Registration of delegates

Introduction

• Sandro Bulgarelli, Head of the Library of the Italian Senate
  
• Gro Sandgrind, Chair, IFLA Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section and Head of the Library of the Parliament of Norway
  
• Daniela Giacomelli, Programme Officer, Global Centre for ICT in Parliament

Presentation of the programme and objectives of the workshop

Building an ICT-based library (1)

• Edmund Balnaves, Member of the Standing Committee, IFLA Information Technology Section

Introduction into the concepts and practices of ICT-based libraries and library services

Building an ICT-based library (2)

• Edmund Balnaves, Member of the Standing Committee, IFLA Information Technology Section
  • Workshops Handouts
• Flavio Zeni, Chief Technical Adviser, Africa i-Parliaments Action Plan, UN/DESA

The most commonly used open source software for libraries and their most important functions and uses

Lunch break

Digital information services for the Parliament

• Donna Scheeder, Director of Law Library Services, Law Library of the US Congress
  
• Jane Dysart, Information Coordinator, IFLA Knowledge Management Section
  
• Moira Fraser, Information Coordinator, IFLA Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section and Chief Librarian of the Parliament of New Zealand

How to organize well focused digital information services

Tools and methods for effective retrieval and delivery of information

Intranet management: introduction and best practices

Electronic resources

• Rima Kupryte, Director, Electronic Information for Libraries (eIFL)

How to negotiate and manage contracts for electronic resources

Concluding remarks and nest steps

• Gherardo Casini, Head, UN/DESA Office in Rome
  
• Gro Sandgrind, Chair, IFLA Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section and Director of the Library of the Parliament of Norway
  
• Alessandro Palanza, Deputy Secretary-General, Chamber of Deputies of Italy