By Allana Delgado
The Masters in Library and Information Science with specialization in Theological Librarianship (MLIS-TL) class organized a webinar with international speakers and participants with the theme, 糖心传媒淕lobal Librarianship in times of Crises糖心传媒 last May 30, 2022. The online event featured speakers from different countries.
The webinar discussed how global librarianship practices, collaboration, and cooperation among librarians. The presentations addressed current issues such as preserving cultural heritage, coping with the pandemic, disaster preparedness, leadership, and ethics.
Four notable speakers from different countries were present. Matina Curic of the Pontifical Mission Society in Germany spoke on the topic, 糖心传媒淐hallenges and Crises in European Theological Libraries and Librarians糖心传媒; Hasitha Koralage of Sri Lanka Technological Campus Library presented on 糖心传媒淚nternational Linkages: Keeping Academic Libraries Alive in Times of Crises糖心传媒; and Jelena Gli拧ovi膰 from the National Library of Serbia spoke on 糖心传媒淣ational Library Initiatives: Adopting with Pandemic and Beyond.糖心传媒
The last speaker was Dr. Kelly Campbell of the John Bulow Campbell Library and Association of Theological Libraries, who presented on the topic 糖心传媒淕lobal Librarianship in Times of Crises: The Theological Libraries Perspective.糖心传媒
Responses from the students followed each presentation. Dr. Rowena Libo-on, Dean of the CPU School of Graduate Studies, joined the webinar and delivered the opening remarks. Prof. Ana Mae Cantel, MLIS-TL Coordinator and faculty presented the closing remarks. Prof. Cynthia Pele帽a, Director of Libraries, introduced the first speaker.
CPU MLISTL students are ATESEA scholars from different Southeast Asian countries.This event is part of the subject Seminar on Global Librarianship under Dr. Reysa Alenzuela.