Professional Events

"Smart Humanity" is a multi-year theme of an annual conference of the Royal Dutch Association of Information Professionals (Koninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging van Informatieprofessionals, KNVI). The KNVI has devoted three years to this theme. After being defined and introduced in January 2018, the concept of Smart Humanity is being further elaborated with various scientists and practitioners. The event is aimed at all information professionals.

The event takes place during one week in April, from 4/12 to 4/18. The main activities include a book reading campaign and numerous contests, including reading quiz, library introduction, book reading and a fairy tale drawing contest. Other events include, exhibitions, lectures, concerts, book donation, and a special circulation library.

The conference is held annually in October. Its participants typically include but are not limited to members of the Korea Library Association, staff of the National Library of Korea, library personnel, presidential library information policy committee, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ministry of Education and related government departments. It also involves relevant personnel of the National Assembly, including local autonomous organizations and education authorities. Other participants are related organisations, librarians and professors and students, library cultural exhibitors, overseas major library associations, academic staff, etc.

Organised by the Librarians' Association of Moldova, the event takes place on the 23 of April each year. It aims to promote the role of libraries in commnunities. All libraries are invitated to participate wih open public events that invited public to take part. As well library community participates at open forum to discuss with central authorities on main library issues.

Every year in March, the National Libary from Moldova invites library community to participate in this event to discuss previous year's achievements.

The Library Trainers Forum is held every year in September. Participants are library trainers and managers who come together to discuss about challanges and achievements in the area of training delivered by libraries to public.

The National Library Day is a professional holiday for Russian librarians celebrated on 27 May. The holiday started with the Order of the President of the Russian Federation B.N. Yeltsin N 539 "On the Creation of the All-Russian Library Day" (27 May 1995). On this day, there are various events aimed at enhancing the role of books in the socio-political, historical and cultural life of Russian citizens, as well as at highlighting pressing library issues.

The Library Night is an all-Russian socio-cultural event promoting reading and libraries. The Russian Association of Cultural Managers and the library community came up with idea in 2012. It is an annual nation-wide event sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and regional and municipal authorities. On this night (usually, in April), participating institutions, such as libraries, bookstores, literary museums and art galleries, extend their working hours and organize special activities.

The All-Russian Library Congress: The annual Conference of the Russian Library Association takes place every year in May. It provides space for discussing pressing issues that Russian libraries, information institutions, specialized universities, and other related organizations and associations want to address.

The annual meeting of the heads of Russian federal and central regional libraries is hosted by two national libraries (the Russian State Library and the National Library of Russia) on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and takes place in either Moscow or St. Petersburg in October. The main purpose of the meeting is to facilitate discussion between the industry leaders and the executives of leading federal and regional libraries. Heads of central regional libraries are in charge of implementing the state library policy. Each year, about 300 regional executives attend the meeting.

International professional forum "Book. Culture. Education. Innovation", Sudak, Republic of Crimea. It is the largest professional conference in all the post-Soviet states and one of the most popular international professional gatherings. Every year, it brings together library executives and leading specialists, data providers, educators, publishers, booksellers, scientist, artists, etc. It covers a wide range of information services issues from libraries and universities to publishing houses and bookstores. One of key topics is the use of modern technologies in order to improve information services, national programs in the field of information policy, as well as information support of science and education.

The Forum has been deservedly recognized as a global cultural event that attracts thousands of experts in the sphere of culture all across the world every year: stars of theatre, opera and ballet, renowned directors and musicians, prominent librarians and museum workers, public figures, government officials and business people, members of the academia. Forum Organizers: The Government of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Government of Saint Petersburg.