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About the conference

Libway-2026 is one of the largest forums dedicated to current issues in library science, information systems and technologies.

The conference will be held from March 23 to 26 in Novosibirsk and will traditionally serve as a key platform for professional dialogue and exchange of experience among scientists, library specialists and experts from Russia and countries near and far abroad.

The conference program includes plenary sessions, thematic sections, roundtables, discussion platforms, exhibitions and joint events of scientific and technical libraries.

Working languages of the conference: Russian and English.

Forms of participation: in-person presentation, remote presentation, listener.

To participate, you need to register on the conference website before March 1, 2026.

Participation in Libway-2026 is an opportunity to present your research, learn about global trends, establish professional contacts and contribute to the development of library science.

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Platform for Dialogue

Professional platform
for international dialogue
and strengthening scientific connections

Global Experience

Opportunity to discuss the most relevant
issues with leading industry experts
from around the world

Practices and Innovations

Direct access to best practices
and innovative projects in the field of library
technologies and information services

Business Program

Participation in roundtables, panel
discussions and plenary sessions on key
industry topics

Access to Materials

Unlimited access
to recordings and presentations
after the conference

Research Publication

Opportunity to publish
best papers in peer-reviewed
scientific journals.

Issues for discussion

  • Science – Library – Society: Facets of Interaction
  • Library in the Context of a Changing Social and Scientific-Educational Environment
  • Library for Open Science vs. Library in Open Science
  • Technologies and Practices of Information Support and Library Services
  • Patent and Information Activities in Libraries
  • Library and Information Education: Concepts and Development Technologies
  • Training of Research Personnel in Library Science, Bibliography, and Book Studies (Master’s, Postgraduate, and Research Institutes, Dissertation Councils)
  • Book and Documentary / Archival Heritage: Issues of Identification, Preservation, and Research
  • Book Culture in Retrospect and Contemporary Challenges
  • Regional Studies Activities of Libraries
  • Ego-Documents in the Context of Russia’s Cultural, Social, and Political History
  • Libraries and Social Media
  • Artificial Intelligence. Intelligent Management: Science, Business, Prospects, and the Future of Libraries

Programme Committee

  • Parmon
    Valentin Nikolaevich
    Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chairman of the Siberian Branch of RAS
    Novosibirsk, Russia
  • Karelin
    Alexander Alexandrovich
    Senator of the Russian Federation from Novosibirsk Region, Member of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs
    Novosibirsk, Russia
  • Lizunova
    Irina Vladimirovna
    Doctor of Historical Sciences, Director, State Public Scientific Technological Library of the Siberian Branch of RAS
    Novosibirsk, Russia
  • Tulupov
    Andrey Alexandrovich
    Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Corresponding Member of RAS, Chief Scientific Secretary of the Siberian Branch of RAS
    Novosibirsk, Russia
  • Skvortsova
    Olga Vladimirovna
    Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Director, Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences
    Saint Petersburg, Russia
  • Treskova
    Polina Prokopyevna
    Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Director, Central Scientific Library of the Ural Branch of RAS, Chair of the Section of Special Scientific, Scientific-Technical and Technical Libraries of the Russian Library Association
    Yekaterinburg, Russia
  • Shrayberg
    Yakov Leonidovich
    Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Scientific Director, Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology
    Moscow, Russia
  • Makhno
    Oleg Olegovich
    Acting Director, Library for Natural Sciences of RAS
    Moscow, Russia
  • Gigin
    Vadim Frantsevich
    Candidate of Historical Sciences, General Director, National Library of Belarus
    Minsk, Belarus
  • Teshabaeva
    Umida Alimdjanovna
    Director, Alisher Navoi National Library of Uzbekistan
    Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • Sverchkov
    Sergey Robertovich
    Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Deputy Chairman of the Siberian Branch of RAS
    Novosibirsk, Russia
  • Maksimova
    Natalia Vitalievna
    Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, Head of the Department for Organization of Scientific Research of the SB RAS
    Novosibirsk, Russia

    Organizers

    • SPSTL SB RAS

      One of the largest libraries in Russia, the state universal depository of Siberia, an information center of federal significance, a research institute in the field of library science, bibliography science, book science and applied informatics

      www.spsl.nsc.ru

    • Siberian Branch of RAS

      The largest integrator and main expert of research, scientific-educational, and industrial organizations in eastern Russia

      www.sbras.ru

    • SAAB

      Siberian Association for Support and Development of Academic Libraries. The main goal of the association is to coordinate efforts in information and library support of research institutions' activities

      s.a.a.b.tilda.ws

    • Russian Library Association

      Section of Special Scientific, Scientific-Technical and Technical Libraries of RLA

      www.rba.ru/activities/sections/35/index

    • NSRSL

      Novosibirsk State Regional Scientific Library – the leading central library of Novosibirsk Region. Today it holds one of the leading positions in the development of librarianship throughout the Siberian region

      ngonb.ru

    • IASA

      Interregional Association for Economic Cooperation of the Subjects of the Russian Federation «Siberian Agreement»

      sibacc.ru

    Useful Information

    • Coordinators

      Elena Artemyeva

      Dr. Sc. in Pedagogy, Chief Researcher, Head of Department of Science and Methodology Work, SPSTL SB RAS

      Phone:+7 383 373 06 16
      Email:artemyeva@spsl.nsc.ru
      For Russian Residents
      Evgeniya Pshenichnaya

      Assistant Director for International Relations, Junior Researcher, SPSTL SB RAS

      Phone:+7 913 377 90 76
      Email:pshenichnaya@spsl.nsc.ru
      For Foreign Participants

    • Registration Technical support

      Anna Stukalova

      Cand. in Pedagogical Sciences, Senior researcher at the State Public Library for Science and Technology SB RAS

      Email:stukalova@spsl.nsc.ru
      Registration of conference participants
      Ekaterina Batrachenko

      Legal adviser, Siberian Association of Academic Libraries, Novosibirsk, Russia

      Email:saablibrary@mail.ru
      Accommodation contracts