The amount of information is growing faster than ever and the need for structured and synthesized information is increasing. Information specialists hold a central position in the process of transforming information into knowledge.
New roles emerge parallel with the increasing information flow.
Information literacy i.e. the ability to locate, process and use information effectively is an important skill in a digital society, not only for the information specialists. Equal access to information depends on information literacy. Therefore continuing professional education and user education is essential in the process of obtaining these skills. The aim of the symposium is to explore and exchange ideas concerning the concept of a knowledge society and to discuss the elements and implications of the knowledge society for future information specialists. For the last five years the symposium has been arranged by Hogeschool van Amsterdam, this year it is arranged by students from the Royal School of Librarianship, Denmark.