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The multiplier event of the BIBLIO project organised by DAISSy Research Group-HOU in Patras (Greece), was a real success!

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biblio-logoThe multiplier event in Greece, entitled “The new roles of the Library Community within the digital era“, was a very successful initiative! It was organised onsite (“My Way” hotel, Patras, Greece) and remotely (via the Zoom platform) on 24th April 2023 by the DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU), within the framework of the implementation of the “BIBLIO: Boosting digital skills ad competencies for librarians in Europe” EU project. It triggered the interest of library professionals, experts and practitioners, representatives of authorities and institutions, active citizens, and, more generally, anyone interested in the digital evolution within the library world.

More precisely, the dissemination event included six (6) speeches and a video presentation attended by more than forty five (45) participants and addressed the multiple challenges and the significant opportunities of the librarian community in the digital era, as identified through the BIBLIO project outcomes.

Prof Achilles KAMEAS, Director of DAISSy and Scientific Coordinator of the BIBLIO project in Greece, launched the event by welcoming the participants and presenting the valuable work done by the DAISSy Research Group of the HOU. The map of currently ongoing projects was impressive – he emphasised the strong international character of the Group and its involvement and representation in global networks and scientific boards. He also addressed the firm links achieved by DAISSy to relate the BIBLIO project with other ongoing EU projects under implementation (such as NICHE, T4SVEN, etc.), aiming to produce a net for the transfer of results and the enhancement of sustainability.

Then Ioanna SEFERLI, a Librarian, representing the Distance Library and Information Centre of the HOU (DLIC-HOU), delivered a speech about the activities of this unit. She presented the Centre’s e-services and pinpointed the extrovert nature of the DLIC operation in supporting both numerous initiatives of the Academic Libraries in Greece and projects carried out by the Schools and Research Groups of the HOU. In parallel, she explained the role of the DLIC of the HOU as the fundamental associate partner of the DAISSy Research Group for implementing the BIBLIO project in Greece.

The Project Manager of BIBLIO and Researcher of DAISSy-HOU, Fotini GATOMATI, took the floor and triggered the participants’ interest in the project’s content and its methodology. Through a brief presentation of all BIBLIO outputs and deliverables, she emphasised the demanding project concept, its solid European partnership, and its direct link with the needs and challenges of the modern library world. She showcased how two new job profiles emerged and presented the expected multiple roles of the Community Engagement and Communication-CECO and the Digital Transformation Facilitator-DIGY. She analysed the practical way that the BIBLIO project addressed the identified challenges and provided tools that benefited the personal development of the library professionals. She also emphasised the recognition of the importance of BIBLIO in the context of the project’s joint networking action with the European Parliament, which was hosted by Mr Marc Angel, Luxembourg MEP (on 28th March 2023 at his office in Brussels) and succeeded in presenting to the representatives of the European Parliament, both the results of the BIBLIO project and the policy recommendations regarding the new roles of the Library community in the digital era.

Then, Leonidas PAPACHRISTOPOULOS, Librarian at DLIC-HOU, presented the BIBLIO Massive Open Online Course-MOOC in detail, emphasising how it is linked with the tasks of the new job role profiles of the CECO and the DIGY so that to address them effectively. All BIBLIO MOOC modules were briefly described, including the timetable, study effort and benefits. Leonidas also referred to the multi-dimensional content of the BIBLIO blended training course training program by explaining that the MOOC is part of the modular training programme, which included the Specialization Courses and the pilot learning actions in the Libraries’ workplace (Work-Based Learning). Given his role as a trainer, he described the interest of the library professionals who participated in the training activities and the undeniably positive impact of this activity on their professional development.

The last speech of the event was delivered by Prof Maria Hatzinikolaou, a Professor of HOU and the Deputy Scientific Coordinator of the BIBLIO project in Greece. She referred to the digital transformation of libraries and the role lifelong learning plays in developing the modern skills of professionals in the field. Given the transition from a book-centric role to the technological trends of machine learning and digital literacy, the speaker emphasised the relationship achieved among the DAISSy Research Group and the DLIC-HOU towards the promotion and the exploitation of both the BIBLIO MOOC and the rest of the project deliverables.

