Main Theme

The Discipline of Information and Records Management in the Context of Sustainability

Sub-Themes

1. Approaches to Sustainable Information Management

• Sustainability models in information ecosystems
• The impact of corporate sustainability policies on information centers
• Green information management
• Environmental sustainability in the information lifecycle

2. Digital Transformation, Innovative Technologies and Sustainability

• Artificial intelligence, automation, and sustainable information services
• Institutional memory, digital archiving, and long-term digital preservation strategies
• Big data and sustainable digital infrastructures
• The balance between digital dependency and digital sustainability
• Data security

3. Sustainable Practices in Archives and Records Management

• Sustainable retention and storage policies in institutional archives
• Energy efficiency in records management processes
• Sustainability in electronic records systems
• Sustainability-oriented approaches in the preservation of documentary heritage
• Sustainability in disaster management and records recovery planning

4. Sustainable Management and Service Design in Libraries

• Sustainable library buildings and the green library movement
• Sustainability in technical and public services
• Sustainability in resource management and collection development policies
• Sustainable models in lifelong learning

5. Open Science, Open Data, and a Sustainable Information Ecosystem

• Open access and sustainable models
• Sustainability in research data management
• Sustainable data practices within the framework of the FAIR principles
• Open science and information equity

6. The Changing Roles of Information Professionals and Sustainable Professional Development

• Management and governance in information policies
• New competencies: digital, ethical and sustainability-oriented skills
• Sustainable human resources management in information centers
• Professional ethics, social responsibility and sustainability