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Website, dissemination, background information. What is information ?. Latin : “ informare ” As an influence which leads to a transformation Transformation of information into knowledge Knowledge management. Information Age. Ability to transfer information freely
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What is information? • Latin : “informare” • As aninfluencewhichleads to a transformation • Transformation of informationintoknowledge • Knowledge management
InformationAge • Ability to transfer informationfreely • To have access to information • Digital revolution • Shift from traditional industry to information society
Genderinformation • Why ? • 2nd feminist wave in Belgium • Legal measuresnotenough • Awarenessraising • Education • A lot of publications
1978 • Documentation Centre, Library and ArchivesforFeminism and EqualOpportunities • Pluralistic • Takesnoposition in current issues • Wide public
OurCollection • Multilingual • Everythingindexed • Books and greymaterial • Magazines • Presscuttings • Archives • Organisation files • Posters • 25.000 • 1000 titles, 27.000 articles • 80.000 • 150 meters • 170 • 2000
What does RoSa do ? • Services : e.g. • Accessiblelibrary and archives • Informationrequests • Bibliographies • Counselling • Workshops ongender • Publications : e.g. • Electronic newsletter • Uitgelezen • Cherchez la femme • Catalogue • Women’s News • VirtualLibrary
RoSa Websites • First Aid byFeminists • Gender in the Classroom • Gender in children’sBooks (PAGES) • Pink Side of RoSa • Women in Europe • Gender in the Blender • Single Parents • Work and Media • Cityt(r)ips • GET
RoSa and GET • www.genderissuesineurope.eu