The speeches concluded with a video showing the experience of Library professionals based on their participation in BIBLIO and describing the project’s impact on their professional development and the management of the current challenges of the Library sector.

A brief but vivid discussion took place at the end of the event through the participants’ exchange of questions-answers, comments and interventions. More precisely, they acknowledged the current role of the Library, the need for the digital autonomy of the library professionals and the new skills for coping with the challenges of serving their library users through a holistic approach, they made positive remarks on the BIBLIO deliverables and its strong impact, and they expressed their interest in a new second phase and continuation.

The national multiplier event for promoting the BIBLIO results was organised in Greek, with no participation fees, and the participants received certificates of attendance.

The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU), Coordinator of the event, is thankful to all organisations that supported the event (especially the DLIC-HOU being the associate partner), as well as the speakers, the experts and every participant for their contribution to the success of the organisation.

Find out more about BIBLIO and other activities of DAISSy-HOU at:

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Η Ερευνητική Ομάδα DAISSy του ΕΑΠ διοργανώνει ενημερωτική εκδήλωση για τους νέους ρόλους της βιβλιοθηκονομικής κοινότητας στην ψηφιακή εποχή

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biblio-poster-2023Η εκδήλωση είναι ανοικτή προς το κοινό και απευθύνεται κυρίως σε επαγγελματίες στον ευρύτερο τομέα των Βιβλιοθηκών καθώς και σε εκπροσώπους του πολιτισμού, της εκπαίδευσης και της κοινωνίας των πολιτών, συμπεριλαμβανομένων των τοπικών αρχών και των κέντρων χάραξης στρατηγικής αναφορικά με αναδυόμενες ψηφιακές δεξιότητες και νέους εργασιακούς ρόλους.

Στο πλαίσιο της εκδήλωσης θα παρουσιαστούν τα αποτελέσματα του Ευρωπαϊκού έργου “BIBLIO: Boosting digital skills and competences for Librarians in Europe” το οποίο αντιμετώπισε το χάσμα δεξιοτήτων στον τομέα της Βιβλιοθήκης εξαιτίας του ψηφιακού μετασχηματισμού, που αλλάζει το ρόλο των Βιβλιοθηκών και των επαγγελματιών στον τομέα αυτό.

Έμφαση θα δοθεί στην παρουσίαση του Μαζικού Ανοικτού Διαδικτυακού Μαθήματος (Massive Open Online Course–MOOC) για την ανάπτυξη των ικανοτήτων που περιλαμβάνονται στα δύο  αναδυόμενα προφίλ εργασιακών ρόλων στο χώρο των Βιβλιοθηκών, δηλαδή του-της Υπεύθυνου-ης Επικοινωνίας και Συμμετοχικότητας της Κοινότητας (Community Engagement and Communication Officer-CECO και του-της  Διαμεσολαβητή-τριας Ψηφιακού Μετασχηματισμού (Digital Transformation Facilitator-DIGY), καθώς και στην εμπειρία της υλοποίησης του μεικτού εκπαιδευτικού προγράμματος ειδίκευσης (Specialisation Course) και των πιλοτικών ενεργειών μάθησης στο χώρο εργασίας των Βιβλιοθηκών.

Η συμμετοχή στην εκδήλωση είναι δωρεάν και θα δοθούν βεβαιώσεις παρακολούθησης.

Δίνεται η δυνατότητα διαδικτυακής συμμετοχής, μέσω της ηλεκτρονικής πλατφόρμας zoom.

Σημειώνεται, ότι το Ευρωπαϊκό έργο “BIBLIO: Boosting digital skills and competences for Librarians in Europe” ξεκίνησε το Νοέμβριο 2019 και ολοκληρώνεται τον Απρίλιο 2023, με συγχρηματοδότηση από το πρόγραμμα ERASMUS+ (612411-EPP-1-2019-1-IT-EPPKA2-SSA) της Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωσης, Συντονίζεται από το Πανεπιστήμιο Aldo Moro Μπάρι (Ιταλία) και υλοποιείται από εννέα-μελές εταιρικό σχήμα, σε πέντε Ευρωπαϊκές χώρες (Ιταλία, Βουλγαρία, Λετονία, Βέλγιο, Ελλάδα.).

