A one-day MaLIA Conference held at the Cavalieri Hotel on 10th May 2013
The aim of this conference was to bring together all people that have worked or are still working in libraries. The key players in the local library scene are library managers and leaders, library staff and patrons.
Different strategies have been pointed out throughout this conference through presentations from different types of libraries, open discussions and sharing of ideas. In the first part of the conference library leaders presented the progress that have occurred in the library under their responsibility, challenges met and also future plans to keep it always up-to-date to continue meeting the changing needs of its users. The second part of the conference gave the opportunity to foreign speakers to give their viewpoints regarding their objective views on the local library scene and also offer some ideas about a move forward. Finally there was also a presentation by head of MEUSAC followed by direct participation of the audience. Different topics were assigned to each group which represented a particular sector of library theory and practice which had to do with some type of library. Afterwards each group reported their conclusions to the main assembly. The conference then was ended with a message from MALIA’s Chairperson.
Mr Evarist Bartolo, Minister for Education and Employment, mentioned the importance of libraries in society. They are necessary for pushing children to succeed and for our national culture amongst other things. Thus libraries need to be helped face the met challenges and to find new ways to cope.
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ReplyDeleteProsit Maria. The conference was professionally organised. It was interesting to find out about different libraries in Malta being national, public, academic and school libraries: the services they offer and the challenges they are facing in today’s scenario. Well done MaLIA.
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