Get Involved

We are proud to be members of LIBER and to be a part of such a diverse community of information professionals from across Europe. Although every member library will be different, the challenges and opportunities we face are often shared. LIBER’s events, resources, working groups and programmes provide opportunities to share our learning and experiences, identify collective solutions, and foster collaborations and partnerships through which we can all benefit. This work has never been more important than it is now.

– Matthew Greenhall, Director, Director of Libraries, Museums and Galleries, University of Liverpool

LIBER keeps us connected to the forefront of academic librarianship. Active participation in its community allows us to build strong and lasting partnerships with libraries across Europe.

Through LIBER’s network and strategic guidance, we are better equipped to develop support services that meet the evolving needs of higher education and research.

– Dunja Legat, Director, Maribor University Library, Slovenia

Membership of LIBER is a valuable asset to us at Essex and we are proud to be members. As a University deeply rooted in international collaboration and with a growing research profile, membership enables the Library to develop our position as a key partner in research and show leadership in international relationships. The opportunities for networking, collaboration and development across Europe, that the LIBER community presents, are extremely important to us and offer enormous value.

– Jonathan White, Director, Director of Library and Cultural Services and University Librarian, Library and Cultural Services, University of Essex

Being a LIBER member is both a great honour and a significant responsibility. LIBER is the voice of European research libraries — and we, the member libraries, are LIBER. Our diversity is a major strength: it not only enables us to support one another but also allows us to offer different solutions to similar challenges.

Participation in Working Groups, the Annual Conferences, or the Winter Event provides valuable opportunities to share ideas and build collegial friendships. Being part of such a professional network is essential for tackling the challenges we face today.

– Dóra Kalydy, Director, Deputy Director General, Library and Information Centre of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

The leadership seminar is a process where you confront your feelings, have to reveal yourself, trust in each other. It’s a strong feeling. You are spending so many days together!

– Live Rasmussen, Head of Science Library, University of Oslo

LIBER is excellent value for money, provides a forum for international discussion and debate, holds an excellent annual conference attracting high quality speakers and delivers an increasing range of international and externally funded.

 – John Tuck, Interim Senate House Librarian, University of London, UK

What LIBER has made clear to me is that it is so good to have a colleague network abroad. In the past, I’ve had answers within an hour from colleagues all over Europe when I had a question, a problem, or wanted to know how to organize something. LIBER is the only place that is so all-European.

– Sylvia Van Peteghem, Chief Librarian at Ghent University Library, Belgium

For me LIBER is important as a meeting place: at the annual conferences you meet with colleagues from all over Europe and you get inspiration and ideas to bring home. The membership is so broad that you will no doubt find libraries with which you can identify and compare challenges and solutions.

– Svend Larson, Director of the State and University Library, Denmark