Associations

Ukraine: Latest cascade workshops reach 70 librarians

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:19:11 +0100

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.

Action for Development through Libraries Programme (ALP)

Cameroon: BSLA second workshop raises visibility of a young association

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:12:12 +0100

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.

Action for Development through Libraries Programme (ALP)

Call for Papers: Management of Library Associations Section & New Professionals Special Interest Group

Michael Dowling — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:12:51 +0100

Theme: Strategies for Library Associations: Include New Professionals now!

Management of Library Associations Section

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

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:51:45 +0100

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Botswana: BSLA Workshop 2 focuses on advocacy and communication

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:33:22 +0100

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.

The objectives of the workshop were to:

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

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:10:47 +0100

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. It is available to all IFLA members through the Online Learning Platform.

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

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:54:49 +0100

Project Summary

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.

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Nepal: BSLA programme commences with first workshop

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:40:42 +0100

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IFLA BSLA Program Featured at READ Nepal 20th Anniversary Celebrations

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:50:56 +0100

While in Kathmandu to commence the IFLA BSLA workshops with the Nepal Community Library Association, IFLA trainer Michael Robinson had the opportunity to raise awareness about the BSLA programme at a one-day conference to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of READ Nepal.

Building Strong Library Associations

Revised Library Statistics for Advocacy training module now available

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:07:01 +0100

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.

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