Content tagged Public Libraries

Sunday 26 August/ Session 094/ 9.30-11.30  What is Universal Design for Libraries? Library Services to People with Special Needs Public Libraries and Library Services to Persons with...

Event - 21 June 2018

Tags: Conference, Conferences, Malaysia, Public Libraries

2018: Den Haag, March mid-term 2017: Wroclaw, Poland, August 2017: Sydney, Australia, March mid-term 2016: Columbus, USA, August 2016: Zargreb, Croatia,...

Publication - 23 April 2018

Tags: Minutes of Meetings, Public Libraries

The Minutes of the Public Libraries Standing Committee mid-term meeting in Den Haag are now available. The meeting was held over two days before members visited some outstanding libraries and...

News - 17 April 2018

Tags: Meetings, Netherlands, Public Libraries

The “Public Library of the Year” award is administered by IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations) to celebrate new public libraries. The award is presented...

Informational Page - 1 March 2018

Tags: IFLA Professional Awards, Public Libraries

We are excited to announce that entries are now open for the IFLA/Systematic Public Library of the Year Award. First offered in 2014, the Award is a wonderful opportunity to showcase new...

News - 1 March 2018

Tags: IFLA Professional Awards, Public Libraries

Members of the Public Libraries Standing Committee will have the opportunity to visit IFLA Headquarters in The Hague in conjention with their Midterm meeting 16 and 17 March. Following the...

Event - 9 February 2018

Tags: Midterm Meeting, Netherlands, Public Libraries

The Public Libraries Standing Committee had two formal meetings at the WLIC in Wroclaw during August. Our meetings were packed  with ideas and discussions and it was wonderful to have a large...

News - 31 October 2017

Tags: Meetings, Public Libraries

In March 2017, more than 100 leaders from public libraries across Australia, Asia, Eastern and Western Europe and the Americas, gathered at the State Library of New South Wales (NSW) for ...

News - 26 May 2017

Tags: Access to information, Australia, Public Libraries

The city of Bergen, Norway will be the (beautiful) backdrop for the Satellite Meeting Managing Change: Library Transitions jointly presented by IFLA's Public Libraries and Management...

News - 8 May 2017

Tags: anagement and Marketin, Bergeb, Marketing, Norway, Satellite Meeting, Public Libraries

Members of the Public Libraries Standing Committee met in Sydney in March. The Minutes of the meeting are now available. Our thanks to the State Library of New South Wales for their...

News - 20 April 2017

Tags: Australia, Public Libraries

Thank you all for your interest in STEAM into Sydney, the seminar offered as part of the IFLA Public Libraries Standing Committee’s mid-term meeting in Sydney next week. We were...

News - 9 March 2017

Tags: Australia, Public Libraries

The Public Libraries Section has teamed up with the Environmental Sustainability and Libraries Special Interest Group (ENSULIB)to develop an open session at the IFLA World Library and...

News - 25 January 2017

Tags: Sustainability, Public Libraries

Join us in Bergen, Noway next August for our satellite meeting 'Managing Change: Library Transitions' and hear from practitioners around the world about best practice examples...

Event - 2 December 2016

Tags: Best practice, Management and Marketing Section, Norway, Satellite Meeting, Public Libraries

The Call for Papers for IFLA's Public Libraries Section Mid-Term meeting in Sydney are now being issued. In a rapidly changing environment join us to celebrate the responsiveness of...

News - 18 November 2016

Tags: Australia, Digital resources, Public Libraries

IFLA's Public Libraries Section is very active and the Standing Committee plays an important role in keeping our many initatives on track and sharing information about our work internationally...

News - 8 November 2016

Tags: Public Libraries

STEAM into Sydney in March 2017 as part of the Public Libraries Section mid-term meeting Join with colleagues from around the world as we explore STEAM (science, technology,...

Event - 1 November 2016

Tags: Australia, Midterm Meeting, Public Libraries

The Public Libraries Section is very engaged and our Action Plan outlines the key initatives for the Section during the year. Updates on the many projects and events we're involved with can be...

