World Digital Library Experts Meeting
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris
1 December 2006
Co-sponsored by UNESCO, the U.S. Mission to UNESCO, and the Library of Congress
Agenda
Meeting Chair: Claudia Lux, President-elect, IFLA
Friday, 1 December 2006
UNESCO Headquarters
Room 14
1, rue Miollis
75015 Paris
10:00 – 12:00 Opening Remarks and Review of Major National and International Digital Library Projects
- Abdul Waheed Khan, Assistant Director-General, Communication and Information Sector, UNESCO
- James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress
- Susanna Connaughton, Executive Director, U.S. National Commission for UNESCO
- Jean-Noël Jeanneney, Chairman, Bibliothèque nationale de France
- Jacinta Were, University of Nairobi, Kenya
- Lourdes Feria, University of Colima, Mexico
- Sarah Thomas, Cornell University, United States
- Sherif Shahin, National Library of Egypt
12:00 – 13:30 The World Digital Library Initiative: Presentation and Discussion
- John Van Oudenaren, Senior Advisor, World Digital Library, Library of Congress
- Laura Campbell, Chief Information Officer, Library of Congress
13:30 – 15:00 Lunch - Cercle des Délégues
15:00 – 16:30 Discussion of Key Issues in Developing a World Digital Library
- Architecture
- Selection
- Governance
- Financing
16:30 – 16:45 Break
16:45 – 17:45 Follow-up Actions
Establishment of Working Groups and Selection of Lead Institutions
Deadlines and Next Steps
17:45 – 18:00 Closing Remarks and Adjourn