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"The Place of the Library in Civil Society"

Program



Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday


  Saturday April 5th

Arrival of participants in Prague
Transfer to accommodation
Saturday night free in Prague


  Sunday April 6th

7.30 A.M.
Breakfast in hotels

9.00 A.M.
Excursion to Karlštejn Castle (5 hours networking + lunch)

8.00 P.M.
Welcome Dinner


  Monday April 7th

7.30 A.M. Breakfast in hotels

Seminar venue: Training Centre of the State Technical Library, Klementinum

9.30 A.M.
Introduction to Seminar
Marianna Tax Choldin

9.50 A.M.
Libraries in a Civil Society
Czech Deputy Minister for Education

10.00 A.M.
The Case for Libraries (1)
Government viewpoint - PhDr. Irina Zálišová

10.40 A.M.
The Case for Libraries (2)
Media viewpoint - PhDr. Filip Vojtášek

11.20 A.M.
Break

11.50 A.M.
The Case for Libraries (3)
Corporate/Foundation viewpoint - Alexandra Brabcová, Open Society Fund Praha and Ing Martin Svoboda, Director of the State Technical Library


12.30 P.M.
Lunch in National Library

2.00 P.M.
Visit to State Technical Library - PhDr. Jan Bayer, CSc., statutory Deputy Director and Head of Division of Cooperation and Coordination

3.30 P.M.
Break

3.50 P.M.
Feedback/Discussion
(Facilitated by Marianna Tax Choldin and Susan Schnuer)

5.00 P.M.
Close

Monday night free in Prague


  Tuesday April 8th

7.30 A.M.
Breakfast in hotels

Seminar venue: Training Centre of the National Library of the Czech Republic, Klementinum

9.00 A.M.
Visit to Municipal Library - RNDr. Tomáš Řehák, Director of the Municipal Library

11.00 A.M.
Break

11.15 A.M.
Libraries as Civic Organisation
Marianna Tax Choldin and/or Susan Schnuer

12.30 P.M.
Lunch in National Library

2.00 P.M.
Visit to National Library - Dr. Zdeněk Matušík, Chair of International Relations Commission Association of Library and Information Professionals of the Czech Republic (SKIP)

3.00 P.M.
Feedback/Discussion
(Facilitated by Lyn Robinson and David Bawden)

4.00 P.M.
Break

4.30 P.M.
Conclusions: What does this mean for our Training Center Programs?
(Facilitated by Marianna Tax Choldin, Susan Schnuer, Lyn Robinson and David Bawden)

5.30 P.M.
Close

7.30 P.M.
Address of PhDr. Vojtěch Balík, Director of the National Library of the Czech Republic
Raut in National Library


  Wednesday April 9th

7.30 A.M.
Breakfast in hotels

Departure of Participants


State Technical Library       National Library of the Czech Republic