09:10 Welcome and Introduction from the Chair - Michael Breaks

Michael Breaks has been University Librarian of Heriot Watt University , Edinburgh since 1985, having previously worked at University College Dublin, University of Wales - and University of York.

His professional interests are in networked information services and he has been Secretary of the JANET group for Libraries and Chair of the JANET National User Group. He a member of the JISC (Joint Information Services Committee) Advisory Committee on Networking and the JISC Information Services Sub-Committee until he resigned to take up his appointment as a Non-Executive Director of UKERNA (the company that provides networking services to the UK higher education and research communities) from 1994 to 1997. He was a member of the Joint Funding Council's Libraries Review Committee (Follett) Sub-Committee on Information Technology and is the Project director of EEVL, the Hub for Engineering, Mathematics and Computing, which is part of the Resource Discovery Network (RDN).

He is currently a member of the JISC Committee for Electronic Information (JCEI) and Chair of the Archive Hub Committee. He has been a member of the Executive Board of SCONUL (Standing Conference of National and University Libraries), and past Chair of the SCONUL Advisory Committee on Information Systems He is a member of the Board of Trustees of EduServe, and a member of the BIDS Steering Group. Scottish involvements include membership of the Management Committee of SLIC (Scottish Library and Information Council), and of SCURL (Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries).
International involvements include being the current President of IATUL (International Association of Technological University Libraries).

09.15 Welcome address - Professor Bruce Royan

With Chris Rusbridge, Professor Royan was author of "Towards the hybrid library: developments in UK higher education" http://ifla.inist.fr/IV/ifla66/papers/001-142e.htm. He serves on the UK Interoperability Focus Advisory Committee and the Digitisation Advisory Panel of the UK New Opportunities Fund and is Chairman of the UK Metadata for Education Group. He is a Corporate Member of the British Computer Society and a Fellow of the Institute of Information Scientists, of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, of the Institute of Management, and of the Library Association. He is also Visiting Professor of Publishing and Communication at Napier University.

09:30 eLib Programme & Hybrid Library overview - Michael Breaks

09:45 BUILDER - the DIY Guide

Presenter -Ian Upton - Technical Development Officer

The Hybrid Library Construction Kit. The BUILDER project has created a number of practical demonstrators highlighting elements of the Hybrid Library. It has done this in a very low-tech way - using off the shelf packages and simple scripting techniques. This 'nuts and bolts' talk takes a look at some of the BUILDER demonstrators along with the technology used to produce them. Come along and see what we have done. You may be surprised how easy it is to implement some of this stuff yourself!

Ian Upton is the Technical Development Officer for BUILDER and is responsible for all technical aspects of the project. Ian has been involved with developing 'enabling' computer infrastructure and software for the last ten years. Previous work has included Information Services (University of Birmingham - developing and supporting collaborative Internet workspaces), The Centre for Computer Based Learning (University of Birmingham - developing computer based support materials and network infrastructure for teaching), Research Machines (RM - developing turnkey solutions and networks for primary schools) and the BBC (designing and producing educational software for primary school children). He also used to design computer games....

10:15 Modelling the Hybrid Library: An Overview of the MALIBU Project.

Presenter - Valeda F. Dent

Valeda F. Dent began her post as Senior Project Manager for MALIBU four months ago. Previously, she was Director of the Residence Hall Library program and an Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Information, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, appointments to which she will return upon completion of her yearlong position with MALIBU.

Presenter - John Paschoud

John is Manager of the HeadLine Project and is based in the Library of the London School of Economics. He is also responsible for several other e-library initiatives in which the LSE is involved, has been a chartered information systems engineer since 1990, and has worked in a variety of ISapplication fields for over 20 years. His main spare-time occupation is politics.

11:30 Agora - From Research to Product

Presenter - David Palmer

The major achievement of the Agora project has been the translation of the Hybrid Library Management System definition into a workable Hybrid Library

The Agora software provides truly integrated access by way of cross-domain searching as well the integration of electronic delivery with traditional interlending. It is proof of concept software that has taken research through to product.

