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.
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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.
In conversation with Lan Gao, Chair, IFLA's Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section
27 May 2022Within IFLA, the Section on Library Services to Multicultural Populations has a key role in bringing the field together to address the question of how our institutions and professions can serve our communities in all their diversity. In 2022, the Section is celebrating 40 years of success in providing guidance, insights, and a space for exchange and learning. We interviewed the Section Chair, Lan Gao, to find out more.
Annual Report 2020-2021
6 March 2022December 2021 Newsletter celebrates 40 years of MCULTP
21 December 2021This issue features articles from current and former Standing Committee members of the section, looking back at their fondest memories and achievements over the past 40 years.
IFLA/UNESCO Multicultural Library Manifesto Toolkit now available in French
19 October 2021Thanks to the efforts made by our French colleagues, gathered in the International section of the Association of France’s Librarians Lise Dachet, Charlène Perrin, Eléonore Clavreul and Van Ta-Minh, a French translation of the Toolkit is now available.
Call for newsletter articles - 40 years of the IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section
30 September 2021The year 2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section. To mark this milestone, the upcoming November/December newsletter will celebrate 40 years of the professional unit, looking back on the section's activities and achievements.
March 2021 newsletter now available online
21 March 2021The March 2021 issue of the IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section's newsletter has been published, looking back at the origins and applications of the IFLA/UNESCO Multicultural Library Manifesto, which was adopted by IFLA almost 15 years ago.
Section newsletter - call for articles
2 February 2021It has been fifteen years since the section developed the Multicultural Library Manifesto in 2006 - we'd love to hear your stories on how you have used these resources in your libraries. This year also marks the first time that the IFLA WLIC will be held as a fully-virtual conference, so we'd also like you to share how you have been 'going virtual' in connecting with your communities during these changing times.
IFLA/UNESCO Multicultural Library Manifesto Toolkit now available in Spanish
28 July 2020Thanks to the efforts made by our American colleagues Kirsten Grünberg, Freda Mosquera, and Alicia K. Long, a Spanish translation of the Toolkit is now available.
June 2020 newsletter now available online
26 June 2020Our June 2020 newsletter focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on libraries that work with multicultural communities.
Call for newsletter submissions: 'Connecting with multicultural communities during the COVID-19 pandemic'
28 April 2020In recent months, the COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for libraries around the world in the way that they deliver services. To help share stories of best practice, innovation, and challenging experiences, the IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section will be focusing much of the upcoming issue of its newsletter on the impact of COVID-19 on libraries that work with multicultural communities.
COVID-19 - Translated language resources available for libraries to communicate with communities
24 March 2020The IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section is working with the Australian Library and Information Association to create translated signage and text for libraries to communicate with their communities about library closures and changes to programs.