Eurasian Academic Libraries Conference - 2021: About conference

About the Conference

The 10th Eurasian Academic Libraries Conference (EALC 2021) is an annual library conference discussing current issues and trends in library and information services. Formerly, it is also called Library Connect (2011-2018), International Conference on Emerging Global Trends in University Library Development (ICEGTULD - 2019).

Objectives

• Increase awareness about emerging trends and development in librarianship,
• Advance professional networks and international cooperation,
• Inspire research ideas,
• Introduce international experts,
• Ensure constructive exchange of information, best practices, and lessons,
• Establish conversation between researchers and practitioners, 
• Expose to the diversity of libraries issues and solutions,
• Enable to modify actions.

Theme

Now in its 10th year, the Nazarbayev University Library will be holding the Eurasian Academic Libraries Conference virtually with the theme “Contemporary Trends in Information Organization in the Academic Library Environment”. 

Information Organization has been one of the main functions of libraries, whatever the kind is. The emergence and development of technology have seen to be a driving force and a great tool in improving this function. With so many roles that libraries and librarians undertake to make them more relevant with the changing times, this part of library work should not be underestimated, especially in the new normal. Such introduction to technology has brought various ways and processes on how libraries and librarians deal with information. 

Conference Logo

a) Abbreviations of the name of the conference - “EALC” (Eurasian Academic Libraries Conference) with the date and venue (Nur-Sultan is the capital of Kazakhstan);