Access to information is often taken for granted, but represents a key condition for achieving innovation and positive change. At a seminar at the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific in Bangkok, around 50 libraries explored opportunities for stronger engagement in development initiatives. Read More
The Transforming Education Summit will bring leaders, civil society, and diverse voices in education together at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to take steps towards reimagining and transforming education. From 16-19 September, the Summit will explore how to respond to the global crisis on equity, inclusion, quality,… Read More
Please mark your calendar for the Reference and Information Services (RISS) Programme Session at the IFLA WLIC 2022 in Dublin, Ireland… Read More
The three key documents published as part of the 7th meeting of the International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA) all include affirmation of the place of libraries within adult and lifelong learning strategies. These can be helpful references for libraries and library associations in calling for stronger recognition at the national level. Read More
To mark the 7th meeting of the International Conference on Adult Education, IFLA is releasing research looking into the place of libraries in adult learning strategies around the world. Read More
Supporting learning is at the heart of the mission of libraries, and indeed in many cases is why they were built in the first place. However, this role isn't always as celebrated as much as it should be. However, there are great examples of our institutions taking the lead, as our interview with some of the team behind the Global Learning Festival shows. We talked to Lara Pugh, Project Leader Learning City, Wollongong City Libraries and Global Learning Festival Working Group member, and Diane Tabbagh, Coordinator Learning Community, Wyndham City Council and Global Learning Festival Working Group Chair. Read More
As part of the 7th International Conference on Adult Education, IFLA is organising a side-event focused on how libraries are not just helping deliver on the right to education, but are doing so in a way that reflects the overall philosophy of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Read More
At the Russian State Library for Young Adults (RSLYA), we hold interactive meetings together with children, actively using retro technologies. Read More
This document lists all articles in a single document. Pictures to the articles are not always included in this compilation. Latest News: Short Report on the Safer Internet Day Survey The Safer Internet Day working group launched its survey in Spring 2021 and collected… Read More
By Ms Siti Aisyah Binte Abdul Nasir, Deputy Head (Children & Teens) | Programmes and Exhibitions, Archives and Libraries Group, National Library Board, Singapore In Singapore, the National Library Board (NLB) runs 27 public libraries, with teens making up about 10% of our patrons. When the COVID-19 pandemic came… Read More