Η Ερευνητική Ομάδα DAISSy του Ελληνικού Ανοικτού Πανεπιστημίου υλοποιεί το έργο BIBLIO ως φορέας-εταίρος στην Ελλάδα και η Εξ Αποστάσεως Βιβλιοθήκη & Κέντρο Πληροφόρησης του ΕΑΠ υποστηρίζει ενεργά την υλοποίηση κι εμπλέκεται στις δράσεις του έργου, ως βασικός συνεργάτης

Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες σχετικά με το έργο BIBLIO, καθώς κι άλλες δράσεις της Ερευνητικής Ομάδας DAISSy:

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BIBLIO closing phase: the DAISSy-HOU joins the project actions in Brussels

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biblio-logoIt is true, that the 6th Transnational Partner’s Meeting (TPM) of the “BIBLIO-Exchanging ideas on transforming Libraries in the digital age” EU project, was very successful, marking its closing phase. It was a hybrid meeting organized on 28th and 29th March 2023, in Brussels by the ALL DIGITAL (AD) network, Belgian project partner, putting emphasis on the project deliverables, its results and the efforts related to the sustainability aspect.

The BIBLIO project addressed the skills gap in the library/archives sector due to the digital transformation that is changing the role of Libraries.

The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU participated in the TPM and was represented by its Director, Prof. Achilles Kameas and DAISSy’s Project Manager, Ms Fotini Gatomati, who delivered detailed presentations about the completion of specific deliverables.  They also provided information about the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of the BIBLIO Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) and the e-learning platform, for which DAISSy served as the Leader partner on their design, implementation and maintenance. In addition, they participated actively in all the discussions and announced the organization of the hybrid multiplier event targeting the dissemination of the BIBLIO results and its sustainability, which will be held by DAISSy-HOU, in April 2023, in Patras (Greece).

The meeting was hosted by the ALL DIGITAL (AD) network, Belgian partner, and all ten (10) partners from five (5) EU member-states (Italy, Bulgaria, Latvia, Belgium, Greece), were represented. They used the opportunity to exchange in the most constructive way and to discuss in detail the pending project deliverables and the completion process, emphasizing on the next steps about capitalizing the valuable project results and their sustainability.

The last TPM was linked perfectly with the BIBLIO policy event, that benefited the networking with the European Parliament (EP) – it took place on the 28th March2023 in the morning, and it was hosted by the Luxembourg MEP, Mr. Marc Angel, at his EP office in Brussels, providing the possibility of online participation (via the zoom platform).

The policy event triggered the interest of the EP members, in both the results of the BIBLIO project and the policy recommendations regarding the new roles of the library community in the digital era. The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU), joined the event and was represented by Leonidas Papachristopoulos, Librarian at the Distance Library and Information Centre of the HOU (DLIC-HOU), Researcher of DAISSy, who addressed the positive experiences of the Library professionals, who joined  the BIBLIO modular educational program in Greece, as well as its valuable impact on their professional development.

Stay tuned with the upcoming hybrid multiplier event of the BIBLIO project, to be organized by the DAISSy-HOU, in April 2023, in Patras (Greece).

 

 

Find out more about the BIBLIO project and other activities of DAISSy-HOU:

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The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University identifies the positive BIBLIO impact on the training opportunities context for Librarians in Greece!

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biblio-logoThe DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU), the Greek project partner, has been monitoring the impact of the Librarian education and training opportunities context in Greece and the findings are precious!

Namely:

  • Many librarians were involved in the BIBLIO activities in Greece and already sought a new second phase!
  • Although the project has slightly affected how librarians are trained in Greek public Universities, it has strongly influenced their will to develop themselves.
  • BIBLIO showcased a new context of forming a constant relationship between formal and non-formal librarianship in the digital era!

During the implementation of the “BIBLIO: Boosting digital skills ad competencies for librarians in Europe” EU project, the formation of the qualifications regarding the profession of the Librarian in the Greek public sector, was completed. This is addressed through a uniform regulation of the merit list and classification of Public Sector bodies in Greece – the respective legal arrangements shielded the librarian profession and limited any up-to-date problems it has faced regarding the qualifications required for job placements in Libraries through open public job contests.

All librarians involved in the BIBLIO activities in Greece have recognized that the project offered them new opportunities and that this is the best way to achieve sustainable results.

