Lublin Forums of Bibliologists, Information Scientists and Librarians as the Space for Discussion on Challenges Facing Libraries in the Age of Digitalization and New Media

Abstract

The need to discuss the problems and challenges facing contemporary library science inspired the organizing of Lublin meetings of bibliologists, information scientists, and librarians. The platform for the exchange of experiences and views between theorists and practitioners is the Forum organized by the Institute of Information and Library Science, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin in collaboration with the leading libraries in the region. In 2015 two Forum editions were held: the first - on March 19, entitled “The Modern Library – the Modern Librarian”, the second – on 8 October, entitled “Modern Forms of Working in the Library – the Capabilities of Institutions vs. the Needs and Expectations of Users”. They were attended by over 200 participants representing libraries of different types (public, school, pedagogical, and scientific libraries), culture and information centers, and the community of book and library scholars from Lublin and the Lublin Region. Further cyclical meetings are planned.