Friday, March 19

8:30 a.m.
Buses depart from Bencistà and stops at the other hotels in Fiesole to Villa La Fonte. For who leaves downtown Florence, the meeting is at 8:30 a.m. in front of Villani.

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Welcome
Yves Mény, President, The European University Institute
Veerle Deckmyn, Library Director, The European University Institute

9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Deanna Marcum, Associate Librarian for Library Services, Library of Congress

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Coffee Break

10:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Panel 1: International Scholarship
Convener: Michael Mabe, Elsevier
International scholarship and collaboration has greatly increased with the expansion of networked resources and databases. Professionals of all types can contribute significantly to the growth of mutual understanding among countries, libraries, and scholars.

Speakers:
Richard Boulderstone, British Library: "International Library Collaboration"
Carol Tenopir, University of Tennessee: "User Behaviour Across International and Disciplinary Boundaries"
Maurice Long, BMJ Group: "Extending International Access to Research: HINARI, AGORA et alia"

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Buffet Lunch at Villa La Fonte

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Open Access – A Discussion
Speaker: David Worlock, Chairman, EPS Ltd.
A review and discussion of the Open Access movement and what it means for publishing, electronic journals, the researcher, and the wider community

2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
(3:30-3:45 p.m.: Coffee Break)
Panel 2: Shared Preservation & Collection Strategies
Convener: Joyce L. Ogburn, Associate Director of the Libraries for Resources and Collection Management Services, University of Washington
Consortial or cooperative programs in the United States and many other countries have fueled the need to preserve print and digital resources and to provide access to those resources

Speakers:
Klaus Kempf, Head of Collection Development at Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Munich and for the Bayern-Konsortium: "Shared Collection Building: The Philosopher's Stone in Hard Times? German Experiences"
Margot Wiesner, HEBIS, the Coalition of Academic and Regional Libraries in the Region Hessen (Frankfurt am Main): "When the License is Terminated"
Phil Davis, Life Sciences Bibliographer, Cornell University, TBA: "Can Downloads Predict the Size of a User-Community? Implications for Librarians and Publishers"
Dr. Alice Keller, Head of Collection Management, Oxford University Library Services and Bodleian Library: "Sharing Collections on a Local, National or International Level"

5:45 p.m.
Buses depart from Villa La Fonte for Casalini Libri.

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Reception at Casalini Libri

8:00 p.m. -
Informal Dinner at Bencistà or Dinner "on your own"

Saturday, March 20

8:30 a.m.
Buses depart from Bencistà and stops at the other hotels in Fiesole to Villa La Fonte – For who leaves downtown Florence, the meeting is at 8:30 a.m. in front of Villani

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Hans Geleijnse, University Librarian, Director of IT services, Chief Information Officer, Tilburg University: "Development of a European Network of Libraries"

9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
(10:30-10:45 a.m.: Coffee Break)
Panel 3: Political Realities & Funding Sources
Convener:
Steve O'Connor, Chief Executive Officer Caval Collaborative Solutions
Political and economic realities and future choices and preferences for decision-making are key influencers on funding sources and support

Speakers:
Andrew C. Herkovic, Foundation Relations & Strategic Projects, Cecil H. Green Library, Stanford University: "Proposals, Grants and Projects: A Strategic View for Collection Development"
John Barrie, Founder & CEO of Turnitin: "Authenticating Published Works: Eliminating Possibilities of Plagiarism"
Pentii Vattulainen, CEO of National Repository Library of Finland & Steve O'Connor, CEO, CAVAL: "Collaboraive Solutions for Low Use Research Material"
David Swords, Vice President International YBP: "Collecting the Vanishing Collectable: Global Headaches and Long Arms"