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European Association of Libraries and Information Services on Addictions

May 07, 2024

The European Association of Libraries and Information Services on Addictions (ELISAD) – previously called, until end of 2011, European Association of Libraries and Information Services on Alcohol and other Drugs – was a European non-governmental and non-profit making social network of libraries, documentation centres and information services situated in Europe and specialised in alcohol, drugs, tobacco and all other behavioural addictions.[1]

Aims and tasks edit

ELISAD’s key purpose was to provide those working in the field of drug, alcohol, tobacco and other addictions information with a network for exchanging knowledge, ideas and sharing experiences.

ELISAD's tasks were:

ELISAD organises an annual conference each year on topics relevant to information, research and documentation and addictions. It provides a mailing list for members to exchange information about new books, meetings and other resources.

History edit

Following meetings in 1988 Lyon, France and 1989 Stockholm, Sweden of European librarians, documentalists and information professionals working in drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, it was recognised that there was a need to set up an association to enable the exchange of experiences, skills and knowledge. Annual meetings were felt to be a way of meeting this need, with the formal establishment of Elisad in 1990.[4] Jasper Woodcock, Head of the Institute for the Study of Drug Dependence, UK – that became DrugScope in 2000 – was elected as Elisad’s first President.[5]

Many existing library associations were models and encouraged the Elisad foundation:[4]

Over the years the annual conferences have covered many subjects.

In 1999, at the annual ELISAD meeting at the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) in Lisbon, presentations focused on the growth of information about addictions on the World Wide Web and raised concerns about the quality and accuracy of such resources. Presenters also found that their searches were producing thousands of results because addictions encompasses various research disciplines, including health, social sciences, medicine, law, politics, psychology, neurosciences, toxicology, and so on[6]…

In 2000, at the annual meeting held in Prague, Czech Republic, ELISAD members issued their Ethical Charta[7] to stress the fundamental importance of ethics in the field of drug information.

In 2002, at the annual meeting held in Bremen, Germany, given the national and international emphasis on provision and need for high quality and accurate information on drugs and other addictions, ELISAD members issued the Bremen Declaration.[8] This declaration supported the need for high quality information whilst drawing attention to the deterioration of financial support for specialist addiction libraries across Europe.[6] A response from ELISAD on this was to consider how they could contribute to the need for high quality resources and this resulted in funding from the European Commission[9] to develop an internet portal on addiction resources from 32 countries in Europe.

Between 2003 and 2005 members of ELISAD developed the internet portal on addictions. This online European Gateway on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictions,[10] provided descriptions of and links to evaluated European websites and other Internet resources on the use and misuse of drugs covering 32 countries.[11]

From 2005 to 2007, a second development phase of the European Gateway was completed, again funded by the European Commission.[12] The Gateway was updated and provides descriptions and links to more than 1100 evaluated websites on addictions, and is searchable in 17 languages.[13] Visitors to the site can search for information on education and prevention, treatment, policy and research, find resources in their own countries or abroad and identify other European organisations of interest.[14] The central challenge for this project was the language barrier within the different EU countries and considerable work was done on standardising the terminology[15] among European countries and on the taxonomy used within this gateway.

More recent annual conferences have focused on how to address the problems many libraries and information services encounter due to the expansion of drug information on the Internet and the impact of finances being reduced. Their themes are :

  • Addictions information in the Google era: dealing with challenges,[16] Brussels, 2007
  • Addictions information: Designing the future, Turin, 2008[17]
  • Addictions in society: what information services contribute, Budapest, 2009[18]
  • European ATOD[19] libraries in challenging economic times, Utrecht, 2010[20]
  • Monitoring information on addictions - Sources and tools, Paris, 2011[21]

In 2014 Elisad ceased existence and has joined with Substance Abuse Librarians and Information Specialists, an international association for those working in libraries and documentation centres on addictions and substance use disorders.