It is envisaged that these opinions will be expressed by the Greek BIBLIO participants in the modular training activities, who will be involved in the upcoming transnational BIBLIO policy event to be organized online on 28th March 2023.

The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU is the Greek partner of the BIBLIO project (ERASMUS+ / 612411-EPP-1-2019-1-IT-EPPKA2-SSA) and implements it, in cooperation with the Distance Library and Documentation Centre (DLIC) of the HOU, associate partner.

Stay tuned and remember to visit the site of the BIBLIO project and check the “Stories” of the BIBLIO partners! https://www.biblio-project.eu/stories/

For more information about the BIBLIO project as well as other activities of the DAISSy-HOU:

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The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University presented the BIBLIO project at the ERASMUS DAYS – DAISSy Days 2022 online event!

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erasmus-days-2022The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU), the Greek project partner, presented the “BIBLIO: Boosting digital skills ad competencies for librarians in Europe” EU project within the “ERASMUS DAYS 2022” institution. In particular, the BIBLIO presentation was included in the “DAISSy Days 2022” (13-15.10.2022) initiative organized by the DAISSy-HOU, to celebrate the “ERASMUS DAYS 2022”. This is an innovative initiative of the DAISSy-HOU, sharing a valuable experience in the implementation of European projects, including numerous currently ongoing projects also funded by the ERASMUS+ EU program.

Specifically, the presentation of the BIBLIO project was part of the thematic webinar entitled “Digital competences in a cutting edge role for the Culture and Tourism professionals” which was organized online (zoom platform) and in Greek on Thursday 13th October 2022 (19.00-20.30 Greek time).

The webinar focused on what digital transformation implies in the sectors of tourism and culture and its impact on the development of the respective professionals. It highlighted indicative European projects currently undergoing by DAISSy-HOU, which aim at developing the skills of the professionals active in the sectors of museums, Libraries, cultural heritage, tourism and hospitality. The objective was achieved through the presentation of the milestones of EU projects undergoing and/or completed by the organizer, as well as the exchange with the main actors involved in this process. Emphasis was put on the interaction with the participants through a vivid sharing of views.

More precisely and concerning the BIBLIO project presentation, Foteini GATOMATI, project manager, presented the ongoing findings and emphasized the BIBLIO blended training course. It was showcased how the ongoing BIBLIO outputs have responded to the new skills of Librarians in the digital era, according to the two emerged job role profiles in the Library sector i.e. the Community Engagement and Communication-CECO and the Digital Transformation Facilitator-DIGY.

biblio-1Furthermore, Leonidas Papachristopoulos, Librarian and trainer at BIBLIO MOOC, referred to the results of the completion of the MOOC and the positive impressions of the BIBLIO trainees currently involved in the work-based learning activities.

For more information about the DAISSy Days 2022 event on tourism and culture, please visit:

The event was also promoted through the DAISSy-HOU social media, as hereafter:

 The «DAISSy Days 2022» sessions of the ERASMUS DAYS 2022 were implemented online and attracted the interest of academics, researchers, students as well as professionals from various sectors of activity (such as education, local government, culture, tourism, energy, etc.).

The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU is the Greek partner of the BIBLIO project (ERASMUS+ / 612411-EPP-1-2019-1-IT-EPPKA2-SSA) and implements it, in cooperation with the Distance Library and Documentation Centre (DLIC) of the HOU, associate partner.

biblio-2Stay tuned and remember to visit the site of the BIBLIO project and check the “Stories” of the BIBLIO partners! https://www.biblio-project.eu/stories/

For more information about the BIBLIO project as well as other activities of the DAISSy-HOU:

This project is funded by the ERASMUS+ program of the European Commission, under grant agreement no. 612411-EPP-1-2019-1-IT-EPPKA2-SSA.

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The DAISSy-HOU presented the BIBLIO activities in Greece within the project TPM and the project event at ALL DIGITAL SUMMIT 2022

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biblio-logoThe “BIBLIO: Boosting digital skills ad competencies for librarians in Europe” EU project is honored to be presented at the ALL DIGITAL Summit 2022 focusing on “Shaping DIGITAL transformation with and for ALL” and implemented on-site in Prague (28-30.9.2022)!

