


International Summit of the Book
Western Balkans Information & Media Literacy Conference
Technological University of the Shannon (TUS): Midlands Midwest, Ireland

12th International Summit of the Book 2023
Libraries Building Bridges of Hope
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Western Balkans Information and Media Literacy Conference
WBIMLC 2023
Media and Information Literacy in the age of Artificial Intelligence
Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hotel Opal - Exclusive
The official language of the Conference: English

Call for papers
The official Language of the Conference: English
The 12th International Summit of the Book 2023 welcome papers on any of the topics listed here
WBIMLC 2023 welcome papers on any of the topics listed here
Papers for both the International Summit of the Book and WBIMLC should be prepared using the WBIMLC template available here and submitted electronically to this email address wbimlc2019@wbimlc.org
After the second cycle of Peer-Review, selected papers will be published in the International Summit of the Book and the WBIMLC Proceedings Book and in the Peer Reviewed Education for Information (indexed by SCOPUS) ISSN print: 0167-8329; ISSN online: 1875-8649.
Paper Submission:
Submissions in any of the following forms are accepted:
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Full paper to be published in conference proceedings
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Presentation
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Roundtable discussion
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Poster session
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Workshops
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Symposia
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PechaKucha
Instructions for authors/download:
Papers should be written in English, prepared using the WBIMLC template, and submitted electronically to this email address wbimlc2019@wbimlc.org. After the second cycle of peer-review, selected papers will be published in the WBIMLC 2023 Proceedings and in the peer-reviewed journal "Education for Information" (indexed by SCOPUS: ISSN print: 0167-8329; ISSN online: 1875-8649).
Registration Fees:
CONFERENCE FEES: 300€
(Online/Offline Participation)
The registration fee includes the following:
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Preparation of the Proceedings
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Promotional materials
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Welcome drink
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Refreshments during the conference
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Galla Dinner
Please note:
All expenses, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the authors/presenters. No financial support can be provided by the Conference Committee, but a special invitation can be issued to authors.
Important Dates:
Abstract Submission Deadline: 23rd October 2023
Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: 04th November 2023
Full Paper Submission Deadline: 17th November 2023
Dissemination of Final Programme by: 30th November 2023
Conference dates: 7th-8th December 2023
Abstracts and Papers are to be sent to: wbimlc2019@wbimlc.org


WESTERN BALKAN INFORMATION & MEDIA LITERACY (WBIMLC) and 12th INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT OF THE BOOK
Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina 7-8 December 2023
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
* All times are CET, Bosnia and Herzegovina time
Day One
9:40 - 9:55
Opening Speeches and Welcome
Ratko Knezevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Jerald Cavanagh (Kazakhstan) & Padraig Kirby (Ireland)
9:55 - 10:00
Conference Opening
H.E. Adrian Farrell, Ambassador of Ireland in Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
10:00 - 10:05
Welcome from
Professor Vincent Cunnane, President of the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (TUS), Ireland
10:05 - 10:30
Keynote Speaker: Vicki McDonald (Australia)
Leave no-one Behind: Creating Opportunities for Hope, Healing and Prosperity
10:30 - 10:50
Jerald Cavanagh (Kazakhstan)
In Times of Conflict: The Need for a Peaceful Place
10:50 - 11:10
Angela Repanovici (Romania)
Information Literacy in the AI Era: Exploring the Nexus of Education and Artificial Intelligence
11:10 - 11:30
Padraig Kirby (Ireland)
Digital Services & Senior’s Inclusion (DSSI): The Potential of a Libraries & Communities Alliance in the Post COVID Era
11:30 - 11:50
Carlos Lopes et al. (Portugal)
Building Stronger Academic Communities Through Critical Thinking: Linking ACRL Framework to AI
11:50 - 12:10
Reshma Dangol (Nepal)
Information and Knowledge Dissemination in Case of Nepalase Information Center
12:10 - 12:30
12:30 - 13:00
Jeremiah Pietersen (South Africa Republic)
Information Literacy and Generative Artificial Intelligence: The Case of Stellenbosch University
Keynote Speaker: Ismail Serageldin (Egypt)
13:00 - 13:30
13:30 - 13:50
13:50 - 14:10
Break
Marwyah(Indonesia)
Digital Literacy Competency for Presidential Election: Readiness among LIS Students in Indonesian Islamic Higher Education
Pryia Vaidya (India)
Promoting E-Learning to Ensure Digital Literacy Amongst Madrasa Students in Selected Aspirational Districts of India
14:10 - 14:30
Sagin Jay et al. (Kazakhstan)
Foresight Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning for Rural Kazakhstan
14:30 - 14:50
Gordana Latinovic-Rauski (Canada)
Recommendations for Future AI Literacy Education: Selective Literature Review
14:50 - 15:20
Keynote Speaker: Jesus Lau (Mexico)
Agraphia: Artificial Intelligence Versus Writing Skills
15:20 - 15:30
Summing up/Discussion at Conclusion of Day 1
Day Two
10:00 - 10:50
Keynote Speaker: Christine Bruce (Australia)
Distributed Leadership Creating Collaborative Cultures – Libraries Building Bridges of Hope
10:50 - 11:10
Elli Georgiadou (United Kingdom)
Social Inequalities, Heutagogy and Technology
11:10 - 11:30
Mustafa Kemal Seh (Turkiye)
Integrating Information Literacy into Foreign Language Classes: Practical Tips for Education
11:30 - 11:50
Mary Sengati-Zimba (United Arab Emirates)
Creating and Maintaining a Sustainable Information Literacy Program Across the University: The Case of a University in United Arab Emirates
11:50 - 12:10
Dani Sarsekova et al. (Kazakhstan)
Upgrade the Information Literacy and Blended Learning for Kazakhstan’s Sustainability
12:10 - 12:30
Pranjali V Bramhe (India)
Needs of Microsoft Certifications to Enhance the Professional Capabilities
12:30 - 12:50
Saltanat Meiramova (Kazakhstan)
The Relevance of Information Literacy and Acadeic Writing in Foreign Language Education
12:50 - 13:10
B. Shadrach (India)
AI Literacy for Information Professionals and Knowledge Managers
13:10 - 13:30
Jerald Cavanagh (Kazakhstan), Padraig Kirby (Ireland), Ratko Knezevic (B&H)
Final words - Summing up/Discussion.
13:30
Closure of the Conferences


