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[ June 22, 2022 by admin 0 Comments ]

What happens after Occupy Library 2022?

Occupy Library 2022 has just passed, but innovation has no boundaries.

The two days of formative/funky/fab content about sustainability have reached an end, but our desire to change the local communities, and to share and learn best practices with innovators from all around the world continues.

What Happens Next?

Attendee or Speaker Certifications

If you were a virtual or in-person attendee or speaker, please check your email (even the SPAM folder) to search for your certificate.

Tell Us Your Opinion About The Conference!

If you have been a virtual or in-person attendee or speaker, let us know your opinion about Occupy Library 2022, by filling this online form: https://forms.gle/ykyNuQrC2dmWprR19

Join the Occupy Library Innovators' Hub!

Join the Occupy Library Innovators’ Hub Facebook Group and make your story echo louder! This group is created for the change-makers from all over the world, a virtual safe space where you can share & learn inspiring stories about the development of local communities.

Enter here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/occupylibraryhub/

Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook!

Stay in touch with us, and follow us on

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[ December 14, 2021 by Ioana Avadanei 0 Comments ]

OCCUPY LIBRARY 2022: CALL FOR PROPOSALS EXTENDED

Good news: we have extended the call for proposals! We are excited to hear your inspiring story, fab ideas, and to find out more about your projects. So, send your proposals until the 31st of January 2022 & join us at Occupy Library 2022: The E+Libraries On The Rise!

Libraries can have a leading role on the path to sustainability, that’s why we will label them E+Libraries. E+ stems mainly from a new ECOLOGY of the ECOSYSTEMS where less is consumed and more is shared. Libraries play a very important role in shaping more sustainable and responsible societies, not only by educating people, but also by becoming centers for testing new economic models, innovation and technology. Sustainability has at its core a new way of seeing the economic exchanges and growth: the circular economy. If the classical model of business was defined by the triad: take-make-waste, the circular economy looks at interactions based on the concepts: borrow-use-return.

Basically, it means working with and preparing the communities in line with the 7R method: rethink, redesign, repurpose, reuse, repair, remanufacture, recycle and recover. Libraries, as community development hubs can play a role in all these processes and they already do.

The main themes of Occupy Library 2022 – The E+Libraries On The Rise are:

Engaging community in rethinking, repurposing and remanufacturing, recycling
Empowerment for repair, reuse and recover
Educating for a sustainable Planet

Find out more here!

Occupy Library 2022

Become a contributor!

Apply Here

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[ November 10, 2021 by admin 0 Comments ]

Come Join Us at Occupy Library 2022 : The E+Libraries On The Rise !

Join Occupy Library – The E+Libraries On The Rise! on the 2nd and 3rd of June 2022!

Get Your Ticket Now!

Get ready for two days of content about empowerment, ecology, environment & economics. All in an E+Library extravaganza that will elevate your excitement and bring some well-deserved euphoria!

Occupy Library 2022 will be a hybrid experience. You can join us LIVE, in Bucharest, or relax at home and attend remotely from the platform Hopin.com.

Types Of Tickets – Attendees

As an attendee, you have the option to join the conference online, by getting a Virtual Ticket, or you can travel to Bucharest in order to meet other innovators LIVE, at the Goethe-Institut Bukarest by getting the Offline Ticket or The Premium Offline Ticket.

1. The Virtual Ticket

With the Virtual Ticket you can watch for FREE most of the content from Bucharest, LIVE from Goethe-Institut Bukarest, as well as the online content, created by our Speakers from all around the globe!

Can attend the event from anywhere in the world
Can access only the content from the online event (will include online sessions and some offline sessions)*
Needs a Hopin.com account
Needs good internet connection & a laptop/ PC
Free

*Without the Premium Content Package, that can be achieved separately. Stay tuned to discover more!

Get your Virtual Ticket!

2. The Offline Ticket

With the Offline Ticket you can participate LIVE at the offline event in Bucharest, that will take place at Goethe-Institut Bukarest. You will also have access to all the online content from Hopin.com

Access to the live event in Bucharest, Romania
Can access the online & the offline content of the event
Premium Content Package included
Live Matchmaking Cafe – access to networking with other innovators
Coffee & lunch break included
E+Goody-Bags included
Opportunity to discover Bucharest
Having our support for all the travelling process
Needs to secure accommodation & transport
Full Price 175€

Get your Offline Ticket!

