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MCULTP Mini-Conference: Libraries New Trends in Supporting Multiculturalism and Multilingualism
4 April 2024A spotlight on multicultural populations and issues of interest
20 March 2024Located in California, within the United States, San José State University (SJSU) School of Information has been highly involved with diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice initiatives. We have recently held some unique events that spotlight multicultural populations:
IFLA’s MCULTP Section: Contributions towards DEI initiatives
20 March 2024The IFLA MCULTP (Library Services to Multicultural Populations) section is one of the few IFLA sections whose mandate is directly aligned with DEI. While Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is experienced and practiced in differently across the globe, many common grounds exist that can provide a foundation and basis for concerted efforts amongst LIS professionals internationally.
Arabic translation of IFLA/UNESCO Multicultural Library Manifesto Toolkit has been released
6 March 2024Call for Proposals: MCULTP Mini-Conference 2024
20 February 2024Sponsored by the IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section, the MCULTP Mini-Conference 2024 will explore how libraries and librarians support Multiculturalism and Multilingualism in their communities. This mini-conference intends to gather academic, public, and special librarians, as well as LIS professionals via a free online Zoom event.
Portuguese translation of IFLA/UNESCO Multicultural Library Manifesto Toolkit has been released
13 February 2024The IFLA/UNESCO Multicultural Library Manifesto Toolkit has been translated into Portuguese.
New Publication: MCULTP December 2023 Newsletter released
24 December 2023Call for newsletter articles – Highlights from WLIC 2023 and Multicultural Library Services worldwide
11 October 2023For our next newsletter, the IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section invites the library community to contribute articles within the scope of multicultural library services as well as highlights from participants’ experiences at WLIC 2023.
Information Privilege and Representation in Data
22 June 2023Dr. Raymond Pun, Librarian at the Alder Graduate School of Education and Standing Committee Member of IFLA Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section, will be presenting at the satellite meeting. Lan Gao, Chair of IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section, has the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Pun.
June 2023 Issue of the MCULTP Section Newsletter now online
15 June 2023The June 2023 newsletter of the IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section has now been published online.
Empowering Diverse Librarianship
6 June 2023At their comprehensive Satellite Meeting, the IFLA Library Services for Multicultural Populations, will present library workers with the tools to build, sustain, and strengthen a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Call for newsletter articles - How libraries help protect minority languages
13 April 2023For our next newsletter, the IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section is calling for stories and articles about how libraries support the preservation of minority languages, as our theme for the issue.
December 2022 Issue of the MCULTP Section Newsletter now online
19 December 2022The December 2022 newsletter of the IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section has now been published online.
Transmit Local Memory, History and Identity: The Roma Library of Malmö and the Roma Resource Library of Sweden
22 November 2022Elisabet Rundqvist of the National Library of Sweden and Sebastian Tarazona, Libraries of Malmö, and members of the IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations (MCULTP) Section discuss the relevance of the pairing of two libraries in Malmö.
Call for newsletter articles - IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section
2 November 2022The IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section welcomes submissions for its newsletter.
Call for nominations - MCULTP Section Standing Committee
31 August 2022June 2022 issue of the MCULTP Newsletter now online - Supporting multicultural communities during times of crisis
25 June 2022The June 2022 issue is now available, and looks at how libraries support multicultural communities during times of crisis.