Ukraine: Latest cascade workshops reach 70 librarians

In late 2011, the Ukraine Library Association organised a number of cascade workshops as part of the Building Strong Library Associations programme. The workshops, in Kyiv, followed a series of cascade activities including workshops at the 2011 conference in Crimea and in Kharkiv.

Continued… | 5 January 2012 | ALP (Action for Development through Libraries Programme), Associations, Building Strong Library Associations, Ukraine

Cameroon: BSLA second workshop raises visibility of a young association

The IFLA BSLA Programme, launched in 2010, is taking shape and making an impact on the information profession in Cameroon. The first training, successfully organized in January 2011, focused on Modules 1&2 of the BSLA training packages. The first workshop resulted in the re-birth of the Library Professional Association, ABADCAM, which is now active with 25 paid up members. The second BSLA workshop (Workshop-2) was successfully delivered on 17 -19 November 2011, in Yaoundé, Cameroon. This report highlights the activities and outcomes of the BSLA Cameroon Workshop 2.

Continued… | 16 December 2011 | ALP (Action for Development through Libraries Programme), Associations, Building Strong Library Associations, Cameroon

ALP Small Project Report: Transparency, Good Governance and Freedom from Corruption, Serbia

In Serbia, rampant corruption is present and almost all spheres of social life are affected by it. In the process of fighting against corruption it is very important to act preventively and to educate the public through special programs. IFLA ALP selected the Serbian Library Association (SLA) project “Transparency, Good Governance and Freedom from Corruption” to be funded in 2010/2011, with which SLA was given a great opportunity to support anti-corruption campaigns in the lirary community.

Continued… | 14 December 2011 | ALP (Action for Development through Libraries Programme), Associations, Corruption, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Access to Information), Freedom from Corruption, Good Governance, Republic of Serbia, Transparency

Botswana: BSLA Workshop 2 focuses on advocacy and communication

Following the stakeholder summit in November 2010 and workshop in May 2011, the second workshop in the Building Strong Library Associations Programme in Botswana was held November 9-11 at Boipuso Hall, Gaborone. Core trainer Winnie Vitzansky facilitated the workshop. At the workshop, participants reported an extremely positive result: since the start of the BSLA project in Botswana, the Botswana Library Association has more than doubled its membership.

Continued… | 14 December 2011 | ALP (Action for Development through Libraries Programme), Associations, Botswana, Building Strong Library Associations

Lithuania: Third workshop in the BSLA programme to be held this December

Lithuania's third Workshop in the BSLA progamme will take place from December 15 - December 16 in Birstonas, Lithuania. This time the training, with facilitator Claudia Lux, will focus on the Module "Libraries on the Agenda" Libraries on the Agenda is the advocacy module in the BSLA programme.

Continued… | 13 December 2011 | Associations

ALP Small Project Report: In-country training for small library associations in the South Pacific, Samoa

During 2011 the Library Association of Samoa undertook two projects funded by the IFLA ALP programme. These were a workshop and training session for the librarians of Samoa and a National Library Week. These projects helped the Library Association of Samoa to pass on Information Literacy skills and offer the “Building Strong Library Associations” materials provided by IFLA covering libraries in organisations and libraries in society. The workshop and training sessions were attended by 56 participants representing the school, university, public and special librarians of Samoa.

Continued… | 12 December 2011 | ALP (Action for Development through Libraries Programme), Associations, Samoa

Nepal: BSLA programme commences with first workshop

The IFLA Building Strong Library Associations programme has commenced in Nepal, with the first of three scheduled workshops being held between the 7th and 9th of November 2011.

Continued… | 2 December 2011 | ALP (Action for Development through Libraries Programme), Associations, Building Strong Library Associations, Nepal

Revised Library Statistics for Advocacy training module now available

A revised and expanded version of the training module, Library Statistics for Advocacy, is now available from the IFLA Online Learning Platform. This module was designed by a working group of IFLA's Statistics and Evaluation Section.

Continued… | 29 November 2011 | ALP (Action for Development through Libraries Programme), Associations, Building Strong Library Associations

Interview with Barbara M. Jones by Serbian Library Association

During the 2011 IFLA ALP small project in Serbia, FAIFE Expert Resource Person Barbara Jones, delivered workshops on the topic of transparency and freedom from corruption. This interview has also been published in Serbian language in local journals and the Serbian Library Association website. The Interview was conducted by Vesna Crnogorac, the Secretary of Serbian Library Association.

Continued… | 4 October 2011 | ALP (Action for Development through Libraries Programme), Associations, Freedom from Corruption, Good Governance, Republic of Serbia, Transparency

Reminder: Call for ALP small project applications for 2012

The IFLA Action for Development through Libraries Programme (IFLA ALP) has announced the call for project applications for 2012. Reminder: closing date for applications is September 15. IFLA ALP offers financial or other assistance for projects within ALP's main areas of focus based on IFLA learning materials, policies or guidelines.

Continued… | 31 August 2011 | ALP (Action for Development through Libraries Programme)