Saskia Leefsma (librarian) finished her library studies in 1979 in The Hague, The Netherlands,. She specialised in scientific and university librarianship. After her study she went to Cambridge, UK, to expand her knowledge and gain library experience. There she first started library automation. Back in the Netherlands in 1988 she run, re-organised and automated several libraries and documentation centres. She was involved with the development of two English thesauri; realised access to combined catalogues for the public and edited a periodical with newspaper cuttings on international co-operation and education. She wrote several library manuals and introduction guides. At the moment she participates in discussion groups on library automation and the improvement of public access to information.