Content tagged Literacy

Digital technologies have dramatically transformed our lives. Yet even with physical access to these tools[1], it is not a given that all can take full advantage of the opportunities created to...

Publication - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to knowledge, Digital divide, digital literacy, Information literacy, Literacy, Statements, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Theme: How do libraries use digital devices to promote reading? Editor's note Dear colleagues, in the fresh collection of articles you can read about the...

Informational Page - 10 June 2016

Tags: articles, Children, Literacy, Newsletter, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults

For many years literacy has been core to the provision of public library services but as the world in which we live has changed, so has the concept of literacy. It has expanded from the...

News - 2 February 2016

Tags: Literacy, United States, Public Libraries

Myanmar faces staggering challenges as it seeks to “catch-up” in the world’s most economically competitive region. Myanmar is already leaping the digital divide through the...

Event - 19 January 2016

Tags: Access to information, Information strategies, Literacy, Meeting, Myanmar

The first of the Public Libraries Section's 'Guest Blogger' posts appears on the PLS blog today, this time by Public Libraries Standing Committee member, Torbjörn Nilsson who...

News - 8 October 2015

Tags: Literacy, Sweden, Public Libraries

The 4th International Summit of the Book will take place on 6-7 November 2015 at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt. A Library of Congress initiative, the inaugural Summit took...

Event - 20 September 2015

Tags: Access to knowledge, Egypt, Event, Literacy

Call to Action IFLA together with the International Publishers Association (IPA), the International Authors Forum (IAF) and the Reading & Writing Foundation (RWF) has put together a...

Publication - 14 September 2015

Tags: Literacy, Statements

Reading and writing is fundamental to function in today's society. Not being able, for example, to understand the instructions on a medicine bottle is a scary thought. ...

Event - 4 September 2015

Tags: Belgium, Event, Literacy, Reading

MakerSpace gives young people  access to space, materials and tools to be creative, with a splash of library awareness. Note: the term ‘MakerSpace’ in this article...

Informational Page - 16 June 2015

Tags: Children, Education, Literacy, MakerSpace, Networking, Reading, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults

IFLA Satellite Conference in Paris 2014 - Review of a participant The Satellite Conference organised by the Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section & School Libraries Section...

Informational Page - 1 June 2015

Tags: Best practice, Conferences, Literacy, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults

We are very happy to announce the publication of the expanded second edition of The World through Picture Books, enriched with sixteen new annotated country selections and with ideas on how to use...

News - 24 March 2015

Tags: catalogue, Children, Language, Literacy, Project, Libraries for Children and Young Adults

We are very happy to publish the second edition of The World through Picture Books, enriched with sixteen new annotated lists. This new edition proves even more the very enthusiastic, skilled...

Publication - 27 February 2015

Tags: Literacy, Reading, Publications, Libraries for Children and Young Adults

The Selection Committee for the World Book Capital is calling for nominations for the World Book Capital 2017. Each year, UNESCO and the international organizations representing the three...

News - 2 December 2014

Tags: Announcement, Literacy, Reading, UNESCO, World Book Capital, Libraries, Archives, Museums, Monuments and Sites

World Book Capital The Selection Committee for the World Book Capital is calling for nominations for the World Book Capital 2016. Each year, UNESCO and the international...

News - 3 April 2014

Tags: Announcement, Literacy, Reading, UNESCO, World Book Capital, Libraries, Archives, Museums, Monuments and Sites

9 – 13 June 2014, Botkyrka, Sweden All over Europe public libraries work to improve literacy. With the purpose to create a network of public libraries and librarians on the topic of...

News - 5 February 2014

Tags: Literacy, Social inclusion, Society, Sweden, Library Services to Multicultural Populations

The IFLA Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Recommendations and the Libraries Serving People with Print Disabilities (LPD) Manifesto were passed at the 37th UNESCO General Conference...

News - 9 December 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Disadvantaged people, France, Information competency, Information literacy, Literacy, LPD, MIL, Services to people with disabilities, Services to the visually impaired, Information Literacy

WORLD LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CONGRESS : 80th IFLA General Conference and Council: Libraries, Citizens, Societies: Confluence for Knowledge Lyon, France, August 16 - 22, 2014...

