Library of the UvA
L. Koster
drs. L. (Lukas) Koster
Afdeling Bibliotheeksystemen University of Amsterdam


Singel 425
1012 WP Amsterdam

Room: C 109

Telephone
0205254965

http://home.medewerker.uva.nl/l.koster/
Email



Lukas Koster

My job

I am Library Systems Coordinator at the Library and Information Systems Department of the Electronic Services Division.

Digital Library

Expertise

  • Digital information and the internet
  • Library systems
  • Linked open data
  • Mobile internet

Education

  • 1987: Graduation in Sociology at University of Amsterdam, main topics: labour, organisation, automation. Thesis about Automation and the quality of labour in the printing industry.
  • Currently: Bachelor of Arts at Open University of The Netherlands (on hold)


My thesis in the University of Amsterdam OPAC: "Arbeid onder druk" ("Labour under pressure")

Employers

  • 2010 - today: Library of the University of Amsterdam - Library Systems Coordinator, Library and Information Systems Department
  • 2007 - 2010: Library of the University of Amsterdam - Head Library Systems Department
  • 2006 - 2007: Library of the University of Amsterdam - Digital Library Administration
  • 2006: Library of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Digital Library Administration
  • 2003 - 2006: Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Libray of The Netherlands - ProjectImplementation Digital Library
  • 1998 - 2002: NIWI, Netherlands Institute for Scientific Information - System development
  • 1990 - 1998: Leiden University, Faculty of Law - System development

International cooperation

  • 2008-2012: Member IGeLU Steering Committee
  • 2007-2008: Coordinator IGeLU Product Working Group MetaLib
  • 2006-2007: Coordinator IGeLU Product Working Group SFX/MetaLib
  • Editor Newsletter for SFX and MetaLib users "SMUG-4-EU"


IGeLU

SMUG-4-EU

Personal

I like music, books, history, travelling.