The Nazarbayev University Library, in collaboration with IFLA Management of Library Associations and with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Association of Higher Education Libraries of the Republic of Kazakhstan, cordially invites library and information professionals, researchers, and practitioners, as well as students currently pursuing or who have recently graduated from a Library and Information Science program to the 13th Eurasian Academic Libraries Conference. Representatives from medical, special and public libraries are also welcome to attend.
This year's EALC main theme is Connect, Collaborate, Create: Advancing Library Associations and Partnerships to Future-proof our Profession.
The EALC 2024 is intended to become a platform for exchanging ideas, knowledge, and experience of academic librarians. The role of a modern academic library is constantly evolving and expanding. Technology advancements continue to influence academic libraries and the educational environment, and with this, there are new expectations and challenges for our profession and library service. AI is a major and exciting development, and we are again witnessing a significant change. The 2024 EAL Conference is a forum to share experiences and practical solutions, discuss professional topics and support each other. As librarians, we must remain flexible and receptive to new advancements to future-proof our profession and benefit our customers. It is essential that we collaborate, connect, and form partnerships to attain our collective goals.
IFLA MLAS invites library association leaders, representatives and members at large to share their experiences, case studies, best practices, models and recommendations related to the following areas:
- Information Integrity;
- library advocacy;
- library association’s financial sustainability;
- library associations’ strategic forecasting;
- library association membership management.
We welcome submissions in the 7 IFLA languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Russian and Spanish. Speakers will present in person and cover their expenses.
We also extend our invitation to potential sponsors as exhibitors. As an exhibitor, you will enjoy exposure and direct marketing opportunities with practitioners and decision-makers in the field. Exhibitors may choose from different sponsorship packages: Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. To learn more about the sponsorship opportunities, please visit the EALC 2024 Sponsors page.
The languages of the conference are English, Kazakh, and Russian.
This year, the Steering Committee is pleased to offer two (2) attendance grant opportunities for Kazakhstani librarians for regions of Kazakhstan outside Astana. To learn more about this grant opportunity, please visit this page.
The program committee seeks submissions in line with the main theme Connect, Collaborate, Create: Advancing Library Associations and Partnerships to Future-proof our Profession and based on the following topics:
The Management of Library Associations of IFLA is delighted to collaborate with the Nazarbayev University Library and the Association of University Libraries in the Republic of Kazakhstan to present a joint conference. The goal is to bring information, experiences and recommendations to contribute to strengthen library associations worldwide.
Here are MLAS themes to inspire you:
These themes identified by MLAS for the conference are based on MLAS analysis of data from IFLA and MLAS. Additionally, we considered priority themes of bodies such as the United Nations where IFLA has maintained a constant presence for the last ten years.
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1. Post on your social media platforms
2. Follow and tag us @library@nu.edu.kz
3. Use hashtags #EALC2024
4. You can use any language you are comfortable with.
5. Three (3) winners will be announced at the end of the conference
If you have any inquiries, please feel free to contact us at ealc@nu.edu.kz