{"id":9862,"date":"2025-07-14T22:53:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T22:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bi-international.de\/libraries-in-action-global-dialogues-local-impact-reflections-from-bibliocon-bremen\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T16:31:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T16:31:07","slug":"libraries-in-action-global-dialogues-local-impact-reflections-from-bibliocon-bremen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bi-international.de\/en\/libraries-in-action-global-dialogues-local-impact-reflections-from-bibliocon-bremen\/","title":{"rendered":"Libraries in Action: Global Dialogues, Local Impact \u2013 Reflections from BiblioCon Bremen"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9862\" class=\"elementor elementor-9862 elementor-9789\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7428ed3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7428ed3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-948b673\" data-id=\"948b673\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5909003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5909003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span id=\"page3R_mcid4\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Excerpt:<\/strong><br \/>&#8220;One of the first sessions I attended was \u201cWebcomic + Kulturgut Digitale Infrastrukturen.\u201d Although presented in German, the theme of graphic novels and comics drew me in. As a member of the ALA Graphic Novels &amp; Comics Round Table and coordinator of national library sessions at New York Comic Con, I was excited to see presenters showcasing vibrant collections and marketing materials from the ALA.<br \/><\/span><\/span><span id=\"page3R_mcid4\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">[&#8230;]<br \/>\u201cDecolonization\u201d was the title and focus of another impactful session, featuring case studies from institutions across Europe. Speakers examined how libraries are confronting colonial legacies by rethinking the way collections are managed, described, and displayed. 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