Content tagged Collection development

Supported by the international scholarly community and global coalitions of stakeholders, the push toward Open Access has gained momentum in the past few years as the relationships among authors,...

Event - 16 February 2021

Tags: Collection development, Library collections, Open access, Programme, Acquisition and Collection Development

Digitization and online tools provide opportunities for school librarians to actively include their users in creating new library collections. One such example is Digital Collection of Students...

Informational Page - 4 August 2019

Tags: Best practices, Children, Collection development, Digital inclusion, Digital libraries, digital skills, Digitisation, Education and training, Electronic collections, empowerment, Lifelong learning, school libraries, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults

Call for Papers: Satellite Meeting Theme: Grey Literature Sponsored by: IFLA Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section Co-sponsored by: IFLA...

News - 15 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Acquisitions, Classification and indexing, Collection development, grey literature, Library collections, Publications, Serials, National Libraries

In keeping with the thematic focus of the next World Library Information Congress, “Libraries: Dialogue for Change”, the IFLA SIG Relindial propose a session. It will be organised on...

News - 11 January 2019

Tags: Best practices, Collection development, Communications, conflict, Conservation, Cultural heritage, Democracy, Dialogue, Education, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Heritage, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, Peace, Religion, RELINDIAL, resentment, Social inclusion, Society, Sustainability, Religions: Libraries and Dialogue

The IFLA Audiovisual and Multimedia Section, joined by the IFLA Preservation and Conservation Section and the Strategic Programme on Preservation and Conservation (PAC), invite interested...

News - 7 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Accessibility, Archives, Audiovisual and multimedia resources, Best practices, Collection development, Conservation, Cultural heritage, Data management, Digital humanities, Digital libraries, Digital preservation, Digital resources, Electronic resources, Information technology, Library and information profession, Library collections, Open source, Preservation, Resource discovery, Risk assessment, Society, Usability

2014-2015 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report

Publication - 2 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Accessibility, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Best practices, Cataloguing, Censorship, Collection development, Communications, Communities of practice, Conferences, Disadvantaged persons, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Human rights, Immigrants, Indigenous peoples, Information society, LGBTQ library services, Libraries for development, Library and information science education, Library as place, Library collections, Library outreach, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, Net neutrality, Peace, Resource discovery, User experience, Women’s issues, Young adults, Annual reports, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)

2015-2016 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report

Publication - 2 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Accessibility, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Benchmarking, Best practices, Cataloguing, Censorship, Collection development, Communications, Communities of practice, Disadvantaged persons, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Guidelines, Human rights, Immigrants, Indigenous peoples, LGBTQ library services, Libraries for development, Library and information science education, Library as place, Library collections, Lifelong learning, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, Net neutrality, Peace, Performance indicators, Resource discovery, Social inclusion, User experience, Women’s issues, Young adults, Annual reports, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)

2016-2017 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report

Publication - 2 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Accessibility, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Benchmarking, Best practices, Cataloguing, Censorship, Collection development, Communications, Communities of practice, Disadvantaged persons, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Human rights, Immigrants, Indigenous peoples, LGBTQ library services, Libraries for development, Library and information science education, Library as place, Library collections, Lifelong learning, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, Net neutrality, Peace, Performance indicators, Resource discovery, Social inclusion, User experience, Women’s issues, Young adults, Annual reports, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)

Latest ACD Annual Report and Action Plan are available!

News - 12 December 2018

Tags: Acquisitions, Collection development

You can now view Clare O’Hanlon’s presentation, “A continuum of LGBTIQA+ community engagement in libraries: From collections and cataloguing to book displays, bathrooms and...

News - 30 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Accessibility, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Australia, Bibliotherapy, Cataloguing, Collection development, Disadvantaged persons, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Human rights, LGBTQ library outreach, LGBTQ library resources, LGBTQ library services, LGBTQ library services. LGBTQ library programming, Library collections, Library outreach, Library services, Malaysia, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, Reading, Reference services, Resource discovery, Social inclusion, Women’s issues, Young adults, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)

IFLA LGBTQ Users SIG is not hosting a conference session at WLIC2018 because of the human rights situation for LGBTQ+ people in Malaysia.   Instead, please enjoy this video...

