EX LIBRIS: News from the Library
On Tuesday, November 1, the Library launched the first in a series of regular meetings entitled Bilkent'te Kütüphanecilik Seminerleri (Bilkent Seminars on Librarianship). These new seminars, to be held in Turkish, aim to bring together professional librarians in Turkey and academics in the field of librarianship and information science to discuss specific themes and issues relating to libraries in the twenty-first century.
The first seminar session, attended by 70 participants from libraries and universities in and outside of Ankara, focused on information literacy. The four speakers were Prof. Dr. Serap Kurbanoğlu from Hacettepe University and Assoc. Prof. Oya Gürdal Tamdoğan of Ankara University, as well as Kamil Çömlekçi from the library at TED Ankara College, and Bilkent librarian Bilge Öztürk. The first two presenters examined the nature and importance of information literacy today, and the second two described ways in which their libraries have been promoting information literacy skills among users. For a more detailed summary of the seminar, please see our blog. The next seminar, to be held in January, will be about Web 2.0/3.0 tools for libraries.
This week, on Wednesday, November 16, at 12:40 p.m., Assoc. Prof. Pınar Bilgin, chair of the Department of International Relations, will deliver this semester's second Lunchtime Lecture in the Art Gallery of Main Campus Library, entitled "International Relations in a Changing World." In her talk, Dr. Bilgin will argue that the field of international relations is not what it used to be, in either theory or practice. Until quite recently, we had thought of international relations as the study of relations between states. However, the process of globalization has meant that now, not only states but also individuals, social groups and movements, companies and transnational organizations take part in shaping world dynamics. The study of international relations has changed accordingly. In short, change has not only happened out there, in the world; it has also happened in here, in our minds. Advances in the study of international relations have contributed to our understanding of world politics and, however modestly, to policy making. The lecture will be given in English and lunchtime refreshments will be provided.