Dutch Adlib User Group

Jeroen De Meester – Chair of the board of the adlib user group January 9, 2014 – Kings College London

The association of Adlib users in The Netherlands and Belgium

Our goal: looking after the needs and wishes of the Adlib usersrepresent them at the meetings with Adlib Information Systemsand to facilitate knowledge exchange by organizing meetings and

workshops

A bit of historyIts origins lies in the informal Adlib usergroup from 1985, founded by Bert Degenhart Drenth

A bit of historyIts origins lies in the informal Adlib usergroup from 1985

A bit of historyIts origins lies in the informal Adlib usergroup from 1985In 2001 it became an official association

WHO ?

WHAT ?

HOW ?

Members

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number of adlib usergroup members

BoardChair, secretary, treasurer and two general board members

ActivitiesTwo meetings a year for the Adlib users

• in spring: workshops

• in autumn: presentations about a central theme

ActivitiesTwo meetings a year with Adlib Information Systems

• To get the latest news from Adlib Information Systems• To discuss general problems• To protect the interests of the users

For example: price of The Collection Cloud

ActivitiesDiscussion groups:Website andLinkedin

Advice:Ask a fellow Adlibuser

Website and newsletterhttp://www.adlibug.nl/

Important news from Adlib Information Systems, announcements, schedule and registration form of meetings, …

Important news from Adlib Information Systems, announcements, schedule and registration form of meetings, …

Tips, How to’s, downloads,

Important news from Adlib Information Systems, announcements, schedule and registration form of meetings, …

Tips, How to’s, downloads,

All the other stuff: presentations and photos of the meetings, reports, …