News - 24 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Australia, Collection development, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Human rights, LGBTQ library outreach, LGBTQ library programming, LGBTQ library resources, LGBTQ library services, LGBTQ library services, Library as place, Library collections, Library outreach, Library services, Malaysia, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, Peace, Reference services, Social inclusion, Women’s issues, Young adults, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)

The IFLA Audiovisual and Multimedia Section, joined by the Information Technology Section, invite interested professionals to submit proposals for the open session to be held during IFLA WLIC in...

News - 1 December 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Acquisitions, Audiovisual and multimedia resources, Cataloguing, Classification and indexing, Collection development, Communities of practice, Copyright exceptions and limitations, Cultural heritage, Digital preservation, Digital repositories, Electronic resources, Games, Information technology, Knowledge management, Library buildings and equipment, Library collections, Library outreach, Library services, Lifelong learning, Preservation, Success stories, Young adults

27th October is the UNESCO´s World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2017 This year’s theme is "Discover, remember and share" UNESCO and their World Day for...

News - 12 October 2017

Tags: Archives, Audiovisual and multimedia resources, Collection development, Communications, Cultural heritage, Digital resources, Knowledge management, Preservation, Audiovisual and Multimedia

Traditionally, libraries have served as storage spaces offering access to diverse physical collections. Today, following numerous social and technological changes, libraries are retooling their...

Publication - 5 August 2016

Tags: Collection development, Library buildings and equipment, Library collections, Acquisition and Collection Development, Publications

IFLA’s Academic and Research Libraries Section, Metropolitan Libraries Section and School Libraries Section invite you to submit a proposal for their joint programme at the 82nd IFLA World...

News - 15 February 2016

Tags: Academic and research libraries, Acquisitions, Cataloguing, Collection development, Conferences, joint-use, Reference services, school libraries, United States of America, Metropolitan Libraries

In the past few months, the National Library Board of Singapore, the Library Association of Singapore, the National Library of Myanmar and the Library Association of Myanmar have been...

News - 10 April 2015

Tags: Asia and Oceania, Collection development, Donations, Asia and Oceania

registration (EN+RU) | program plus latest updates: EN / RU We are happy to invite you to IFLAcamp Library Creative Laboratory: “A Hero of Our...

Event - 14 March 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Associations, Collection development, Communications, Communities of practice, Conference, Conferences, Cooperation, Copyright, Cultural heritage, cycling, Development, Digital divide, Digital repositories, Digital resources, Digitisation, Education and training, IFLAcampLab, Information professionals, Information technology, International cooperation, Knowledge society, Library as place, Library collections, Library history, Meetings, Members, Networking, New professionals, NPSIG, Policy, Professional development, Russian Federation, unconference, New Professionals

The goal of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) special interest group is to adress the information needs of LGBTQ+ community members related to library services,...

IFLA Group or Activity - 13 January 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Capacity building, Censorship, Classification and indexing, Collection development, Communities of practice, Data management, Digital inclusion, Education and training, Freedom of expression, Guidelines, Human rights, Indexing, LGBTQ library services, Library as place, Library collections, Library marketing, Library outreach, Library services, Library theory and research, Lifelong learning, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, New professionals, Privacy in libraries, Professional development, Reading, Social inclusion, Staffing, Subject analysis, Women’s issues, Young adults, Special Interest Groups, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)

Here are some of my thoughts about the seminar. From the morning’s sessions, the first lecture of the day where Päivi Litmanen-Peitsala presented that libraries offer to people...

News - 6 January 2014

Tags: Acquisitions, Collection development, Finland, Acquisition and Collection Development

In December, 2013, the IFLA Professional Committee approved the creation of an Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Users Special Interest Group (LGBTQ) supported by the Acquisition and...

News - 24 December 2013

Tags: Acquisitions, Collection development, Education and training, Information professionals, Acquisition and Collection Development

Please browse the "Open Access converging on Collection Development" Call for papers on the 2014 WLIC conference website here, and share widely with your colleagues!