News - 29 November 2013

Tags: Community, Literacy, Literacy, Reading, Literacy and Reading

Children’s Librarians all over the world understand how important picture books in both traditional and digital formats are for children: for their development, their cultural identity, as a...

Publication - 7 June 2013

Tags: Literacy, Reading, Publications, Libraries for Children and Young Adults

The IFLA Literacy and Reading and Information Literacy Sections are seeking proposals for  its programme,  Intergenerational Literacies, to be held at the IFLA...

News - 24 January 2013

Tags: intergenerational literacies, Literacy, Literacy, Literacy and Reading

The IFLA Religious Libraries in Dialogue Special Interest Group (RELINDIAL SIG) is seeking proposals for papers to be presented at a two-hour program to be held at the IFLA World Library and...

News - 16 January 2013

Tags: Dialogue, Literacy, Religion, Religious Libraries, Singapore, WLIC2013, Social Science Libraries

Theme: Tools Developed for a Better Sharing of Religious Information 中文 | Deutsch | Español | français | Русский | العربية The IFLA SIG RELINDIAL is seeking...

News - 16 January 2013

Tags: Literacy, Resource sharing, Sharing, Singapore, Social Science, Tools, WLIC2013, Religions: Libraries and Dialogue

World Book Capital The Selection Committee for the World Book Capital is calling for nominations for the World Book Capital 2015. Each year, UNESCO and the international...

News - 12 December 2012

Tags: Literacy, Reading, UNESCO, World Book Capital

Rapid and intensive changes in the information landscape cause changes in social relationships and, consequently, in relations between generations. Within their social role libraries should work...

Publication - 7 September 2012

Tags: intergenerational dialogue, Lifelong learning, Literacy, Publications, Literacy and Reading

The latest Literacy and Reading Section newsletter is now out with news of the latest literacy and reading research, books, e-reading in Ghana, reading promotion awards and upcoming...

News - 7 August 2012

Tags: Literacy, Literacy and Reading

In support of Libraries, Books, Words & Ideas IFLA congratulates the city of Norwich (UK) on becoming the sixth UNESCO City of Literature.  Visit the Norwich...

News - 29 June 2012

Tags: Literacy, UNESCO

IFLA Secretary General Jennefer Nicholson (centre) with conference delegates; photo by Jacinta Were A short report on recent IFLA activities in Nairobi, Kenya Earlier...

News - 22 May 2012

Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Kenya, Literacy, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

IFLA President Ingrid Parent speaking at the World Book Capital 2012 celebration In a festive celebration two days ago in Armenia, IFLA President Ingrid Parent witnessed the official...

News - 24 April 2012

Tags: Literacy, Reading, UNESCO

Find the world’s wealth and wisdom through books To promote books, reading, and the stimulation of creativity through copyright - this is why we celebrate World Book and Copyright Day...

News - 23 April 2012

Tags: Copyright, Literacy, UNESCO, World Book and Copyright Day

23 April: a symbolic date for world literature for on this date and in the same year of 1616, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. It is also the date of birth or death of...

Event - 20 April 2012

Tags: Copyright, Event, Intellectual property, Literacy

The Literacy and Reading Section is in the process of planning for the IFLA World Library and Information Congress to be held in Helsinki, Finland from August 11-17, 2012. Theme:...

News - 23 December 2011

Tags: Finland, Literacy, Literacy and Reading

A short introductory brochure is now available Using research to promote literacy and reading in libraries (brochure). This complements the earlier and fuller guidelines for librarians. The...

News - 30 August 2011

Tags: Literacy, Literacy and Reading

An extraordinary literary tradition and a strong commitment to preserve and promote it... The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, designated Reykjavik (Iceland) as 'City of Literature...

News - 29 August 2011

Tags: Literacy, UNESCO

June's Literacy and Reading Section newsletter is now out and available here.

News - 4 July 2011

Tags: Literacy, Literacy and Reading

Using research to promote literacy and reading in libraries: Guidelines for librarians is a new IFLA professional report. The publication focuses on the importance of wisely consuming,...

