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Lectures given
  • Moderator of the Debate “Urban planning and knowledge; public libraries and new spaces; city strategies” at the International Library Conference "Culture, Knowledge and Community", organized by various Sections of IFLA, the Ministry of Culture, the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Diputació de Barcelona, ​​the Barcelona City Council and FESABID. Barcelona. October 7, 2024.
     

  • Libraries as drivers of a peaceful and sustainable future”. Online Dialogue at the VI Forum Agenda 2030, organized by the National Library of Mexico. September 25, 2024.

  • Moderator of the Conversation “Our experiences” at the “New Library Spaces” Conference, organized by the Asociación Vasca de Profesionales de Archivos, Bibliotecas y Centros de Documentación (ALDEE). 4 hours. Bilbao. May 31, 2024.
     

  • “The design process of a library building: challenges and opportunities”. Lecture given at the Congress “Library spaces in the physical and virtual environment”, organized by the Serbian Library Association. Kraljevo and Vrnjačka Banja (Serbia). December 15, 2023.
     

  • “Guidelines to make your workplace more sustainable and green.” Online workshop taught together with Rosario Toril, organized by SEDIC (Spanish Society for Scientific Documentation and Information). September 22, 2023.
     

  • Host and moderator of the Webinar "New opportunities: Integrated library facilities in shared facilities” organized by the IFLA Library Buildings and Equipment Section. November 14, 2022.
     

  • Libraries for the people and library architecture”. Online dialogue organized by the Direction of Reading and Libraries of the Secretary of Culture of Bogotá (Colombia). October 31, 2022.
     

  • “Letters + Architecture: a space of worship”. Round table organized by Roca Barcelona Gallery. Barcelona. April 21, 2022.
     

  • Green libraries: New architecture against climate change”. Online Three-way Dialogue organized by the National Library of Mexico. April 6, 2022.
     

  • Library architecture in heritage buildings and their urban location”. Lecture given at the XLIV International Conference "Guarded Heritage: Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centers", organized by AADIPA (Association of Architects for Defense and Intervention in Architectural Heritage). Barcelona. December 17, 2021.
     

  • Presentations in the Online Course for Faculty and Assistants of the Faculty of Archivists, Librarians and Archaeologists. Ministry of Culture and Sports. 2.5 hours. February 4-5, 2021.
     

  • “Architecturtal quality in Library buildings”. Presentation given at the Roundtable “The IFLA Public Library of the Year Awards; what makes a winning entry? ”, at the Satellite Conference“ The evolving concept of Library and its impact on library design ”, organized by the IFLA Library Buildings and Equipment Section. Rome (Italy). August 21, 2019.
     

  • Moderator of the Colloquium "Innovative places" at the XII Professional Conference of the Cervantes Institute Library Network 2019 (RBIC): "Libraries of the future: new spaces, new services, new actors". Madrid. 4th July 2019.
     

  • “Designing new Library buildings”. Lecture given at the International Conference “3B - Books, Buildings, Bytes”, organized by the Università di Genova. Genoa (Italy). May 15, 2019.
     

  • “Spaces in libraries. Makerspaces 1 "and" The spaces in the libraries. Makerspaces 2 ”. Presentations at the V Conference of Libraries of Extremadura, organized by the Junta de Extremadura. 2 hours. Merida November 14, 2018.
     

  • Presentation and Workshop in the Course for Faculty and Assistants of the Faculty of Archivists, Librarians and Archaeologists. Subdirectorate General for Library Coordination. 5 hours (Lecture 2.5 hours - Workshop 2.5 hours). Madrid. October 19, 2018
     

  • “The architectural spaces of the public library.” Conference given at the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura del Vallès (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya). Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona). October 10, 2018.
     

  • "Trends and prospects in the construction of libraries". Lecture given at the I International Colloquium on Architecture and Library Environments, organized by UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico). Mexico City (Mexico). May 4, 2018.
     

  • Conferences for the subject "Management of infrastructures and intangibles" of the Master "Management and Direction of Libraries and Information Systems". Facultat de Biblioteconomia i Documentació of the Universitat de Barcelona. 4 hours. Barcelona. December 4 and 18, 2017.
     

  • Moderator of the Dialogue "Architecture" at the Conference "Inclusive Libraries", organized by the Library Service of the Generalitat de Catalunya. Barcelona. November 28, 2016.
     