News - 10 December 2013

Tags: Acquisitions, Collection development, Digital resources, France, Open access, Acquisition and Collection Development

Theme: Special Spaces for Special Collections The Library Buildings & Equipment and the Rare Books and Manuscripts Standing Committees together with the Preservation and...

News - 29 November 2013

Tags: Collection development, Conferences, Copyright, Democracy, Digital repositories, Digital resources, Document delivery, Electronic collections, Electronic document delivery, Electronic resources, Guidelines, Information policies, Information technology, Intellectual property, Library Buildings and Equipment

The Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section and Education invites proposals for papers to be presented at a two-hour session in the next IFLA General Conference on August 2014 in...

News - 27 November 2013

Tags: Collection development, Cultural heritage, Digital resources, Education and training, Electronic collections, Multicultural populations, Policy, Social inclusion, Library Services to Multicultural Populations

The IFLA Sections of Library Building and Equipment Section 20 (http://www.ifla.org/about-the-library-buildings-and-equipment-section) and Acquisitions and Collection Development Section...

News - 4 October 2013

Tags: Acquisitions, Collection development, Development, France, Library as place

Dear Colleagues, You may remember that in the course of this summer the IFLA Acquisition & Collection Development Section (ACD) published some new translations of its widely read...

News - 11 September 2013

Tags: Acquisitions, Asia and Oceania, China, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, Macao Special Administrative Region, Collection development, Malaysia, Singapore, Acquisition and Collection Development

Please find below the report prepared by ACD Section Secretary Regine Schmolling, on the successful international workshop held by the Section in Tiujana and Esenada in June 2013:...

Publication - 6 August 2013

Tags: Acquisitions, Collection development, Mexico, Acquisition and Collection Development, Publications

Dear Colleagues, After the Russian, French, Arabic, Polish, Spanish, Bulgarian, and Chinese versions, the IFLA Acquisition & Collection Development Section (ACD) is now proud to...

News - 2 August 2013

Tags: Acquisitions, Collection development, Italy, Acquisition and Collection Development

Dear colleagues, As announced, IFLA's Acquisition & Collection Development Section is pursuing its translation effort of its E-Resource guide which, in its English version, has now...

News - 19 July 2013

Tags: Acquisitions, Collection development, Acquisition and Collection Development

Dear colleagues, As announced, IFLA's Acquisition & Collection Development Section is pursuing its translation effort of its E-Resource guide which, in its English version, has now...

News - 19 July 2013

Tags: Acquisitions, Collection development, Acquisition and Collection Development

ACD Section Successful Int’l Workshop In Mexico! Dear Colleagues, The ACD Section organized a successful International Workshop on Acquisition & Collection Development...

News - 19 July 2013

Tags: Advocacy, Canada, Collection development, France, Germany, Mexico, United States of America

You'll find below the presentations that have been done during ACD's 2013 International Workshop in Tijuana & Ensenada, Mecixo : Presentation 1: Helen Ladron de Guevara (in...

Publication - 19 July 2013

Tags: Canada, Collection development, France, Germany, Mexico, United States of America, Acquisition and Collection Development, Publications

Read The Latest From Our Standing Committee Colleague Julia Gelfand: The jury for the 2013 ACD Open Session in Singapore is pleased to announce the papers that will be presented. The theme...

News - 12 March 2013

Tags: Collection development, Acquisition and Collection Development

Offering ACD members, followers and friends updated information on the Section’s work, projects and views. Click here

Publication - 23 June 2012

Tags: Collection development, Acquisition and Collection Development, Journal articles

Dear colleagues and friends, We're glad to let you know the ACD blog is now up an running on the IFLA Blogs Web site page. There you'll be able to subscribe ...

News - 21 June 2012

Tags: Collection development, Acquisition and Collection Development

Edited by members of the Acquisition and Collection Development Committee, including Ann Okerson, Jérôme Fronty, Joseph Hafner, Judy Mansfield and Regine Schmolling. The...

