In times of hardship, individuals turn to one another to overcome, to recover, and to rebuild. The places where communities meet, where they can access services, and come together to support one another are therefore important for building community resilience. Read More
Presentación virtual y panel de discusión sobre el papel de las bibliotecas públicas que brindan servicios y su impacto en la reducción de la soledad, el aislamiento social, y recuperación económica. Tiempo: 17:00 – 18:30 h. (GMT +2) Barcelona, España; 11:00 CST Formato: Programa abierto con una… Read More
Book now IFLA Public Library Section Online Mid-Term Seminars Here’s your chance to examine how public libraries worldwide deliver healthier outcomes for their communities. Join IFLA’s Public Library Section for our online mid-term seminar “Libraries: Places That Care For People.” Photo by Towfiqu Barbhuiya, Pexels.com On… Read More
The IFLA Rare Book & Special Collections Section (RBSC) is pleased to announce a new virtual session: Competency Guidelines for Rare Books and Special Collections Professionals. Read More
Earlier this month more than 100 delegates joined Dr Sadie-Jane Nunis (Singapore Institute of Management), Vickery Bowles (Toronto Public Library) and Prof R. David Lankes (University of Texas at Austin’s School of Information) for a webinar facilitated by Erik Boekesteijn (National Library of the Netherlands) Read More
Está ampliamente aceptado que el edificio de la biblioteca es un elemento de crucial importancia para el éxito del funcionamiento de una biblioteca pública. El Premio IFLA / Systematic a la Biblioteca Pública del Año pretende rendir homenaje a los edificios bellos y singulares de las bibliotecas… Read More
Please join the IFLA Public Libraries Section as we celebrate the 2020/21 shortlisted libraries for the IFLA/Systematic Public Library of the Year Award and to hear from previous winners of the award. Read More
These are hectic times and people all over the world are facing all kinds of different crisis, such as the covid-19 pandemic, forest fires, climate crisis, etc. Join us for a discussion how public libraries and their staff are responding. Read More
The first of five regional fora on the Sustainable Development Goals, this event will focus on how European countries are working towards delivering the 2030 Agenda. Read More