Call for Abstracts for the LibEdu.2026 Conference

The Scientific Conference LibEdu.2026 – Education & Libraries: From Information Literacy and Reading Promotion to Multiliteracies will be held on 11–12 December 2026 at the Department of Archives, Library Science and Information Systems, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece. The conference invites researchers, information professionals, educators, cultural practitioners, and students to submit abstracts for oral presentations and workshop proposals. Its purpose is to highlight the multidimensional roles of libraries and archives in contemporary education and academic life while fostering dialogue between information professionals and educational communities at all levels of education. LibEdu.2026 explores the contribution of libraries as spaces of learning, creativity, inclusion, and lifelong learning, with particular emphasis on Information and Digital Literacy, Literature and Reading Engagement, Multiliteracies, and the critical and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence. The conference also addresses the educational potential of archives, as well as issues related to counseling, career guidance, social inclusion, and active citizenship. The conference aims to promote international scholarly exchange and interdisciplinary collaboration on the evolving role of libraries and archives in education and society. Conference proceedings will be published in Open Access through the eProceedings Service of the National Documentation Centre (EKT). Each published paper will be assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) and will be indexed in Google Scholar and other scholarly indexing and citation services. In addition, selected papers will be invited for publication in English in a Special Issue of the Journal of Integrated Information Management (JIIM) entitled “Education and Libraries in the age of Interdisciplinarity.” Extended versions of selected contributions will undergo a second round of peer review prior to publication. Participation in the conference, including the submission and presentation of papers and workshops, as well as attendance, is free of charge. Education and Libraries in the age of Interdisciplinarity • Multiliteracies, Learning, and Contemporary Libraries • Information, Digital, Media, and AI Literacies in Education • Reading Engagement, Reading Promotion, and Reading Cultures • Literature, Aesthetic Education, and Library Practices • Archives, Memory, Cultural Heritage, and Information Organizations as Educational Resources • Interdisciplinary Approaches to Education, Literature, Libraries, and Information Management • Critical Thinking, Creativity, and Transformative Learning in Libraries and Information Organizations • Libraries as Spaces for Learning, Inclusion, and Community Engagement • School Libraries, Literacy Development, and Educational Innovation