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Call for papers now open for IFLA Satellite Conference "Libraries for Young People : Breaking through Boundaries", Finland 2012

Viviana Quiñones — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:13:31 +0100

The conference, organised by IFLA Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults in collaboration with Joensuu Regional Library, Finland, and the Finnish Library Association, will be held in Joensuu (Finland) on August 8 and 9, 2012, just before IFLA Conference in Helsinki.

Theme : "Libraries for Young People : Breaking through Boundaries"

Proposals for papers must be sent before January 31, 2011 to Kirsten Boelt

Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section

IBBY conference 2012 in London : registration open

IFLA — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:25:25 +0200

IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) is having its 2012 conference on August 23-26 2012 in London, on the theme "Crossing Boundaries: Translations and Migrations".

Registration is now open: www.ibbycongress2012.org or info@ibbycongress2012.org

Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section

Videos by Sister Libraries

IFLA — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:13:14 +0200

Some of the libraries participating in the project "Sister Libraries for Children's and Young Adult's reading" have made short videos on the work they are doing together.

Here are the links, they are really worth watching, and inspiring :

Haïti-United States

Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section

Conference on Intergenerational Reading in Tunis, March 23-26

Ingrid Bon — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:37:51 +0100

The chair of the Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults will be presenting a paper on the experiences in the Netherlands regarding the project: 50+ reading aloud. It is a project that started in the 90's and is still executed. It focusses on connecting elderly persons to a library and via the library to a school or preschool.
Details on the conference program will be published later.

Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section

2011 Annual Conference Call for Papers

Yap Ian — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:44:32 +0100

2011 IFLA Annual Conference (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
Conference Session by Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section
"Can we keep up with the changes or are the children our teachers?" (Call for Papers)
Deadline for submission : 30 January 2011

Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section

Morris Award finalists announced

IFLA — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:59:25 +0100

YALSA announced the finalists for our second annual Morris Award, which honors a first time author writing for YA. For more information, please see the press release.

Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section

Xiamen Pupils’ Cartoon Summer Camp Being Held in Xiamen Children’s Library

Joy Cai, Librarian from Xiamen Children's Library — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:18:29 +0200

Xiamen Pupils’ Cartoon Summer Camp ,which with a theme “Love for the South of Fujian and China” , was holding an opening ceremory in Xiamen Children’s Library on Jul.6^th,2009.

Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section

The 11-18 years old and the libraries in France a survey

Emmanuel Aziza — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:03:01 +0200

Particularly useful to others…

Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section

Platinum Award for the Young People's Library from Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt

Dina Youssef — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:12:53 +0200

The Young People's Library at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt achieved the Platinum award (1st Level ) in the International CyberFair competition that are described as the largest educational event of its kind ever held on the Internet.

Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section

Fundación La Fuente Received an Important Recognition at the 59th Anniversary by the Cámara Chilena del Libro

Veronica Abud — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:19:09 +0200

Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section