Dave has been a librarian since 1987. The majority of his work in the field to up to his move to England in 1998 was with the Canadian government working for Parks Canada administering regional library and records management operations.
Dave commenced working with UEA upon his move here in 1998 as an assistant librarian, responsible for the provision of interlending & document supply services and for reference desk services. In addition, the 'other' fifty percent of his time is spent on project work for the Agora Project with specific responsibilities for the Library Associates within the Project.

12:00 HyLiFe - The hybrid library; HyLiFe's 10 steps to success

Presenter - Peter Brophy

HyLiFe's Ten Steps to Success are a distillation of the HyLiFe Project's evaluation process which has involved three annual cycles of interviews, focus groups and observations in HyLiFe's six partner sites. The Ten Steps, which focus on human and organisational rather than technical aspects, have been found to be essential in setting up effective hybrid library services. Participants Hybrid Library Workshops 2000 have confirmed their wide applicability.

Professor Peter Brophy is Director of the Centre for Research in Library & Information Management (CERLIM) at the Manchester Metropolitan University. He was formerly University Librarian and Head of converged library and IT srervices at the University of Central Lancashire. In 1998-99 he was President of the Institute of Information Scientists. His publications include 'The Academic Library' and 'The Library in the 21st Century' (both Library Association publishing, 2000) and numerous papers in the academic and professional press.

Presenter - Anne Gambles

The PIE, HeadLine's hybrid library model, uses portal-type technology to present an information environment that is personalised to its users needs. In addition to providing and facilitating access to a diverse range of resources, the PIE also includes customisationand search functionality. A live demonstration of the HeadLine PIE will be the focus of this workshop. The PIE's interface to resources, and its customisation and search functions will be explained. The workshop will include opportunity for questions and discussion. Each participant will be provided with their own PIE account (accessible from any PC with Internet access) and a copy of "The HeadLine PIE: An Introductory Guide".

Anne Gambles, HeadLine Project Officer, is based at the London School of Economics. She joined the HeadLine team in January 2000. Her main responsibilities are associated with dissemination, resource analysis, interface design and evaluation. She previously spent two years as a Business Information Specialist at the Open University Library.

Presenter - Jessie Hey

Jessie has worked and researched at the user interface of information provision in a variety of organisations (with both teaching and organising roles) and is currently part of the Southampton MALIBU team in the Intelligence, Agents, Multimedia Group.

Agora - setting the future agenda

Presenter - David Palmer, (supported by Shirleen Craig)

The Agora workshop will offer delegates a group 'guided tour' of the Agora HLMS (Hybrid Library Management System), including the creation of simple and advanced searches, manipulation of results and the use of landscapes. Following the 'guided tour', attendees will be able to "play" with the Agora system themselves and the workshop will close with a discussion/feedback session with all attendees.

BUILDER

Presenter - Ian Upton

BUILDER's Hybrid Library Demonstrator: Ian will walk through the BUILDER Hybrid Library demonstrating how, using BUILDER developed technologies and ideas, how the hybrid library could look. There will be a chance at the end of the session to try the Hybrid Library Demonstrator 'hands on' and for yourself.

Presenter -Stephen Pinfield

Many electronic library developments at a national level are now being co-ordinated as part of the Distributed National Electronic Resource (DNER). Strategies for ongoing DNER development are currently being worked out, and in this context, it will be important to feed in significant lessons emerging from the eLib Hybrid Library projects. Ways in which these lessons can be applied in individual institutions are also being considered.

Stephen is Academic Services Librarian at the University of Nottingham. In addition, he has recently been carrying out work for JISC centred on capturing and communicating the lessons of the eLib programme. Before taking up his post in Nottingham, he was Project Leader on the BUILDER project at the University of Birmingham. He has also worked at the University of Leeds and London Business School.
Stephen Pinfield has published articles on a number of topics including team working, database usage, library management and hybrid library development. He is also a member of the editorial board of Program.