More precisely and within the thematic circle of “SHAPING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AT EUROPEAN LEVEL”, a significant workshop entitled “BIBLIO work-based learning and the Digitization Activities of the National Library of the Czech Republic” was implemented on 29th September 2022 (14.15-15.30 CET), where the BIBLIO Work Based Learning (WBL) activities were presented.

The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) took part in the event, by emphasizing on the experience gained by the implementation of the BIBLIO WBL activities in Greece and their impact on the library professionals, who joined them. The speech was delivered by Foteini GATOMATI, Project Manager of BIBLIO in DAISSy-HOU, who presented the positive feedback of the WBL trainee experience. She also showcased the innovative ideas to be implemented in Greek libraries, and she explained how they were formed, as a valuable outcome of applying the BIBLIO training methodology, in practice.

A more detailed description of the content is available on the event site, along with the event program.

In addition, the DAISSy-HOU joined the BIBLIO Transnational Partner Meeting (TPM) which was implemented on 27th – 28th September 2022 with success. All partners joined it and had the opportunity to an in-depth presentation of how the project evolves in every BIBLIO country, the difficulties faced and the ways to overcome the obstacles, the next steps and milestones to be completed. Emphasis was put on the MOOC evaluation, WBL experience and future dissemination activities.

  • The AD Summit 2022 was implemented on site. In parallel, specific sessions provided the opportunity for online attendance. The events triggered the interest of academics, researchers, policymakers, experts and stakeholders in the digital skills, professionals in the sectors of culture, education, environment, etc.
  • The DAISSy Research Group of HOU is a member of the ALL DIGITAL network, is the Greek partner of the BIBLIO EU project (ERASMUS+ / 612411-EPP-1-2019-1-IT-EPPKA2-SSA) and implements it, in cooperation with the Distance Library and Documentation Centre (DLIC) of the HOU, associate partner.

Stay tuned and remember to visit the site of the BIBLIO project and to check the “Stories” of the BILBIO partners! https://www.biblio-project.eu/stories/

For more information about the BIBLIO project as well as other activities of the DAISSy-HOU:

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The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU invites you to join the BIBLIO workshop to be organized on-site within the ALL DIGITAL SUMMIT 2022 Registration is open!

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summit-2022The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) invites you to join the ALL DIGITAL Summit 2022  that will take place on 28-30 September 2022, at Vzlet centre in Prague. The AD Summit 2022 focuses on what digital transformation implies in the digital skills sector and its impact on culture, innovation and education, especially on the must-to-have skills in modern societies.

For this regard, the ALL DIGITAL network organizes a live, on-site event entitled “Shaping DIGITAL transformation with and for ALL”, targeted at policymakers, local authorities, academics, experts and stakeholders in the digital skills field and co-organised by EPMA and the Vysocina region. The three-day event tackles the European perspective on Digital Transformation and puts particular attention to the Central European dimension of digital skills development.

More precisely and within the thematic circle of “SHAPING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AT EUROPEAN LEVEL”, a significant workshop entitled “BIBLIO work-based learning and the Digitisation Activities of the National Library of the Czech Republic” will be implemented on 29th September 2022 (14.15-15.30 CET), where the BIBLIO Work Based Learning (WBL) activities will be presented. The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU will take part by emphasizing the experience gained by the implementation of the BIBLIO WBL activities in Greece and their impact on the library professionals, who joined them.

A more detailed description of the content is available on the event site, along with the event program.

Registration for on-site participation is open!

The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU is the Greek partner of the “BIBLIO: Boosting digital skills ad competencies for librarians in Europe” EU project (ERASMUS+ / 612411-EPP-1-2019-1-IT-EPPKA2-SSA) and implements it, in cooperation with the Distance Library and Documentation Centre (DLIC) of the HOU, associate partner.

In parallel, the DAISSy Research Group of the HOU is a member of the ALL DIGITAL network and will play an active role in the AD Summit 2022 by delivering presentations in the workshops and joining the marketplace.