Publication - 1 November 2016

Tags: Action plans, Finances, Public Libraries

It was great to see so many Standing Committee and Section members at our scheduled meetings in Columbus this August. We had a really productive time reviewing the projects we're engaged in...

News - 1 November 2016

Tags: Public Libraries

The Public Libraries Section were awarded joint-winners of the 2016  IFLA Professional Unit Communication Award at the Closing Ceremony of the WLIC 2016 for the following nomination....

Informational Page - 9 September 2016

Tags: Communication, IFLA Professional Unit Communication Award, Public Libraries

Join us on 17 August betwwen 11.45 – 13.45  at Session 179 Bringing the Law to the Library: connections, collaboration, and community in support of access to justice and the rule of law...

Event - 8 July 2016

Tags: Programme, Public Libraries

Four libraries from Australia, the US, and Denmark, respectively, have been nominated for the Systematic Public Library of the Year which is awarded to the world’s best new public library...

Event - 8 July 2016

Tags: Programme, Public Libraries

Libraries throughout the world have a strong history of responding to natural disasters and humanitarian crises providing a welcoming environment, a place of refuge for body and soul, and a source...

News - 8 July 2016

Tags: Immigrants, refugees, Public Libraries

Libraries throughout the world have a strong history of responding to natural disasters and humanitarian crises providing a welcoming environment, a place of refuge for body and soul, and a source...

Event - 8 July 2016

Tags: Multicultural populations, Programme, refugees, Public Libraries

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

News - 4 July 2016

Tags: Associations, United States, Public Libraries

Four libraries from Australia, the US, and Denmark, respectively, have been nominated for the Systematic Public Library of the Year which is awarded to the world’s best new public library...

News - 30 June 2016

Tags: Aarhus, Buildings and equipment, Chicago, Dokk1, Geelong, Public Library of the Year, Success, Systematic, Public Libraries

It was a busy few days for the Public Libraries Standing Committee when they met in Zagreb, Croatia 9-12 March. It was a great opportunity to discuss and expand on the projects we're...

News - 8 April 2016

Tags: Croatia, Profession, Public Libraries

The award for best public library in the world 2016 will again this year be given to a library that is either newly build or located in a building that has not previously been used as a library....

News - 5 April 2016

Tags: Buildings and equipment, Denmark, Public Libraries

These guidelines are framed to provide assistance to library and information professionals in most situations.  They assist to better develop effective services, relevant collections, and...

News - 22 February 2016

Tags: Guidelines, Japan, Public Libraries

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

The IFLA Law Libraries Section, Public Libraries Section and Government Information and Official Publications Section is seeking proposals to be presented at their joint session on Bringing the...

News - 9 December 2015

Tags: Conferences, United States, Public Libraries

The Public Libraries Section is very engaged and our Action Plan outlines the key initatives for the Section during the year. Updates on the many projects and events we're involved with can be...

Publication - 23 November 2015

Tags: Action plans, Public Libraries

Libraries throughout the world have a strong history of responding to natural disasters and humanitarian crises providing a welcoming environment, a place of refuge for body and soul, and...

News - 12 October 2015

Tags: Best practice, Europe, refugees, Public Libraries

Members of the international library community are invited to join with colleagues from Croatia to examine innovative approaches to the delivery of library services to specific target groups at a...

Event - 11 October 2015

Tags: Croatia, Meetings, Midterm Meeting, Public Libraries

Members of IFLA’s Public Libraries Standing Committee and their colleagues have joined together to collect some examples and stories of the role public libraries are playing in the refugee...

Publication - 9 October 2015

Tags: Access to information, refugees, Publications, Public Libraries

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

How quickly does time go? It’s only just over a month since the wonderful IFLA Public Libraries satellite in Cape Town hosted by our friends and colleagues from the City of Cape Town Library...

News - 23 September 2015

Tags: Conferences, South Africa, Public Libraries

At the World Library and Information Congress in Cape Town IFLA's Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning and Public Libraries Sections joined together to deliver the...