2. The Premium Offline Ticket

With the Offline Ticket you can participate LIVE at the offline event in Bucharest, that will take place at Goethe-Institut Bukarest. and you will have the opportunity to network and be inspired by all the innovation present at the Fab & Funky Festive Dinner.

Access to the live event in Bucharest, Romania
Access to the Fab & Funky Festive Dinner
Can access the online & the offline content of the event
Premium Content Package included
Live Matchmaking Cafe – access to networking with other innovators
Coffee & lunch break included
E+Goody-Bags included
Opportunity to discover Bucharest
Having our support for all the travelling process
Needs to secure accommodation & transport
Full Price 220€

Get your Premium Offline Ticket!

After completing the form, please pay your ticket prices (and take into consideration international bank fees) using the details below.

Payment & Bank Details

Types Of Tickets – Speakers

To be a speaker for Occupy Library 2022 means that your position as a contributor for the conference was confirmed by us on email. Please keep in touch with us at occupylibrary@progressfoundation.ro, and follow the instructions that we have sent you by email.

Each speaker of the sessions must get one ticket for Occupy Library 2022:

if you are a confirmed online speaker, please get your virtual ticket
if you are a confirmed offline speaker, please opt for one of the two offline tickets and follow the instructions here.

Occupy Library 2022

The E+Libraries On The Rise!

Libraries can have a leading role on the path to sustainability, that’s why we will label them E+Libraries. E+ stems mainly from a new ECOLOGY of life, where less is consumed and more is shared. Libraries play a very important role in shaping more sustainable and responsible societies, not only by educating people, but also by becoming centers for testing new economic models, innovation and technology. We will welcome a great variety of contributions which showcase the endeavor of libraries for promoting circular economy and sustainable communities.

The main themes of Occupy Library 2022 – The E+Libraries On The Rise are:

Engaging community in rethinking, repurposing and remanufacturing, recycling
Empowerment for repair, reuse and recover
Educating for a sustainable Planet

Occupy Library ® is an independent event organized by the Progress Foundation with the support of Next Library® and in co-operation with the Occupy Library Steering committee, in partnership with Goethe-Institut Bukarest, conference partners and sponsors.

For any additional inquiries please contact occupylibrary@progressfoundation.ro

We reserve the right to alterations & surprises!

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[ June 3, 2021 by admin 0 Comments ]

Occupy Library 2022 – The E+Libraries On The Rise!

In June 2022 we invite you to Bucharest to the second edition of the Occupy Library Conference: Occupy Library 2022 – The E+Libraries On The Rise!

Libraries can have a leading role on the path to sustainability, that’s why we will label them E+Libraries.

E+ stems mainly from a new ECOLOGY of life, where less is consumed and more is shared. Libraries play a very important role in shaping more sustainable and responsible societies, not only by educating people, but also by becoming centers for testing new economic models, innovation and technology.

In 2022 we expect you to Occupy Libraries with concepts like: environment, equity, engagement, empowerment, empathy, entertainment, economics. All in an E+Library extravaganza that will elevate your excitement and bring some well-deserved euphoria.

We will welcome a great variety of contributions which showcase the endeavor of libraries for promoting circular economy and sustainable communities.

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[ May 28, 2021 by admin 0 Comments ]

Next Library Festival is here!

Next week we’ll join the incredible community of innovators who’ll celebrate life and libraries at the Next Library Festival

Next Library Festival 2021 will be a free online event, with an unique mix of keynotes, sessions, talks, social events and surprises!

It will run 24 hours on June 3 starting at 8 am (UTC+2) following the sun around the planet to the next morning 8 am (UTC+2)

Keynotes

Book your free ticket now!

For more info visit http://www.nextlibrary.net/page/next-library-festival-2021

We look forward to meeting you there and and to have fun with all of you!

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[ 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!

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[ 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!

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[ 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!

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[ 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/!

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[ May 29, 2020 by admin 0 Comments ]

Come Join Us at Occupy Library 2022

The success of libraries of the future depends on the way they understand and engage in their local and regional ecology of institutions and initiatives supporting democracy and meaningful lifelong learning processes of the general public.