Stay tuned and find out more about BIBLIO and the other activities of the DAISSy-HOU:

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The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU links the BIBLIO EU project with the “Virtual International Conference on Library and Information Science (VICLIS 2022)”

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biblio-logoIt is a great pleasure to announce to you that the Hellenic Open University (HOU), the BIBLIO partner in Greece represented in the EU project by DAISSy Research Group, is an esteemed team member of the Virtual International Conference on Library and Information Science (VICLIS 2022) entitled “Libraries as Drivers for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030” to be implemented on the 25th October 2022.

This International Conference offers a quite conducive platform for sharing ideas, and research findings aimed at promoting and realizing the United Nations’ SDGs, of the renowned scholars and professionals in the field of library and information science. Several sub-themes will be addressed such as:

  • Building Resilience through People, Information, and Technology in Post-Pandemic
  • Library Programs Advancing the UN2030 Agenda
  • Digital Spaces, Digital Transformation & Digital Cultural Heritage in Libraries
  • Role of Libraries in Open Science Landscape and Data Curation
  • Inspiring Innovations and promoting social inclusion and access to information for people with special needs, etc.

The VICLIS 2022 is targeted to library professionals, library information systems students and any other interested body around the world and it is organized by the SLTC Research University of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with IFLA Regional Division Committee for Asia and Oceana (IFLA RDC-AO), American Library Association-International Relations Office (ALA – IRO), Hellenic Open University (Greece) represented by the Distance Library and Documentation Centre (DLIC) of the HOU, University of Bari Aldo Moro (Italy), Faculty of Economics and Business, Zagreb (Croatia), and is supported by the Sri Lanka Library Association (SLLA), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Library of Sri Lanka.

Besides the main event of the international conference, VICLIS 2022 involves a series of pre-event workshops and webinars on specific themes, so that to ensure open dialogue, constructive critique, and self-reflection.

Library professionals that are participating in the «BIBLIO-Boosting digital skills and competences for librarians in Europe» project can both enrich their knowledge into sustainability and the future role of libraries as to discuss with global community about the issues that have been taught within the blending learning stage. At the same time, they can submit their work, finding a way to express the innovative ideas that they developed within the program.

  • Participation in VICLIS 2022 is FREE of charge for both presenters and listeners.
  • Registration is open here.
  • For more information about the VICLIS 2022 conference, please refer here and/or subscribe to the VICLIS 2022 fb page https://www.facebook.com/VCLICS2022/

The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU is the Greek partner of the «BIBLIO-Boosting digital skills and competences for librarians in Europe» project and implements it, in cooperation with the Distance Library and Documentation Centre (DLIC) of the HOU, associate partner, which is expected to be highly involved in the implementation of the VCLIS 2022 activities.

Stay tuned and find out more information about the BIBLIO project as well as other activities of the DAISSy-HOU:

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The BIBLIO Specialization Courses by DAISSy-HOU attract very positive reactions from the Library professionals in Greece

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biblio-logoThe BIBLIO Specialization Courses (SCs) are currently undergoing a modern educational process, that will enable learners to develop digital and transversal skills, fundamental for Library professionals in the digital era.

The Specialization Courses are part of the BIBLIO modular training programme targeting the competencies based on CECO and DIGY job profiles. They are perfectly comparable with the blended training course and the work-based learning activities that will follow.

The BIBLIO SCs in Greece are currently under implementation by DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU). Twenty-eight (28) highly motivated Library professionals take part in them. The trainees are devoted to the learning process. They express very positive impressions and actively use the BIBLIO e- platform, by exchanging with trainers and colleagues who take part in the SCs under parallel implementation in the BIBLIO partner countries Italy, Belgium, Bulgaria and Latvia.

More precisely, half of the Greek participants in the SCs, who are passionate about digitalising books, programming and data management, are specialized as Digital Transformation Facilitator-DIGY, whereas the other half of them who enjoy being in contact with the community, promoting reading and organizing events, are trained as  Community Engagement and Communication Officer-CECO.

The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU, which has longtime experience in the development of educational tools, MOOCs and learning platforms, has worked thoroughly to deliver a modern content of various BIBLIO SCs, such as ¡Browsing, valuing, searching, and filtering trusted data, information, and digital content ¡Collaboration and sharing through digital technologies ¡Copyright legislation ¡User support (Identifying needs and responses) ¡IT skills and troubleshooting ¡Spotting opportunities ¡Development of sustainable digital services ¡Fundraising and Crowdsourcing

Participants who complete the BIBLIO SCs will be awarded a Certificate of completion and have the ability to experience the work-based learning activities of the BIBLIO blended training course.

