BETTER TOGETHER: The Power of Global Library Connections–Agenda
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Vision: To inspire and motivate participants to support and participate in international librarianship
Day 1 March 6, 2023 Online via Zoom
Agenda
8:00 a.m. Welcome by Janet Lee on behalf of the Colorado Association of Libraries/International Libraries and Cultural Exchange Interest Group and Carol Smith on behalf of the Colorado School of Mines Arthur Lakes Library
8:15 a.m. Dr. Jesús Lau, Professor at Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz, Mexico. Beyond borders: Connecting Globally
Objective: Describe the benefits and the enriching experiences of making global connections (What)
Beyond Borders: Connecting Globally (PowerPoint)
8:45 a.m. Q & A
9:00 a.m. Stem Partnership: China University of Mining & Technology and the Colorado School of Mines
This moderated panel session with two librarians from each of the two STEM research universities will review and explore the origins, benefits, and future directions of their ongoing library partnership. Since becoming formal sister libraries in 2018, they’ve visited each other’s institutions, held a bi-library symposium, hosted visiting library scholars, and consulted with each other on major library initiatives. And along the way, they became lifelong friends!
Moderated by Emily Bongiovanni, Carnegie Mellon University
Panelists
- Xinyu Wang, University Librarian, China University of Mining and Technology
- Xu Shujuan, China University of Mining and Technology
- Bao Jie, China University of Mining and Technology
- Brianna Buljung, Colorado School of Mines
- Carol E. Smith, Colorado School of Mines
Sujuan & Bao Jie: Chinese University of Mining and Technology (PowerPoint)
Buljung: Standards-based Information Literacy at the Colorado School of Mines (PowerPoint)
Smith: Touring the Arthur Lakes Library (PowerPoint)
9:45 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. Nazarbayev University Library and Partnerships with Foreign Libraries
Tolkyn Jangulova, Head of Digitization Office, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan has formally partnered with multiple universities across the world to advance its academic programs and campus units. These partnerships have included close library collaborations. This presentation will survey the library’s experiences working with international academic libraries and the benefits that have resulted for library users.
Nazarbayev University Library and Partnerships with Foreign Libraries (PowerPoint)
10:30 a.m. Q & A
10:45 a.m. A Sister Library Legacy of a 10th Mountain Division Veteran and Gurkha Soldiers Connection: Park City Utah and Bimal Library in Nepal
Learn how this sister library connection came to be and about the nineteen-year partnership’s accomplishments.
In Nepal
Panelists:
- Linda Tillson, Director, Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library
- Kate Mapp, Adult Services Librarian, Park City, Utah Library
- Rohit Rai, Bimal Library Board Member, Nepal
Park City and Bimal Library (PowerPoint)
11:15 a.m. Q & A
11:30 a.m. Sister Cities/Sister Libraries: Working in Tandem to Promote Cooperation and Understanding
There is a natural synergy between sister cities and sister libraries, each having similar missions of partnering to promote cooperation and understanding. Leroy Allala, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sister Cities International, and Diana Price, co-chair of the ALA IRRT Sister Libraries Committee, give a background of their organizations and how to move forward together.
Founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, Sister Cities International serves as the national organization overseeing sister city partnerships in over 1,800 communities in 138 countries. Sister Cities International’s mission is to promote peace and understanding through programs and projects focusing on arts and culture, youth and education, economic and sustainable development, and humanitarian assistance.
In 1999, Sarah Ann Long, then president of the American Library Association, initiated a sister libraries program through ALA’s International Relations Round Table (IRRT). Long’s vision for the sister libraries program was that any library in the United States could establish a relationship with a library in another country. Developing a sister library relationship can be a great opportunity for each library to learn about the work and lives of librarians around the world.
Panelists:
- Leroy Allala, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sister Cities International.
- Diana Price, Central Library Manager, Alexandria Library, Alexandria, Virginia; co-chair of the IRRT Sister Libraries Committee. “Alexandria and Dundee: A New Sister Library Partnership.”
Introduction to Sister Cities: Connect globally. Thrive locally (PowerPoint)
Alexandria & Dundee: A New Sister Library Partnership (PowerPoint)
12:00 a.m. Q & A
12:30 a.m. Thank you and adjourn.
