Vision Conference of Estonian Research Libraries

On the 1st of November, the Estonian research libraries are holding a vision conference as an event of the Year of Libraries 2022. The aim of the conference is to take a look at the future of the research libraries and discuss the possible perspectives and visions. During the conference, the participants can get an overview of the ongoing projects of the Estonian research libraries. 

Conference presentations, recording and photos can be found here.

Conference programme:

Conference lead: Ragnar Siil

12.30 Registration and posters

I PART (in English)
13.00 Opening of the Conference, Prof. Toomas Asser, Rector of the University of Tartu
13.10-13.40 Eva Mendez, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (virtual presentation) Open Science 20xx? Stop changing the date, Start changing the strategy!
13.40-14.10 Luukas Kristjan Ilves, Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Role of research libraries in the perspective of the state (virtual presentation)
14.10-14.55 Erin Stalberg and Heather Sardis, Library of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Anatomy of Library-Led Change (virtual presentation)
14.55-15.25 MacKenzie Smith, University of California Davis Library, Librarians in the Loop: the future of research libraries in a data-driven world (virtual presentation)
15.25-15.45 Discussion
15.45-16.00 Break and poster session

II PART (in Estonian)
16.00-16.20 Andres Kollist, The Academic Library of Tallinn University, Comprehension of information, its owner, value and price in a situation where everything has changed
16.20-16.40 Martin Eessalu, Estonian Ministry of Education and Research
16.40-17.00 Aija Sakova, Tallinn University, The research library of the future as a timeless space and an accelerator of change
17.00-17.20 Tanel Alumäe, Tallinn University of Technology, Summarization and computer-assisted orientation in large arrays of text
17.20-17.40 Olga Einasto, University of Tartu Library, Transforming Library Communication: from Gutenberg to Zuckerberg
17.40-18.00 Reflections and discussion
18.00-19.00 Reception

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