News - 23 September 2015

Tags: Professional development, South Africa, Public Libraries

At the World Library and Information Congress in Cape Town IFLA's Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning and Public Libraries Sections joined together to deliver the...

Publication - 22 September 2015

Tags: Professional development, South Africa, Conference presentations, Public Libraries

IFLA asked its Sections to look closer on how their profession furthers development and how the work they do supports the principles set out in the Lyon Declaration. This is the submission...

Publication - 24 June 2015

Tags: Advocacy, Publications, Public Libraries

IFLA Public Libraries Section Marketing Communications Plan 2017-2019

Publication - 13 June 2015

Tags: Action plans, Marketing, Public Libraries

Only 15 days remain until entries in the 2015,  Systematic Public Library of the Year Award  close on 15 June 2015. The prize will be awarded to a library that has...

News - 2 June 2015

Tags: Best practice, Denmark, Public Libraries

Registrations are now open for the Satellite to be hosted by the Public Libraries Section in partnership with the City of Cape Town Library Service and the Western Cape Provincial Library Service...

News - 13 May 2015

Tags: Conferences, South Africa, Public Libraries

Public library services around the world have reached the cross-roads. Collection formats and community needs continue to evolve at a rapid pace. Technology plays a major role providing people...

News - 27 April 2015

Tags: Conferences, Ebooks, eResources, Satellite, South Africa, South Africa, Public Libraries

In 2015, the Danish Agency for Culture will again have the honour of presenting the Systematic Public Library of the Year Award sponsored by Systematic with prize$US 5,000....

News - 16 April 2015

Tags: Awards, Denmark, Public Libraries

The Seminar held at the Design Museum of Barcelona and organised by the Barcelona Provincial Council Library Services Management Office with the cooperation of the Barcelona Libraries...

News - 10 April 2015

Tags: Meetings, Spain, Public Libraries

The draft Minutes of the Public Libraries Section's mid term meeting in beautiful Barcelona are now available. What a great meeting we had! Thought provoking discussion which...

News - 2 April 2015

Tags: Meetings, Spain, Public Libraries

Public library services around the world have reached the cross-roads. Collection formats and community needs continue to evolve at a rapid pace. Technology plays a major role providing people...

News - 3 February 2015

Tags: Services, South Africa, Public Libraries

Members of IFLA's Public Libraries Section are packing their bags in readiness for the upcoming Mid-Term meeting in Barcelona. As part of the Mid-Term the Barcelona Provincial Council in...

News - 30 January 2015

Tags: Meetings, Spain, Public Libraries

 Public library services around the world have reached the cross-roads. Collection formats and community needs continue to evolve at a rapid pace. Technology plays a major role providing...

Event - 27 January 2015

Tags: Conferences, Satellite Meeting, South Africa, Public Libraries

The two day workshop Public Libraries at the Crossroads will be held at the Goodwood Community Hall on Thursday 13- Friday 14 August. The Program will have a multi-pronged approach and will...

News - 27 January 2015

Tags: Conferences, South Africa, Public Libraries

The session will be developed as an Idea Café (Workshop?). Although the planning team is interested in a broad range of concepts, preference will be given to papers that reflect one or more...

News - 22 October 2014

Tags: Communities of practice, South Africa, Public Libraries

One of the topics often discussed by our section is the Value of Public Libraries to their community – also referred to as ‘Return on Investment’ or ROI. Over the past...

Informational Page - 11 September 2014

Tags: Sustainability, Public Libraries

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Informational Page - 5 September 2014

Tags: Public Libraries

The Public Libraries Section's Satellite was held at the iconic Library of Birmingham 12-13 August. Over 150 participants from around the world came together to listen to an excting...

News - 5 September 2014

Tags: Digital divide, United Kingdom, Public Libraries

PROGRAM Day 1 Brian Gambles : Presentation Eva Wilenius: Presentation, Paper Huang Qunqing: Presentation, Paper Sarah Dudek & Vera Binz...

Publication - 4 September 2014

Tags: Digital divide, United Kingdom, Conference presentations, Public Libraries

Members of IFLA's Public Libraries Section are packing their bags in readiness for the upcoming Mid-Term meeting in Barcelona. As part of the Mid-Term the Barcelona Provincial Council in...

