INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Academic Libraries:
Trends and Innovations
ALTI 2025
Trends and Innovations
ALTI 2025
AUCA, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
12-13 June, 2025
12-13 June, 2025
About the conference
Academic Libraries: Trends and Innovations 2025 conference brings together librarians and information professionals to foster collaboration, exchange knowledge, and share recent developments in academic librarianship. The international conference seeks to promote innovations in academic libraries by exploring current trends and showcasing best practices that enhance library services, technology integration, and user experience.
Conference Focus Areas
- Managing electronic resources
- Electronic services and user experience
- Information literacy and digital skills
- Licensing and copyright for electronic resources
- Open access publishing
- Open educational resources (OER)
- Open repositories
- Open data
- Policy and funding in open science
- Research literacy, impact metrics, and evaluation
- Copyright, legal, and ethical issues in the digital age
- Digital Humanities
- Digital libraries, collections, and archives
- Digitization and preservation of heritage materials
- Digital curation
- Digital tools for research and analysis
- Equitable access to information
- Inclusive library collections
- Accessibility and universal design
- Inclusive library spaces
- Decolonizing knowledge and collections
- Cultural competencies for librarians
- Library advocacy and policy influence
- Transformative leadership in libraries
- Change management
- Libraries as learning hubs
- Makerspaces and creative labs
- Green libraries and sustainability efforts
- Library-led social innovation projects
Conference Materials
Conference materials will be published under the Creative Commons licenses in the AUCA Digital Repository.
Event Details
Dates
June 12-13, 2025
American University of Central Asia,
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Languages of the conference
Kyrgyz, English, and Russian
Conference format
In-person
Conference Program
DAY 1: Thursday, June 12
CH (4th floor)
CH (4th floor)
09:30 – 10:00
09:30 – 10:00
Registration
10:00 – 10:20
10:00 – 10:20
Conference Opening
10:20 – 11:00
10:20 – 11:00
Keynote: Transformational Leadership in Libraries
11:00 – 11:20
11:00 – 11:20
Academic Libraries in Kyrgyzstan: Current Landscape and Future Directions
11:20 – 11:40
11:20 – 11:40
Academic Libraries as a Center of Open Publishing and Equitable Knowledge Production
11:40 – 11:55
11:40 – 11:55
Sponsor Talk: EBSCO
12:00 – 12:55
12:00 – 12:55
Lunch (1st floor)
13:00 – 13:15
13:00 – 13:15
Sponsor Talk: OCLC
Parallel sessions
CH (4th floor)
Section: Focus on Central Asia
13:20–13:40
Collaborative Knowledge Creation with the Central Asia and Mongolia Gender Data Portal
13:50–14:10
Building Intercultural Competencies in North American Library Instruction Sessions through Central Asian Materials and Partnerships
14:20–14:40
Bridwell Press: New Approaches to Open Access Translations and Affordable Publishing on Central Asia
14:50–15:10
Research and Conservation of Archaeological Paper from the Ili-Balyk Necropolis Excavations in Kazakhstan
15:20–15:40
Manuscript Fund of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic
Room 434
Section: Library Leadership and Innovations
13:20–13:40
Mapping Your Career Pathway in Librarianship: Small Steps to Bridge Career-Long Learning
13:50–14:10
Leadership and Innovations in Librarianship
14:20–14:40
Digitization and Preservation of Cultural Heritage Materials in the Central Scientific Library of the Minitry of Education of the Republic of Kazakstan
14:50–15:10
Electronic Platform of University Libraries of the Republic of Uzbekistan: Digital Transformation and Accessibility of Educational Resources
15:20–15:40
Digital Literacy: Role of Libraries in the Era of Big Data
CH (4th floor)
15:40 – 16:25
15:40 – 16:25
Poster presentations + Coffee Break
- From Analog to Accessible: Mapping Archival Strategies for Preserving Audio-Visual Materials at Bard College
- Florestan Fernandes Library: Partnering to Achieve the 2030 Agenda Goals
- AI and Information Literacy: Mastering skills for Research Excellence
- Green Library - AUCA
- Civic Engagement - AUCA
16:30 – 16:40
16:30 – 16:40
Group Photo (Forum)
16:50 – 18:00
16:50 – 18:00
Workshop: An Introduction to UX in Libraries: Capturing User Behaviors
End of Day 1
19:00 – 21:00
19:00 – 21:00
Gala dinner
Conference Program
DAY 2: Friday, June 13
CH (4th floor)
CH (4th floor)
09:00 – 09:20
09:00 – 09:20
Housekeeping
09:20 – 09:40
09:20 – 09:40
Manas and Digital Humanities: New Path, New Projects, New Approaches
09:40 – 10:00
