Conferences & Events
2019 – 3rd Annual Next Generation Libraries Conference 2019 – Case Study: Designing Modern Libraries to Cater to Growing Customer Diversity through Innovative Space Design
- Speaker
2019 – Multi culture Library Service Seminar at State Library of NSW – Ma’te with Mates – Re purposing library spaces
- Presenter
2018 – Library Architecture 2018 at Sherman Centre for Culture and Ideas
- Panelist – Website: https://www.scci.org.au/library-architecture/
2017 – Sustainability Awards 2017 – Sustainability Of Scale – Education + Commercial.
- Panelist
2017 – Women In Business Seminar hosted by MGSM Entrepreneurship Club in MGSM and Macquarie University Incubator, Sydney.
- Star Speaker
2017 – Australian Library Design Awards and Conference Melbourne.
- Speaker
2016 – Wrote Chapter 4 – Cents & Sensibility in “High Quality Design on a Low Budget” – Proceedings of the Singapore Management University, Singapore, IFLA Buildings Satellite conference –Making Ends Meet
- Writer
2013 – State Library of NSW – By Design: Public Library Places and Spaces, AUSLIB Conference – “Kool Kat – The New Katoomba Library”
- Presenter
2013 – Singapore Management University, Singapore. IFLA Buildings Satellite conference –Making Ends Meet – “Cents & Sensibility” Maximum impact with minimal funds”
- Presenter – Conference website http://library.smu.edu.sg/IFLA_Satellite_Making_ends_meet , Programme http://library.smu.edu.sg/sites/default/files/library/pdf/programme_final.pdf
2012 – “Developing a Design Brief” as part of “Evaluating space to transform a Library” Workshop (in conjunction with Deakin University at “Measuring & Improving Library Value” Criterion Conference, Citigate Central, Sydney)
- Workshop presenter
2012 – “Making the most of your existing space” at the 3rd annual Learning Space Design Summit, held at Pullman Sydney Hyde Park.
- Workshop presenter
2012 – “Developing your Design Brief: (10 things you must do before your redesign, refurbish or build your home)” at Raines Carpets Design Events, Bellevue Hill, NSW.
- Workshop presenter
2012-2013 Presenter of “Smart Assets”, “Re-Collection” and “Sign of the Times” workshops at the State Libraries of NSW and WA.
- Workshop presenter
2011 – “D-Briefing – Essentials in developing a library design brief”at the State Library of NSW.
- Workshop presenter
2010 – The Public Library Design: Working from the Inside Out and the Outside In – State Library of VIC.
- Presenter – “Insider Trading: Interior Design Influences on Library services”
http://slv.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/flash/07-cecilia_kugler.mp3
‘Inside Trading’: Interior Design Influences on Library Services by Cecilia Kugler
2009 – ASLA XXI Biennial Conference – Perth WA – Exhibitor stand for advertising CK Design International
2007 –National Library of Egypt – Cairo – Presenter – “Library & Archives Novel Ideas”
2007 – Alexandrina Library – Egypt – Documented library related design references
2006 –Public Libraries for the 21st Century – Places & Spaces Conference – Adelaide SA, Presenter – “D-briefing: Essentials in the development of public library interior design brief”
2002 – Queensland Public Libraries Association -Annual Conference (Gold Coast QLD), Presenter – “Smart Spaces – Smart Assets”
2002 –State Library of Victoria – XII IFLA Buildings Seminar – Future Places: – Reinventing Libraries in The Digital Age – Presenter – expanded version of “Spaced Out in the Digital Age”
2001 –North Eastern University – US – Boston. XII IFLA Buildings Seminar -Future Places: Reinventing Libraries in the Digital Age Presenter – “Spaced Out in the Digital Age”
2000 – Department of Infrastructure VIC – Seminar on the future of public library buildings -Build, Renovate or Detonate Presenter – “The Library Experience – Key In-Sites”
2000 – Queensland Public Libraries Association Annual Conference (Maroochydore QLD) Presenter – “Refurbishments-Opportunities, Process & Practical Planning”
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