Call for presentations: CENL Books and Audiences Network Group (BANG!) – in person seminar ‘New Directions in Library Exhibitions’

The CENL Books and Audiences Network Group invites you to the seminar “New Directions in Library Exhibitions” on May 8–9, 2025, at the National Library of Latvia, Riga. The call for papers is now open—join curators and experts to explore innovative approaches to book exhibitions!

BANG Webinar “Technology and Innovation in Library Exhibitions – Benefit or Burden?” on 10 December 2024

Join the webinar “Technology and Innovation in Library Exhibitions – Benefit or Burden?” on 10 December 2024 at 14.00 CET, hosted by BANG! (Books and Audiences Network Group). The session will explore how digital technologies are being integrated into library exhibitions, balancing technology with physical collections, addressing challenges, and meeting visitor needs.

2nd Conference on Artificial Intelligence at the National Library of Spain: Heritage Collections in the AI Era: From Strategy to Action in European National Libraries

The National Library of Spain (BNE) offers a new space for conversation, exchange, and reflection on the impact of AI development on our society and on the mission of the BNE and libraries. This time, we have the collaboration of the “AI in Libraries” group from the Conference of European National Libraries, of which BNE is a member.

Dialogue with Shakespeare at the National Library of Serbia

On the last day of October, the guest of the National Library of Serbia was Professor Ewan Fernie, Chair of Shakespeare Studies and Fellow at the Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-upon-Avon, University of Birmingham. He held a lecture entitled “Shakespeare as the Laureate of Conversation” in the crowded Atrium of the National Library of Serbia.