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.
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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.
Board members only Pre-conference meeting at the Hotel Art Meeting room (free with 10 room bookings) +387 33 475 410 reception@hotelart.ba https://www.hotelart.ba/
College Librarian, Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford
Hannie has about 20 years of library and information experience starting at St Paul’s Girls’ School, London in 2002. She has been working for the University of Oxford since 2006, starting in the Philosophy and Theology Faculties Library and now at Wycliffe Hall as the college... Read More →
Gather in front of City Hall from 2 pm. The tour will start at 2:15. The City Hall was solemnly opened April 20, 1896, used for governing and administrative purposes. After the Second World War City Hall was put on disposal to the National Library and remains in that function until the aggression against BiH. In the night between August 25 and 26, 1992, City hall was hit by flammable artillery missiles. The fire destroys the City Hall, together with the huge library fund of the National-University Library of about 2 million units.The renovation of the City Hall starts in 1996 and lasts until 2014, and the complete reconstruction has been done according to the original documentation. The reconstructed City hall is officially opened on May 9, 2014 on Day of Europe and the Day of Victory over Fascism. Today, it is used in festive occasions at the state and city level to promote events from culture, art and economy, with constant and occasional museum settings, regular sessions of the City Council, and the variety of usage seems to be bigger than ever before.
