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Recording of the IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section Workshop (Part 2) is now available
5 September 2022Recording of the IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section Workshop (Part 1) is now available
22 August 2022The IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section held a workshop on 16 August 2022 on highlighting experiences with integrating local history and genealogy materials with K-12 students.
Call for Presentations: Something Old, Something New ー Using Social Media to engage Communities with Local History Workshop (Pt. 2)
24 June 2022The IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section invites proposals for papers highlighting innovative local history and genealogy projects and activities developed via social media channels.
IFLA LHG webinar recording now available
7 February 2022The IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section (LHG) Section hosted a webinar on 25 January 2022: New ways to approach the fields of local history and genealogy. A recording is now on the LHG YouTube channel.
Local History and Genealogy Section -- 2021 Mid-Year Meeting
17 March 2021IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section standing committee members will meet online on Friday March 19th, at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Central Time (Canada and U.S.) via Zoom.
Local History and Genealogy Section Webinar on 24 September 2020
7 September 2020"What Librarians Need to Know about DNA" on 24 September 2020 Speaker:Drew Smith Associate Librarian, University of South Florida Libraries (USA)
Open Session at the 86th IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2020 - Cancelled
22 April 2020Open Session at the 86th IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2020 in Dublin, Ireland, 15-21 August by Local History and Genealogy Section with the Indigenous Matters Section and the Rare Books and Special Collections Section
Satellite Meetings Local History and Genealogy joint with Asia and Oceania - Cancelled
22 April 2020Date:12-13 August 2020 Venue:The National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2020 Cancelled
10 April 2020IFLA Headquarters announced in a press release and email today, April 9, that the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2020 has been cancelled.
An important message from IFLA Headquarters: Information on COVID-19
29 February 2020Here is an important message from IFLA Headquarters: Information on COVID-19
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Call for Papers — Open Sessions: Local History and Genealogy joint with Indigenous Matters and Rare Books and Special Collections
29 February 2020Important dates 31 March 2020: Submission of abstract 15 April 2020: Notification of acceptance to author(s) 5 June 2020: Submission of full paper
Satellite Meetings Local History and Genealogy joint with Asia and Oceania - Cancelled
19 February 2020Theme: "Challenges and Opportunities for Genealogy, Local History and Regional Memory Fields in Libraries and Other Memory Institutions in a Highly Mobile Society"
Call for Papers — Open Session at the 86th IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2020
24 January 2020Theme: “Local History and Genealogy Collection Classification, Preservation, Sharing, and Access Practices of Local Regional, and International Libraries and Institutions” By Local History and Genealogy Section with the Indigenous Matters Section and the Rare Books and Special Collections Section
LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY SECTION Chair’s Update
29 December 2019Season's Greetings! An update on what has been happening related to the Local History and Genealogy Section. Peace to all! Cecilia
Call for Papers Deadline extended - Satellite Meeting to be held on 21- 22 August 2019, at the University Library Svetozar Markovic, Belgrade, Serbia
11 March 2019Local History and Genealogy Section joint with Asia and Oceania Section, would like to inform that deadline for submissions is extended to 15 April.
Call for Papers – Open Sessions Local History and Genealogy Section with the Asia and Oceania Section and the Library History Special Interest Group
22 February 2019Theme: "Local History Collections, Genealogy, and Oral History as Critical Information Services in Libraries"
Call for Papers — "Genealogy and Local History Section joint with Asia and Oceania Section and Rare Books and Special Collections Section" Open Sessions
2 March 2018Theme: "Genealogy and Local History Collection Development – Challenges and Opportunities"