IFLA WLIC 2023 North America Virtual Hub - Session 2: International Cooperation on Strategic Projects and Initiatives During a Time of Global Instability. Additional information on website. 

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023; 12:00-1:15pm Chicago/7:00-8:15pm Rotterdam

The current global instability presents numerous challenges to libraries, academic, and cultural institutions from around the world. Information professionals are exploring a variety of strategies and practices to offset these challenges by collaborating on transnational projects and strengthening global information networks. This roundtable seeks to highlight perspectives from North American institutions and showcase projects that empower user groups and communities worldwide. This session is organized in collaboration with the Slavic Reference Service.

Panelists:

• Nathaniel Brunt, University of Victoria.
• Martin Kalfatovic, Associate Director of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Digital Programs and Initiatives.
• Melissa Stewart, Assistant to the Executive Director of HathiTrust Digital Library at University of Michigan.
• Kate Zwaard, Associate Librarian for Discovery & Preservation Services at the Library of Congress.

Moderator:

• Olga Makarova, Research Associate/Reference Specialist, Slavic Reference Service (SRS), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.