Latest news and events added by IFLA groups

New website IFLA Chinese Language Centre

Louis — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:32:45 +0100

Dear Colleagues,

It gives me a great pleasure to announce the launch of the IFLA Chinese Language Center (IFLA-CLC) website.

The site is written in the Chinese language as a communication platform for the Chinese Speaking library professionals and a source of information about IFLA and its activities.

The new website includes informational material about IFLA, the IFLA Chinese Language Center, IFLA's latest news, and upcoming conferences.

Language Centre for Chinese

Winners Announced for the 8th IFLA International Marketing Award

Louis — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:42:40 +0100

PRESS RELEASE – March 9, 2010

8th IFLA International Marketing Award

Preservation and Conservation Section Satellite Meeting

Frederic_Blin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:58:58 +0100

IFLA Preservation and Conservation Section and The Rare Books and Manuscripts section will hold a satellite meeting in conjunction to the IFLA World Library and Information Conference 2010. The satellite conference will take place on August 16-18, 2010 (visits on the 16th) at Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
The theme for the satellite conference is: ”New techniques for old documents. Scientific examination methods in the service of preservation and book history".

Preservation and Conservation Section

The Global Librarian

dierk.eichel — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:00:51 +0100

Themes and Focus

New librarians are positioning themselves as library leaders inacademia, libraries, and professional associations. This event aims toaddress key themes and leading trends to provide library services whilechanging attitudes and expectations on the way. The conferenceorganising committee wishes to showcase examples of best practice inhow to develop new leaders, services, and inclusion of newprofessionals in decision-making processes through both research basedscholarly presentations and experiential and practical stories ofsuccesses and lessons learned.

New Professionals Special Interest Group

Moving In, Moving Up, and Moving On: Strategies for Regenerating the Library and Information Profession

dierk.eichel — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:51:43 +0100

Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section and New Professionals Discussion Group

Bologna, Italy
18-20 August 2009

Theme: "Moving In, Moving Up, and Moving On: Strategies for Regenerating the Library and Information Profession"

8th World Conference on Continuing Professional Development & Workplace Learning for the Library and Information Professions

New Professionals Special Interest Group

New mission statement of the New Professionals Special Interest Group

sebastian wilke — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:30:45 +0100

The NPSIG’s IFLA web pages are constantly growing and being updated. Now one of the core parts underwent a general revision: Based on the recent experiences at BOBCATSSS and at IFLA Headquarters, we reformulated the mission statement.

New Professionals Special Interest Group

Now Available: Learning materials for workshops on Public Access to Health Information Through Libraries

Louis — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:54:36 +0100

IFLA/FAIFE Workshop facilitators (Paul Sturges, Marta Terry and Shane Godbolt) and KEN-AHILA members visit Oloishobor Dispensary, Ngong District, Kenya during the pilot workshop on ‘Public Access to Health Information Through Libraries’

Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)

FAIFE Makes Available Translations of Major Training Materials and Policy Documents

Louis — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:56:02 +0100

During 2009, IFLA language centres around the world have been busy with a major translation project. Using funds provided by the Swedish International Co-operation and Development Agency (Sida), IFLA's FAIFE Committee has co-ordinated translations of the following policy documents and training manuals:

Committee on Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)

Report about IT brainstorming meeting at IFLA Headquarters

sebastian wilke — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:26:12 +0100

In early February an exciting working meeting took place at IFLA Headquarters in The Hague. The intention of the meeting was to think about the future look and feel of IFLA’s online activities. Amongst others, the brainstorming sessions covered the following topics:

New Professionals Special Interest Group

New version of the Guidelines: Japanese

mnavas — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:21:16 +0100

The Japanese language version of the Guidelines for Libraries of Government Departments has been translated by the Branch Libraries and Cooperation Division, Administrative Department, National Diet Library, Japan. It is available at the Section's publications page and at the website of the National Diet Library of Japan.

Government Libraries Section