Programme
14th CONFERENCE FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN
THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA – with international participation
Topic:
PUBLIC LIBRARIES – STABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Organizer: National and University Library in Zagreb
Co-organizers: Croatian Library Association, Dubrovnik Libraries, Dubrovnik Library Association
Partners: National and University Library, Ljubljana; Slovenian Library Association; Slovenian Public Libraries Association, Grosuplje; Creative Europe Desk (Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia)
Patrons: Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, City of Dubrovnik
Venue and time:
University of Dubrovnik – Dubrovnik Student Center, Croatia, October 11-14, 2023
Wednesday, October 11 2023
5:30 – BUS DEPARTURES FROM THE NSK PARKING SPACE IN ZAGREB TO DUBROVNIK
15:30 – ARRIVAL IN DUBROVNIK AT THE DUBROVNIK STUDENT CENTER
15:00 – 17:00 REGISTRATION (DUBROVNIK STUDENT CENTER – IN FRONT OF THE CONGRESS HALL)
16:00 – 20:00 PUBLISHERS PRESENTATION (DUBROVNIK STUDENT CENTER – IN FRONT OF THE CONGRESS HALL)
CONGRESS HALL
17:00 – 17:50 OPENING CEREMONY
Moderator: Maja Priselac
Music programme
Welcome speeches of hosts, co-organizers, organizers and patrons:
– Dubrovnik Libraries
– City of Dubrovnik
– Dubrovnik-Neretva County
– Croatian Library Association
– National and University Library in Zagreb
– Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia
I. PUBLIC LIBRARIES – STABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
17:50 – 19:30 PLENARY PRESENTATIONS
Moderator: Marina Krpan Smiljanec
Ivica Poljičak, Ministry of Culture and Media: National Culture and Media Development Plan 2023-2027 – draft version
Giuseppe Vitiello, EBLIDA, Hag: Presentation of the Council of Europe / EBLIDA Recommendation on Library Legislation and Policy in Europe
Stuart Hamilton, Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) Irska; NAPLE Forum: The Importance of IFLA at the European Level and its Future Perspectives (video presentation)
Aleš Klemen, City Library Ljubljana; NAPLE Forum: Activities of the NAPLE Forum
Ivanka Stričević, National and University Library in Zagreb: Strengthening and sustainability of the Croatian library system – a view from the National and University Library in Zagreb
19:30 – 19:40 Dunja Marija Gabriel, National and University Library in Zagreb; Jasenka Pleško, Croatian Library Association: Presentation of the Croatian translation of Recommendation CM/REC(2023)3 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States for library legislation and policy in Europe
19:40 – 20:00 QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
20:00 – 21:00 WELCOME DRINKS (DUBROVNIK STUDENT CENTER – IN FRONT OF THE CONGRESS HALL)
Thursday, October 12 2023
8:00 – 9:00 REGISTRATION (DUBROVNIK STUDENT CENTER – IN FRONT OF THE CONGRESS HALL)
8:00 – 16:00 PUBLISHERS PRESENTATION (DUBROVNIK STUDENT CENTER – IN FRONT OF THE CONGRESS HALL)
CONGRESS HALL
II. LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT TOWARD SOCIAL INCLUSION AND DIGITAL LIBRARY (PART 1)
8:00 – 9:00 CONTRIBUTED PRESENTATIONS
Moderators: Marina Krpan Smiljanec, Blaženka Klemar Bubić
Anja Rebolj, Petra Kovič, Miran Jarec Library Novo mesto: Paths to the library as a universal space
Deša Ficović Kosović, Dubrovnik Libraries: Through creative projects to the library transformation: the Public Library Grad
Marko Samec, Library Šmarje pri Jelšah: Strengthening libraries through international projects
