5 July 2023, 15.00-16.30 CET
(2pm-3.30pm BST)
Webinar hosted by Gold Leaf, sponsored by De Gruyter
Academic librarians by nature and profession tend to be thrifty and environmentally aware. For decades, they have been the inspiration for many micro environmental initiatives. When in 2015 the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by all United Nations Member States, academic librarians embraced its principles with both enthusiasm and pragmatism. The Agenda provides a blueprint designed to end poverty, protect the planet and deliver universal peace and prosperity – all by 2030! At its heart are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), urgent calls to action. However, librarians are already juggling many responsibilities to support their patrons. They need to find ways of supporting and delivering on the SDG goals sustainably.
Three speakers will explain the implications of sustainable development for academic libraries, discuss why they believe that SDGs should be top of every librarian’s agenda and share initiatives undertaken by universities to make the world a better place.
The webinar is the second of a series sponsored by De Gruyter and will be moderated by Linda Bennett of Gold Leaf. Registration is free of charge.
For more details and to book your place on the seminar, click here.
Who should attend
Academic librarians; public librarians; publishers; members of librarian support groups; members of consortia and trade associations; academics and students interested in sustainability; environmentalists.
Agenda
15.00-15.05 Introduction and Welcome
Andrea Gregor-Adams, Marketing Manager EMEA, De Gruyter
15.05-15.35 Creating a better world!
Keynote talk: Barbara Lison, President-elect of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) / Director at Bremen Public Library
15.35-16.10 Librarian Panel session
Two panellists will each speak for 10 – 15 minutes, followed by Q & A
Implementing SDGs in Libraries: Think Global, Act Local
Tuba Akbaytürk Çanak, Library Director at University of Koç
Sustainability: Maintaining Momentum
Martin O’Driscoll, Learning Spaces Coordinator and Chair of the Sustainability Committee @University College Cork
16.10-16.25 Open Discussion
The three speakers and the audience will be invited to discuss the future and share their hopes and concerns.
16.25-16.30 Wrap-up
More than 30 years Barbara Lison has been working as Director of the Public Library system of Bremen, one of the largest public library systems in Germany.
She is an educated librarian with university degrees in Slavonic studies, History and Educational theory.
Besides her duties in Bremen Public Library Barbara has been actively advocating for libraries on national and international levels. She held several offices in different library associations, having served as President of the German Library Association dbv (2016-2019), and as President of Bibliothek Information Deutschland BID, the national umbrella organisation of German library and information associations (2006-2010); Vice-President (2016-2019).
She has also held leadership positions in the European Bureau for Libraries, Archives and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA), including Executive Committee member and Vice-President (between 1997 and 2018).
She has been a member of IFLA´s Governing Board (2011-2015), held the position of Treasurer (2017-2019) and IFLA President-elect (2019-2021). Currently, she is IFLA President (2021-2023).
She is an expert and leader on any aspect of the management of libraries, especially innovation, HRM, customer orientation and change management and advocacy.
Tuba Akbaytürk Çanak is an academic librarian of 24 years’ standing. Following her graduation from the University of Indiana as a Master of Library and Information Science [MLS], she began her career as a systems librarian. Today she is Library Director at the University of Koç, one of the most prestigious universities in Turkey. As Director she manages five libraries in three different Turkish cities. She has overall responsibility for collection development, e-resources management, library automation, resource sharing and scholarly communication at these libraries.
She is an active member of the Turkish National University Libraries Consortium (ANKOS), devoting herself particularly to work on library governance, and served as its President from 2016 to 2018. She is a keen advocate of Open Science in the region.
Tuba also serves on various national, regional and international advisory boards. She is a member of the IFLA Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Standing Committee and belongs to the University and Research Library Association (UNAK) Sustainable Libraries Standing Committee.
Martin O’Driscoll has worked at UCC Library for over 20 years. He has a Degree in Social Sciences and an MA in Social Services Administration. In his early career he was a social researcher and a course co-ordinator before moving to UCC library. He has been involved in the Library Sustainability committee since its inception in 2016 and this year took over as the committee chair.
For most of his time at UCC he has worked front of house at the Library Services Desk. He is currently the Learning spaces co-ordinator responsible for developing technology rich learning spaces within the library and managing technology services such as the Digital Scholarship Studio, library studio, podcasting and VR.
In his free time, he is an avid motorcyclist and has been involved in a volunteer motorcycle medical transport service since its foundation in 2012. He has held various committee positions and was the chair for the last 4 years. His other interests include hiking, art, design, making and cycling.
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