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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

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  • 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

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  • J. Non-member Full registration (excludes Saturday Workshop) €150
* One-person registration only, staying with an accompanying B&B guest in the hotel.
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Discard to Discovery: Empowering and Sustaining Majority World Theological Libraries (G1, G4, G8, G10, G16)
Friday September 20, 2024 11:00am - 11:45am CEST
Gazi Husrev-beg's Library
In an era where access to information is paramount, the global imbalance in theology resources is widening. Many majority world theological libraries face challenges in acquiring their collections but in the Western world, theological collections face problems of surplus due to library closures, mergers, space limitations, or downsizing. This talk is focused on the strategic and ethical distribution of surplus books to theological libraries in the majority world through a not-for-profit organisation we have set up called Oxford Theology Resource Link. Facilitating such donations of surplus books from libraries in Europe to various libraries in the developing world is not only a practical measure to provide tools for bridging knowledge gaps in the majority world but is also a sustainable and renewable means to prevent surplus books from going to waste.
Speakers
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Hannie Riley

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 →
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Christian Kim

Librarian, Oxford Centre for Missions Studies
Friday September 20, 2024 11:00am - 11:45am CEST
Gazi Husrev-beg's Library
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