November 27, 2023
The call for participation is open until December 31, 2023.
The theme: Opening up our Heritage: Challenges and Opportunities in Digitising and Promoting Cultural and Research Collections
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The European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations is an independent umbrella association of library, information, documentation associations and institutions in Europe.
We are a non for profit with a mission to unleash the power of libraries for an Equitable, Democratic, and Sustainable Society in Europe.
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November 9, 2023
New ways to exchange information and connect.
This month’s Newsletter is completely dedicated to the role of EBLIDA as the information hub for the library field in Europe. We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new website, which was long overdue and so, we present it to you and hope that you will be as happy as we are about it.
November 9, 2023
EBLIDA is excited to announce the soft launch of our new website. While we are in the final stages of development, we couldn't wait to introduce you to a powerful new tool that's ready for use: the E-PANEMA Portal of EU-funded, SDG-oriented library projects.
Find your next partnership
Explore our database of projects, EU programs
and organisations with EBLIDA’s tools
EBLIDA Tools
Learn about the EBLIDA tools we have built to facilitate the work of libraries and our members.
Did you know?
EBLIDA members have early access to unpublished projects and features such as filters, edition tools, and more. Learn about membership.
E-PANEMA will help you find partnerships and collaborations with colleagues in Europe participating in EU projects.
E-PANEMA (Eblida PArtNErship MAtching tool) is:
- a DISCOVERY tool – library planning conform to European programmes and SDGs;
- a COMMUNITY tool – facilitates partnerships for library projects funded by European programmes.
Please use E-PANEMA to:
- Navigate through SDG-oriented, EU-funded European programmes to be INFORMED about pioneering changes in libraries and library orientation;
- Get INSPIRATION for projects you would like to file withing EU programmes;
- Be FACILITATED in your search for partnerships within European programmes and in planning the developments of your library.
When filing an application for a EU programme, you want to know:
- Whether other libraries in Europe have already implemented your ideas in library policy and planning;
- Because, if I am filing an application, very likely I need to consolidate my project proposal with partnerships or examples and models.
Actual projects looking for partners
The general objective of TELL is to massively reach out to, and train librarians in using the European Structural Investment Funds (ESIF) in order to implement the Council of Europe Recommendation on Library Legislation and Policy in Europe. Moreover, TELL will also make the case for a possible action line focused on libraries within ESIF 2028-2035.
The project aims to create a safe space for immigrant women, age 25-to 50, inside libraries. Women coming from immigrant backgrounds are often at the receiving end of discrimination and inequality, and they struggle to find recognition and acceptance in the territories they reside in: this reality is particularly true in Italy.
As libraries are first and foremost a place of democracy,they could play a huge role in helping immigrant women advocate for themselves and find new opportunitie
The overall project aims at providing knowledge and tools to support analysis, debate and decision-making, in view of facilitating the strict protection of 10% of European seas, as per the European Union’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. SPA4OCEAN requires the support of libraries to raise awareness about the importance of ocean protection in their local communities.
Members accross Europe
Meet the 126 members already in EBLIDA.
Learn about the organisation
Subjects on which EBLIDA concentrates are European library legislation, including copyright & licensing, library impact on society, and Sustainable Development Goals in Europe.
We support unhindered access to information in the digital age and promote the role of libraries within an equitable, democratic and sustainable society.
EBLIDA’s Constitution outlines the composition, powers, and tasks of the Council, comprised of Full and Associate Members, who gather annually to discuss and decide on objectives and policies at the Annual Council Meeting.
The EBLIDA Secretariat contacts members of the Council through dedicated mailing lists.
News, updates, information relevant to the European library sector disseminated through the EBLIDA-list. We encourage anyone interested in the goals and activities of EBLIDA – individuals and organizations, Members of EBLIDA and non Members – to participate &. subscribe themselves to the EBLIDA-list.
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