The Nazarbayev University Library, with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Association of University Libraries in the Republic of Kazakhstan, cordially invites you to the 14th Eurasian Academic Libraries Conference (EALC 2026).
The theme of this year’s conference is “Library as a Dialogue Hub: Bridging Communities Through Conversations,” which will be held on October 22–23, 2026, at Nazarbayev University, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan.
The conference aims to promote professional dialogue and the exchange of best practices in the field of library and information science. The program focuses on discussing current trends in the development of academic libraries, the implementation of innovative technologies, and strengthening international cooperation within the library community.
The conference will address the following thematic areas:
- AI Moves from Feature to Foundation: Responsible Research and the Role of Academic Libraries
- Building Collaborative Libraries Portfolio
- Optimizing Workflows for Impact
- Radiating LIS Communication
- Sharing Success Stories and Best Practices in Academic Libraries
- Strengthening Information Skills for Life, Information Organization and Management
- Fulfilling Strategic Planning and Management in Academic Libraries
- Research Practice in Libraries
We invite interested professionals to present papers within the listed thematic areas and to share their professional experience, successful practices, and the results of implemented projects.
Conference languages: Kazakh, English, and Russian.
Additional information and registration are available at: https://library.nu.edu.kz/ealc
We look forward to your participation and to a productive professional exchange.
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