March 7, 2023 In-person at the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado
Ben H. Parker Student Center, Ballrooms D/E
Agenda
9:00 a.m. Registration
9:30 a.m. Coffee and continental breakfast
10:00 a.m. Welcome by Janet Lee on behalf of the Colorado Association of Libraries/International Libraries and Cultural Exchange Interest Group and Carol Smith on behalf of the Colorado School of Mines Arthur Lakes Library
10:15 a.m. Dr. Jesús Lau, Professor at Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz, Mexico. Global Connections: How to build international partnerships
Objective: Focus on how to develop international connections and partnerships (How):45 a.m. Q & A
Global Connections: How to build international partnerships (PowerPoint)
11:00 a.m. Honoring a War Hero in Vietnam and Partnering through Technology in Nicaragua
From the jungles of Vietnam to the beaches of Nicaragua, local libraries have become partners with libraries in Colorado. What were the driving forces behind these partnerships? What has made them sustainable throughout the years? What are the benefits to each partner? Learn from our committed panelists.
Panelists:
- Sherri Baca, Kristi Roque, & Dustin Hodge, Pueblo City-County Library District, on behalf of the Patrick Arnold Lucero Library in Pueblo, CO and in Ba Long, Vietnam.
- Victor Zuniga, System Administrator for the Poudre River Public Library District, in Fort Collins, CO, partnering with the San Juan del Sur Biblioteca in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua.
Patrick Lucero Library–Sister Libraries in Pueblo & Vietnam (PowerPoint)
SJDS Sister Library: A Tale of Passion & Collaboration (PowerPoint)
Noon Lunch
12:45 p.m. Planning Your Partner Library Project: What Do You Want? What Can You Offer? Small group discussions at your tables.
1:15 p.m. Partnering With the Library in Your City
Speaker: Gayle Stallings, Sister Cities International State Representative for Colorado.
Fresh from the Sister Cities International Africa Summit in Cape Town South Africa, Gayle Stallings, the Sister Cities International State Representative for Colorado, will provide an overview of sister cities in Colorado and potential partnerships for Colorado and regional libraries. Did you know that 27 Colorado cities are paired with 75 libraries in 38 countries? Denver has 13 sister cities and friendship cities, the oldest being with Brest, France, formed in 1948. This relationship was the second sister city to be formed within the United States.
Denver Sister Cities (PowerPoint)
Introduction to Sister Cities (PowerPoint)
Denver Sister Cities International (Video)
1:45 p.m. Q & A
2:00 p.m. Break
2:10 p.m. Is a Fulbright in Your Future?
Brianna Buljung and Janet Lee discuss their roads to a Fulbright experience with Tunghai University and the University of Aksum, in Axum, Ethiopia; the accomplishments and challenges; enduring relationships; and ongoing opportunities.
Panelists:
- Briana Buljung, Teaching Learning Librarian, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO Teaching in Taiwan: Challenges and Opportunities of a Fulbright Grant during the Pandemic
- Janet Lee, Dean Emerita, Regis University, Denver, CO After the Fulbright: Conflict, Resolution, Rebuilding.
Teaching in Taiwan: Challenges and Opportunities of a Fulbright Grant during the Pandemic (PowerPoint)
After the Fulbright: Conflict Resolution, Rebuilding (PowerPoint)
2:40 p.m. Q & A
2:50 p.m. Jamie LaRue, Director, Garfield County Public Library District (CO)
From Curtains to Bridges
Through various state department grants, LaRue was able to meet with Bulgarian librarians four times, and Russian librarians once. He also had the chance to visit Norwegian librarians. To many American librarians, the work of our international colleagues exists, or once existed, behind curtains. His findings: we have many things to learn from each other about relevancy, influence, and bridging the many divides of local and global culture.
From Curtains to Bridges (PowerPoint)
3:20 p.m. Q & A
3:35 p.m. Closing session, Conference Takeaways with Nancy Bolt
4:00 p.m. Reception
Join us for a reception at the Mines Museum of Earth Science for an after-conference opportunity to network with your colleagues over beverages and hors d’oeurvres. The Mines Museum houses one of Colorado’s two Goodwill moon rocks that was collected during the Apollo 17 mission. It had its beginnings in 1874 with the collection of geologist, Arthur Lakes (namesake of the Arthur Lakes Library) and includes the historic Colorado State Mineral Collection created by the Bureau of Mines in the 1980s. In a typical year, over 30,000 visitors tour the museum and take in over 15,000 square feet of rocks, minerals, fossils, and other Earth Science-related objects. It will be a “golden” experience.
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