We are in a time of rapid change in the information field.
The materials we work with, the possibilities we have to use them, and the expectations of users are changing.
Even the best library education cannot prepare you for all that you are likely to see in the course of your career.
What it can do, however, is build the confidence and the ability to learn and develop throughout life.
This is also what IFLA is about, with its focus on engaging and enabling the global library field.
There are so many opportunities to use engagement in committees, presentations at conferences or events, or simply reading to update your knowledge and your abilities.
So for our 11th 10-Minute International Librarian exercise, think of a skill that you can improve.
Reflect on what you find hard now and would like to get better at. Or think of the skills you would need to reach the next step in your career.
In this way, you will have a great starting point for thinking about how and where you can engage in IFLA!
Good luck!
This idea relates to the IFLA Strategy! Key Initiative 3.4: Provide targeted learning and professional development .
As we publish more ideas, you will be able to view these using the #10MinuteInternationalLibrarian tag on this blog, and of course on IFLA’s Ideas Store! Do also share your ideas in the comments box.
I think all spiritual and our sacred books should make them available to the humankind in such a way that ,they get attracted towards it to read. I think our whole knowledge incapsulated in it. The understanding of importance of these books make our world pleasent place to live.
Mine is about mastering this broad skill called Scholarly Communication and Digital Information Management for supporting research (e-resources, open access, bibliometrics, data mining and issues of e-learning embedded librarian, information ownership, rights management, cloud computing).
I want to improve my knowledge and skill in conservation and preservation of rare books for our upcoming generations as a heritage .