Round table discussants: Ferruccio Diozzi, CIRA; John Harrington, Cranfi eld University; Roy Kitley, British Library; Rodolfo Monti, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II"; Paul Needham, Cranfi eld University; Mauro Russo, Alenia Aeronautica SpA; Roberto Stalio, ASI; Ennio Tarantola, Università degli Studi "Roma Tre".
The aim of the round table is to discuss different approaches in the information management in the aerospace field. These approaches come from both academic and
industrial sector; approaches of information specialists and of the users are discussed too. The debate matches the user needs with the proposals of Cranfi eld (AIM–EU Study) and the other experiences introduced in the morning session of the Seminar. Finally other proposals, oriented to the effectiveness of information management, are presented.