From October 30 to 31, 2025
About
We are delighted to share that the XVII Cross-Border Library Forum will be held at CETYS University Mexicali Campus on October 30 and 31st, 2025.
As you may remember, the first iteration of the Forum was in 1988 when librarians from Arizona and Sonora recognized the importance of improving the communication between libraries in Mexico and the US. The group invited colleagues from both sides of the border to participate in the organization of the first forum, which was held in 1991 in Rio Pico, Arizona. The next year the event was held in Hermosillo, with the last Forum taking place in 2011
Over ten years later, the importance of strengthening relationships between Mexico and US libraries remains. For this reason, the CETYS and SDSU libraries have decided to breathe new life into the Forum through the XVII Cross-Border Library Forum with the central topic: Getting back on track and crossing borders: collaborating in a new era.
The Forum aims to be a space for experiences sharing among the attending librarians and learning how they are facing current challenges and disseminating these innovative initiatives.
We look forward to your participation. Save the date!
Call and Registration
Share Your Expertise at the XVII Transborder Library Forum
Join us for the XVII Transborder Library Forum, where professionals from across the region will come together to exchange knowledge, ideas, and innovative practices.
This year’s theme, «Getting Back on Track and Crossing Borders: Collaborating in a New Era,» highlights the evolving challenges libraries face, and the creative solutions being implemented. The forum provides a dedicated space for professionals to share their experiences, strategies, and forward-thinking approaches to library services in a rapidly changing landscape.
For centuries, border regions have been defined by the convergence of cultures, geographies, and perspectives. This forum seeks to foster meaningful discussions on the paths we are forging, the challenges ahead, and the opportunities to build responsible, sustainable partnerships.
Presentation options
Academic presentation
Presenters may share completed research, ongoing projects, or initiatives within their libraries. Presentations should be delivered in an engaging manner without reading directly from their papers.
Academic Poster Presentation
An opportunity for informal discussions on innovative projects, best practices, or research findings.
Participation in discussion panels
Panels will consist of two to three speakers, grouped by the committee based on proposals received. Participants will critically reflect on a current issue in border libraries.
Video presentation in MP4
Video presentations allow participants to showcase creative and innovative projects using audiovisual materials.
Event Program and Attendee Registration
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
- Registration
- Welcome Cocktail
Thursday, October 30, 2025
- 08:00 Registration
- 09:00 Opening Session
- 09:15 Keynote Address: AI Will Potentially Create New Borders: Info-Challenges and Opportunities for the Global South by Dr. Jesús Lauv
- 10:00 History of the Transborder Library Forum, by Dr. Jesús Lau, Helen Ladrón de Guevara and Raúl Rodríguez González
- 10:30 Opening of the Exhibitor Area
- 11:00 Archival and Historical Exhibition, by Mara Cota
- 11:45 Break and Visit to Exhibitors
- 12:15 Data Analytics Model for the Continuous Improvement of Academic Library Management: The UABC Case, by Mariana Becerrav
- 13:00 Lunch
- 14:00 Opening of the Posters and Videos Area
- 15:00 Break and Visit to Exhibitors
- 15:30 Fifty Questions to Plan a Library, by Dr. Teresa López Avedoy
- 16:15 Break and Visit to Exhibitors
- 16:45 Between Limits and Possibilities in Libraries of Baja California Sur: Transformations, Technologies, and Sustainability, by Dr. Mayra Gutiérrez Gonzále
- 17:30 Break and Visit to Exhibitor
- 18:00 Mexican Lunch
Friday, October 31, 2025
- 08:00 Registration
- 09:00 Current Challenges of Academic Libraries in the Face of Trends in the Information and Knowledge Environment, by Dr. Erika Berenice Mears Delgado
- 09:40 Break and Visit to Exhibitors
- 10:15 Collaboration and Challenges, by Dr. Salette María Guadalupe Aguilar González
- 11:00 Break and Visit to Exhibitors
- 11:30 Sustainability in Academic Libraries: The BUAP Case, by Alfredo Avendaño Arenaza
- 12:15 The Role of Libraries in Environmental Care: The Case of the Pedro López Elías Cultural Center, by José Pedro López Carrasco
- 13:00 Lunch
- 14:00 Break and Visit to Exhibitors
- 14:30 Digital Borderlands: New Models for Integrating Library Services into Faculty and Student Research on the US-Mexico Borderlands, by Shan C. Sutton and Veronica Reyes-Escudero
- 15:15 Break and Closing of the Exhibitors Area
- 16:00 Keynote Address: Sustainability in Libraries, by Dr. Sarah Tribelhorn
- 16:45 Closing Session
- 19:00 Beer Route Tour* in Mexicali (Additional Cost)
Saturday, Novermber 1st, 2025
- Wine Route, Ensenada Vineyards, (12-hour duration) – Additional cost applies.
- Visit to the Chinesca in Mexicali,(2- hour duration) – Additional cost applies.
* Activity with an additional non-invoicable cost; a minimum of 20 participants is required for the activity to take place.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Manuel López at manueldejesus.lopez@cetys.mx
Attendee Registration
$75 USD
Discount for groups of
3 or more people.
*Registration includes meals, amenities and social events on Thursday and Friday. It does not include the cost of guided tours/Saturday tours.
*For group discount send mail to: manueldejesus.lopez@cetys.mx.
Organization Committee