Event - 4 September 2014

Tags: Buildings and equipment, Midterm Meeting, Spain, Public Libraries

Launched in  Lyon at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress on 17 August 2014 in front of an audience of 250+ this initiative has really captured the imagination of library...

News - 3 September 2014

Tags: Buildings and equipment, Public Libraries

Introduction Planning a trip, want to visit some libraries but not sure where you should go? Wonder no more! Your colleagues from the IFLA Public Libraries Section are busily compiling the...

Informational Page - 30 July 2014

Tags: Buildings and equipment, Public Libraries

Today’s library and information organizations are faced with shortages of funds and then subsequently people and resources. Managers have to make hard decisions and cope with fewer resources...

Event - 1 July 2014

Tags: Congress, France, Marketing, Public Libraries

This will be launched in Lyon at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress on 17 August 2014 during the IFLA Market Session: 1001 libraries to see before you die – project . Our online...

Event - 1 July 2014

Tags: Buildings and equipment, Congress, France, Public Libraries

Over the past few years we have noted a few reports on the value of public libraries on our blog. We've now pulled the links to these into one place and are looking for additional case studies...

News - 26 June 2014

Tags: Public Libraries

The development of this plan builds on much of the discussion at the Section's mid-term meeting in Malmo and provides a framework of how the Section will communicate with our colleagues around...

News - 19 June 2014

Tags: Communication, Public Libraries

With only limited places available NOW is the time to register for the Public Libraries Satellite in Birmingham! In a rapidly changing environment please join us explore and examine the...

News - 17 April 2014

Tags: Digital divide, United States, Public Libraries

Final details are being tweaked before the program launch next week. Speakers from Finland, China, Germany, Denmark, Australia, Spain, Lithuania. Sweden, the Netherlands, USA and (our hosts) the...

News - 11 April 2014

Tags: Conferences, United Kingdom, Public Libraries

Great speakers, inspiring libraries and stimulating discussions ensured that participants in the Public Libraries Section mid term meeting held in Malmo Sweden and Taarnby Denmark left with...

News - 25 March 2014

Tags: Denmark, Malmo, Meetings, Sweden, Taarnby, Public Libraries

Organised by the Public Libraries Section of IFLA, in collaboration with CILIP and the Society of Chief Librarians in England,  this satellite conference is hosted by the new Library of...

Event - 13 January 2014

Tags: Digital resources, Electronic collections, Electronic delivery, Electronic resources, Satellite Meeting, United Kingdom, Public Libraries

In a rapidly changing environment it is timely to examine the future of public libraries. The conference theme Public Library Futures in a global digital world?  will focus on the themes of...

News - 13 January 2014

Tags: Conferences, United Kingdom, Public Libraries

The Portuguese Agency for the Book, Archives and Libraries have just finished the Portuguese translation of IFLA's Mobile Library Guidelines. Chairperson of the IFLA Public...

News - 9 January 2014

Tags: Mobile Library Guidelines, Portugal, Public Libraries

Public Library Futures in a global digital world is the theme for the 2014 IFLA Public Libraries Satellite Conference. Organised by the Public Libraries Section of IFLA, in collaboration...

News - 9 January 2014

Tags: Conferences, United Kingdom, Public Libraries

Congratulations and thanks to Anette Mjöberg, Pirkko Lindberg and Leikny Indergaard who have developed a comprehensive program for the Section's Mid-Term meeting in Malmö, Sweden and...

News - 8 January 2014

Tags: Digital resources, Sweden, Public Libraries

Join public library colleagues from around the world in Malmö, Sweden and Tårnby/Copenhagen, Denmark for the IFLA Public Libraries Section Mid Term Meeting. In addition to hearing about...

Event - 7 January 2014

Tags: Digital resources, Midterm Meeting, Sweden, Public Libraries

Barbara Stripling, the president of the American Library Association, has begun a campaign. You can read about the campaign for the declaration of the right to libraries at her blog: http://www....