Dijana Sabolović-Krajina, Fran Galović Public Library Koprivnica; Jelena Stipetić Šušak, City Library Rijeka; Lidija Šajatović, Ivan Goran Kovačić City Library Karlovac: Accessibility of public libraries: Finnish guidelines for comparison with Croatian practice
9:00 – 9:15 SPONSOR PRESENTATION
Vanja Jajić, Snježana Turčić, Školska knjiga, Zagreb: We grow by reading
9:15 – 9:35 PECHA KUCHA PRESENTATIONS
Božica Dragaš, Arijana Herceg Mićanović, Snježana Ercegovac, Zagreb City Libraries: Culture in community: partner projects in Marin Držić library network
Nenad Arizanović, Ben Zupančič Library Postojna: A detective in the library
Dijana Sabolović-Krajina, Fran Galović Public Library Koprivnica: DISCOVERING THE LIBRARY! Graphic and video content for developing library literacy of young people
9:35 – 10:00 QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
SMALL HALL
8:00 – 10:00 EBLIDA WORKSHOP ON EU FUNDS (limited number of participants, mandatory sign-up via Google Form)
Co-ordinator: Giuseppe Vitiello (EBLIDA director)
Moderator: Jasenka Pleško (president of the Croatian Library Association)
Workshop evaluation assistant: Iva Adžaga Ašperger (National and University Library in Zagreb)
Interpreter: Amelia Kovačević (National and University Library in Zagreb)
The workshop will present the EU programmes (European Structural Funds, Erasmus+, Creative Europe, etc.) with their relevant features with the aim of raising awareness of European funds and programs. During the practical exercise, workshop participants will learn to recognize individual programs of the European Union. The workshop is intended for directors of county public libraries, managers and professional associates of central county public library development and advisory service, national and regional representatives of European funds in Croatia.
CONGRESS HALL
10:00 – 10:30 LIBRARY FILM FESTIVAL – MATINEE (PART 1)
Moderators: Milena Bon, Sanja Lapiš
Ivana Fištrek, Ismena Meić, Marko Šikić, Zagreb City Libraries: The Literary Friday among the covers: a short film to meet monography
Milojka Skokandić, Ivana Bakarić, Ivan Vidali City Library Korčula: Ivan Vidali City Library: an oasis of knowledge and community
Svjetlana Ciglar, Barbara Balenović, Martina Domaćinović, Iva Bunčić Stanković, Zagreb City Libraries: Library as a green metaphor
Stjepan Stjepić, Margareta Rajh, Edita Kutnjak Zlatar, Domagoj Busija, Public Library Mladen Kerstner Ludbreg: In the beginning was the Story
Polona Brenčič, Urška Lobnikar Paunović, Matjaž Stibilj, Valvasor Library Krško, Boštjan Colarič i Lidija Petrišič Colarič, Foto Colarič, Boštjan Colarič s. p.: Pleasant gathering, outstanding stories
10:30 – 10:45 COFFEE BREAK
CONGRESS HALL
III. THE ROLE AND VALUE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES
10:45 – 11:45 CONTRIBUTED PRESENTATIONS
Moderators: Dunja Marija Gabriel, Aleš Klemen
Ivančica Đukec Kero, Kristina Krpan, Janja Maras, Zagreb City Libraries: Why are libraries important? Direct and indirect benefits for the community
Renata Dobrić, City Library Kaštela: The public library as a custodian of cultural heritage and promoter of cultural tourism – the role of public relations in promoting Local Collection
Antonija Filipeti, Marta Matijević, National and University Library in Zagreb: Empowering librarians for new roles of public libraries: participation in education programs of the Training Centre for Continuing Education of Librarians in Croatia (CSSU)
