The European Business School Librarians'
Group was inaugurated in 1970
by several Business Librarians in order to exchange their experience and professional
knowledge. The purpose of EBSLG is to provide a pan European forum for the directors
of the libraries of leading European business schools. Members meet twice per
year to discuss issues of mutual interest, share information and participate
actively in working groups. Interests include managerial and administrative
issues and trends, co-operative initiatives to aid the provision of information
in business schools, and opportunities for international collaboration and networking.
The EBSLG is unique in Europe Its reputation is enhanced by contacts with organisations, business
schools and suppliers of business information. Specific project outcomes include
a union catalogue of periodicals with an inter-library delivery system of photocopies,
an internal newsletter on institutional and library developments, statistical
surveys and staff exchanges. Members also anticipate evolutions in information
technologies and their impact on libraries, while giving impetus to policies
in the teaching world to stimulate innovation in educational technologies.
Membership of the Group The membership is open to institutions in Europe normally concerned
with the provision of post-graduate management education and/or executive
post-experience courses. Each institution is represented by one person
who is normally Head of Business School Library or Information Centre.
At the moment it includes representatives from Austria, Belgium, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,
The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, United-Kingdom.
Management of the Group EBSLG is directed by a Council which consists of a President, a Secretary,
a Treasurer, a projects Co-ordinator, and the co-ordinators of the three
regional groups; Continental, Northern European, Anglophone. Each of the
three regional groups works in its own way, on specific problems or themes
common to the EBSLG as a whole. The Regional Meetings initiate discussion
and make propositions for matters to be discussed at the Annual General
Meeting.
For further information about our activities
please contact the Secretary of the Group:
Onno Mastenbroek Head of Library
Nyenrode University
Straatweg 25
3621 BG Breukelen
Dial + 31 346 29 12 85
Direct Fax + 31 346 29 12 30
E-mail o.mastenbroek@nyenrode.nl