News - 8 October 2013

Tags: access, Access to information, Library, Library Buildings and Equipment, United States, Public Libraries

2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013 2011-2012 2009-2010

Publication - 13 May 2013

Tags: Action plans, Public Libraries

On behalf of IFLA, the Public Libraries Section chair Suzanne Payette warmly congratulates and thanks Vít Richter of the National Library of the Czech Republic who coordinated the Czech...

News - 25 April 2013

Tags: Access to information, Associations, Best practice, Cooperation, Public Libraries

The Section's mid-term meeting will be held in Paris from 3 May - 5 May.   Kind thanks to the Bibliothèque Publique D'information and Section member Annie...

News - 2 April 2013

Tags: Public Libraries

The IFLA Public Library Section will be sponsoring or co-sponsoring three sessions as part of the 78th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, in Helsinki, Finland: Surprising Library...

News - 1 March 2012

Tags: Public Libraries

The satellite conference will be held immediately prior to the World Library and Information Congress in Helsinki, Finland, August 2012. See: pre-conference website Venue Klaipeda,...

News - 1 March 2012

Tags: Communities of practice, Conferences, Cooperation, Education and training, Information professionals, Public Libraries

Public Libraries have traditionally worked together to manage and share resources and information, and initiate cooperative projects. Developments in technology have allowed for even...

Event - 1 March 2012

Tags: Finland, Satellite Meeting, Public Libraries

On behalf of IFLA, the Public Libraries Section chair Suzanne Payette warmly congratulates Silvia Stasselova and colleagues from the Slovak Librarians Association for recently completing the Slovak...

News - 1 March 2012

Tags: Access to information, Best practice, Communication, Cooperation, Information professionals, Professional development, Success stories, Public Libraries

The Sections invite case studies on the theme of collaboration between the two types of libraries that are mostly to be found in communities.  Theme: Friends or Foes –...

News - 3 January 2012

Tags: Public Libraries

Session 89 — Metropolitan Libraries with Public Libraries 12 August 2010 Theme: Learning libraries, connected community. Powering an informed and involved community...

Informational Page - 6 January 2011

Tags: Public Libraries

Mobile Library Guidelines Revision by a working group of the IFLA Public Libraries Section, co-ordinated by Ian Stringer The Hague, IFLA Headquarters, 2010. - 73 p. 30 cm (IFLA Professional...

Publication - 24 August 2010

Tags: mobile libraries, Guidelines, Public Libraries

The public library is the prime community access point designed to respond to a multitude of ever-changing information needs. These guidelines are framed to provide assistance to library...

Publication - 14 July 2010

Tags: Service Guidelines, Guidelines, Public Libraries

We in the IFLA Public Library Section are happy to welcome you all to the beautiful city of Malmö 7-10 August 2010. Malmö and the county of Skåne is located in the south of...

Event - 11 May 2010

Tags: Satellite Meeting, Sweden, Public Libraries

The Public Libraries Section in collaboration with The Regional Library Scania, Malmö City Library and The Swedish Arts Council are organizing a satellite meeting in Malmö, Sweden August...

News - 3 December 2009

Tags: Public Libraries

2nd EDITION NOW AVAILABLE! The Public Library Section's major project for 4 years was, the production of new Guidelines and Standards for public libraries. Prepared by a...

Publication - 5 August 2009

Tags: Development, Standards, Guidelines, Publications, Public Libraries

This report examines the recent trends in collaboration and cooperation between public libraries, archives and museums. In many cases, the shared or similar missions of the institutions reviewed...

Publication - 3 August 2009

Tags: Publications, Public Libraries

The IFLA Public Library Section has now produced some additional recommendations to supplement the Public Library Manifesto so that public libraries can place their services in the 21st century...

Publication - 2 June 2009

Tags: Publications, Public Libraries

Midwintermeting in Singapore, 7 and 8 of March 2002 The Bielefeld 2002 Conference on High Quality Information for Everyone and What It Costs, Stadthalle Bielefeld, 5-7 February 2002...

