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This international conference was organized by CERLIM The Centre for Research in Library and Information Management (www.cerlim.ac.uk/) and was held on the Aegean island of Lesvos, Greece from 14-18 September 2007. The conference theme was: "Exploring 'anytime, anywhere' delivery of library services", with an international line-up of presenters on a variety of topics. It was a stimulating and enjoyable conference and the issues discussed ranged from day to day practical problems to the theoretical.
The LWW7 was indeed unique! As a newcomer to an LWW conference, the author was impressed by the friendly welcome given by the CERLIM staff and felt part of the group from the start and had a marvellous time. The author was also impressed that the topics for discussion were so pertinent to issues current in libraries right now. Friendly camaraderie and "blue sea in Lesvos" - two very good reasons to attend LWW biennial conference!
The ideas the author got from this conference are practical, relevant and not difficult to implement. Colleagues were knowledgeable and fun and there was a lot of positive interaction.
Conference venue and participants
A selection of photos are available on the conference web site at: www.cerlim.ac.uk/conf/lww7/photos.php
As Table I [Figure omitted. See Article Image.] shows there were 54 participants from 16 countries with contributors from Western and Eastern Europe, the USA, Canada, Africa, Asia and Australia who presented their perspectives on the "anywhere, anytime" delivery of library services in a series of papers, workshops and informal discussions. The conference was small and friendly and provided plenty of opportunities for networking.
The accommodation provided at the Delphina hotel was cosy: no running from hotel to venue to get to a meeting which is a distance away. The chance to mingle, in a less frenetic way, was superb. The LWW7 conference is one of the best library networking opportunities around! It is a very enjoyable way in which to share important experiences and discuss many issues we have in common. It is also not as expensive as some of the other big library conferences. Through attending the LWW7 conference the author had shared best practices with other librarians, and established professional relationships. Unlike the experience of attending large library meetings, which can be...