Anna Cascone (Biblioteca Lasalliana, Rome) presents “Cinema and Mission.” She introduces the Lasallian audiovisual collection and its contribution to documenting Catholic missions through film, including works by Brother Pedro Arrambide. #BETH2026

Isabella Mastroleo (PIME Library, Milan) presents “Documenting the Unwritten: Missionary Linguistics and Cultural Memory.” She highlights grammars, dictionaries, translations, and printing initiatives that safeguarded endangered languages across continents. #BETH2026

Fr. Marek Rostkowski opens the Access theme with a presentation marking the 100th anniversary of the Pontifical Mission Library. He reflects on its history, the role of the Missionary Oblates, and new technological developments shaping missiological research today. #BETH2026

🟦Lars Dahle and Mission Collections in Stavanger VID Library and the Mission and Diakonia Archives hold extensive mission collections. Hannah Pope examines the preservation and use of this collection, showing how mission archives in Stavanger continue to support . #BETH2026

A moment of prayer and community at the 54th BETH Conference, with Holy Mass celebrated by Fr. Paweł Szymala OFMCap. #BETH2026

Baudouin Mena Sebu (University of Antwerp) presents “(Re)discovering Mission Libraries in Flanders: The Case of the Missionaries of ScheutHe explores the history of the Scheut Missionaries’ library, its transfer to KADOC–KU Leuven, and current efforts to improve access#BETH2026

The 54th BETH Conference in Warsaw continues today with the first presentation by Fr. Wojciech Kluj OMI, Associate Professor at Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, on “The Uniqueness of the Missionary Collections at the Library in Obra.” #BETH2026

The 54th BETH Conference opens today in Warsaw. We look forward to insightful discussions, shared expertise, and meaningful connections as we meet with theological library leaders from across Europe. Grateful to everyone joining us in person!!! #BETH2026

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