References edit

  1. ^ Elisad is listed/described in many directories, especially in: Meinhold Alexandra (2010). World guide to library, archive, and information science associations, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. De Gruyter Saur, p. 46-47. ISBN 978-3-11-022637-9. [1]
  2. ^ European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (October 2008). National drug-related research in Europe, Selected issues series, Lisbon, p. 25. [2] 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (2007). Guidelines for the evaluation of treatment in the field of problem drug use: a manual for researchers and professionals, p. 61. ISBN 978-92-9168-279-9. [3]
  4. ^ a b Posters presenting Elisad’s 20 years history, 2008
  5. ^ In DrugLink (Nov./Dec. 1992) p. 4[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ a b Goodair, Christine; Moen, Jorunn; Prepeliczay, Susanna; & Rouault Thomas (2005). “Collaboration across Europe: Experience from practice”. In Libri, International Journal of Libraries and Information Services 55, 225-230. K. G. Saur Verlag, ISSN 0024-2667. [4]
  7. ^ Ethical Charta
  8. ^ . Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  9. ^ European Commission DG Health: [5]. Retrieved 2012-03-20
  10. ^ European Gateway on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictions
  11. ^ Savva Susan (May 2004). ”Launch of a new European information resource”. In Addiction, 99(5) 657–659. [6]
  12. ^ European Commission Executive Agency for Health and Consumers, [7]. Retrieved 2012-03-20
  13. ^ . Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  14. ^ New addictions resource for professionals and researchers across Europe launched online [8]. Retrieved 2012-03-20
  15. ^ Goodair, Christine & Welsh Anne (2008). “Information retrieval and terminology”. In Addiction 103(4) p. 695. DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02150.x. [9]
  16. ^ . European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. p. 44. Archived from the original on August 4, 2008.
  17. ^ Some lectures of the meeting
  18. ^ Some lectures of the meeting
  19. ^ ATOD is the acronym of : Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
  20. ^ . 2010. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011.
  21. ^ Some lectures of the meeting

