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SUMMARY:2nd International Week for Academic Libraries\, 21-25th of September\, 2026\, HMU\, Heraklion\, Crete\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:We would like to invite you to our International Week that will be held from September 21 to September 25\, 2026 at the Central Library of the Hellenic Mediterranean University\, located in the city of Heraklion in Greece. \n\nAcademic libraries face significant challenges resulting from declining budgets and aging staff. Hard times require hard work and collaboration and the exchange of experiences is important. Getting together and sharing our knowledge and ideas is the basic purpose of this international week that we organize. Our program appeals mostly to librarians with a background in Open Science\, Library Services for Persons with Disabilities\, Library consortiums\, Information literacy\, Empowerment of local communities.\n\nPresentations and social events aim to provide our participants with both knowledge and leisure that they expect to find in a country like Greece! \nThe programme comprises presentations\, library and cultural site visits\, and social events. \nThe main themes that will be covered include: \n\nLibrary consortiums\nLibrary Services for Persons with Disabilities\nOpen Science\, Open Access\nInformation literacy\nEmpowerment of local communities\n\n  \nAn additional main objective of the training week is to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and expertise between the participants and the Hellenic Mediterranean University’s library staff and of networking prospects. The programme outline is a preliminary one and does not include the social programme activities (these will be included in the final programme). \nWe invite every person involving in the library field to join our International Week. You will  have the opportunity to enjoy Greek hospitality and get to know the Cretan culture which is influenced by Minoan\, Venetian and Turkish culture. \nTo take part\, you need to register here. \nThe maximum number of participants is 40\, while there are no registration or participation fees. However\, participants should make arrangements on their own regarding travel\, accommodation and living\, the cost of which should be covered by Erasmus+ mobility grants from their home institutions. \nThe working language of the training week will be English. \nThe application deadline is Friday June 19th\, 2025. Applications will be evaluated on a first come first served basis\, while relative replies will be sent immediately after evaluating each application. \nErasmus participants from EU countries: \nPlease check the application process for teaching for participants from KA131 European countries here. \nPlease check the application process for training for participants from KA131 European countries here. \nDr. Gareth Owens\, International Relations Office Director \nE-mail: ogareth@hmu.gr \nTelephone:  +302810379312 \nInternational participants from non-European countries: \nPlease check the application process for teaching/training for participants from KA171 non-European countries here. \nMs Christina Giatsina\, IRO Administrative Staff \nEmail:  kristinag@hmu.gr \nTelephone: +302810-379174 \nInformation regarding the International Week \nKaterina Voutiraki\nHead of Library and Information Centre\nDirectorate of Informatics and Library\nHellenic Mediterranean University\nTel. +302810-379330\nkvoutiraki@hmu.gr\nhttps://lib.hmu.gr \n  \nAdditional information about the Hellenic Mediterranean University Library and Information Centre can be found at the following website (English language version): \nhttps://lib.hmu.gr/en/home/ \nInformation about the city of Heraklion can be found at the following websites: \nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraklion \nHotels in Heraklion: https://www.booking.com  https://www.trivago.gr/ \nApartments and studios in Heraklion: https://www.airbnb.gr/ \nTravel to Heraklion: https://www.visitgreece.gr/islands/crete/irakleio/ \n 
URL:https://iro.hmu.gr/event/2nd-international-week-for-academic-libraries-21-25th-of-september-2026-hmu-heraklion-crete-greece/
LOCATION:Hellenic Mediterranean University\, Heraklion Campus\, Heraklion\, Greece
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kristina Giatsina":MAILTO:kristinag@hmu.gr
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