FIFTH INFORMATION AGE – PARADIGM SHIFT IN THE ALM COMMUNITY
Location and Date:
November 24-26, 2025, Osijek, Hotel Osijek
Main Organizer:
Croatian Library Association
Organizers:
Croatian Archives Society
Croatian Museum Association
Co-organizers:
National and University Library in Zagreb
Croatian State Archives
Museum Documentation Centre
Department of Information and Communication Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb
Department of Information Sciences, Faculty of Philosophy, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Department of Information Sciences, University of Zadar
Theme:
Fifth Information Age – Paradigm Shift in the ALM Community
Subtopics:
- Global digital networks, global discourse, and their impact on memory culture and identity
- Ideas and technologies of open linked data
- Artificial intelligence and the culture of the ALM sector
- Ethics and responsibility in the use of artificial intelligence tools in the ALM sector
- Redefining the organization of information
- Authority, provenance, authenticity, evidence vs. fake data
- Ontology of digital objects
- Redefining the original information and objects, their value in the digital context, and the era of their algorithmic reproduction
- The ontological status of 3D models, metadata, and algorithmically generated content
- EU digital agendas/strategies and digital transformation of cultural heritage
- ALM sector as a mediator of digital citizenship and information sovereignty
- ALM sector in the context of new economic paradigms: attention economy, experience economy, and more
- ALM sector collaboration with the wider community in knowledge production in the fifth information age
- Partial shift from institutions as sources of knowledge to networks, communities, and AI systems
- Co-creation, participatory curation, and distributed knowledge as a challenge for the profession and professional authority
Forms of Presentation:
- Presentations
- Poster presentations
- Workshops
- Presentation of ALM community publications
Important Dates:
- Deadline for submission of abstracts for presentations, e-posters, and workshops: September 20, 2025
- Deadline for responses from the Program Committee to submitted authors: October 6, 2025
- Deadline for submission of presentation slides: November 14, 2025
Registration for Participation:
Participation in the seminar (with or without a presentation) is registered through the online form available on the official website.
The registration fee includes:
- Participation in the seminar
- Working materials
- Refreshments during coffee breaks
- Lunch (first day)
- Dinner (second day)
- Organized professional tour
- Certificate of participation (digital certificate will be sent after the seminar)
FEES:
| Type of Fee | Early(until 17 October 2025) | Regular(until 20 November 2025) | On-site(from 21 November 2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All days | €80 | €90 | €100 |
| One-day | €50 | €65 | €70 |
| Student (one-day)* | €15 | €15 | €15 |
* A copy of the student ID card or a university certificate must be provided.
Payment Details
Domestic Payments:
IBAN: HR3423600001101451830
When making the payment, please indicate: Last name, First name; 28.ALM
Reference number: 24-26-11
Upon receipt of payment, the Croatian Library Association will issue an invoice and send it by mail. If you need to pay by invoice or pro forma, please contact the Croatian Library Association office.
Email: hkd@hkdrustvo.hr
Phone: +385 91 604 7214
International Payments:
Bank: Zagrebačka Banka d.d., Trg bana Josipa Jelačića 10, Zagreb, Croatia
IBAN: HR3423600001101451830
SWIFT CODE: ZABAHR2X
Reference number: 24-26-11