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My Journey: Academic Libraries and the Sustainable Development Goals

Author: Lily Y. Ko, Head, Learning Services, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Library, Hong Kong SAR, The People’s Republic of China The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a universal plan of action for equality, prosperity, peace and partnership. It contains 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and […]

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Scholarly communication librarians are a necessity for the open access movement in Bangladesh

Author:  Shaharima Parvin, Senior Assistant Librarian, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh Library and information science (LIS) professionals have been incorporating emerging technologies in service innovation and sustainability. Many legacy sectors, including libraries, have been transforming their services and resources through the digital revolution, to fulfill patron’s expectations. Involvement in the Open Access […]

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Library Communication with Zoomers: Some Observations

Author: Olga Einasto, PhD, University of Tartu Library, Estonia Young people born in the late 1990s and early 2000s are called the Zoomer generation or the Zoomers. They are also known as Digital Natives, the 5G- and @generation, referring to their deep connection with the internet and digital devices.   […]

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LITTE_BOT, a theatrical chatbot: Conversing with Molière’s Dom Juan through dramaturgical strategies.

Author: Cécile Quach, Library Curator, Gallica Studio Project Manager, BnF As part of the four hundredth anniversary of Molière’s birth in 2022, LITTE_BOT is a theatrical chatbot which embodies Dom Juan from Molière. If you come to Paris, why not drop by the recently reopened historic site Richelieu of the French […]

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My WLIC experience: The library gave a special and different meaning to my life

Author: Danitza Coronel, La Paz, Bolivia I am Bolivian and my dream of attending an IFLA Congress began five years ago in the city of Bogotá, Colombia, when I was serving as a full-time missionary in philanthropic work. One day in the Fontibón Park, I saw that while some children […]

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The Fourth Attempt: A Chronicle of a Filipina Librarian’s WLIC Journey

Author: Roana Marie Flores of De La Salle University Libraries, Manila, Philippines It started with a dream. My twenty-year-old self knew and believed that one day I would be able to participate in IFLA’s World Library and Information Congress (WLIC). As for the how and when– I honestly didn’t have […]

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Evolving academic library research support services: research ethics

Author: Roxanne Missingham, University Librarian, Australian National University Introduction Academic libraries are fundamental supporters of research activities in their institutions. The digital environment has opened up the collections and services so that they sit within reach in every lab and researchers’ desktop as a part of the research toolkit that […]

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