Guus van den Brekel

Current

Member International Programm Committee at Norwegian University of Science and technology Library (UBiT).
Member at International Programm Committee EAHIL2010
Coordinator Electronic Services , Central Medical Library (CMB) at University Medical Center Groningen

Medical Information Specialist at UMCG
Medical Information specialist at University of Groningen

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Past

Presenter at TU Eindhoven Library
Spreker at Online Conferentie Nederland OCN
Member International programme Committee TICER 2008 at Tilburg University - Tilburg Innovation Centre for Electronic Resources

Member of University Council at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
staff member of the Acuisition Department at University Library Groningen

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Education

Bibliotheek Akademie Deventer
European Association of Health Information and Libraries (EAHIL)
Tilburg University - TICER, Tilburg Innovation Centre for Electronic Resources

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Connections

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

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Guus van den Brekel’s Summary

Coordinator of Electronic Services of the Central Medical Library advices the head of the Library about new developments in library technology and services. Innovation projects on improving library services, enlarging library presence in user's workflow, web 2.0 - based tools, and exploring virtual (and other social) environments.

Guus van den Brekel’s Specialties:

web 2.0, social networks, library toolbars, search boxes, widgets, second life, innovation librarian, presenter, giving workshops and courses

Guus van den Brekel’s Experience

Member International Programm Committee

Norwegian University of Science and technology Library (UBiT).

(Educational Institution; Libraries industry)

June 2009 — Present (7 months)

As a member of the programme committee, my role will include:

- actively marketing emtacl10 to relevant audiences
- attracting high-quality submissions
- participating in programme committee meetings
- reviewing submitted papers
- chairing in sessions at the conference
Member

International Programm Committee EAHIL2010

(Libraries industry)

July 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Coordinator Electronic Services , Central Medical Library (CMB)

University Medical Center Groningen

(Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

April 1997 — Present (12 years 9 months)

I am a Medical Information Specialist as well as IT coordinator and responsible for Library Services Development and Innovation.
I helped in developing and introducing the local Metalib system for the University Libraries (RUGCombine)), as well as SFX implementation (RUGLinks), the Electronic Reference Desk.
The QuickSearch Library Toolbar was a nice example of applied technology within a medical library setting.
Major focus points for the coming year are tools that can bring library services closer to the user, direct into their workflow.
- personal start-page tools
- social networks
- widgets & gadgets
- tailor-made alerting and search services
- personal start-pages as useful
Medical Information Specialist

UMCG

(Information Technology and Services industry)

1997 — Present (12 years )
Medical Information specialist

University of Groningen

(Information Technology and Services industry)

1996 — Present (13 years )
Presenter

TU Eindhoven Library

(Information Technology and Services industry)

2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
Spreker

Online Conferentie Nederland OCN

(Information Technology and Services industry)

2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
Member International programme Committee TICER 2008

Tilburg University - Tilburg Innovation Centre for Electronic Resources

(Information Technology and Services industry)

October 2007 — August 2008 (11 months)

http://www.tilburguniversity.nl/services/lis/ticer/08carte/committee.html
Member of University Council

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)

1995 — 1996 (1 year )

For one year I was member of the University Council as a Employees representative.
staff member of the Acuisition Department

University Library Groningen

(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Libraries industry)

1986 — 1996 (10 years )

The Acuisition Department of the University Library is responsible for the process of acquiring, ordering and administrative processing of new publications fro all libraries of the University of Groningen

Guus van den Brekel’s Education

Bibliotheek Akademie Deventer

HBO University , Librarian Public Libraries/ Bibliothecaris Openbare bibliotheken , 1979 — 1981
European Association of Health Information and Libraries (EAHIL)

Continuing Education Courses (CEC)
Tilburg University - TICER, Tilburg Innovation Centre for Electronic Resources

Additional Information

Guus van den Brekel’s Websites:

Guus van den Brekel’s Groups:

Tilburg Innovation Centre for Electronic Resources (TICER),
European Association for Health Information and Libraries (EAHIL),
Nederlandse Vereniging voor Beroepsbeoefenaren in de Bibliotheek-, Informatie- en Kennissector (NVB),
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG),
Library of the University of Groningen,
University of Groningen,
Second Life Library,