  • Moderator of the Debate "The physical space in the public library" in the VIII National Congress of Public Libraries, organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports. Toledo. November 16, 2016.
     

  • “Cooking and multiculturalism, Living Lab and Fab Lab as a result of collaborative strategies in the Municipal Library Network of the province of Barcelona”. Conference given at the Satellite Conference "Collaborative strategies for successful library design and innovative use", organized by the IFLA Library Buildings and Equipment Section. Chicago (USA). August 10, 2016.
     

  • Conferences for the subject "Management of infrastructures and intangibles" of the Master "Management and Direction of Libraries and Information Systems". Facultat de Biblioteconomia i Documentació of the Universitat de Barcelona. 4 hours. Barcelona. December 14, 2015 and January 11, 2016.
     

  • “Heritage and new uses, the challenge of the new library in the slaughterhouse”. Conference given at the "48 Hours Open Puig i Cadafalch", organized by the Mataró City Council. Mataró (Barcelona). October 26, 2015.
     

  • "The architectural model of the Network of Public Libraries of the province of Barcelona". Videoconference given at the II International Meeting Spaces for reading and access to information and culture (Spain, Mexico and Colombia). (Cali, Colombia). July 31, 2015. 
     

  • “The architectural advice of libraries. The case of the Martorell Library ”. Presentation of Good practices in the Conference "New uses of the public library", organized by the Library Services Management Office of the Diputació de Barcelona. Barcelona. February 26, 2015.
     

  • "The architectural spaces of the public library". Conference given at the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura del Vallès (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya). Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona). February 16, 2015.
     

  • “The library architecture of the future”. Lecture given at the V International Congress on Library Science and Information. Lima (Peru). November 12, 2014.
     

  • “The architectural spaces of the public library.” Conference given at the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura del Vallès (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya). Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona). February 14, 2014.
     

  • "The physical space of the library." Conference given at the Seminar "Memory and Heritage in the digital age". II International Seminar on Public Libraries. Santiago de Chile (Chile). October 23, 2013.
     

  • "Spatial organization of the library: Solutions for quality management". Conference given at the Congress "Information and Documentation Management". International Congress 2012 - GID. Santiago de Cali (Colombia). November 9, 2012.
     

  • "The architectural spaces of the Public Library". Lecture given at the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura La Salle (Universitat Ramon Llull). Subject: Architectural Projects - 4th Year. Barcelona. October 11, 2012.
     

  • "The architecture of public libraries". Lecture given at the Festival Méditerranéen de Fès du Livre. Fez (Morocco). April 23, 2012.
     

  • "The architectural spaces of the public library." Conference given at the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura of Barcelona (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya). Subject: Projects IV. Barcelona. March 30, 2011.
     

  • “The architectural spaces of the public library.” Conference given at the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura del Vallès (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya). Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona). March 9, 2011.
     

  • "Library Architecture and Sustainability". Conference given at the Conference organized for the presentation of the project of the State Public Library in Barcelona, organized by the Col·legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya. Barcelona. February 17, 2011.
     

  • “The Architecture of the Library: An interdisciplinary work.” Conference and Roundtable-Discussion given at the “V Provincial Meeting of Municipal Libraries of Seville”, organized by the Department of Provincial Library Services - Infanta Elena Provincial Public Library of Seville. Cazalla de la Sierra (Seville). November 11, 2010.
     

  • Moderator in the Dialogue "The values of sustainability", in the Conference "The futures of the public library", organized by Biblioteques de Barcelona. Barcelona. October 15, 2010.
     

  • "Library Architecture: Optimizing library spaces." Conference given at the "XV Provincial Library Meetings of Malaga", organized by the Department of Provincial Library Services - State Public Library-Malaga Provincial Library. Malaga. October 1, 2010.
     

  • "The architectural spaces of the public library". Lecture given at the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura del Vallès (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya). Subject: Projects IV. Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona). September 15, 2010.
     

  • “New construction spaces.” Conference given at ABIE (Association of Church Librarians in Spain) in the 1st Monographic Conference “Managing space.” Madrid. June 14, 2010.
     

