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BSLA Ukraine: Workshop in Ukrainian city Dnipropetrovs’k

On April 25, 2012, 45 Dnipropetrovs’k librarians participated in the workshop on library associations’ role in providing an ethical framework for professional practice. The workshop was organized by the Ukrainian Library Association in partnership with Dnipropetrovs’k Library Association, Dnipropetrovs’k Regional Library, the U.S. Embassy and Bibliomist program.

Continued… | 16 May 2012 | , , ,

BSLA Argentina workshop reports in English and Spanish

El Taller se llevó a cabo los días 21, 23 y 24 de abril de 2012. Tuvo lugar en la sede de la Asociación de Bibliotecarios Graduados de la República Argentina, ABGRA, en el marco del Programa de Fortalecimiento de las Asociaciones de Bibliotecarios (BSLA) de IFLA.

Continued… | 9 May 2012 | , , ,

Review meetings share successes, measure the impact of BSLA

A series of review meetings are underway in the six BSLA countries which will complete their projects this year. Since 2010, projects in Botswana, Cameroon, Lebanon, Lithuania, Peru and Ukraine have worked through a series of stakeholder meetings, needs assessments, workshops, mentoring, and other activities.

Continued… | 9 May 2012 | , ,

Ukraine: BSLA workshop on advocacy and partnerships

On February 7-9, 2012, 25 librarians from all parts of Ukraine participated in the BSLA workshop on advocacy and partnerships. This workshop was organized by the Ukrainian Library Association (ULA), Bibliomist program and the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv.

Continued… | 13 April 2012 | , , ,

BSLA: Associations begin sharing outcomes from the programme

Each of the first six associations participating in the Building Strong Library Associations programme has been sharing stories and outcomes from the programme. These include increases in membership, success in obtaining government grants, reading campaigns, and advocacy for IFLA’s work on Limitations and Exceptions for Copyright. Over the next few months, IFLA will be sharing more outcomes, reports, and impact as the projects are evaluated.

Continued… | 30 March 2012 | , ,

An IFLA first: BSLA workshop in Saudia Arabia delivered by videoconference

Following the first regional train-the-trainers workshop for Arab-Speaking countries in March 2011, a number of cascade activities have taken place. Two highlights of these activities are: Building Strong Library Associations presentation at the AFLI Annual Conference, Khartoum Sudan, and a workshop by videoconference for librarians in Saudi Arabia.

Continued… | 29 February 2012 | , , , ,

Library Associations share successes and experiences at first IFLA Building Strong Library Associations mini-congress in Berlin

At the first-ever IFLA BSLA mini-congress in Berlin Germany February 23-24 2012, representatives of IFLA BSLA country projects from Botswana, Cameroon, Lebanon, Lithuania, Nepal, Peru and Ukraine shared their success stories, and solutions to challenges that cut across borders. Strategies to engage with politicians, stakeholders, and to sustain associations into the future were discussed by all country representatives.

Continued… | 27 February 2012 | , , , ,

IFLA Building Strong Library Associations mini-congress, Berlin Germany, February 23-24 2012

Representatives from BSLA country projects will meet in Berlin, Germany on February 23-24 for the first ever BSLA mini-congress. The IFLA Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) midterm meeting will be held following this meeting from February 24-25.

Continued… | 15 February 2012 | , ,

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 | , , ,

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 | , , ,

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