LTR Webinar on International Research in LIS

Title: International Research in LIS Date: Wednesday, May 26 at 17:00 – 18:30 Central European Time CET/UTC+1 Registration Cost: Free This webinar will explore international and comparative research in Library and Information Science (LIS). Peter Lor, former IFLA Secretary General and the author of International and Comparative Librarianship will give an introductory talk to examine […]

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Call for LIS educator participation in research methods teaching survey

IFLA Library Theory and Research (LTR) Section in collaboration with the Education and Training Section is conducting an international study, Teaching Research Methods in Library and Information Science (LIS) programs. The focus of the study is on professional preparation programs – Bachelor’s or Master’s level programs that offer the degree or credentials required to work […]

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IBI and IFLA Congress: Librarianship, Information Studies and New Media International Perspectives

IBI and IFLA Library Theory and Research, Latin America and the Caribbean and News Media Sections present the Congreso International Bibliotecología, Estudios de la Información, Medio de Comunicación. Perspectivas Internationales. 3-6 Marzo/March 2020 at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico/Mexico City. Reduciendo la Brecha entre Invesigacion y Practica en Bibliotecología / Bridging […]

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Call for Papers – IFLA Satellite Meeting “International Research in LIS: Challenges and Opportunities”

We are pleased to announce the IFLA Library Theory and Research with Social Science Libraries and IFLA Journal satellite meeting to be held in Dublin, Ireland, 13-14 August 2020. Please see IFLA Satellite Meetings (https://2020.ifla.org/cfp-calls/library-theory-and-research-with-social-science-libraries-and-ifla-journal/) for details. Submission of abstracts is 7 March 2020. We envisage a workshop-style meeting with a practical focus, aimed at […]

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Satellite Conference “Transforming LIS education for professionals in a global world”

Draft programme and keynotes:  IFLA Global vision has highlighted an active role of libraries participating in the UN’s 2030 Agenda to contribute to the achievement of strategic goals for sustainable development. In an increasingly global world, using the opportunities of technology, professionals find themselves extending the traditional role with a new professional ethic. The Satellite […]

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