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Reshaping the library in light of the pandemic: possibilities and opportunities
Over the last 18 months, the impact of the pandemic and the changes that it has enforced has been felt by many libraries the world over. During this session, we will look at how these changes have impacted and reshaped libraries both globally and regionally. Using the findings and conclusions gleaned from an OCLC Research project carried out during the pandemic, and a report published by EBLIDA in May 2020 and updated in August 2021, we will consider what the ‘new normal’ for libraries may look like in the post-COVID age.
The impact of the pandemic has been felt by many within the library sector with changes to both workflows and library offerings. Some of these changes are here to stay and we will continue to feel their impact going forward in the form of positive, long-term change.
As a part of OCLC Research’s work in documenting how libraries as organizations operate, adapt, and evolve, the OCLC Research team met with global library leaders to discuss emerging library models in response to the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. They looked at new and evolving practices and policies, possibilities for collaboration, and how these opportunities can benefit their communities into the future.
During this session, representatives from OCLC Research will share their findings and conclusions based on the library leaders’ vision as their New Model Library emerges. A corresponding report will be made available later this year.
One year later, with the pandemic apparently slowing down and, in some countries, on the way to being eradicated, EBLIDA decided to relaunch an investigation with a view to validating the new normals detected in the first post-Covid agenda report and to identifying the legacy left by library policies and trends set in place during the peak of the Covid-19 crisis.
Q and A session - with prepared questions, then opening up to the audience
(30-35 minutes)
As a result of how the pandemic has foregrounded inequities, describe how the role of the library in the community has changed?
What are the opportunities for libraries to provide and promote open content to their communities, i.e., create and assist community members with creation, digitize, advertise/promote, etc.?
What are the challenges or opportunities for library membership cooperatives to help the profession in the age of COVID, i.e., Advocacy, training/professional development, agenda setting for libraries, digital literacy, provision of technology, etc.
Conclusions
(5 minutes)
Public libraries as centres of European cities - are they also on the European agenda?
Webinar on 27th May 2021, 14.00-15.30 (CET)
Public libraries, often referred to as third places, are lighthouses for education, exchange, inspiration and citizen engagement in European cities. However, they are rather invisible on the European agenda.
The action 'Raise awareness for public libraries in Europe' within the framework of the Urban Agenda for the EU, has set itself the task of creating a provable basis for this thesis and is intended to make public libraries more visible at European level. Its aim is to raise awareness among decision-makers, to recognise the importance of public libraries for Europe and to derive recommendations from this for the European level.
The European Structural and Investment Funds (2021 - 2027): Opportunities for Libraries
17 March 2021
Recording:
[The webinar was held in Bulgarian]
The Bulgarian Library and Information Association and the Global Libraries - Bulgaria Foundation organized a webinar on "European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) in 2021 - 2027: opportunities for libraries"
The possibilities of acquiring European structural and investment funds for libraries in 2021–2027
22 February 2021
EBLIDA, the Latvian Librarians' Association and the Latvian National Library in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture of Latvia are organizing a webinar on the Zoom platform on February 22, 2021 to discuss Latvia's the experience of libraries in acquiring European Structural Funds and Investment Funds (EFSI) funding, as well as on library opportunities in 2021–2027. annual funding programming period.
The webinar was held in Latvian with English simultaneous translation.
Chair : Antonios Mourikis (Treasurer, Association of Greek Librarians and Information Scientists - AGLIS)
Possible topics among others:
Are the libraries aware of the regional/local authorities managing ESIF 2021-2027?
What kind of support would be needed?
"Think the Unthinkable" Workshop Nederland
Een post-corona agenda voor bibliotheken; over duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelen en Europese subsidies 2021-2027
25 January 2021
[Dutch language webinar about sustainable development goals and European funds]
Eblida samen met de VOB organiseerde een informatief Webinar over de betekenis van de duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelen en Europese subsidiemogelijkheden voor de Nederlandse Bibliotheken.
Deel 1: VOB en EBLIDA
Recording:
Anton Kok, directeur VOB deed hierover de aftrap en gaf de visie van de VOB weer.
Onder leiding van Ton van Vlimmerren, voorzitter van de Europese Bibliotheekorganisatie Eblida, werd ter inspiratie twee praktijkvoorbeelden over duurzame ontwikkelingsdoelen in bibliotheken behandelt: Assen en Utrecht:
EBLIDA hosted a series of webinars focused on Sustainable Development Goals and Libraries, more particularly, why and how should Libraries implement SDGs.
EBLIDA-IFLA Webinar: "SDGs: EBLIDA and IFLA Approaches"
