EALT

2-6 DECEMBER, ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN

Eurasian Academic Libraries Training 2024

The Eurasian Academic Libraries Training (EALT) was established as a training center at NU Library. Our goal is to enhance the professional skills of library leaders and experts, foster new ideas, and integrate innovative technologies into library services. Since 2012, the previously called School of Library Technologies at NU Library, in partnership with the Association of University Libraries in the Republic of Kazakhstan, has shared best practices and experience of library and information services.

Address
Nazarbayev University
53, Kabanbay Batyr ave.
Astana, Kazakhstan

Price
30000tg

We Empower Librarians Knowledge & Competencies

We offer a new innovative training program tailored based on the informational and professional needs of the academic librarians

What we Do?

We share our expertise, equipping others with the knowledge and skills we have acquired, leading to our success: library management, e-resources management, cataloging, open access initiatives and repository development, reference, and patron services.
We use all kinds of means available and information technologies to promote and conduct training: social media, teleconferences, and live sessions.
We want to support librarians in achieving an advanced level in their professional development to meet the challenges of modern technologies and customers' needs.
We aim to help librarians become more visible in their communities.
We build capacity for the modern national model of the library system in Kazakhstan.

Why do I Need this?

You will level up your professional competences.
You will help define your personal strategy for successful professional development.
You will be able to motivate your team to the greatest achievements.
You will change your professional mindset.

Dr Jerald Cavanagh

Library Director
Aida Nuranova

Professional Learning and Development Expert, NU
Yelizaveta Kamilova

Teaching & Learning Support Librarian, NU Library
April Manabat

Senior Expert Librarian, NU Library
Carlos Abaunza

Instructor, School of Sciences and Humanities, NU
Duishonkul Shamatov

Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education, NU
Lazzat Arystanova

Research support manager, NU Library
Tolkyn Jangulova

Head, Research Support Office, NULibrary
Darya Zvonareva

Head, Teaching & Learning Support Office, NU Library
Venera Niyazbayeva

Electronic resources manager, NU Library
Gulzhan Baidyussenova

Cataloging librarian, NU Library
Gulnur Ussenova

Senior manager, Patron Services, NU Library
Ziyat Abdykaimov

Expert manager, Patron Services, NU Library
Madina Abdykaimova

Senior manager, Patron Services, NU Library
Aiman Ashimkhanova

Account Manager Kazakhstan and CIS, Wiley
Bagdaulet Yerkhanov

Regional Director, Informascope

SCHEDULE as of November 22 2024

Upskilling Librarians: Increasing Libraries’ Impact through Skill Building and Professional Development

Monday, December 2

Day one: Teaching & Learning Trends & Upskilling

08:30 - Registration
9:00 - Opening. Innovating for Impact: The Modern Academic Library in Action
9:45 - Partnership in Professional Learning
10:30 - Coffee Break
11:00 - Designing Effective Library Sessions: Why, How, and What to Teach
13:00 - Lunch
14:00 - Using Evidence to Improve Library Instruction
15:00 - Public Speaking & Interview Skills
16:00 - Networking

Tuesday, December 3

Day two: Research Support in the Library

09:00 - Wiley Workshop
10:30 - Coffee Break
11:00 - How to Start Research and Publish Articles
12:00 - From Ground Up: Developing and Adapting Research Support Services at NU Library. DSpace 7 Migration: Progress and Challenges of NU Repository
12:30 - Lunch
13:30 - Understanding Open Access Publishing and Transformative Agreements: Strategies and Insights
14:00 - Benefits of Open Educational Resources. Overview of Open Access Databases
14:45 - Coffee & Discussion
15:00 - NURIS Tour. The laboratory of digital and creative technologies (DC Lab & Fab Lab, 9.321)
15:45 - NU Library Tour

Wednesday, December 4

Day three: Databases & eResources in the Academic Library

09:00 - Elsevier Training
10:30 - Coffee Break
11:00 - Teach the Trainer: Introduction to Database Training
12:30 - Lunch
13:30 - Navigating the Digital Library: E-Resources Management, Licensing, and Collection Development
14:15 - Troubleshooting E-Resources: Daily Challenges and Solutions in Library Access
15:00 - Coffee & Discussion
15:15 - Optimising Library Collections: Leveraging Usage Statistics, User Behavior, and Cost Analysis
16:00 - Unconference experience

Thursday, December 5

Day four: Library & Technology

09:00 - Libraries' Relationship with Technology
09:45 - Understanding AI Literacy
10:30 - Coffee Break
11:00 - Optimising Library Services and Research: AI Workshop
13:00 - Lunch
14:00 - Reimaging Library Guidance through Libguides and Website
15:15 - The Prospects and Challenges in Classification and Cataloguing
16:00 - Coffee & Discussion
16:00 - Unconference experience

Friday, December 6

Day five: Students Wellbeing & Engagement

09:00 - Boosting Student Wellbeing with Library Initiatives
09:45 - Organizing Inclusive Library Events: Key Steps to Accessibility
10:30 - Coffee Break
11:00 - Engagement Partnership: Libraries and University Units Leading SDG Efforts
11:30 - Marketing in Academic Libraries: Attracting and Engaging Patrons
12:30 - Lunch
13:30 - Roundtable and Discussions
15:00 - Closing Remarks

Registration has closed

Our Partner

Association of University Libraries in the Republic of Kazakhstan

The Association was established in October 2012. It is a young and promising library association. Its goal is to bring together university libraries as a part of the professional community. The objective is to facilitate effective cooperation and exchange of ideas and develop a unified approach to address the challenges faced by educational institutions through libraries. Today, the Association has more than 30 member libraries.

Contact us:

+7 (7172) 70 92 43
library@nu.edu.kz

Kabanbay Batyr Ave, 53
Astana