Publication - 28 February 2012

Tags: Collection development, Acquisition and Collection Development, Guidelines

Kuopio, Finland* Location: Kuopio Academy of Design, Savonia University of Applied Sciences Piispankatu 8, FI-70101 Kuopio, Finland Sponsors: IFLA Acquisition and Collection Development...

Event - 17 January 2012

Tags: Collection development, Finland, Satellite Meeting, Acquisition and Collection Development

Developing collections in hard financial times: Proactive collaboration, balancing e-resources vs. print, low cost options and alternative resources, free resources Shared archiving as...

News - 10 August 2011

Tags: Acquisitions, Collection development, Puerto Rico, Acquisition and Collection Development

The May 2011 Newsletter for the Acquisition and Collection Development Section is now available, which includes information about our Satellite Conference August 10 to 11, 2011 at the University of...

News - 18 May 2011

Tags: Acquisitions, Collection development, Acquisition and Collection Development

Developing Collections in Hard Financial Times

News - 20 December 2010

Tags: Acquisitions, Call for Papers, Collection development, Finances, Puerto Rico, Acquisition and Collection Development

Theme: “Maximising collection development of electronic and print media in the digital environment: Opportunities for collaboration, strategic partnerships and patron initiated...

Event - 4 November 2010

Tags: Acquisitions, Collection development, Digital resources, Electronic resources, Satellite Meeting, United States Virgin Islands, Acquisition and Collection Development

The October 2010 Newsletter of the IFLA Acquisition and Collection Development Committee is now available at http://www.ifla.org/files/acquisition-collection-development/newsletters/...

News - 3 November 2010

Tags: Acquisitions, Collection development, Acquisition and Collection Development

Acquisition and Collection Development Programme in Gothenburg Session 151 on 15 August 2010 10:45 - 12:45 in Congressen Hall SI When the academic reading room and the movie...

News - 26 July 2010

Tags: access, Collection development, mobile materials, multi-sensory, multimedia, Sweden, Acquisition and Collection Development

IFLA Standing Committee on Acquisition and Collection Development Mid-term meeting, March 3-5 2010 Russian State Library, Moscow PDF In attendance at this seminar were approximately...

Informational Page - 24 March 2010

Tags: Collection development, Seminar, Acquisition and Collection Development

     Preliminary programme Wednesday, March 3: Workshop on the Digital collections development 10.00 – 10.15: Greetings by Dr. Victor Fedorov,...

Event - 3 February 2010

Tags: Acquisitions, Collection development, Digital resources, Digitisation, Electronic collections, Electronic resources, Library collections, Midterm Meeting, Russian Federation, Acquisition and Collection Development

World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly 10-15 August 2010, Gothenburg, Sweden Theme: Opening Doors to Spectacular Collections: Access to Multi-sensory,...

News - 2 December 2009

Tags: Acquisitions, Audiovisual and multimedia resources, Call for Papers, Collection development, Electronic collections, Electronic resources, Gothenburg, Library collections, Open access, Sweden, Acquisition and Collection Development

The Strategic Plan 2010-2011 is now on-line in the Publications section.

News - 29 November 2009

Tags: Acquisitions, Collection development, Strategic plan, Acquisition and Collection Development

The presentations and photos from IFLA sponsored Kuopio-3 conference are now on line. The theme of the conference was "The Universal Repository Library and guarantees of the sustainability of...

News - 14 November 2009

Tags: Collection development, Electronic collections, Finland, Acquisition and Collection Development

Some of the presentations of the Workshop on Digital Collection Development and Sharing, held in Beijing during the Mid-Winter Meeting of the IFLA Section on Acquisition and Collection Development...

News - 14 July 2009

Tags: China, Collection development

1) Contact ENSULIB team: ensulib123@gmail.com 2) Direct access to the page of the general  "Environment, Sustainability and Libraries" SIG's mailing list...

Informational Page - 26 May 2009

Tags: Awareness, Best practices, Climate change, Collection development, Conservation, Ecology, Energy savings, Environment, Green, Green living, Library buildings and equipment, Management, Preservation, Sustainability, Environment, Sustainability and Libraries