Fresh issue of online Newsletter
28 January 2016Theme: libraries supporting mental, social and physical wellbeing
Theme: libraries supporting mental, social and physical wellbeing
This session at the 2016 IFLA World Congress is presented by the Rare Books and Special Collections Section and the Preservation and Conservation Core Activity. Deadline: 29 February 2016.
IFLA’s Information Technology Section, the Women, Information, and Libraries SIG, and Northwestern University Libraries, invite proposals for a Satellite UnConference around theme of Women & Library Technology – Empowering Women’s Participation in Open Technology & Culture.
Submit a paper proposal for session entitled, "All about E-Learning: Connection. Collaboration. Community."
The IFLA Education & Training Section has the pleasure to announce the 8th IFLA LIS Student Paper Award for 2016.
Deadline Extension!
Lisbon, National Library of Portugal, 22-24 February 2016
The Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments invites proposals for short presentations for an interactive knowledge sharing session at the IFLA WLIC 2016 in Columbus, Ohio. The sessions will focus on the theme 'Meeting the needs of parliamentary clients'.
application deadline: 1 April 2016
Monday, 22 February: A one-day conference at the Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal (Lisbon) organized by the IRLA Rare Books and Special Collections Section. Followed by Business Meetings on 23 February and a library visit on 24 February.
On behalf of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), I would like to take the opportunity to extend our congratulations to the Wikimedia Foundation on the 15th birthday of Wikipedia.
Big success in the 13th edition of the FLA BibLibre International Library Marketing Award! More than 70 applications. Good luck to all participants!
Just off the press in the IFLA Publications Series…
Theme: "Failing successfully in a librarian's career: is a setback an opportunity to grow, or just an unwelcome incident on the road to success?" The IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG) invites you to submit a proposal for its open session to be held in Columbus, Ohio, USA, in August 2016.
Here is the fifth in our series of "Reference Interviews" with RISS Standing Committee Members!