IFLA Division IV – Support of the Profession and SET are hosting a series of webinars for LIS students

The IFLA Division IV – Support of the Profession – is hosting A Webinar Series for LIS students. These webinars aim to create a place for students to share  their projects, research, and ideas about different topics related to libraries. Each month – April through May 2021 – will address a different theme and a new call for proposals will be issued for that month. All webinars are held online and are open to everyone (no registration fees).

 

May’s theme is “Projects in the Libraries - Ideas, Innovations, Initiatives”.

We are interested in hearing about the innovative out-of-the-box projects you have created or helped create in a library. Your proposal could also include abstract ideas that you believe would be a great project. The proposal may speak to:

- Project goals

- Innovative aspect of the project

- Benefits of the project for library patrons

- New possibilities for the library through the project

- Outcome of the project
- Project assessment

 

Library and Information Science students at all levels are encouraged to submit a proposal about the topic. Proposals (in MS Word) must include::

˗ Name, title, institution, email of speaker(s);

˗ Brief biographical statement about each speaker (maximum 100 words);

˗ Title of proposed presentation;

˗ Abstract highlighting its relevance to the theme (maximum 400 words).

 

Submit your proposals to Albina Krymskaya (krymskayaalbina@gmail.com) and Paria Tajallipour (paria@library.tamu.edu).

 

Accepted participants will receive a certificate from IFLA Division IV for presenting at the webinar. Presentations will be delivered online by the presenter, in PowerPoint format. Each presentation will last for 25 minutes, including 5-10 minutes for questions and answers.

 

Important dates:

˗ Deadline for submission is 12 May 2021.

˗ Three proposals will be accepted for presentation and the accepted participants will be notified by 19 May 2021.

˗ This month’s webinar is held on 26 May 2021 (Time will be confirmed depending on the time zones of the speakers).

For further questions, contact: Albina Krymskaya (krymskayaalbina@gmail.com) or Paria Tajallipour (paria@library.tamu.edu).