Miroslav Katić, Ivan Goran Kovačić City Library Karlovac; Dunja Holcer, Public Library Vlado Gotovac Sisak; Aleksandra Pikić Jugović, National and University Library in Zagreb: Digital competences of public librarians
11:45 – 12:00 QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
CONGRESS HALL
II. LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT TOWARD SOCIAL INCLUSION AND DIGITAL
LIBRARY (PART 2)
12:00 – 12:45 CONTRIBUTED PRESENTATIONS
Moderators: Lucija Bjelokosić, Kristina Romić
Marina Krpan Smiljanec, National and University Library in Zagreb: Ethical aspect of digitization
Karolina Holub, Dolores Mumelaš, Ingeborg Rudomino, National and University Library in Zagreb; Kristina Čunović, Maja Žužak Horvatić, Ivan Goran Kovačić City Library Karlovac: HAWaton – crowdsourcing as a basis for social inclusion of libraries
Aleksandra Cvitković, Tito Kliska, Zagreb City Libraries: Generation NOW in Zagreb City Libraries, the August Cesarec Library
12:45 – 12:55 QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
SMALL HALL
13:15 – 14:00 WORKSHOP – HOW TO ACCESS AN ERASMUS+ PROGRAMME? (limited number of participants, mandatory sign-up via
Google Form)
Co-ordinator: Janja Maras (Erasmus+ ambassador)
The workshop will present the possibilities of participation of public libraries in the Erasmus+ program in adult education. Practical examples will explain how to register a project for the Erasmus+ program, what Erasmus accreditation is and who it is intended for, how to become an applicant organization, how to find partners for project implementation, and other helpful information and tips. The workshop is intended for everyone who decides on programs in the library, designs and implements projects and wants to gain experience in European projects.
CONGRESS HALL
IV. STATUS AND FINANCING OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES
12:55 – 13:40 INVITED AND CONTRIBUTED PRESENTATIONS
Moderators: Iva Grković, Lucija Bjelokosić
Milena Bon, National and University Library Ljubljana; Aleš Klemen, City Library Ljubljana; Urška Lobnikar Paunović, Valvasor Library Krško: Financing Slovenian public libraries
Dunja Marija Gabriel, National and University Library in Zagreb; Jasenka Pleško, Hrvatsko knjižničarsko društvo; Marica Šapro Ficović, Dubrovačke knjižnice: Financing public libraries in Croatia
Dubravka Pađen-Farkaš, Marijana Špoljarić Kizivat, City and University Library Osijek: City and University Library Osijek – library with a dual function
13:40 – 13:50 QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
13:50 – 15:20 LUNCH BREAK
13:50 – 15:20 OPTIONAL VISIT TO THE STATE ARCHIVES IN DUBROVNIK (limited number of participants, mandatory sign-up via Google Form)
CONGRESS HALL
V. ERASMUS+ PROGRAMMES – OPPORTUNITY FOR LIBRARIES (PART 1)
15:20 – 16:05 CONTRIBUTED PRESENTATIONS
Moderators: Janja Maras, Urška Lobnikar Paunović
Marijana Korotaj, Franc Ksaver Meško Library in Ormož: With European Union funds across borders to new knowledge and ideas for a better future of the library and the local environment
Niko Cvjetković, Tanja Badanjak, City Library Rijeka: Erasmus+ effect – City Library Rijeka pandemic projects
Silvija Perić, Public Library Virovitica: Are we ready for Erasmus+? A questionnaire in public libraries
16:05 – 16:15 QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
SMALL HALL
VI. LIBRARIES – PARTNERS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE GREEN AND DIGITAL TRANSITION
15:20 – 16:20 CONTRIBUTED PRESENTATIONS
Moderators: Blaženka Klemar Bubić, Amelia Kovačević
