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[ May 15, 2022 by Andreea Dumitrescu 0 Comments ]

Sharing Cafe – Ukrainian Libraries in Wartime

Access to democracy, freedom and independence shouldn’t be a topic of debate in this day and age.

Despite the wartime, Ukrainian librarians are taking their place as community’s warriors, standing tall for citizens’ rights and fighting against fake news. Come and meet the courageous Ukrainians who develop library practices in order to defend their families, friends and communities.

This project is developed by Progress Foundation Romania, granted by E.U. and the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation, a project of the German Marshall Fund of the United States and implemented in Armenia, Republic Of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine with the help of the regional partners: Lori Regional Library, Armenia; “Dimitrie Cantemir” Public Library from Ungheni, “IPS Antonie Plamadeala” Public Library from Hincesti & Library Association from Republic of Moldova; “G.T. Kirileanu” Neamt County Library & “Antim Ivireanul” Valcea County Library from Romania; Luhansk Regional Scientific Library, Lviv Public Library & Ukrainian Library Association, from Ukraine.

 

Growing Active Citizens Hubs is granted by E.U. and the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation, a project of the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent those of the Black Sea Trust or its partners.

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[ April 14, 2022 by Andreea Dumitrescu 0 Comments ]

Sharing Cafe – Lessons Learned from Romanian NGOs and Libraries

In times of crisis it is important to join other change-makers and to contribute to a network of support.

Our guests from Romanian libraries & NGOs are awaiting you to an online session, where you can learn how to respond and act during times of crisis. Let’s take the first step in becoming a support network!

This project is developed by Progress Foundation Romania, granted by E.U. and the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation, a project of the German Marshall Fund of the United States and implemented in Armenia, Republic Of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine with the help of the regional partners: Lori Regional Library, Armenia; “Dimitrie Cantemir” Public Library from Ungheni, “IPS Antonie Plamadeala” Public Library from Hincesti & Library Association from Republic of Moldova; “G.T. Kirileanu” Neamt County Library & “Antim Ivireanul” Valcea County Library from Romania; Luhansk Regional Scientific Library, Lviv Public Library & Ukrainian Library Association, from Ukraine.

 

Growing Active Citizens Hubs is granted by E.U. and the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation, a project of the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent those of the Black Sea Trust or its partners.

Conference
[ September 1, 2020 by Andreea Dumitrescu 0 Comments ]

Registration is open! Join us at Occupy Library 2020

Tickets for our formative/funky/fab/free-of-charge conference are here! Follow the steps below:

First Step: Go to Hopin.to!

Open your personal computer, make sure that you are connected to the internet, and access this link: https://hopin.to/events/occupy-library/. You wil see the reception page of our conference. Now, the next step is clicking the big blue button that says "Join Event"!
Go!

Second Step: Get an account!

You will be redirected to a "Create an Account" page. Now is time to fill the blanks and your personal information (name, e-mail) and choose a password. At the end, press the big blue button, that says "Sign Up".
Go!

Third Step: You've got your ticket!

Now you are in! See you on 22-25 September!
Go!

Conference
[ August 15, 2020 by Andreea Dumitrescu 0 Comments ]

The selection has ended and it is time to check your emails!

Innovative force and creativity were the two elements that linked all the proposals, and even if it was a tough work, we believe that we have managed to gather the most outstanding pieces. A big thank you to all the contributors who’ve shared their wonderful ideas with us!

Conference
[ August 3, 2020 by Andreea Dumitrescu 0 Comments ]

A big thank you to all the contributors!

We received wonderful proposals from 17 countries around the globe, and we are currently in the process of selecting the best content. So, don’t forget to keep an eye on your e-mails – you’ll be getting news from us on the 15th of August!

Conference
[ June 1, 2020 by Andreea Dumitrescu 0 Comments ]

OCCUPY LIBRARY 2020 CALL FOR PROPOSALS REOPENS

We are back with good news! We launch a new call for proposals for our formative/funky/fab/free-of-charge conference Occupy Library 2020!

The hard times we are all going through have shown us, again and again, the importance of communities. Let’s join our forces: we prepare a cosy online platform for meeting passionate professionals, you prepare a unique presentation, and let us meet online at Occupy Library, September 22-25!

Starting today, June 1st, we look forward to hearing about your great ideas and experiences in building, helping and strengthening communities. Here are the main topics of the conference:

1.      Serving communities in times of crisis

2.      Partnerships for strong democracies

3.      Active citizenship in analog and digital format

4.      Emerging tech trends to empower communities

5.      Public spaces and community engagement

If your favourite theme is not among these, don’t worry – we welcome proposals for open-themed interactive sessions, to cover other topics relevant to libraries and NGOs. The form of the session can vary from panel-discussions to interactive workshops of practical Labs, so you get to choose the theme, the speakers, and you also are in charge of moderating the session.  

If you have an inspiring story, an interesting project, an insightful case study, or just a fabulous idea, send it to us by August 1st

On August 15, when we announce the selection results, we hope to see you among the Occupy Library 2020 speakers who will share their thoughts and experiences with the online crowd.

Join us! Share your know-how with your peers and help us bring technology and innovation in our libraries!

For questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact us at https://occupylibrary.net/support/!