BETH 2024

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BETH 2024

Welcome to the 52nd BETH annual conference on the topic of sustainability in European theological libraries! We are delighted to welcome you to the BETH Conference 2024, nested against the breath-taking backdrop of Sarajevo – a city renowned for its rich history and stunning landscapes, providing an inspiring setting for discussions on sustainability.
We all recognise the growing importance of sustainable development across various areas and believe it is crucial to explore its implications within theological contexts and library settings. The United Nations has established 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the UN 2030 Agenda, which represent a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that everyone, everywhere enjoys freedom, peace, and prosperity. As part of our commitment to fostering sustainable practices and contributing to the global effort towards achieving the SDGs, we believe in the importance of convening to discuss these issues and formulate concrete proposals to progress in the best direction.

For further information, please see the FAQ section (e.g. payment instructions) or feel free to reach out to us at the conference email address: conferences@beth.eu

Early Bird Offer for a €30 discount until 30th June 25: EARLY2024

Registration Fee Information

In-Person Experience

A. Member Full Registration (no accommodation) €200

B. Member Full Registration with 3 nights B&B in the Faculty of Catholic Theology (Single Room) €300
C. Member Full Registration with 3 nights B&B in Hotel Art (Single Room) €425
D. Member Full Registration with 3 nights B&B in Hotel Art (Double Room) €450*
E. Member One Day Registration (without dinner & accommodation) €100
F. Member Only Saturday Workshop (half day so no lunch) €50
G. Non-member Full Registration (Thu & Fri without accommodation) €300
H. Non-member Full Registration (Thu & Fri) with 3 night B&B in Hotel Art €600

Online Experience

I. Member Full Registration (exclude Saturday Workshop) €70
J. Non-member Full registration (excludes Saturday Workshop) €150

* One-person registration only, staying with an accompanying B&B guest in the hotel.

1:00pm CEST

Board Only Pre-conference Meeting Meeting Room, Art Hotel

1:45pm CEST

Welcome Registration Faculty of Catholic Theology

2:15pm CEST

Guided City Tour (Group A & B) Old Town Sarajevo

4:00pm CEST

Newcomer Only Reception with Board Members Faculty of Catholic Theology

5:00pm CEST

Rooftop Welcome Drink Reception for All by the President Faculty of Catholic TheologyStefano Maria Malaspina

5:30pm CEST

Reports from Each Association Faculty of Catholic TheologyStefano Maria Malaspina

7:00pm CEST

Welcome Dinner Faculty of Catholic TheologyStefano Maria Malaspina

9:00am CEST

Opening Remark by President Gazi Husrev-beg's LibraryStefano Maria Malaspina

9:10am CEST

Keynote: Postprint Assemblages, New Extractivism and Disenchantment Gazi Husrev-beg's LibraryProf. Dr. Mario Hibert

10:10am CEST

Morning Break I Gazi Husrev-beg's Library

10:30am CEST

Digital Transformation for Sustainable Collection Management: RELINDIAL's Role in Networking Gazi Husrev-beg's LibraryAnna Cascone

11:00am CEST

The General Library of the PP. Barnabite Centre for Historical Studies and the Use of the BeWeb Portal Gazi Husrev-beg's LibraryRodrigo Nilo Palominos • Donatella Bellardini

11:30am CEST

Morning Break I Gazi Husrev-beg's Library

12:15pm CEST

Digitisation of Old Prints and Archival Collections of Monastic Provenance in Church Theological and State Libraries as a Chance for Sustainable Development Gazi Husrev-beg's LibraryDr Tomasz Stolarczyk

12:45pm CEST

Lunch Break Old Town Sarajevo

1:45pm CEST

Board Meeting with Atla Delegates Gazi Husrev-beg's Library Guided Tour of Gazi Huzrev-Bey Library Gazi Husrev-beg's Library

2:30pm CEST

Preservation and Protection of Gazi Huzrev-bey Library Holdings through Digitisation and Microfilm (G4, G16) Gazi Husrev-beg's LibraryHamza Kurtanović • Ejla Ćurovac

3:00pm CEST

Afternoon Break Gazi Husrev-beg's Library

3:20pm CEST

AI, Digitisation, Rapidity and Sustainability: A Global Project to Rethink Indexing, Sorting and Retrieving Articles and Chapters Gazi Husrev-beg's LibraryThomas Phillips

3:50pm CEST

The Vital Role of Libraries in Sustainability through LIBERTREE Gazi Husrev-beg's LibraryAreum Cho

4:20pm CEST

Afternoon Break Gazi Husrev-beg's Library

4:45pm CEST

BETH Archive Gazi Husrev-beg's LibraryStefano Maria Malaspina

5:15pm CEST

General meeting (members only) Gazi Husrev-beg's LibraryStefano Maria Malaspina

6:20pm CEST

Mass Sacred Heart Cathedral

7:00pm CEST

Board Dinner with Atla, host librarians & keynote speakers Meeting Room, Art Hotel

9:00am CEST

Opening Remark by President Gazi Husrev-beg's LibraryStefano Maria Malaspina

9:10am CEST

Keynote Speaker II Gazi Husrev-beg's LibraryDr Clair Linzey

10:10am CEST

Morning Break Gazi Husrev-beg's Library

10:30am CEST

Old Wine in New Bottles?: A Case Study of the UK Catholic Seminary Libraries Survive the Closure of their Seminaries Gazi Husrev-beg's LibraryJon Purcell

11:00am CEST

Discard to Discovery: Empowering and Sustaining Majority World Theological Libraries (G1, G4, G8, G10, G16) Gazi Husrev-beg's LibraryHannie Riley • Christian Kim

11:45am CEST

Morning Break Gazi Husrev-beg's Library

12:00pm CEST

Moving a Library: When Sustainability Becomes an Opportunity Gazi Husrev-beg's LibraryFabien Vandermarcq

12:30pm CEST

Lunch Break Gazi Husrev-beg's Library

1:30pm CEST

Guided Tour of Bosniak Institute Bosniak Institute - Adil Zulfikarpasic Foundation

3:00pm CEST

Retaining the Dignity of Books by Their Disposal Gazi Husrev-beg's LibraryPaul Cervantes

3:15pm CEST

Reuse of Furniture in a New Library : A Smart and Sustainable Choice (G12, G17) Gazi Husrev-beg's LibraryNina Sundnes Drønen

3:30pm CEST

Afternoon Break Gazi Husrev-beg's Library

4:00pm CEST

Weaving our Students Together Gazi Husrev-beg's LibrarySiong Ng

4:30pm CEST

ABIE and the Project of a Union Catalogue for Spanish Church Libraries Gazi Husrev-beg's LibraryFran Cortés • Jaime Lopez de Eguilaz

5:00pm CEST

Afternoon Break Gazi Husrev-beg's Library

5:20pm CEST

Atla Presentation Gazi Husrev-beg's Library

5:40pm CEST

Stavanger Host Librarian Presentation Gazi Husrev-beg's Library

5:55pm CEST

Closing Comment by President Gazi Husrev-beg's LibraryStefano Maria Malaspina

6:30pm CEST

Gala Dinner Hotel Europe, Sarajevo

9:15am CEST

Workshop: Guide to EU Funding Application I Hotel Europe, Sarajevo

10:30am CEST

Morning Break Hotel Europe, Sarajevo

10:45am CEST

Workshop: Guide to EU Funding Application II Hotel Europe, Sarajevo

12:00pm CEST

Board Meeting Meeting Room, Art Hotel

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