Understanding Your Library from the Inside Out: A Workshop in Library Ethnography for User Assessment – Social Science Libraries with Africa Section

This off-site workshop will focus on helping librarians to understand and use ethnographic research methods–long used for cultural anthropology research–to better understand their libraries, their users, and how their services and collections are used. Presenters: Lynne S. Connaway, Senior Research Scientist and Director of User Research at OCLC Celia Emmelheinz, Anthropology and Qualitative Research Librarian […]

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Fostering Global Communication among Religions and Libraries: 12 August 2016, Columbus OH

The IFLA RELINDIAL SIG (Religions: Libraries and Dialogue Special Interest Group) and the American Theological Library Association (ATLA) welcome you to a timely discussion on Fostering Global Communication among Religions and Libraries. A majority of the world’s population professes to a faith tradition of their ancestors, their country or both. More than ever, we live […]

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XIV INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF INFORMATION: International Conference Center of Havana, Cuba, from October 31 to November

The Institute of Scientific and Technological Information, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment of the Republic of Cuba, is pleased to invite you to participate in the XIV International Congress of Information, Info’2016, which will be held October 31 – November 4, 2016 at the International Conference Center of Havana, Cuba, under the general […]

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XIV CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL DE INFORMACIÓN Palacio de Convenciones de La Habana, Cuba31 de octubre al 4 de noviembre del 2016

Alcance: El debate de las nuevas herramientas de gestión utilizadas por las organizaciones de información (centro de información, documentación, archivos, museos, bibliotecas) para asegurar su desempeño eficaz y eficiente; así como analizar vías que contribuyan a convertir cada vez más la información en un recurso indispensable para que estas organizaciones evolucionen y se integren a […]

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University of Namibia – UN DEPOSITORY OPERATES AT MAIN CAMPUS

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, (OHCHR) has endorsed the University of Namibia’s Human Rights and Documentation Centre, at Main Campus, to serve as a library depository. Although only officially inaugurated late last year, the repository is in full swing with regular legal and academic users. Ms Aleksandra Pleško, Associate Human Rights […]

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NVITATION – INCONECSS – International Conference on Economics and Business Information – 19 to 20 April 2016 in Berlin

The German National Library of Economics – ZBW invites you and all interested IFLA-members to the first International Conference on Economics and Business Information – INCONECSS. The INCONECSS will take place from 19 to 20 April in Berlin. URL: www.inconecss.eu The international conference addresses issues relating to economics and business information. The topics range from […]

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Call for Papers – 2016 IFLA Social Sciences Libraries Section with Asia and Oceania Section

Theme: User Experience (UX) and Social Science Libraries in the Digital Age The Social Science Libraries in the 21st century collect and provide access to information resources to promote economic development and to empower citizens for a participatory society. The digital age has rapidly transformed the way information is organized, delivered, accessed, and used throughout […]

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