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Parliamentary library & research services: Towards an agenda for the next decade
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Summary
The event will be an opportunity to discuss the latest trends in parliamentary library and research services and to look ahead to future developments. It will be of interest primarily to managers and professionals working in this important field, as well as senior parliamentary administrators.
Conference themes include:
- How library and research services have responded to the challenges of the pandemic and some longer-term implications
- Parliamentary strengthening in support of library and research services
- The role of data in parliamentary research and library services
- Accessibility, diversity, and inclusion
- Service strategies for the 2020’s
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Invitation
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Concept Note
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Practical Information
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Final programme
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Quick guide: How to make a short video
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Programa final
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Invitación
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Nota conceptual
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Información práctica
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Guía rápida: Cómo hacer un video breve
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