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The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU is the Greek BIBLIO partner (ERASMUS+ / 612411-EPP-1-2019-1-IT-EPPKA2-SSA) and implements the project in cooperation with the Distance Library and Documentation Centre (DLIC) of the HOU.

Stay tuned to the BIBLIO project and other activities of DAISSy-HOU:

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The international laboratory of the BIBLIO project of the DAISSy Research Group of EAP, a partner body in Greece, is of interest in “ALL DIGITAL Weeks 2022”

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biblio-logoUndoubtedly, the international BIBLIO webinar entitled “BIBLIO-Exchanging ideas on transforming Libraries in the digital age“, was a very interesting initiative attracting more than forty (40) participants! It was organized online on 29th March 2022 by the ALL DIGITAL (AD) network, BIBLIO project partner in Belgium, in cooperation with the project partners and within the framework of the «ALL DIGITAL Weeks-ADWs 2022» campaign.

It triggered the interest of library professionals, experts and practitioners, representatives of authorities and institutions, active citizens, and more generally anyone interested in the digital evolution within the library world.

DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU), within the framework of the implementation of the “BIBLIO: Boosting digital skills ad competencies for librarians in Europe” EU project.

Gabriela Ruseva, Communication Officer of ALL DIGITAL coordinated the webinar and the session was launched by a welcome speech by Peter Palvolgyi, Chief Executive Officer of the AD network, who explained briefly the goals of the ADWeeks 2022 campaign.

The speeches started by Nicola Barbuti, University Aldo Moro Μπάρι, BIBLIO Coordinator who focused on the significant contribution of the project findings to the digital transformation of the Library services. Speaking the truth, he declared that various organisations from Europe, Africa and Asia have already expressed their interest in exploiting the BIBLIO tools for upgrading their operation.

More precisely, Alteo Valentini from EGINA, Italian partner, analyzed the content of BIBLIO and its findings regarding ► the two emerging job profiles of the Community Engagement and Communication Officer (CECO) and the Digital Transformation Facilitator (DIGY) ► the methodology of the BIBLIO modular blended training program that takes into account the different levels of digital skills of Library professionals ► the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) of the project which was completed with great success attracting thousands of participants all over the world and ► the Specialization Courses (SCs) currently undergoing which are included in the BIBLIO blended training course and will be followed by the work-based learning activities in Libraries.

 

This was followed by speeches delivered by Library professionals representing the project partner countries of Italy, Latvia, Bulgaria and Greece, who take part in the BIBLIO modular training program – they recognized the innovative nature of the project in terms of both the vocational training aspect and the certification of qualifications based on European standards.

The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU), the Greek Biblio partner,  was represented in the panel of Library professionals by Mrs Angeliki GIANNOPOULOU, Librarian at the Distance Library and Information Centre of the HOU (DLIC-HOU), who delivered a speech about “Implementing IoT and Cloud Services for transforming remote e-resource access”. She emphasized the nature of Libraries throughout their long history, as organizations that preserve and promote the cultural heritage of countries. Libraries evolve and use new practices and methods to serve the demands of their users and react to their new roles arisen. As a result, the use of state-of-the-art technologies (such as cloud services) for connecting libraries with citizens worldwide, is highly recommended. In addition, Angeliki explained that while the role of public Libraries is changing, the part of the Internet of Things with technologies, such as the RFID machine to machine (M2M) communication, could enhance the efficient collection of data and create more extended user profiles.

The webinar was completed by brief remarks made by the Library professionals who recognized the valuable use of the BIBLIO tools in the accomplishment of their daily tasks at work, aiming at the provision of integrated services to the library users.

The «BIBLIO-Boosting digital skills and competencies for librarians in Europe» is an Erasmus+ KA2 Sector Skills Alliances EU project (2019-2022) that addresses the skills gap in the library/archives sector due to the digital transformation that is changing the role of Libraries. The DAISSy Research Group of the HOU is a member of the ALL DIGITAL network, is the Greek BIBLIO partner and implements the project in cooperation with the Distance Library and Documentation Centre (DLIC) of the HOU.

 

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