09:40 – 10:00
Green Libraries: Bibliometric Insights into 20 Years of Sustainable Development Practices
10:10 – 10:30
10:10 – 10:30
Open Science Across Asia: a Comparative Analysis of Frameworks and Initiatives
10:30 – 10:45
10:30 – 10:45
Sponsor Talk: IEEE
10:50 – 11:10
10:50 – 11:10
Section: Open Science & Scholarly Communication
Measuring the Visibility and Impact of Oman's Research Output: An Integrated Bibliometric and Altmetric Analysis
Measuring the Visibility and Impact of Oman's Research Output: An Integrated Bibliometric and Altmetric Analysis
11:20 – 11:40
11:20 – 11:40
Connecting Knowledge: The Role of Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) in Strengthening Open Science Practices in the CIPM Research Nexus
11:50 – 12:20
11:50 – 12:20
Supporting Faculty Research: Tools and Practices from AUBG Panitza Library
12:20 – 12:35
12:20 – 12:35
Sponsor Talk: ECLAT
12:40 – 13:35
12:40 – 13:35
Lunch (1st floor)
Parallel Sessions: Part 1
CH (4th floor)
Section: Digital Scholarship
13:40–14:00
Accelerating Access to Digital Collections: Early Insights into High Quality, AI-Powered Metadata Creation
14:10–14:30
From Tradition to Innovation: Attempts to Integrate Digital Humanities into Kyrgyzstan’s Higher Education Curriculum
14:40–15:00
University of São Paulo’s Digital Library of Historical Cartography: Innovation, Collaboration, and Open Access
15:10–15:30
Copyright Exposure Across Cultures: Investigating Copyright & Copyright Literacy Services Provided by Universities and Conservatories in Mainland China
15:30–15:55
Coffee Break
Room 434
Section: Electronic Resources and Services
13:40–14:00
Implementation of eLibrary at the University of Banja Luka
14:10–14:30
Unveiling the Enigma of Information Literacy: An In-Depth Exploration of RCSI Bahrain First-Year Students' Attitudes and Skills
14:40–15:00
Interlibrary Loan Services at Panitza Library
15:10–15:30
Bridging the Gap: Comparing AI-Driven and Traditional Literature Search Techniques
15:30–15:55
Coffee Break
Parallel Sessions: Part 2
CH (4th floor)
Section: Diversity & Inclusion in Academic Libraries
16:00–16:20
Academic Libraries Use by Immigrants from Ukraine in Canada during Covid-19
16:30–16:50
Cultural Connections: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Academic Library Services to the Arab Community
17:00–17:20
Removing Barriers and Bridging Divides: Fostering Cross-Cultural Partnerships for Inclusivity, Community Engagement and Transformative Learning
17:20–17:40
Break
Room 434
Section: Academic Libraries in Kyrgyzstan
16:00–16:20
Library of the International Graduate School of Medicine: Digital Transformation and New Opportunities
16:30–16:50
Collaboration to Support University Teaching, Learning and Research: Kyrgyz State Technical University and Associated Regional Library Consortia
17:00–17:20
Information Literacy and Digital Skills for Researchers
17:20–17:40
Break
CH (4th floor)
17:40 – 18:00
17:40 – 18:00
Closing Ceremony
End of Day 2
Important dates
Registration Fees
Registration fees will be waived for all speakers.
The registration fee is $160 and includes access to the conference program, materials, coffee breaks, lunches, and a gala dinner. The payment can be made on-site at the beginning of the conference.
The registration fee is $160 and includes access to the conference program, materials, coffee breaks, lunches, and a gala dinner. The payment can be made on-site at the beginning of the conference.
Registration
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Venue and Location
The conference will be hosted by the American University of Central Asia (AUCA), located in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz Republic.
AUCA is one of the leading universities in Central Asia, renowned for its academic excellence. The university's modern campus offers state-of-the-art facilities, creating an inspiring environment for intellectual exchange and collaboration.
Bishkek, the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic, is nestled at the foot of the Tien Shan mountain range.
AUCA is one of the leading universities in Central Asia, renowned for its academic excellence. The university's modern campus offers state-of-the-art facilities, creating an inspiring environment for intellectual exchange and collaboration.
Bishkek, the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic, is nestled at the foot of the Tien Shan mountain range.
Learn more
American University of Central Asia
7/6 Aaly Tokombaev Street
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 720060
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 720060
Contacts
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at alti2025@auca.kg
