First presentation of this subject for Guus http://www.eahil.net/conferences/cluj_2006/www.eahilconfcluj.ro/scientific_programme.html#plenary1

1. Into the user environment now! How the users changed and how libraries can adjust Guus van den Brekel Coördinator Electronic Services, Central Medical Library University Medical Center Groningen 10th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH LIBRARIES Cluj-Napoca , Romania , 11th-16th of September 2006

5. No Shortcuts No Intersections No Teleports -;) No Visibility, lack of presence

6. What we are up against … We are not the only one anymore …

7. So the World has changed, … the User has changed … and the Libraries …… just did not change enough

9. Keep up with what they are doing!

11. library user environments resource environment Source: Lorcan Dempsey, Liber 2005 lab books exhibitions PDAs learning management systems campus portal course material text book personal collections reading lists Institutional repository Digital collections E-reserve Catalog Licensed collections Aggregations Virtual reference Cataloging ILL lab books exhibitions PDAs learning management systems campus portal course material text book personal collections reading lists

18. But what can we do NOW?

21. A Short Term example: the QuickSearch Library Toolbar

23. How does it work ?

25. What do the users like about the Toolbar?

28. And now for something completely different … The ultimate chase for the user … Extreme example of libraries following the users everywhere!

30. The Second Life Medical Library 2.0 The chase for the Users …… Into The User Environment : no limits

31. Thank you for your attention. This is a mash-up of articles, presentations, blog-posts published on these subjects, mixed with my own experience and opinions. You can find all of them at http:// del.icio.us/digicmb/cluj