Committees
ORGANISATION COMMITTEE
Knezevic, Ratko Ph.D., President, Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cavanagh, Jerald M.A. Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
Kirby, Padraig M.A. Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, Ireland
Asma'a S. Assim Rabdan Academy, UAE
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Asma'a S. Assim Rabdan Academy, UAE
Biscan, Frida M.A. National and University Library, Zagreb, Croatia
Cavanagh, Jerald M.A. Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
Erdelez, Sanda Ph.D., Keynote speaker, Professor and Director, School of Library and Information Studies, Simmons College, USA.
Halilagic, Dzenita B.A. Librarian, Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kirby, Padraig M.A. Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, Ireland
Knezevic, Ratko Ph.D., Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Koukourakis, Manolis Ph.D., University of Rethymnon – Crete, Greece
Landøy, Ane Cand. Philol., Academic librarian at University of Bergen Library, Norway
Latinovic-Rauski, GordanaMLIS Manager, collections and information services KAUST - Saudi Arabia
Lau, Jesús Ph.D., Mexico
Meiramova, Saltanat Associate Professor, Candidate of pedagogical sciences, Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Milakovic, Natalja M.A. Head of Russian Corner at the National and University Library of Republika Srpska, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ostojic, Jovana MSc in English Language and Literature, Zagreb, Croatia
Penda, Petar Ph.D., University of Banjaluka, Dean of Faculty of Philology, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Pilipovic, Radovan Ph.D., Serb Orthodox Patriarchy Archive, Belgrade, Serbia
Popa, Daniela Ph.D., University of Transilvania, Brasov, Romania
Rai, Alka M.A. Ph.D., Deputy Librarian, Ambedkar University, Delhi, India
Repanovici, Angela Ph.D., University of Transilvania, Brasov, Romania
Sapro-Ficovic, Marica Ph.D., Dubrovnik Public Library, Croatia
Saracevic, Tefko Ph.D., Keynote speaker, USA
Serageldin, Ismail Ph.D., Egypt
Singh Jagtar, PhD, Former Head, Department of Library and Information Science, Punjabi University, Patiala (India)
Sobot, Pero M.A. IZUM, Institute of Information Sciences in Maribor, Slovenia
Skulysh Maria, PhD, National Technik University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute" (Ukraine) and Anhalt University of Applied Sciences (Germany)”
Soylu, Demet Ph.D., Research Assistant Department of Information Management Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey
Stankovic, Beba Senior Librarian, National Library of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
Telman, Fariza M.A. Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
About the International Summit of the Book
The “International Summit of the Book” is a US Library of Congress initiative. The Summit discusses the development of books into electronic formats and its impact on reading; the challenges facing books and the publishing industry and the role of books and reading in societies. The Summit also discusses key issues on technology and manuscripts, including the role of translation in the preservation and transmission of culture, and books as an important tool in cultural exchange. In previous years, the Summit has been held across a number of continents in cities that have a global cultural impact in countries such as the United States, Singapore, France, Egypt, Ireland, Romania and Azerbaijan.