Neda Adamović, Tihana Lončarić, Petar Preradović Public Library Bjelovar: Petar Preradović Public Library Bjelovar – initiator of sustainable development through an innovative project Zazeleni se
Kristina Čunović, Anita Malkoč Bišćan, Martina Barišić Koprenica, Ivan Goran Kovačić City Library Karlovac: Green department if a green library Ivan Goran Kovačić Karlovac
Melinda Grubišić Reiter, Juraj Šižgorić City Library Šibenik: Financing green programmes in the Šibenik library
Marijana Korotaj, Milica Šavora, Franc Ksaver Meško Library Ormož: Green library Ormož
16:20 – 16:50 PANEL DISCUSSION
17:00–19:00 ORGANIZED CITY AND MUSEUM TOUR (limited number
of participants, mandatory sign-up via Google Form)
20:00 – 23:00 DINNER PARTY (DUBROVNIK STUDENT CENTER)
Friday, October 13 2023
8:00 – 9:00 REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS (IN FRONT OF THE CONGRESS HALL)
8:00 – 18:00 PUBLISHERS PRESENTATION (IN FRONT OF THE CONGRESS
HALL)
CONGRESS HALL
V. ERASMUS+ PROGRAMMES – OPPORTUNITY FOR LIBRARIES (PART 2)
9:00 – 9:30 PECHA KUCHA PRESENTATIONS
Moderators: Janja Maras, Urška Lobnikar Paunović
Ljiljana Vugrinec, Fran Galović Public Library Koprivnica; Silvija Perić, Public Library Virovitica: KA1 budget: tips and tricks
Maja Stazić, Katarina Sovulj, Marko Marulić City Library Split: Erasmus+ KA1 project Reinventing our Public Libraries: Improvement of Digital Competencies in Adult Education – from application to final report
Renata Vojvodić, Maruška Nardelli, Marko Marulić City Library Split: Erasmus+ project: the role of public libraries in promoting European initiatives and values
Lidija Šajatović, Marina Kundić, Aleksandra Mikić Grginčić, Ivan Goran Kovačić City Library Karlovac: Examples of successful practices of European libraries – Karlovac experience through Erasmus+ program
9:30 – 9:40 QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
VII. FINANCING MODELS – BASIC AND ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF
FINANCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (PART 1)
9:40 – 11:25 INVITED AND CONTRIBUTED PRESENTATIONS
Moderators: Iva Grković, Jasenka Pleško
Iain Moore, Libraries Connected, London: Using the Universal Library Offers to lobby for library financing
Niko Cvjetković, Kristian Benić, Ljiljana Črnjar, City Library Rijeka: Mud, brick, shelf, book– the role and future of the City Library Rijeka in the process of urban regeneration of the cultural neighborhood Benčić
Željka Hatvalić Strahija, Nikola Zrinski Public Library Čakovec: The role of librarians/project managers in the context of non-budgetary EU funds
Mirjana Franculić, City Library Požega: I’m Reading project – EU support
to the City Library Požega
Hanja Anić, Petra Skelin Giljanović, Marko Marulić City Library Split: Project Za dobre vibre – čitaj libre: from EU funds to a Mobile Library Service across Split-Dalmatia County
Slavica Potnik, Library Radlje ob Dravi: The Bee Reads Honey! project in the Library Radlje ob Dravi
Matea Bakmaz, City Library Zadar: Funding new services and premises of the Zadar City Library through EU funds
11:25 – 11:45 QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
CONGRESS HALL
11:45 – 12:15 LIBRARY FILM FESTIVAL – MATINEE (PART 2)
Moderators: Milena Bon, Sanja Lapiš
Iva Džambaski, Ivan Jelić, Marija Žurić, Zagreb City Libraries: Božidar Adžija Library – reaching one hundred
Iva Grković, Vedrana Lugić, Tihomir Marojević, Public Library Vinkovci: Your new home
Ivana Freškura, Arijana Herceg Mićanović, Ivana Končić, Maja Pranić, Croatian Library Association: Small places – great ideas!
