Volume 1 • Number 1 April 2003 Subscribe, View PDF Welcome Introduction by Leo Voogt Features The Road from Library Consult to Library Connect Digital Libraries Symposium VI: Requirements for the Future Digital Library Elsevier at the American Libraries Association Elsevier's Strategic Partnership Program (SPP) Conducts First Strategic Partners Forum Center of Attention 15 Ways to Promote Effective Use of Online Resources Web Site Usability Review Five Quick Questions Recent Articles on Marketing and Usability Additional Reading and Resources On The Road On the Road with Library Connect: Calabasas, California, USA Policies in Action A Backfiles Access Solution between Elsevier and Nature Community Connections Upcoming Events The Elsevier Foundation: Giving with a Global Reach Investing in our Communities Grant to the University of Tilburg Mini-Poster Never Underestimate the Importance of a Librarian Contact Information Library Connect Editorial Office ELSEVIER 525 B Street, Suite 1900 San Diego, CA 92101, USA libraryconnect@elsevier.com

Last fall the Elsevier Foundation awarded a grant to the University of Tilburg (Netherlands) to allow three librarians and an ICT Manager from universities in developing countries (Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe) to attend the International Summer School on the Digital Library Course 3: Electronic Publishing in Florence, Italy in September 2002.

The University of Tilburg organises "Summer School" courses in co-operation with the European University Institute in Florence (Italy). The Electronic Publishing: Libraries as Buyers, Facilitators, or Producersis a course designed for library managers/directors, IT or systems librarians, licensing officers, and digital library project managers from academic and research libraries. The course is relevant for publishers because it gives them insight into the field.

The Course provides professionals with:

• A sound knowledge of the current changes in the information chain and possible roles and new opportunities for librarians.
• Insight into the strategy of other commercial and non-commercial players in the market.
• Knowledge of relevant copyright issues and of different approaches for licensing and the forming of consortia.
• Practical techniques to facilitate negotiations with suppliers.
• A foundation of knowledge on technological issues in electronic publishing.

The course makes use of several training methods. In addition to lectures, attendees work on case studies and participate in group discussions and workshops.

Professor Mel Collier of the University of Tilburg submitted a request for a grant to allow several representatives from developing countries to attend the above-mentioned course at the International Summer School on the Digital Library. Representatives from the following institutions attended:

• Zambia Privatization Agency (ZPA), Library, Lusaka, Zambia
• University of Zimbabwe, Library, Harare, Zimbabwe
• Sokoine University, Library, Morogoro, Tanzania
• University of Colombo, Science Library, Sri Lanka

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