QQML runs its 17^th year welcoming delegates from all over the world.

The conference will be hybrid this year also: Physically and virtually organized. For those who choose to attend in person, the conference will take place between 27-31 May in Lisbon, Portugal.

Target Group

The target group and the audience are library professionals in a more general sense: professors, researchers, students, administrators, stakeholders, technologists, museum scientists, archivists, decision makers and managers, information scientists, librarians, records managers, web developers, IT specialists, taxonomists, statisticians, marketing managers, philologist, subject and reference librarians et al.

 Main theme:

Transformation and Innovation in Archives and Libraries in the Digital Age: Management, Preservation, Sustainability and Technological Impact (EN)

Sub- themes

Qualitative and Quantitative Studies of User Behaviour in Public, University and School Archives and Libraries

-Analysis of interactions among users, archives and libraries, identifying how information professionals can optimize the services offered.

– Evaluation of the impact of archival and library practices on the user experience..

Bibliometrics and Evaluation of Scientific Production in Academic and Specialized Libraries

– The role of the information manager in applying bibliometrics to measure the impact of scientific publications.

– Information manager contributions to organizing and preserving academic data and collections.

Collection Management and Metadata in National, University and School Archives and Libraries

-The role of archivists and librarians in curating collections and creating metadata to facilitate information retrieval.

– Information manager practices to ensure preservation and continuous access to physical and digital collections.

Libraries and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Contributions from University, School and Municipal Libraries on Open Access Projects

– How information managers promote the SDGs by democratizing access to knowledge..

–  The role of information managers in preserving and facilitating access to documents and materials relevant to social and cultural memory, in line with the SDGs.

Digital Preservation and Archives: Challenges and Opportunities in National and University Archives and Libraries

–  The role of archivists in preserving and disseminating digital collections, ensuring that historical documents are accessible for future generations.

– Open Access initiatives led by information managers to promote digital preservation.

Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Archives and Libraries: Opportunities and Challenges for Information Managers

– Analysis of the impact of AI on process automation and collection management by archivists, librarians, and information managers.

– Ethical and practical considerations in the use of AI in archives and libraries.

Partnerships and Cooperation Networks among National, University, School, Municipal, Archives and Libraries on Open Access Projects

– The role of information managers in creating collaborative networks that promote resource sharing and open access.

–  Cooperation between information managers from different institutions to preserve and disseminate digital and physical collections.

University, School and Specialized Libraries as Support Centres for Teaching, Research, and Open Access

-The contribution of information managers to supporting research and teaching through the management of Open Access repositories.

– Information managers as guardians of academic memory, ensuring continuous access to essential documents for research.

Innovation in the Management of Public, School and University Libraries

–  Innovative initiatives led by archivists, librarians, and information managers, to improve the management of collections and services.

– Methods for evaluating the impact of new technologies and practices on archives and library management.

Virtual Assistants and User Support Tools in University, School and Public Libraries

– Implementation of virtual assistants and other technologies to support information managers in serving users.

– Transformation of the role of information managers with the use of new technological tools to support research and access to information.

Information Literacy in University, School, Public, and Open Access Libraries

– The role of information managers in promoting information literacy among students, researchers, and the community.

– Initiatives by librarians to improve information skills through Open Access repositories.

Higher Education in Information Sciences: Master’s and Doctoral Programs

– The role of master’s and doctoral programs in Information Sciences in the training of archivists, librarians, and information managers.

– Contributions of these programs to the advancement of research and innovation in information management, document preservation, and library services.

The General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and its application by information managers in archives and libraries

– Theoretical investigations and case studies

Conference Language: English and Portuguese

More information on the proposals and how to submit them can be found here: www.qqml.org/call-of-proposals/