Libraries’ conference in Belgium

Mr. Stephen Alayon (rightmost) is one of the participants of the 30th Annual conference of the International Association of Technological University Libraries AQD's Mr. Stephen Alayon of the Library & Databanking Services Section participated in the 30th Annual conference of the International Association of Technological University Libraries (IATUL) held at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Campusbibliotheek Arenberg, Heverlee, Leuven, Belgium last June 1-4.

Founded in DĂĽsseldorf, Germany in 1955, the IATUL is a voluntary international non-governmental organization of a group of libraries, represented by their library directors or senior managers, who have responsibility for information services and resources management. It also serves as an international forum for the exchange of ideas relevant to librarianship in technological universities throughout the world.

“Just for you: Quality through innovation” is the theme of this year’s conference as the libraries of technical universities and scientific research centers strive to meet the demands of teachers and researchers in their pursuit of
research and innovation.

Mr. Alayon’s attendance to the IATUL Conference, which involved some 150 participants, is part of the Flemish Interuniversity Council – University Development Cooperation (VLIR-UOS) scholarship grant on International Training
Program (ITP) - Scientific and Technological Information Management in Universities and Libraries: an Active Training Environment, edition 9 (STIMULATE9).

IATUL decided to offer free membership to the organizations of STIMULATE9 participants’. With Mr. Alayon’s
participation, this offer was also extended to AQD for the year 2009-2010.

The next Annual IATUL Conference will be held on 20-24 June 2010 at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana and Chicago, USA with the theme “Evolving World of e-Science: Impact and Implication for Science and Technology Libraries.”

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