Report of the First Workshop/Meeting of the Mediterranean Marine and Aquatic Science Libraries and Information Centres Network, Marine Science Institute of Andalusia (CSIC), Cadiz Spain, 17-18 Nov. 2008

The First Meeting of the Network was held under the auspices of the European Association of Aquatic Sciences Libraries and Information Centres (EURASLIC) and was hosted and supported by the Marine Science Institute of Andalusia (CSIC) in Cadiz, Spain from 17 to 18 November 2008. Rich and informative presentations from Libraries in Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Spain and Tunisia were given, as well as special presentations on the work of MED POL, IAMSLIC, EURASLIC, Aquatic Commons and open access sources in the marine sciences that are applicable to the region. There was a lot of enthusiasm to develop the Network as a tool for exchanging information on new projects, training and technology in the region.Peer reviewe