The Digital Library Futures Conference and the future of digital libraries within IFL

摘要

In the slipstream of the IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Milan, the IFLA Professional Committee organized a special one day conference on digital libraries. This conference, entitled Digital Library Futures: User Perspective and Institutional Strategies, took place on Tuesday 25th August, and was held in the University of Milan. It was co-organized and generously sponsored by the Italian Government through the Athena Project.