in the development of ICT (Information and Communications Technologies) based infrastructures and services have led to a situation where many library users now routinely access services remotely - even when 'remotely' means 'within sight of the library building'. As a previous conference attendee observed, "we are all distance learners now".
LWW5 was concerned with innovative ways of delivering library and information services in this new environment. Papers presented the results of research and innovative practice, as traditionally LWW is a meeting place for researchers and practitioners.
Themes were:
- The integration of library services and Virtual Learning Environments.
- The relationship between user needs, information skills and information literacies.
- Usability and accessibility of digital library services.
- Designing the information environment: national and institutional perspectives.
- The creation of digital resources by user communities.
Conference Proceedings have been published by Facet Publishing, Email: info@facetpublishing.co.uk
All enquiries should be addressed to the CERLIM.