29th Panhellenic Congress of Academic Libraries

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PROGRAM

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Introduction

Academic libraries play a crucial role in supporting and advancing research, teaching, education and linking them with the market by encouraging innovation and equal, inclusive access to scientific information.

The annual Panhellenic Conference of Academic Libraries is one of the most important events for the Greek Academic libraries and the most significant in the areas of Library Information Services, Library Automation, Books & Periodicals, Library Equipment and Information Technologies. Librarians, members of the academic community and suppliers are given the opportunity to broaden their knowledge, to communicate with colleagues, to syndicate and exchange views and experiences and to be informed about new developments and trends in the Academic Libraries’ products and services.

The aims of this year’s conference are
• To explore the emerging trends and technologies that shape the future of academic libraries, such as AI, virtual reality, and data analytics.
• To enhance the impact of open access publishing, open educational resources, copyright issues, and innovative models for scholarly communication.
• To highlight the importance of information literacy in the digital age and strategies for teaching digital skills to students and researchers.
• To explore the opportunities for collaboration between academic libraries and other stakeholders, such as faculty, students, IT departments, research centers, and cultural institutions.
• To address the importance of creating inclusive and diverse library environments, fostering equity in access to information, and supporting underrepresented communities.
• To discuss effective marketing strategies, social media engagement, and community outreach initiatives to promote library services and resources.

The Library & Information Center of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki has the pleasure to continue this year the tradition of this conference and organize the

29th Pan-Hellenic Academic Libraries Conference, titled:
Academic Libraries: Accelerating research and development, enriching academic life
Between 27-29 of November 2023 at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

We are looking forward to meeting you all in Thessaloniki!
The Organizing Committee

Topics

The following topics provide a broad range of themes that address current challenges and opportunities in academic libraries. You can select the ones most relevant to your goals and target audience, and present your insights and experiences.
• Open Science
• Research Data
• Research Integrity, assessment and dissemination
• Sustainable publishing models
• Intellectual Property Rights
• Artificial Intelligence
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Library Marketing and Outreach
• Libraries as publishers
• Performance measurement
• Information Literacy and Digital Skills
• Collaboration and Partnerships with cultural institutions

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Angeliki Chatzigeorgiou

Iliana Araka

Theodoros Theodoropoulos

Maria Kapia

Ioannis Kourmoulis

Lia Ollandezou

Despina Papadaki

Sofia Papadopoulou

Niki Papazafiropoulou

Zisis Simaioforidis

Eleftheria Koseoglou ( Social Media)
phone.: 2310 995324, 2310 995352

email: [email protected]

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Angeliki Chatzigeorgiou, Director of Library and Information Centre, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (chair)

Ifigenia Vardakosta, Library Director, Harokopio University

Constantia Kakali, Library Director, Panteion University

Anthi Katsirikou, Head of Library , University of Piraeus

Manolis Koukourakis, Librarian, University of Crete

Ioannis Clapsopoulos, Library Director, University of Thessaly

Stavroula Kouri, Library Director, National Technical University of Athens

Maria Ntaountaki, Library Director, Technical University of Crete

Arietta Papaioannou, Deputy Director of the Library and Information Center, University of Ioannina

Giannis Tsakonas, Library Director, University of Patras

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION
Registration form has expired in November 10th, 2023.

Registration fee includes:

Admission to the scientific sessions
Certificate of attendance

All delegate fees include VAT.

Registration Category	Cost
Speaker	20 €
Library Staff	20 €
Student	10 €
Other Specialty	30 €
Sponsor	free

For company/group registrations or in case of invoice, please contact us at [email protected] and do not fill in the online form. The company registration service enables you to register your delegates and get an invoice.

Accommodation

Please find HERE a list of available hotels in Thessaloniki (arrival 27th November-departure 29th November for a single room) which offer special prices to all participants of the Academic Libraries: Accelerating Research and Development, Enriching Academic Life.

The booking can be completed by paying the reservation online using a credit/debit card.

Please take into account that before you check out, you might be asked to pay an accommodation fee (tourist tax) of 1,5 up to 4 euro per room, per day depending on the hotel category.

For additional information, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]

EXPLORE THE CITY OF THESSALONIKI

Thessaloniki, the place that UNESCO declared "World Heritage Sites" 15 of the monuments of the city Culture, history, gastronomy, nightlife… Thessaloniki has it all!!

Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece. It is a welcoming, relaxing city ready to spoil you by its countless visiting options, being full of life, day and night, due to its thousands of students studying in its universities. In contemporary Thessaloniki, you’ll come across with history, art and different cultures of 2,300 years of the city’s history, you’ll have the chance to taste its rich gastronomic tradition, with a reputation far beyond the Greek borders, you’ll relax on the beautiful coast watching the sun disappear in the Aegean sea and you will let yourself in the evening rhythms of a city where the nightlife ends just before the first light of the day!

-The official Travel Guide of Thessaloniki
- 8 Authentic experiences in Thessaloniki - Discover Greece
- The big-hearted city of the northern Greece - Discover Greece
- The 11 most popular experiences in Thessaloniki - Discover Greece
- How to spend 72 hours in Thessaloniki - Discover Greece

10 MUST SEE PLACES IN THESSALONIKI
Archaeological Museum https://www.amth.gr/en
Museum of Byzantine Culture https://mbp.gr/en
White Tower https://www.lpth.gr/indexeg.php

New Waterfront of Thessaloniki https://thessaloniki.travel/en/exploring-the-city/interesting-districts/seafront-of-thessaloniki
Rotunda and Arch of Galerius http://galeriuspalace.culture.gr/en/monuments/kamara/
Byzantine Walls – Trigoniou Tower – Heptapirgion https://inthessaloniki.com/item/byzantine-walls-trigoniou-tower-heptapirgion/
Roman Forum (Ancient Agora) https://thessaloniki.travel/en/exploring-the-city/interesting-districts/ladadika
The Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki http://www.jmth.gr

GENERAL INFORMATION

Library and Information Centre
Central Library building
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
AUTh Campus, 54124
Thessaloniki, Macedonia
Greece
Tel: +30 2310 995324
E-mail: [email protected]

P.C.O. ORGANIZER–SECRETARY AND CONGRESS OFFICE
INVENTICS S.A. – Medevents.gr
Technopolis, THERMI II Building, 9th km. Thessaloniki-Thermi, P.O. BOX 60714, 57001 Thermi Thessaloniki, Greece
Tel: +30 2310 474.400
email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.medevents.gr

MEETING VENUE
Aristotle University Research Dissemination Center (KEDEA)

LANGUAGE
The official language of the conference is Greek. Simultaneous translation will not be provided.