Content tagged Library services
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- Understanding Library Tech Needs and Readiness: a new IFLA Briefing
Information technology continues to have a fundamental impact on the library sector. Libraries’, library users’ and policy-makers’ expectations of library services are evolving...
News - 7 October 2020
Tags: Access to information, Internet access, Library services
- Library Tech Needs and Readiness: A Briefing
From public internet access facilities to digital collections, from online learning to makerspaces – the ICT-enabled roles and services libraries take on require a fit-for-purpose ICT...
Publication - 7 October 2020
Tags: Access to information, Internet access, Library services, Briefings
- Local History and Genealogy Section Webinar
Objectives To understand what "genetic exceptionalism" is and why DNA testing is now critical for your genealogical patron To gain a basic knowledge...
Event - 3 September 2020
Tags: DNA, Genealogy, Library services, Webinar, Local History and Genealogy
- Library Return on Investment - Review of Evidence from the Last 10 Years
Over the last few decades, libraries have been exploring various ways to assess and demonstrate their value and contribution to users and communities. Return on Investment is a commonly used...
News - 16 July 2020
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Finances, Funding, Internet access, Library as place, Library collections, Library services, Lifelong learning, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Knowledge Management and library innovation in a changing world
The Knowledge Management Section is pleased to announce the publication of its IFLA Journal Special Issue: Knowledge Management and library innovation in a changing world. Guest editors Leda...
Publication - 6 July 2020
Tags: Access to knowledge, Knowledge management, Knowledge society, Library and information profession, Library collections, Library services, Library theory and research, Management, Publications, Publications, Knowledge Management
- A Necessary Pre-Condition: Libraries, Information and Access to Justice
Access to justice is a key pillar of the rule of law, recognised in the Sustainable Development Goals under SDG16. Information is essential to making this a reality, both for legal...
Publication - 7 May 2020
Tags: Access to information, Access to Justice, access to law, Library services, SDG16, Briefings, Law Libraries
- UNESCO webinar participants uphold libraries as among the “most precious” tools to fight racism and discrimination
UNESCO’s International Coalition of Inclusive and Sustainable Cities (ICCAR) hosted an international webinar on 20 April 2020 addressing racism, discrimination and exclusion in the time of...
News - 21 April 2020
Tags: Advocacy, Cooperation, Disadvantaged persons, Human rights, Immigrants, Information literacy, Library as place, Library services, Library services to people with disabilities, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, Refugees, Social inclusion, Library Services to People with Special Needs
- UNESCO Calls for Continued Support for Preservation and Access to Documentary Heritage in Response to COVID-19
UNESCO’s statement, Turning the threat of COVID-19 into an opportunity for greater support to documentary heritage, co-signed by IFLA, stresses the importance of continued support for...
News - 6 April 2020
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Audiovisual and multimedia resources, Conservation, Cooperation, Copyright exceptions and limitations, Cultural heritage, Data management, Digital libraries, Digital preservation, Library and information profession, Library collections, Library services, Policy, Preservation
- Share Your Thoughts and Ideas on the IFLA/UNESCO/ Public Library Manifesto
The IFLA/ UNESCO Public Library Manifesto has been an important achievement since it was first ratified in 1994. The Manifesto proclaims UNESCO's belief in the public library as a...
News - 23 March 2020
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Best practices, Cooperation, Democracy, Development, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Information society, Knowledge management, Libraries for development, Library and information profession, Library and information science education, Library as place, Library collections, Library outreach, Library services, Members, Policy, Social inclusion, Society, Public Libraries
- Books Beyond Bars: Why Focus on Prison Libraries? An interview with Lisa Krolak, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
Without doubt, prisons are some of the toughest environments where libraries can be found, working with users who face complex problems. Yet by helping to develop new skills and prepare inmates...
News - 24 February 2020
Tags: Access to information, Library services, Prison libraries, special needs, Library Services to People with Special Needs
- Call for Papers (video or multimedia work) IFLA WLIC 2020 Dublin – The Audiovisual and Multimedia Section joint with Metropolitan Libraries Section
The IFLA Audiovisual and Multimedia Section and Metropolitan Libraries Section invites interested professionals from any library to submit a short (10 minutes or less) video or multimedia work for...
News - 3 February 2020
Tags: Access to information, Accessibility, Audiovisual and multimedia resources, Communications, Cultural heritage, Digital libraries, Education, Electronic resources, Freedom of information, Information technology, International cooperation, Library outreach, Library services, Open access, Metropolitan Libraries
- National Libraries Section Sessions at the WLIC 2019 in Athens!
It's another busy conference schedule for the National Libraries section as our main session takes on the way that national libraries are evolving their spaces to offer new services and reach...
News - 14 August 2019
Tags: 2019 WLIC, 203 agenda, Advocacy, Cooperation, cultural diplomacy, Development, Libraries for development, Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda, Library as place, Library buildings and equipment, Library services, Society, WLIC, National Libraries
- Newsletter on "Digital Opportunities and Challenges for Libraries for Children and Young Adults" is online
The newsletter shows how libraries are engaging youth with digital tools—whether it is from simply providing access, to harnessing technology to give voice to young people’s own...
