• The status of libraries and librarians
  • Ethics in librarianship – ROUND TABLE
  • Libraries and founders within the legal framework: expectations, challenges, evaluation and results
  • Users amid changes in library management
  • Librarian education: competencies, skills and values
  • New roles and nomenclature of the 21^st century librarians

• Challenges of library openness
  • Research evaluation
  • Libraries as supporters of open science
  • Copyright and open access
  • Trust in science – libraries as spaces for critical thinking
  • Library openness to new technologies and sources of information

• Library management
  • Acquisition of e-resources – ROUND TABLE
  • Presentation of cultural content through new technologies and media
  • The role of academic and special libraries in the industry of culture
  • Promotion of cultural heritage through digitalization
  • Heritage and special collections: origin, management, promotion and preservation
  • Libraries and special working conditions
  • Advocacy and lobbying for library interests
  • Digital transition and policies guiding the management of change

• Sustainable development of libraries
  • EU sustainable development goals by 2050
  • Achieving goals through partnership
  • Equity, diversity and inclusion in libraries: challenges and opportunities
  • Green principles in library practice

The event will host a distinguished group of scholars and professionals who will share insights through presentations, workshops, and roundtable discussions. Their contributions will highlight the latest developments in library and information science, centered around this year’s theme: “Synergy and Growth: Libraries – Equal, Yet Different.”

PRESENTATION FORMATS

Participants may submit proposals in the following formats:

• Invited speakers
• Presentations
• Roundtable discussions
• Workshops
• E-posters

Previously unpublished papers or e-poster presentations in Croatian or English are welcome. Authors are kindly requested to complete the Croatian Library Association’s consent form for publication and send it to hkd@hkdrustvo.hr

Registration for participation in the conference is available via the online registration form.

Payment information:

Payments from the homeland IBAN: HR3423600001101451830

When paying the registration fee, please indicate: Last name, first name; for 19th days.

After receiving the payment, CLA will issue an e-invoice. If you are required to pay by invoice or proforma invoice, please contact the CLA at office hkd@hkdrustvo.hr or +385 91 604 7214.

Payments from abroad 

Bank: Zagrebačka banka d.d., Trg bana Josipa Jelačića 10, Zagreb, Croatia IBAN: HR3423600001101451830 SWIFT CODE: ZABAHR2X

Bank charges for payments outside the EU are fully borne by the payer. The deadline for paying early bird registration fee is July 15, 2025 September 1, 2025.

Accommodation for participants at special rates is available at Hotel Excelsior 4* for the period 1–3 December. Participants are responsible for booking their accommodation individually using the promo code “HKD25” on the website www.liburnia.hr. After selecting the room type and dates, enter the promo code “HKD25” or simply use the direct booking link below (no promo code entry required):
Link to booking offers – please adjust the number of guests and length of stay as needed.

For guests wishing to pay in advance via proforma invoice, please make your booking independently using the promo code “HKD25” or the booking link, and select “proforma invoice” as the payment method in the final step.
A proforma invoice can be requested up to 10 days before arrival; after this deadline, the reservation will be considered cancelled if unpaid.

If an e-invoice is required please enter the note “E-invoice required” in the reservation comment field and include the purchase order number.
The purchase order must be submitted at check-in as the payment method.
No post-check-in corrections to e-invoices will be possible, so please carefully review the General Terms and Conditions during the booking process.

Additional instructions for accommodation booking are available via the provided link.

For any further questions or assistance with the booking process, please contact the reservation centre:
📧 reservation.mice@liburnia.hr
📞 +385 51 710 444

When contacting the reservation center, participants should refer to the promo code “HKD25” or mention the name of the event.