Informational Page - 30 May 2009

Tags: Public Libraries

26th European Conference on Information Retrieval (ECIR-04) April 5 - 7, 2004. Sunderland, United Kingdom. http://ecir04.sunderland.ac.uk/ Diversity in Libraries Atlanta, Georgia, United...

Informational Page - 30 May 2009

Tags: Public Libraries

The Public Library Section's major project for 4 years was, the production of new Guidelines and Standards for public libraries. The Public Library Service: the IFLA/UNESCO Guidelines...

Publication - 27 May 2009

Tags: Guidelines, Public Libraries

Final report of the IFLA project under the Section for Public Libraries: The Role of Libraries in Lifelong Learning (PDF)

Publication - 27 May 2009

Tags: Publications, Public Libraries

Hellen Niegaard Member of the Standing Committee (Bangkok 1999) Introduction: The information society generates and consumes enormous amounts of information and at the same time information...

Publication - 27 May 2009

Tags: Publications, Public Libraries

Freedom, prosperity and the development of society and of individuals are fundamental human values. They will only be attained through the ability of well-informed citizens to exercise their...

Publication - 27 May 2009

Tags: Manifestos, Public Libraries

La liberté, la prospérité, le progrès de la société et l’épanouissement de l’individu sont des valeurs humaines fondamentales, que...

Publication - 27 May 2009

Tags: Manifestos, Public Libraries

La libertad, la prosperidad y el desarrollo de la sociedad y de los individuos son valores humanos fundamentales. Estos sólo podrán alcanzarse mediante la capacidad de ciudadanos...

Publication - 27 May 2009

Tags: Manifestos, Public Libraries

Freiheit, Wohlstand und die Entwicklung der Gesellschaft und des Einzelnen sind grundlegende menschliche Werte. Diese Werte werden nur verwirklicht, wenn gutinformierten Bürgern die Mö...

Publication - 27 May 2009

Tags: Manifestos, Public Libraries

Final report of the IFLA project under the Section for Public Libraries: The Role of Libraries in Lifelong Learning [English – PDF] Introduction During...

Informational Page - 27 May 2009

Tags: Education, Lifelong learning, Public Libraries

How can you ensure that you are meeting the library and information needs of the users and potential users of the library service in your community? By instinct? Through years of experience...

Informational Page - 27 May 2009

Tags: Public Libraries

1001 Libraries to see before you die The Value of Public Libraries How do you describe a public library? IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Guidelines For Development...

Informational Page - 27 May 2009

Tags: Public Libraries

Acts on Library Services: Catalonia, Spain Czech Republic Denmark Finland Norway Philippines Russia Sweden

Publication - 27 May 2009

Tags: Publications, Public Libraries

Note: the IFLA Public Libraries Section now has a blog which has superceded the Newsletter. Also 'Like' us on Facebook Issue no. 39, July 2011 Issue no. 38,...

Publication - 27 May 2009

Tags: Newsletters, Public Libraries

It’s been a spectacular year for the Public Libraries Section and it has been a delight (and an absolute privilege) to hold the position of Section Chair.  The accountability for...

Publication - 27 May 2009

Tags: Annual reports, Public Libraries

2017 PLS Mid-term meeting Sydney, Australia 14-17 March 2017 STEAM into Sydney   2016 Satellite Meeting 10-11 August 2016 Philadelphia, USA, Theme:...

Informational Page - 27 May 2009

Tags: Public Libraries

2012-13 Strategic Plan (draft).doc 2011 Priority Activities 2011-2012 August.doc 2009-2010 2008-2009 2006-2007 2004-2005 (Revised version) 2004-2005

Publication - 27 May 2009

Tags: Publications, Public Libraries

Scope The Public Libraries Section provides an active international forum and network for the development and promotion of public libraries. We are committed to ensuring the world's...

Informational Page - 31 March 2009

Tags: Public Libraries

This Section provides an active international forum for the development and promotion of public libraries which serve the whole community in the context of the information society and ensure free...

IFLA Group or Activity - 31 March 2009

Tags: Sections, Public Libraries