Almaty Libraries Participated in the International «InfoCheck Central Asia» Project in Tashkent

On 8–9 June 2026, a two-day training session entitled “Libraries of the Future: A Space for Youth, Media Literacy and Digital Culture” was held in Tashkent as part of the international InfoCheck Central Asia project organized by the Goethe-Institut. Employees of Almaty Libraries took part in the event.

The training programme was aimed at strengthening the role of libraries as modern educational spaces for young people. Through the exchange of experience, participants explored methods for promoting media literacy, developing critical thinking skills, countering disinformation, and applying fact-checking tools in practice.

The event featured renowned experts in media and library studies from Germany, Valeria Scheutz and Tracy Reimer, who shared their international experience. They discussed innovative approaches to library services, engagement with young audiences, as well as issues related to digital culture and information security.

Representing Kazakhstan at the event were Alma Seisenovna Konarova, Head of the S. Begalin State Children’s Library, and Aidos Bektursyn, an employee of the Library of Kazakhstani Writers. Specialists from Almaty Libraries exchanged professional experience with their foreign colleagues and discussed opportunities for implementing joint projects and developing partnerships with librarians from Central Asian countries.

This international training became an important platform for expanding the potential of libraries as public and educational centres of a new format, strengthening international cooperation, and promoting media literacy.