Sponsors and support

Sponsors

OCLC is a global library cooperative that provides shared technology services, original research and community programs for its membership and the library community at large. We are librarians, technologists, researchers, pioneers, leaders and learners. With thousands of library members in more than 100 countries, we come together as OCLC to make information more accessible and more useful.

Springshare’s mission is to help libraries provide great service to users and succeed in a digital-first world. They’re quickly becoming the go-to cloud software vendor for libraries. Springshare was founded in 2007 by Slaven Zivkovic, an ed-tech entrepreneur with a history of library innovations. Today they’re among the fastest-growing library technology vendors, serving many thousands of libraries worldwide.

The Arfido team has been supplying professional library soluions for over 14 years, and has 8 years specialist experience wih RFID technology. Arfido solutions for the handling, protection and sorting of book collections have been implemented in over 100 public and academic libraries. They are experienced at integrating RFID technology into library systems such as Virtus VTLS, ALEPH, HORIZON, SYMPHONY, PROUB, SOWA, LIBRA 2000, PATRON and MAK+.

 

Support

Lower Silesian Public Library im. Tadeusz Mikulski in Wroclaw is a regional cultural institution of Lower Silesia. It serves the inhabitants of Wroclaw, but also supports public libraries in Lower Silesia.

 

The Finnish Library Association acts as lobbyist for public libraries in Finland – they organize campaigns and provide information about libraries. They participate actively in topical debates and current discussions concern the role of libraries in the society, the development of librarianship and information studies education, and the image and status of library work.

The Polish Librarians Association is one of the most experienced organizations in the area of culture. Their activities improve librarians’ profession and practical skills by initiating conferences, workshops, training sessions, preparing reports and publications.  The PLA’s activities are supported by many libraries, local and government institutions as well as non-governmental organizations operating in areas relating to the development of libraries and reading.

France has numerous national library associations, but only one of them, the Comité français international-bibliothèques et documentation (Cfibd) has the explicit objective of coordinating and supporting international actions of French libraries and information centers, and of their associations, supporting the participation of French professionals in international or foreign national conferences and colloquiums, especially those of IFLA.

Helmet network (Helsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries) consists of the city libraries of Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. As a customer of a Helmet library you have more than 60 living rooms at your disposal, 900 employees at your service, and you can mark every single page of your calendar with a library event. Helmet cooperation provides us with results that we could not achieve on our own.