Programme
25 March 2026 WEDNESDAY
| 9:00 | Registration | |
| 9:30 | Workshop: Managing digital accessibility in compliance with new legal mandates, such as the 2025 European Accessibility Act and the 2026 Title II ADA updates, drawing from our experience at USC Libraries. [Slides] Dr. Win Shih Location: Room G019, G/F of the UM Wu Yee Sun Library(E2) | Workshop: Accessibility Promptcraft Lab: Turning Everyday AI Tools into Inclusive Library Services [Slides] Santiago Villegas-Ceballos, Colombia; Locatin: Auditorium, B/F of the UM Gallery(E1) |
| 11:00 | Break | |
| 11:10 | Workshop: AI-Enabled Development and Utilization of Library Collections [Slides] Xue Song Fudan University Library Location: Room G019, G/F of the UM Wu Yee Sun Library(E2) | Workshop: Transforming libraries through technology [Slides] Edmund Balnaves, Chair, IT Section, IFLA May Chang, IFLA IT Section, Mentor Location: Auditorium, B/F of the UM Gallery (E1) |
| 12:40 | Lunch (self catered) | |
| 13:30 | Meeting point: Lobby of the UM Wu Yee Sun Library(E2) University of Macau Library Tour (E2) & Visit the University of Macau Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (N21) | |
| 15:00 | City visit to public libraries (Pre-registration required)
One-way transport will be provided from UM to the public libraries. Registration links for workshops and tour: | |
26 March 2026 THURSDAY
Location: Library Auditorium, G/F of the UM Wu Yee Sun Library (E2-G012)
| 9:00 | Registration |
| 9:15 | Welcome remarks from University of Macau Professor Rui Martins, Vice Rector (Global Affairs) of the University of Macau |
| 9:25 | Conference introduction from IFLA IT and Regional Division [Slides]
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| 9:35 | Keynote [Slides] Professor Cheng-Zhong Xu, Dean of the Faculty of Science & Technology, University of Macau |
| 10:10 | Tea break Moderator: Dr. Edmund Balnaves, The CEO of Prosentient Systems (Australia); Chair of the IT Section, IFLA |
| 10:30 | Towards multilingual and intercultural libraries: natural language processing and user experience design for native languages from Peru, state of the art [Slides]
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| 11:10 | Digital Storytelling for Institutional Memories: Lessons from SMUseum [Slides]
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| 11:50 | The Impact of AI on Academic Libraries: Think Forward [Slides]
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| 12:10 | Lunch Moderator: Lilly Hoi Sze Ho, Member, Asia-Oceania Regional Division Committee, IFLA; Open Science and Scholarship Advisory Committee, IFLA |
| 13:10 | AI-Enabled Development and Utilization of Library Collections [Slides]
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| 13:50 | AI Empowers Library Innovation and Development [Slides]
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| 14:10 | Tea break Moderator: Priscilla Pun, Functional Head of Technical Process Unit, University of Macau Library |
| 14:30 | Immersive Technologies for Library Engagement: Transforming Learning Experiences Through the National Library of Malaysia’s Immersive Learning Centre [Slides]
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| 15:10 | Connecting Cultural Memory Across Time and Space:A Cross-Media and Multi-Technology Approach to Digital Cultural Narratives [Slides]
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| 16:00 | Universal Design for the Last Mile: Methods to Build Offline-First, Multilingual, Dignity-Centered AI Services from the Global South [Slides]
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| 16:40 | Moderator: Edmund Balnaves, The CEO of Prosentient Systems (Australia); Chair of the IT Section, IFLA Lilly Hoi Sze Ho, Member, Asia-Oceania Regional Division Committee, IFLA; Open Science and Scholarship Advisory Committee, IFLA Panel and wrap-up |
| 17:00 | IT Section mid-term meeting (open to all) |
| 18:30 | Welcome dinner The Plaza Restaurant at UM, G/F of N1 UM Guest House |
27 March 2026 FRIDAY
Location: Library Auditorium, G/F of the UM Wu Yee Sun Library (E2-G012)
| 9:00 | Registration Moderator: Edmund Balnaves, The CEO of Prosentient Systems (Australia); Chair of the IT Section, IFLA |
| 9:30 | Keynote From Technological Accessibility to Social Inclusion: Transparency, Fairness, and the Ethical Boundaries of Library Services [Vidoe recording]
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| 10:40 | Tea break Moderator: May Chang, University of Cincinnati, Library IT Director; IFLA IT Section, Mentor; Library Hi Tech Editorial Advisory Board, Member |
| 11:00 | Transforming Library Engagement Through Experiential and Interactive AI Technologies [Slides]
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| 11:40 | Beyond Compliance: Building a Sustainable Digital Accessibility Program in an Academic Library [Slides] Win Shih, Director of Integrated Library Systems, University of Southern California Libraries, US |
| 12:20 | Lunch Rose Garden Cafe at the G/F of E2Moderator:Billy Leung, Assistant University Librarian, University of Macau |
| 13:40 | From Resistance to Readiness:A Practical Change Approach for Ethical AI in Regional Academic and Public Libraries [Slides]
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| 14:20 | The Importance of Acoustics: How Sound Shapes Our Daily Lives [Slides] Fong Weng Chio, Goodly Acoustic intelligence International (Macao) Co., Ltd., Macao SAR |
| 14:40 | AI in Libraries: Key Challenges, Emerging Scenarios, and Implementation Pathways [Slides] Alison Zhao, Regional Director, HK & Macau Branch, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) |
| 15:00 | Tea break |
| 15:20 | Exploring a Collaborative Model: Engaging Library Resources through Study Trips and Technology [Slides]
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| 16:00 | AI Literacy and Governance in University Libraries: Bridging the Global North-South Divide [Video recording]
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| 16:40 | Closing By Prof. (Helen) Hong Xu, University Librarian, University of Macau |
