Qatar National Library (QNL) has announced a bumper agenda of monthly events for October, with a host of programmes designed to stimulate both the senses and synapses for children and adults alike.
On October 5, middle and high school students can join the Library online for “Ask a Young Adults’ Librarian,” an hour-long question and answer session hosted by a young adults’ librarian. Participants can ask any queries related to QNL’s resources and services, and they will learn about the stages of becoming a librarian and the extensive career opportunities that the role can offer.
Also on October 5 and every Monday throughout the month, the library will host Online Storytelling for Children, with librarians reading a classic tale, as well as creating narratives with the online group.
On October 8, patrons can join QNL online to explore the electronic collection available for younger readers on the library’s website. Available round-the-clock are audiobooks, read-alongs, games, puzzles, printouts and more.
On October 11, QNL will run a workshop on “Preserving Your Mental Health in a Changing World.” On October 13, children can join the library on Microsoft Teams for Najem Es’hail Book Club. The aim is to grow the love of reading across three months, with one session per month, discussing one book per session. Parents should encourage their child to attend all three sessions to reap the maximum benefits of the club.
October 14 is to see a virtual workshop, ‘Explore Sustainable Development Goals Through Building Bricks,’ using the Lego Serious Play methodology to help young people get acquainted with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and make meaningful connections between their daily lives and solutions to common global problems. This workshop will be presented by Dr M Evren Tok, associate professor and assistant dean for Innovation and Community Advancement, programme co-ordinator for Islam and Global Affairs Programme at the College of Islamic Studies at Hamad Bin Khalifa University.
Also on October 14, participate in “The 360 Librarian: Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence and Critical Reflection in the Workplace.” Tammi M Owens and Carol A Daul-Elhindi will share excerpts from their book The 360 Librarian, look at the soft skills that can enhance careers, relationships and the workplace mindset, and take participants on an interactive exploration of the practice.
Patrons can join the library on October 19 to remember Alija Izetbegovis, a Bosnian politician, activist, lawyer, author and philosopher who in 1992 became the first president of the newly independent Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. His book, Islam between East and West, is a treatise in understanding Islam in the modern age and continues to inspire to this day. The lecture takes place on the 17th anniversary of his death.
From October 19 to 25, QNL will celebrate Open Access Week, a global event now entering its tenth year. The library, together with the academic and research community, will illustrate the benefits of open access through a series of events throughout the week.
Open access provides free, immediate, online access to scholarly research, and the right to use and re-use those results. Participants will share what they’ve learned with colleagues to help inspire wider participation in helping to make open access the new norm in scholarship and research.
More information on all of the events taking place in October is available on QNL website and social media channels.
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