External links edit

  • ELISAD website
  • ELISAD Gateway website

May 07, 2024
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The European Association of Libraries and Information Services on Addictions ELISAD previously called until end of 2011 European Association of Libraries and Information Services on Alcohol and other Drugs was a European non governmental and non profit making social network of libraries documentation centres and information services situated in Europe and specialised in alcohol drugs tobacco and all other behavioural addictions 1 Contents 1 Aims and tasks 2 History 3 References 4 External linksAims and tasks editELISAD s key purpose was to provide those working in the field of drug alcohol tobacco and other addictions information with a network for exchanging knowledge ideas and sharing experiences ELISAD s tasks were To stimulate and enhance European cooperation between libraries information services documentation centres and individuals working in the field of addictions To stimulate the use and the development of information management technologies To promote the role of libraries and documentation centres as important means for communicating research findings to different audiences 2 To enable professionals practitioners social workers and others working in the field of both licit and illicit drugs to gather information easily 3 ELISAD organises an annual conference each year on topics relevant to information research and documentation and addictions It provides a mailing list for members to exchange information about new books meetings and other resources History editFollowing meetings in 1988 Lyon France and 1989 Stockholm Sweden of European librarians documentalists and information professionals working in drugs alcohol and tobacco it was recognised that there was a need to set up an association to enable the exchange of experiences skills and knowledge Annual meetings were felt to be a way of meeting this need with the formal establishment of Elisad in 1990 4 Jasper Woodcock Head of the Institute for the Study of Drug Dependence UK that became DrugScope in 2000 was elected as Elisad s first President 5 Many existing library associations were models and encouraged the Elisad foundation 4 SALIS Substance Abuse Librarians and Information Specialists Elisad s sister organisation in North America EAHIL European Association for Health Information and Libraries IFLA International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions ALA American Library Association ASIST American Society for Information Science and Technology Over the years the annual conferences have covered many subjects In 1999 at the annual ELISAD meeting at the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction EMCDDA in Lisbon presentations focused on the growth of information about addictions on the World Wide Web and raised concerns about the quality and accuracy of such resources Presenters also found that their searches were producing thousands of results because addictions encompasses various research disciplines including health social sciences medicine law politics psychology neurosciences toxicology and so on 6 In 2000 at the annual meeting held in Prague Czech Republic ELISAD members issued their Ethical Charta 7 to stress the fundamental importance of ethics in the field of drug information In 2002 at the annual meeting held in Bremen Germany given the national and international emphasis on provision and need for high quality and accurate information on drugs and other addictions ELISAD members issued the Bremen Declaration 8 This declaration supported the need for high quality information whilst drawing attention to the deterioration of financial support for specialist addiction libraries across Europe 6 A response from ELISAD on this was to consider how they could contribute to the need for high quality resources and this resulted in funding from the European Commission 9 to develop an internet portal on addiction resources from 32 countries in Europe Between 2003 and 2005 members of ELISAD developed the internet portal on addictions This online European Gateway on Alcohol Drugs and Addictions 10 provided descriptions of and links to evaluated European websites and other Internet resources on the use and misuse of drugs covering 32 countries 11 From 2005 to 2007 a second development phase of the European Gateway was completed again funded by the European Commission 12 The Gateway was updated and provides descriptions and links to more than 1100 evaluated websites on addictions and is searchable in 17 languages 13 Visitors to the site can search for information on education and prevention treatment policy and research find resources in their own countries or abroad and identify other European organisations of interest 14 The central challenge for this project was the language barrier within the different EU countries and considerable work was done on standardising the terminology 15 among European countries and on the taxonomy used within this gateway More recent annual conferences have focused on how to address the problems many libraries and information services encounter due to the expansion of drug information on the Internet and the impact of finances being reduced Their themes are Addictions information in the Google era dealing with challenges 16 Brussels 2007 Addictions information Designing the future Turin 2008 17 Addictions in society what information services contribute Budapest 2009 18 European ATOD 19 libraries in challenging economic times Utrecht 2010 20 Monitoring information on addictions Sources and tools Paris 2011 21 In 2014 Elisad ceased existence and has joined with Substance Abuse Librarians and Information Specialists an international association for those working in libraries and documentation centres on addictions and substance use disorders References edit Elisad is listed described in many directories especially in Meinhold Alexandra 2010 World guide to library archive and information science associations International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions De Gruyter Saur p 46 47 ISBN 978 3 11 022637 9 1 European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction October 2008 National drug related research in Europe Selected issues series Lisbon p 25 2 Archived 2012 03 29 at the Wayback Machine European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction 2007 Guidelines for the evaluation of treatment in the field of problem drug use a manual for researchers and professionals p 61 ISBN 978 92 9168 279 9 3 a b Posters presenting Elisad s 20 years history 2008 In DrugLink Nov Dec 1992 p 4 permanent dead link a b Goodair Christine Moen Jorunn Prepeliczay Susanna amp Rouault Thomas 2005 Collaboration across Europe Experience from practice In Libri International Journal of Libraries and Information Services 55 225 230 K G Saur Verlag ISSN 0024 2667 4 Ethical Charta Bremen Declaration Archived from the original on 2013 11 13 Retrieved 2012 03 27 European Commission DG Health 5 Retrieved 2012 03 20 European Gateway on Alcohol Drugs and Addictions Savva Susan May 2004 Launch of a new European information resource In Addiction 99 5 657 659 6 European Commission Executive Agency for Health and Consumers 7 Retrieved 2012 03 20 National Documentation Centre on Drug Use NDC Newsletter 2007 3 5 Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2012 03 27 New addictions resource for professionals and researchers across Europe launched online 8 Retrieved 2012 03 20 Goodair Christine amp Welsh Anne 2008 Information retrieval and terminology In Addiction 103 4 p 695 DOI 10 1111 j 1360 0443 2008 02150 x 9 General report of activities 2007 European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction p 44 Archived from the original on August 4 2008 Some lectures of the meeting Some lectures of the meeting ATOD is the acronym of Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drugs European ATOD libraries in challenging economic times 22nd Elisad Annual Meeting 2010 Archived from the original on August 15 2011 Some lectures of the meetingExternal links 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