News - 4 August 2019
Tags: book mobile, Children, Croatia, Denmark, Digital inclusion, digital skills, Education and training, Electronic collections, ICT, Internet access, Library outreach, Library services, Literacy, Nigeria, RFID, Russian Federation, Singapore, Sweden, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- 2017-2018 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report
Click here for the complete 2017-2018 IFLA LGBTQ+ SIG Annual Report.
Publication - 26 December 2018
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Accessibility, Advocacy, Communications, Communities of practice, Cooperation, Democracy, Development, Disadvantaged persons, Education, Education and training, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Guidelines, Human rights, LGBTQ library services, Libraries for development, Library and information science education, Library as place, Library buildings and equipment, Library outreach, Library services, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, Networking, New professionals, Performance indicators, Privacy in libraries, Professional development, Risk assessment, Social inclusion, Staffing, Annual reports, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)
- Clare O'Hanlon's Video Now Available!
You can now view Clare O’Hanlon’s presentation, “A continuum of LGBTIQA+ community engagement in libraries: From collections and cataloguing to book displays, bathrooms and...
News - 30 August 2018
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Accessibility, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Australia, Bibliotherapy, Cataloguing, Collection development, Disadvantaged persons, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Human rights, LGBTQ library outreach, LGBTQ library resources, LGBTQ library services, LGBTQ library services. LGBTQ library programming, Library collections, Library outreach, Library services, Malaysia, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, Reading, Reference services, Resource discovery, Social inclusion, Women’s issues, Young adults, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)
- NEW DATE & TIME: Join us for a video presentation at WLIC2018!
IFLA LGBTQ Users SIG is not hosting a conference session at WLIC2018 because of the human rights situation for LGBTQ+ people in Malaysia. Instead, please enjoy this video...
News - 24 August 2018
Tags: Access to information, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Australia, Collection development, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Human rights, LGBTQ library outreach, LGBTQ library programming, LGBTQ library resources, LGBTQ library services, LGBTQ library services, Library as place, Library collections, Library outreach, Library services, Malaysia, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, Peace, Reference services, Social inclusion, Women’s issues, Young adults, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)
- Call for papers WLIC 2018 - Audiovisual and Multimedia Section joint session with Information Technology Section
The IFLA Audiovisual and Multimedia Section, joined by the Information Technology Section, invite interested professionals to submit proposals for the open session to be held during IFLA WLIC in...
News - 1 December 2017
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Acquisitions, Audiovisual and multimedia resources, Cataloguing, Classification and indexing, Collection development, Communities of practice, Copyright exceptions and limitations, Cultural heritage, Digital preservation, Digital repositories, Electronic resources, Games, Information technology, Knowledge management, Library buildings and equipment, Library collections, Library outreach, Library services, Lifelong learning, Preservation, Success stories, Young adults
- IFLA 2017 Satellite Meeting: Reference and Information Services & Information Technology, University of Warsaw Library, Warsaw, Poland
This two-days pre-conference will attempt to explore the current work in the creation, implementation and use of discovery tools from the perspective of information technology experts and the...
Event - 19 June 2017
Tags: Information professionals, Information technology, Library marketing, Library outreach, Library services, Poland, Reference services, Resource discovery, Satellite Meeting, Information Technology
- LIS professionals supporting women living in conflict situations: WIL SIG Satellite Meeting
Join us for the WIL SIG satellite meeting which will discuss current library and information initiatives which are supporting and improving the lives of women living in conflict situations...
Event - 31 March 2017
Tags: conflict, Libraries for development, Library services, Poland, refugee, Satellite Meeting, Society, war, women, Women’s issues
- Public Libraries Satellite - Call for Proposals
Public library services around the world have reached the cross-roads. Collection formats and community needs continue to evolve at a rapid pace. Technology plays a major role providing people...
News - 3 February 2015
Tags: Library services, South Africa, Public Libraries
- LGBTQ Users Special Interest Group
The goal of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) special interest group is to adress the information needs of LGBTQ+ community members related to library services,...
IFLA Group or Activity - 13 January 2014
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Capacity building, Censorship, Classification and indexing, Collection development, Communities of practice, Data management, Digital inclusion, Education and training, Freedom of expression, Guidelines, Human rights, Indexing, LGBTQ library services, Library as place, Library collections, Library marketing, Library outreach, Library services, Library theory and research, Lifelong learning, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, New professionals, Privacy in libraries, Professional development, Reading, Social inclusion, Staffing, Subject analysis, Women’s issues, Young adults, Special Interest Groups, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)
- MetLib 2013 - Amsterdam
Dear colleagues, MetLib 2013 is coming up! The Amsterdam Public Library has the pleasure of inviting you to IFLA's 2013 MetLib Conference which will take place from Sunday, May...
Event - 27 February 2013
Tags: Conference, Conferences, Cooperation, Library services, Netherlands, Metropolitan Libraries
- Call for contributions
Library Services to Indigenous Populations: Protocols and Case Studies Since 2008 I have served as the Convener of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (...
News - 15 July 2011
Tags: Library services, Indigenous Matters