Libraries and Society: Caspian Assembly of Young Library Professionals held in Astrakhan

The Caspian Assembly of Young Library Professionals is held on August 25-26, 2021. It brings together experts and listeners from Russia and neighbouring countries.

This year, it is the seventh Assembly. Its traditional organizers are the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Astrakhan Region and the Boris Shakhovsky Astrakhan Library for Youth.

2021 is the Year of Science and Technology in Russia, therefore the upcoming Assembly is called "Digital Trajectory: Into the future in Two Days". It aims at uniting on one platform librarians and scientists who develop modern science.

The rich two-day program includes offline and online performances. Experts of the Digital Humanitarians section will tell young librarians about current trends in the profession and its prospects.

The Assembly speakers are not only library specialists but also scientists. Experts of the Not Science Fiction section will talk to young Astrakhan developers about modern trends in Russian science and projects that allow everyone to feel well in the digital age. There will be reports on artificial intelligence, computer game development, robotics and much more.

The online program is entitled In Time of 300 Seconds. Within this section, young specialists in the format of short reports will talk about library innovations. For example, they will discuss a "virtual assistant", a library site map and literary online games.