6th Erasmus Staff Mobility Week – For Librarians

02/09/2024 - 06/09/2024 After a long period, imposed by the disruption caused by the pandemic everywhere, the Library and Information Center of the University of Patras happily announces its 6th Erasmus Staff Mobility Week for Librarians. We welcome fellow librarians and library staff working in Academic and Research Libraries or similar institutions to share their knowledge and expertise and help create a strong network of libraries in Europe. The program will include presentations and workshops of the Library and Information Center’s services and on-going projects, as well as cultural events, combining thus education and recreation. Moreover, we expect all attendees to share their own short presentations of their institutions or focus on a specific project. We expect our applicants to have knowledge on areas, such as cataloguing, circulation, digitization, open access and information literacy, without of course excluding other professionals working in a Library.

Cost

Participation is free of charge. Visitors will cover their own expenses for travel and accommodation. Participants are encouraged to use the Erasmus Mobility Grant.

Application

The deadline for applications has passed and the form is now closed.

Program

The program is subject to small changes.

Monday 02/09
09.00 – 09.30	Registration of participants
09.30 – 09.45	Welcome by the University of Patras and LIS authorities
09.45 – 10.15	Presentation from the University of Patras Erasmus+ Office
10.15 – 11.00	Library and Information Center tour & presentation
11.00 – 11.30	Coffee Break
11.30 – 13.30	Introduction to Greek culture
13.30 – 14.30	Light lunch
18.30 –	Getting to know Patras on foot: a guided tour in the City
Tuesday 03/09
09.00 – 10.00	Presentation 1: Libraries on prescription
10.00 – 11.00	Presentation 2: Social responsibility activities
11:00 – 11:30	Coffee break
11.30 – 12.30	Presentation 3: Disability support
12.30 – 13.30	Light lunch
13.30 – 15.00	Brief presentations of participants’ libraries and task description I [max 8 slides] – Discussion
	Free afternoon for shopping and sightseeing
Wednesday 04/09
09.00 – 10.00	Presentation 4: Research support services - overview
10.00 – 11.00	Presentation 5: Open Access support and monitoring
11:00 – 11:30	Coffee break
11.30 – 12.30	Presentation 6: Citizen Science
12.30 – 13.30	Light lunch
13.30 – 15.00	Brief presentations of participants’ libraries and task description II [max 8 slides] – Discussion
19.30 –	Visit to local vineyard and dinner offered by the Library
Thursday 05/09
09.00 – 10.00	Presentation 7: Digital collections and humanities support
10.00 – 11.00	Presentation 8: Information technologies in the library
11:00 – 11:30	Coffee break
11.30 – 12.30	Brief presentations of participants’ libraries and task description I [Max 8 slides] – Discussion
12.30 – 13.30	Closing of the programme
	Free afternoon for shopping and sightseeing
Friday 06/09
all day	Day trip: Archaeological Museum of Patras and trip to Nafpaktos

Selection of applicants

The maximum number of participants is 20. If we receive more applications, there will be a selection process based on our effort to find the colleagues that will maximize the outcomes of the Week, both for our staff and for the rest of the participants. We also want our group to consist of as many different institutions, nationalities, and ages as possible. Applicants will be informed about the result until the end of April and they will receive all the information needed about matters of traveling, accommodation, etc.