Between 23 and 24 September 2024, the library managers of CHARM-EU universities met at the ELTE University Library.
The aim of the design thinking workshop was to find innovative ways and opportunities for cooperation between the member institutions, beyond the educational and research interfaces, in the library field. The joint reflection and exchange of ideas provided an opportunity to learn about the strengths, good practices, latest developments and current challenges of the institutions represented, with a view to developing new levels of cooperation and common services for CHARM-EU students in the near future. During the workshop, the libraries' representatives explored possible areas of common ground for the development of research support and library services, as well as library support for the quality, international competitiveness and attractiveness of European higher education. The guests, representing nine institutions, visited our libraries and took part in a guided tour of the library history exhibition and the chamber exhibition, which was put together for the CHARM-EU Library Meeting, and had the opportunity to taste the richness of Hungarian culture in gastronomy and folk dance.
The CHARM-EU (Challenge-driven, Accessible, Research-based, Mobile European University) was launched in 2019 under the coordination of the University of Barcelona, in partnership with Eötvös Loránd University, the University of Montpellier, Trinity College Dublin and the University of Utrecht, and joined three years later by the University of Åbo Akademi, the University of Würzburg and Hochschule Ruhr West, and in 2023 by the University of Bergen. The alliance follows the vision of creating an inclusive, value-oriented, sustainable and research- and mobility-driven network that meets the challenges of the 21st century. The library leaders are committed to deepening the cultural ties between nations and institutions and to continuing the joint project.
For more details on the CHARM-EU project, please visit the University's website.