Anja Panjan, Library Črnomelj: Sustainable development of Library Črnomelj through EU projects
Janja Maras, Ismena Meić, Marko Šikić, Zagreb City Libraries: Paromlin feeded the city, Paromlin will feed the city
12:15 – 12:30 COFFEE BREAK
12:15 – 15:15 BEGINNING OF ONLINE VOTING FOR THE BEST LIBRARY
FILM (VIA THE GOOGLE FORM ON THE CONFERENCE PORTAL) CONGRESS HALL
VII. FINANCING MODELS – BASIC AND ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FINANCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (PART 2)
12:30 – 13:05 PECHA KUCHA PRESENTATIONS
Moderators: Lucija Bjelokosić, Aleš Klemen
Doroteja Kamber-Kontić, Zadar City Library: The building of new City Library Zadar and possibilities for financing – new library as a project proposal or as a project reality
Tihana Jurišić, City Library Biograd na Moru: Reading into life: a project co-financed by the European Union
Lea Smodlaka, Public Library Klis: Public Library Klis – a partner for an active community
Iva Grković, Vedrana Lugić, Klaudija Mandić, Public Library Vinkovci: Culture in Motion
Mirjana Kotromanović, Robert Fritz, Public Library Virovitica: Press the Horn for a Book! – thematic workshops within the project
13:05 – 13:20 QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
13:20 – 15:10 LUNCH BREAK
13:20 – 15:10 OPTIONAL VISIT TO THE RESEARCH LIBRARY IN DUBROVNIK
(limited number of participants, mandatory sign-up via Google Form)
CONGRESS HALL
Moderator: Iva Grković
15:10 – 15:30 Nika Čabrić, Zagreb City Libraries; Dunja Marija Gabriel, National and University Library in Zagreb; Nada Radman, City Library Zadar: Presentation of the Mobile Library Network Development Plan in the Republic of Croatia 2023-2032
VIII. POSTER SESSION
15:30 – 16:30 POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Moderators: Iva Grković, Blaženka Klemar Bubić
THE ROLE AND VALUE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Marija Čačić, Cultural Centre Library Čepin; Marijana Špoljarić Kizivat, Osijek City and University Library: Activity of the library unit: the example of the Cultural Centre Library
Renata Zlatković, Dubrovnik Libraries: Become a Writer! (The Creative Writing Workshop for Seniors)
FINANCING MODELS – BASIC AND ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FINANCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Andreja Toljan, Metel Ožegović Public Library Varaždin; Lidija Zečević, Public Library Novi Marof: Reading on Wheels – from the idea to the realization of the mobile library service
Marinela Šmider, City Library Donji Miholjac: From dusty to modern: transformation of City Library Donji Miholjac
LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT TOWARD SOCIAL INCLUSION AND DIGITAL
LIBRARY
Karolina Holub, Renata Petrušić, Iva Adžaga Ašperger, Sanja Lapiš, National and University Library in Zagreb: Registry of digital collections and copies
Branka Miočić, Public Library Halubajska zora: Halu Book project
Maja Pranić, Zagreb City Libraries: Project Let the wheel GO in Marija Jurić Zagorka Library – developing libraries towards social inclusion
LIBRARIES – PARTNERS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH
THE GREEN AND DIGITAL TRANSITION
Olga Majcen Linn, Gordana Kolanović Roško, Mišo Vojnović, Zagreb City Libraries: Artworks with “green” topic in VN Gallery of the Zagreb City Libraries
16:30 – 17:15 REPORTS OF MODERATORS OF INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS
AND DISCUSSIONS
17:15 – 17:30 AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS FOR FILMS AND POSTER
PRESENTATIONS
17:45 – 19:45 ORGANIZED VISIT TO DUBROVNIK LIBRARIES – PUBLIC
LIBRARY GRAD (limited number of participants, mandatory sign-up via Google Form)
Saturday, October 14 2023
8:00 DEPARTURE OF ORGANIZED BUS TRANSPORTATION ON THE DUBROVNIK- ZAGREB LINE WITH A SHORT STOP AND VISIT TO THE METKOVIĆ CITY LIBRARY
9:00 ONE-DAY BUS TRIP TO THE NERETVA VALLEY AND VISIT TO THE METKOVIĆ CITY LIBRARY (limited number of participants, mandatory sign-up via Google
Form)
