Transcript Welcome and Introduction

Welcome and Introduction
IFLA Satellite meeting
Theory and research on the
convergence of
professional identity in
cultural heritage
institutions (Libraries,
Museums, and Archives)
beyond technology
Torino, 13-14 August, 2014
GAM - Galleria d'arte
moderna
IFLA Library Theory and Research
Anna Maria Tammaro (Chair)
Krystyna Matusiak
(Secretary)
Heidi Kristin Olsen (SC
member)
Simon Jules Koudjam
Yamen (SC member)
The Section on Library Theory and Research concerns
itself with the continuing development of library and
information science through theoretical and applied
research in all aspects of the discipline.
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EUCLID and ALISE
EUCLID
ALISE
Serap Kurbanoglu
(Chair)
Patricia Montiel-Overall
Tatjana Aparac (Past
Chair)
Suzanne Lorraine Allard
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AIB and MAB
AIB Piedmont
AIB
Enzo Borio
Enrica Manenti
(Chair)
(Chair)
Diomira Fortunato
(Treasure)
ANAI
MAB
Marco Carassi
Diego Robotti
(Chair)
Susanna Maglietta
Patrizia Petitti
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Host Organization Committee
And between them...thanks to:
Enrico Pasini (University of Turin), Maurizio
Vivarelli (University of Turin), Giovanni Saccani
(Royal Library), Riccardo Pasoni (GAM)
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Turin City
International relations
Tourism
Fortunata Armocida
Rina Amato
Marina Giovacchini
Igenia Piccoli
Anna Maria Bertolotto
Giovanni Bianco
Public Libraries
Paolo Messina
Valeria Calabrese
Cecilia Cognigni
Anna
Garbero
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Sponsor
PROMAL
Architect Pesso
Via Indipendenza Grugliasco - Torino
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Welcome address
Enrica Manenti (Chair AIB)
Marco Carassi (Chair ANAI)
Enzo Borio (Chair AIB Piedmont)
Enrico Pasini (University of Turin)
Eugenio Pintore (Region Piedmont)
Paolo Messina (Turin Public Libraries)
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Digital convergence
The goal of convergence is to employ the fullest
potential of digital technology to enrich the user
experience by enabling seamless access to all
types of information and without limits to format
or geography
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Some issues....
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Lack of cooperation among IT, legal,
archival,library, museum and other
professionals
Organizational and institutional isolation culture
Competing interests between creators and
preservers,
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Access vs preservation philosophies
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Need of evolving skills set, cultural sensitivity
Unesco 2012
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Satellite themes
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Understanding the theoretical foundations
underlying separated but related disciplines
Opportunities and barriers to achieving the
convergence of education for libraries,
archives, museums
Data curation and big data
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Satellite Programme
Session 1
Poster session
Barriers and opportunities
Session 2
Theoretical foundations and
convergence of education
Round Table
Session 3
Digital tecnology and
access
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Invited Keynote
Lynne M. Rudasill (Chair IFLA Professional
Commitee)
Associate Professor of Library Administration
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
“Exploring the changing landscape: IFLA and the
convergence of Libraries, Archives, Museums”
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