Terry outside the exhibit hall in Milan, Italy
Chair (Anna Maria Tammaro, University of Parma, Italy) and Secretary (Ivanka Stricevic, University of Zadar, Croatia) of IFLA Division VII (Research and Education),
Anna Maria Tammaro, Ivanka Stricevic, Petra Hauke, Susan Schnuer, and another member of Division VII
The members of Division VII at their last meeting before the Division is merged into the new Division IV.
Michael Seadle, Ragnar Auduson, Marydee Ojala, and Marian Koren. at the Library Theory and Research Standing Committee meeting
Frederica Marangio from Italy and Terry at IFLA
Frederica and Terry first met in Parma in the Fall of 2008.
Terry and Lynne Rudasill and their traditional IFLA conference toast
Mike Heaney, Chair of Division IV of IFLA
The sessions at IFLA begin.
Posters are being assembled for presentation.
Libraries in Illinois are represented in the poster presentations.
A poster from Slovenia on public libraries serving border communities
The California State University at San Jose booth at the exhibits.
Some of the food at the exhibits reception.
Pouring the wine and juice prior to the beginning of the IFLA Exhibit's reception
The Duomo (Cathedral) in Milan, Italy
This year the scaffolding was gone and the Duomo restoration finished.
The last time Terry visited Milan the Duomo was covered by scaffolding
Terry greeting those arriving at La Scala for the special IFLA concert.
Terry poses in front of La Scala
The main floor and some of 8 tiers of box seats in La Scala
The chandelier in La Scala
A special performance at La Scala for IFLA titled “Not every sound disturbs Librarians” begin
The mezzosoprano sings
The Basso and Soprano sign a duet.
Terry's seat was in the rear of the box almost over the stage. Here he is absorbing the sound.
The shopping arcade between La Scala and the Duomo
Petra and Tatiana at coffee break at the Education and Training section off-site event at the University of Milan.
Another view of the coffee break at the Educatoin and Training off-site program
Anna Maria Tammaro leads the discussion of the panel on Eqivalency and Reciprocity of LIS degrees internationally.
The Education and Training lunch on the veranda
Terry and Angela from Sweden
Mouna (from Morroco) and Terry
Mouna, Terry, and Angela
Terry at the OCLC reception at Milan Museum of Technology with special exhibits of Leornado di Vinci's engeering models
The Invitational meeting on Digital Libraries held at IFLA. David Nichols from London, presents.
At the lunch at the Digital Library workshop at IFLA, Steve Witt , Sylvie Chevillotte, Terry, and Lynne Rudasill enjoy the very delicious Italian food.
People lining up for lunch at the University of Milan where the Digital Library workshop was held.
Professor Zhu from Peking Universsity gives a lecture at the Digital Library workshop on digital libraries in China
Elke and Michael at the Digital Library workshop
Professor Zhu's presentation.
The exterior of the University of Milan where the off-site programs were held.
The entrance to the University of Milan.
Terry and friends from Italy at IFLA (Frederica Marangio (Parma), Terry, Agnese Perrone (Parma) , Anna Maria Tammaro (Parma), and Elisabetta Bovero (Modena)
The Library Theory and Research meeting with Terry presiding. Clockwise: Biddy Fisher, Peter Lor, Margareta Lundberg Rodin (Guest) Marian Koren, Chu Jingli, Terry Weech, Marydee Ojala, and Michael Seadle.
A reference to Obama's campaign slogan adopted to Animal welfare concerns?
The apartment in Milan about a 15 minute walk from the Conference Center
The Villa Necchi Campiglio, built in the early 1930s. For a slide show of the Villa, see: http://www.arcadja.com/artmagazine/en/2008/05/30/villa-necchi-campiglio-jewel-of-milan-reopens-its-doors/
The cat at the Villa
The cat and the Villa
The entrance to the Villa. For more photos of the Villa, including some interior views, see: http://www.blogdolcevita.com/galleria/villa-necchi-campiglio
The cat takes its responsibilities seriously
Even when approached by a stranger, the cat seems unconcerned
Some of the interesting 1930s architecture around the Villa
Another interesting building near the Villa
The entrance to the Villa Mozart
Down the street from the Villa Nechii is the Villa Mozart build aroud the same time.
A dog waiting
A worried dog waiting for his master.
A young patron of McDonalds in Milan looking for the bird that took a piece of her Happy Meal.
A lady waiting for the birds to land on her table.
Perhaps the most upscale McDonalds in Italy.
Catherine Barnier from enssib (Lyon, France) and Terry
A delicious Italian desert to end the trip to Milan.