News - 13 April 2011

Tags: Literacy, Literacy, Literacy and Reading Section, Reading, Literacy and Reading

As the United Nations Decade of Literacy winds down in 2012, it is a good time for libraries to assess their ongoing initiatives for advancing literacy.  As part of the main IFLA conference in...

Event - 23 October 2010

Tags: Conference, Literacy, Literacy, Puerto Rico, Reading, Literacy and Reading

Please click here to go to the the call for papers on the official World Library and Information Congress site.

News - 23 October 2010

Tags: Literacy, Puerto Rico

To read the full announcement in Arabic click here.  La lecture lien entre les générations : vers une société plus solidaire  This has now been postponed until...

Event - 2 October 2010

Tags: Conference, Literacy, Tunisia, Literacy and Reading

Cherry blossoms in Osaka, Japan; image courtesy of pelican IFLA is pleased to announce that a symposium "Enhancing the Culture of Reading and Books in the Digital Age: Copyright...

Event - 20 September 2010

Tags: Advocacy, Conference, Copyright, Freedom to read, Intellectual property, Literacy, Reading, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

From 6 - 8 October 2010 the 2nd Unisa Conference on Reading Promotion and Storytelling for Children will take place at the University of South Africa in Pretoria. This will be accompanied by a...

Event - 13 September 2010

Tags: Africa, Conference, Literacy, Literacy, Reading, UNISA, Literacy and Reading

Literacy and Reading Section Brochure - all the information you need to know about the section and what it does Section Alphabétisation et Lecture - Partagez avec nous...

Publication - 9 June 2010

Tags: Literacy, Publications, Literacy and Reading

Just as in previous years, IFLA had a presence at this year's Frankfurt Bookfair which was held this past October.   On 13 October a one-day conference was held on the theme...

News - 24 November 2009

Tags: Announcement, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Copyright, Germany, Literacy, Reading

English OCT 2009 Le Comité de sélection de la Capitale mondiale du livre appelle aux candidatures pour la nomination de la Capitale mondiale du livre 2012. Les dossiers...

News - 16 September 2009

Tags: Literacy, Reading

English OCT 2009 El comité de selección de la Capital Mundial del Libro abre el plazo para la presentación de candidaturas para la elección de la Capital Mundial...

News - 16 September 2009

Tags: Literacy, Reading

Español | Français October 2009  The Selection Committee for the World Book Capital is calling for nominations for the World Book Capital 2012. The complete...

News - 16 September 2009

Tags: Announcement, Literacy, Reading

What has happened to reading in the age of the Internet? Will the digital age put an end to the culture of reading and books that has been nurtured over centuries? In association with the...

Event - 15 September 2009

Tags: Conference, Copyright, Germany, Literacy, Reading, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Frankfurt Book Fair, October 13th What has happened to reading in the age of the Internet? Will the digital age put an end to the culture of reading and books that has been nurtured over...

News - 14 September 2009

Tags: Copyright, Digital resources, Germany, Literacy, Reading, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Literacy and Reading in co-operation with the Public Libraries and Library Services to Multicultural Populations The Global Literacy and Reading Fair: sharing good library practices in...

Informational Page - 20 August 2009

Tags: Literacy, Literacy and Reading

Literacy for Community Based Socio-economic Transformation and Development is the title of the 6th Pan-African Reading for All Conference and is being organized by the International Reading...

Event - 11 August 2009

Tags: Africa, Africa, Event, Literacy, Literacy, Reading, Literacy and Reading

At a meeting in Paris on 12 June 2009, the Jury of World Book Capital, a jury which includes IPA, IBF, IFLA and UNESCO, appointed Buenos Aires as World Book Capital 2011 for the quality and variety...

News - 16 June 2009

Tags: Access to information, Announcement, Argentina, Literacy, Reading, Society

العربية Every odd year IFLA awards the Guust van Wesemael Literacy Prize to sponsor a public or school library in a developing country to purchase books and materials for...

News - 1 May 2009

Tags: Announcement, Awards, Literacy