Eurolib plenary meeting 1

Report from the PresidencyReport from the Presidency

Eurolib plenary meetingEurolib plenary meeting

19-20 May 2011, LisbonEMCDDA, CIJD

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EurolibEurolib: enhancing EU : enhancing EU informationinformation

EurolibEurolib, a special professional group , a special professional group Learning together …Learning together …

EurolibEurolib, an inside know-how of EU information , an inside know-how of EU information services services

……sharing best practicessharing best practices

EurolibEurolib, a reference point for librarians dealing , a reference point for librarians dealing with EU affairs with EU affairs

Professional view on EU documentsProfessional view on EU documents

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Main achievementsMain achievements 5 working groups Eurolib working papers 4 surveys several technical meetings professional exchanges between Eurolib members number of organisations/active members raised

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Eurolib working method

one plenary meeting per year technical meetings organised by working group rapporteurs Eurolib website: repository, posting, exchange informal meetings, ad hoc, when members can meet for other reasons mailings surveys networking

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Eurolib working papers: proposal for approval procedure

(collaborative peer review & scientific endorsement)

1st draft within the working group circulation for collecting comments/suggestions presentation of the main findings and recommendations to the plenary alternative: electronic consultation of all members circulation for final comments endorsement by all members editing?

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Eurolib working papers: a EU publication

EU identifiers, e.g. DOI proposal: joint publication Cedefop & Eurolib Presidency proposal valid for 2010-2015: Eurolib/Cedefop paper layout and presentation formal internal procedure for publication: internal “peer review” editing

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Eurolib 2011-2012(under rolling programme 2010-15) we are Eurolib ⇒ cooperation on what interests us Eurolib Working Papers

⇒ dissemination & promotion Eurolib working groups ⇒ continuation of some of existing ones

⇒ new WG, new themes⇒ synergy among working groups⇒ internal “lobby”⇒ common projects?⇒ common actions, calls, agreements?