10-Minute International Librarian #99: Think how you can build your resilience
COVID-19 has underlined how impossible it is to be certain about the future.
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Alice Kibombo, wikimedian in residence at the African Library & Information Associations and Institutions
In 2020, AfLIA welcomed Alice Kibombo of the Wikimedia Community User Group – Uganda as a Wikimedian in residence. IFLA is delighted to see this initiative coming to life and therefore invited Ms Kibombo to share project’ insights with the international library community. Could you tell us about your background and how you came to […]
Read moreLibraries as Resilience-Builders: Advocating for Libraries in Disaster Risk Reduction
The theme for International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction 2020 is straight-forward: it’s all about governance. Risk, in this context, is defined by the combination of hazard, exposure and vulnerability. These risks can range from fires and armed conflict to natural hazards like flooding, hurricanes, and earthquakes. Of course, the urgency to prepare for these […]
Read moreLibrary Stat of the Week #26: Countries with more public and community librarians tend to have higher levels of social cohesion
Eric Klinenberg’s book, Palaces for the People, has popularised the idea of libraries as key parts of the ‘social infrastructure’ of the communities they serve. This role matters, because social infrastructure supports the development of social capital – strong connections between people, often associated with trust – commonly seen as a key driver of development. […]
Read moreAwareness, Planning, Resilience: Thoughts on Libraries’ Cyber Defense in 2020
Digital vulnerabilities pose serious challenges for organisations, governments, companies and the wider public – libraries included. Cyberattacks and data breaches made headlines many times throughout 2019, from social media and popular software to public agencies. For libraries, the importance of protecting the data and information they work with every day – not least in order to protect staff and users – is readily apparent. What is at stake, and what suggestions and tips for boosting libraries’ security can be drawn from broader literature and available toolkits?
Read moreDeveloping partnerships to achieve global library goals: an interview with Jason Evans, Wikimedian in residence at the Wales National Library.
What do you do as a Wikimedian in residence? Traditionally a Wikimedian in Residence focuses on increasing the quality and quantity of content on Wikipedia and its sister projects, such as Wikimedia Commons (for openly licenced media) and Wikidata (for linked open data). When I first started as a Wikimedian in Residence at the National […]
Read moreThe Wrong Target: Resistance to Exceptions to Copyright for Libraries and a Sustainable Book Chain
Copyright reforms introducing or updating exceptions and limitations to copyright can easily become a lightning rod. Recent examples have regularly seen apocalyptic claims about the collapse of the book chain – understood as all those involved in writing, editing, publishing, distributing and reading books – and the demise of creativity in general. In a sector […]
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