On June 2-10, 2012, in Sudak (the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine) there t��� place the Nineteenth international conference "Crimea 2012". The theme of the conference was "Libraries of digital era — new paradigm and new role in social development". 

The "Crimea 2012" is a world professional forum for leaders and staff of libraries, publishing houses, book trade business, museums, archives, information centers, universities, colleges, computer and Internet companies, for business, law, scientific, cultural and educational organizations.

The Nineteenth International Conference "Crimea 2012" was built around the following topics:

– Worldwide Information Infrastructure, Interlibrary Cooperation, International Cooperation Projects;

– Development and Preservation of Library Collections. Cooperation of Libraries, Publishers and Book Market;

– Online Technologies, CD-ROM, Electronic Publications and the Internet in Libraries;

– Digital Libraries and Digital Resources. E-learning;

– Automated Library Systems and Information Technologies;

– Information and Linguistic Support of Library and Information Systems. Bibliographic Formats. Metadata. Data Exchange Standards and Protocols;

– Development of Library Collections in National Languages;

– Library and Information Services for the Disabled;

– Legal Information and Official Publications. Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights;

– Innovations in Science, Culture, and Education: the role of libraries;

and others.

 

Videos and presentations of the participants are available on the official website of the Russian Association of Digital Libraries.