Information

The libraries of three higher education institutions in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, invite you to join an Erasmus+ staff exchange week. The theme of this event will be ‘Research and Education supported by Amsterdam Libraries’.

Experts at the libraries of

• University of Amsterdam

• Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS)

• Vrije Universiteit

Library staff will highlight different aspects of how they support education and research at their respective institutions, and will showcase some of their initiatives and best practices.

 The main topics will be:

• How to realize open access in research?

• Visibility of library services and collections in learning environments

• Research Data Management

• Research impact and valorisation

• Education Support

This staff week is aimed at all employees in libraries of higher education institutions. Professional knowledge of English is required.

Practical information

• REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED!

• Date: 2–6 October 2023

• Packing:

  • Please bring a laptop. If you can't bring one, please inform us on 15 September at the latest by mail.

  • Prepare for Dutch weather (it can get rainy and windy, although October has generally been sunny in recent years).

  • Wear sensible shoes. Some days include a short tour. 

• Wifi: All venues have Eduroam access. If your institution is a member of Eduroam, you can connect with the credentials of your own institution. If not, please let us know and we will arrange a guest account for you.

• If you do not want to be photographed or filmed, please ask one of the organizers for an orange sticker and attach it to you badge.  Just flash it to anyone approaching you with a camera.  If you are accidentally included in a photo, and we see the orange dot, we will do our best to make sure you don't show up in them.

• For communication between participants, we will set up a Whatsapp group for this event in August. In case you haven't yet mailed us your Whatsapp phone number, you will receive an invitation-link in your mail. 

• During the sessions coffee, tea, and water are available. 

• Lunches are in the Dutch fashion, i.e.: sandwiches only.

• Participants are all invited to drinks on Monday afternoon 2 October and to the communal dinner on Tuesday evening 3 October! 

Please share your photo 

In order to complete the participants page, could you please mail us a profile photo (or weblink to your photo), by 1 September at the latest, to erasmusweek@vu.nl.
Any questions can be sent to this address as well.