Libraries without Walls

A conference entitled "Libraries without Walls - The delivery of library services to distant users" will take place in Lesvos, Greece, from 17-20 September 1997. The conference, which is being organized by the Centre for Research in Library and Information Management (CERLIM), University of Central Lancashire (UK), will build on the results of the "Libraries without Walls" (BIBDEL) project which was part-funded by the Community's Telematics Applications programme.

The delivery of library services to users based at a distance from the physical library is a topic of growing interest around the world. Many students are undertaking distance education, and the library support they need may not be available locally. At the same time the IT-based "virtual library" is becoming a reality, opening up new possibilities for delivering services.

The "Libraries without Walls" conference will provide a forum in which researchers, practitioners and others with an interest in this area can discuss the latest developments in the field and examine future strategies. The conference papers and presentations will address the principal strategic issues, based on international, regional and sectoral approaches, arising from the provision of library services to distant users. The conference will offer open forum sessions for participants to exchange experiences and best practice techniques with colleagues.
For further information, please contact:

CERLIM
Conference Bookings
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
United Kingdom
Tel. +44-1772-892299; Fax +44-1772-892937
E-mail: cerlim@uclan.ac.uk