New Survey on Library Support for People with Disabilities
25 May 2022Share your insights on library policies, services, and initiatives for users with disabilities by 20 June 2022!
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Upcoming virtual event: Managing and Marketing Inclusion in Libraries
13 September 2021The IFLA sections on Management & Marketing and Library Services for People with Special Needs are hosting an exciting and inspiring joint virtual conference with a specific focus on managing and marketing for library users with special needs.
LSN July 2021 newsletter published
26 July 2021LSN Brochure translated into Croatian
7 June 2021Library Services to People with Special Needs Section is pleased to announce the publication of the section’s brochure in Croatian.
International Seminar “Inclusive Library Programmes for Users with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Practices and Potential Development” Call for participation
4 February 2021Russian State Library for Young Adults (RSLYA) is pleased to invite you to participate in the International Seminar “Inclusive Library Programmes for Users with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Practices and Potential Development”, which will be held on April 1, 2021 and dedicated to the World Autism Awareness Day (internationally recognized every year on 2 April).
IFLA Guidelines for Library Services to Persons with Dyslexia – Revised and extended published into Japanese
7 September 2020Japanese translation of guidelines published
The August 2020 issue of Library Services to People with Special Needs Newsletter has been published
30 August 2020Check out the latest issue of Library Services to People with Special Needs Newsletter
Library Services to People with Special Needs Call for Papers for WLIC in Dublin
23 February 2020Theme: A New Home: Library Services to Refugees, Immigrants, Migrants, and Asylum Seekers. The Library Services to People with Special Needs (LSN) Section is developing Guidelines on Library Services to Refugees, Immigrants, Migrants and Asylum Seekers. We have already completed a survey on library services to this target group and the results of this survey will also be presented at this program.
The Impact of the IFLA Guidelines for Library Services to Persons with Dyslexia: Revised and extended
25 August 2018A paper on the impact of these guidelines at an international, national and local level was presented at the WLIC 2018
Survey on library programmes and services for people who are deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind (February 10th until March 31st 2018) EXTENDED DEADLINE UNTIL APRIL 30TH 2018!
15 February 2018For the purpose of writing new guidelines a survey is beeing conducted in order to gather examples of modern day practice in the organization of library programmes and services that meet needs of people who are deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind. The survey is conducted internationally from February 10th to March 31st 2018 - EXTENDED DEADLINE UNTIL APRIL 30TH 2018.
Call for Papers - "Inclusive Library Services for Children and Young Adults"
15 February 2018Library Services to People with Special Needs Section joint with Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section invite presenters from a wide range of countries to discuss how to promote inclusive library services for children and young adults, leaving no one behind, in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Conference date: 23 August 2018 Deadline for Submissions: 28 February 2018
Everyone Has a Right to Access to Information: IFLA Presents Research on Libraries' Actions for Accessibility at the UN
23 December 2017Providing access to information, and in particular libraries, is key to making for inclusive and sustainable development, IFLA therefore surveyed its members to establish whether libraries had policies – or programmes – in place. The results were presented in New York, at a meeting on 13-15 November by Nancy Bolt, a member of the Section on Library Services to People with Special Needs.
WLIC 2017: Access to Programs and Conferences for People with Disabilities: Stories from Three Countries
17 August 2017Our session at this years IFLA conference adresses the issue of accessibility at conferences. In addition to speakers there will be an open hearing on accessibility at IFLA and other library conferenses.
Worldwide Review of the Guidelines for Library Services to People Experiencing Homelessness
10 April 2017The LSN and working group on Guidelines for Library Services to People Experiencing Homelessness invites you to review the draft of the guidelines.
Guidelines for Library Services to Persons with Dyslexia: Best practice and Knowledge base updated
7 August 2016The Best practice (Annex A) and Knowledge base (Annex B) of the IFLA Guidelines for Library Services to Persons with Dyslexia are now updated.
New Guidelines for Library Services to Persons with Dyslexia now published
19 March 2015The guidelines are a revision and expansion of the previous guidelines published by IFLA in 2001. We expect them to be a valuable tool for library staff who are responsible for serving persons with reading and learning difficulties.