The ELAG (European Library Automation Group) Conference is Europe’s premier conference for library and information management technology. For over thirty years, ELAG has provided a unique opportunity for European library systems professionals to discuss current problems and future challenges, and to exchange best practices. ELAG participants include more than 450 members in 27 countries all over Europe. The meetings aim at in depth discussions of particular library automation topics and at the promotion of informal exchange of ideas and experience. Topics of past conferences have included digital libraries, library portals, institutional repositories, web services, digital preservation and open source software. The topics covered are technical and meant for participants with an appropriate technical background.
An ELAG conference consists of three parts :
• presentations in a plenary session related to the main theme of the seminar
• workshops that run in parallel and that provide an opportunity for small groups of participants to discuss one issue in depth
• lightning talks by of no more than 5 minutes on specific topics or very current developments
The driving force behind the conference is the motivation of each individual participant to bring the best of his/her experience and to learn from his or her colleagues. One of the main benefits of the meetings are the informal contacts between the participants.
The conferences are informal and only a modest fee is charged. All delegates are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses.
