information science


What are librarians up to these days? QQML is coming to Florence

If you thought that for this month the EUI could enjoy the post-State-of-the-Union peace, think again. 250 information science academics and librarians from all over the world are coming here! From 28 May to 1 June the Badia Fiesolana is hosting one of the most creative and hectic conferences in the library world: the 11th […]

EUI Library in numbers: trainees

  The history of the EUI Library traineeships is an exciting one. Everything you always wanted to know is right here in this infographic. If you wish to apply for a traineeship in 2019, all the relevant information is available on our website.  

OCLC Report: ‘The Library in the Life of the User: engaging with people where they live and learn’

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) has issued a report on The Library in the Life of the User: engaging with people where they live and learn, brining together the results of research on user behavior and presenting “findings that articulate the need for the design of future library services to be all about the user.” Research was undertaken by OCLC, Ohio State University, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, University of North Carolina Charlotte, JISC (UK) and Oxford University. PDF version.