  • Moderator in the Three-way Dialogue “New spaces, new uses. New uses, new spaces ”, at the XII Catalan Information and Documentation Conference, organized by the Col·legi Oficial de Bibliotecaris-Documentalistes de Catalunya. Barcelona. May 19, 2010.Ç
     

  • "The architectural spaces of the public library." Conference given at the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura of Barcelona (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya). Subject: Projects IV. Barcelona. March 22, 2010.
     

  • "The architectural spaces of the public library." Conference given at the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura del Vallès (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya). Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona). March 10, 2010.
     

  • “The architectural spaces of the public library.” Lecture given at the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura del Vallès (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya). Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona). November 25, 2009.
     

  • "The architectural spaces of the public library". Lecture given at the Escola d’Art i Superior de Disseny Deià (Generalitat de Catalunya). Subject: Final degree Project. Barcelona. October 19, 2009.
     

  • "Building management". Conference given at the Facultat de Biblioteconomia i Documentació of the Universitat de Barcelona. Subject: Resources and Services in Information Units. Barcelona. November 3, 2008.
     

  • "Building management". Conference given at the Facultat de Biblioteconomia i Documentació of the Universitat de Barcelona. Subject: Resources and Services in Information Units. Barcelona. October 29, 2007.
     

  • "The architecture of the library". Lecture given at the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura del Vallès (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya). Subject: Architecture and Projects Workshop (TAP B). Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona). March 21 2007.
     

  • "New spaces for new services?". Lecture given at the Roundtable on "Library Architecture" at the III National Congress of Public Libraries. Murcia. November 30, 2006.
     

  • Lecture "Technical reports and mission of experts in Jdeideh (Lebanon)" together with Isabel Minguillón, director of the Guinardó - Mercè Rodoreda Library in Barcelona. Paper presented at the “MED’ACT Project dissemination Seminar”, organized by the Technical Directorate for Solidarity and International Cooperation of the Barcelona City Council. Barcelona. November 27, 2006.
     

  • "Building management". Conference given at the Facultat de Biblioteconomia i Documentació of the Universitat de Barcelona. Subject: Resources and Services in Information Units. Barcelona. October 25, 2006.
     

  • “The Architecture of the Library and the Management of the Library Service”. Conference given at the Facultat de Biblioteconomia i Documentació of the Universitat de Barcelona. Subject: Resources and Services in Information Units. Barcelona. October 24, 2005.
     

  • "Public Library and Architecture". Conference given on "Library Day" at the Jordi Rubió i Balaguer Public Library in Sant Boi de Llobregat. Barcelona. October 24, 2005.
     

  • “New construction - Rehabilitation. Advantages and disadvantages". Conference given at the Roundtable on “Library buildings: new construction or rehabilitation? Advantages and disadvantages of a decision ”in the Facultat de Biblioteconomia i Documentació of the Universitat de Barcelona. Barcelona. December 1, 2004.
     

  • "The architectural spaces of the Public Library". Lecture given at the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura La Salle (Universitat Ramon Llull). Subject: Architectural Projects - 4th Year. Barcelona. September 30, 2004.
     

  • Conference on "Library Architecture" at the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura of Barcelona (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya). Subject: Projects-VII. October 2003.
     

  • "Architecture and Public Library: a balance according to needs". Paper presented at the 30-hour Seminar "The library in the XXI century: a new version of citizen service", organized by the UIMP (Menéndez Pelayo International University). Santa Cruz of Tenerife. March 2002.
     

  • "The library furniture project". Paper presented in the "2nd Course of Library Architecture" at the Escola Sert (Col·legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya). Barcelona. November 2000.
     

  • "The spaces of a library". Paper presented in the "2nd Course of Library Architecture" at the Escola Sert (Col·legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya). Barcelona. November 2000.
     

  • "The library building." Paper presented in the course "Planning a library building", organized by the Col·legi Oficial de Bibliotecaris-Documentalistes de Catalunya. Barcelona. June 2000.
     

  • "The library furniture project". Paper presented in the "Basic course in library architecture" at the Escola Sert (Col·legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya). Barcelona. October 1999.
     

  • Conferences on "Library Architecture" at the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura of Barcelona (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya). October-November 1998.
     

  • "The Library. Projects and Works". Paper presented at the Seminar "Planning and Programming of a Public Library" of INTERACCIÓ '94. Barcelona. September 1994.

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