{"id":6666,"date":"2024-04-02T11:56:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T08:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=6666"},"modified":"2024-04-02T16:13:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T13:13:11","slug":"celebrating-the-60th-library-week-with-bilkent-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bilkentnews.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=6666","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the 60th Library Week with Bilkent Library\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 60th Library Week activities were held from March 25 to 31. This year\u2019s theme was \u201cSustainability and Advocacy.\u201d Activities started with visits from third- grade students from \u0130DV \u00d6zel Bilkent Primary and Secondary Schools. A library surprise activity also took place on March 27 at the Main Campus Library. The winner was Ufuk Batuhan Yazl\u0131k from the Department of Philosophy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the week, the library created opportunities for participants to share experiences in the field of librarianship with colleagues. On March 26, Information Management students from Hacettepe University, Ankara University, Y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m Beyaz\u0131t University and K\u0131r\u0131kkale University visited the library. The orientation focused on the library\u2019s wide range of collections, including the Special Collection, Halil \u0130nalc\u0131k Collection and Hasan Ali Y\u00fccel Collection. In addition, students were introduced to the library\u2019s professional services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the library week program, Bilkenters who wanted to read a book with library mascot Libbear participated in the Reader\u2019s Theater activity on March 27. On the same day, Bilkent Library Director Dr. Ebru Kaya contributed to the webinar, \u201cIs Thinking Big Enough to Be Great?” in which she discussed the innovations Bilkent library has guided and pioneered for university libraries in T\u00fcrkiye since its establishment. She covered various topics, such as RFID technologies, open access, digitization, faculty librarianship, research guides and interlibrary loans, closely following developments and changes in the field.  <\/p>\n\n\n

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On Thursday, March 28, the library, in collaboration with \u00dcNAK, hosted the panel titled \u201cThe Contribution of University Libraries to T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Academic Outputs and the Evaluation of Our Universities.\u201d With contributions from expert speakers, the panel, addressing both foundation and state university libraries, showed that libraries have a vital role in contributing to the knowledge and intellectual wealth of T\u00fcrkiye. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The week concluded with the \u201cReader of the Year\u201d celebration. Dilanaz G\u00fcler (ELIT), Ahmet Serbay Erden (PHIL), Yusuf \u0130sa Dural (MATH) and Zeynep Y\u00fcceler (ELIT) were celebrated for being the most active readers of 2023, reading over 100 books during the year. They were congratulated for their passion for books and reading habits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 60th Library Week program served to offer awareness of library resources and services among Bilkent members and created an opportunity to guide young librarians stepping into the profession through valuable insights from expert librarians and academics. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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