What a great IFLA/SYSTEMATIC Public Library of the Year Award it was this year in Rotterdam! What struck me most about the award ceremony was the diversity between the short listed libraries. The are very different and are all beautiful buildings that serves their communities. I personally think that all the shortlisted libraries are winners. […]
Read moreFor decades, it has been self-evident for library professionals that libraries act in sustainable ways, promote the circular and shared economy and nurture environmental goals. Some discussions have even raised questions about why there is a need for even more efforts? Are there actually any further issues libraries should be doing in this context? As […]
Read moreIn recent years, many study days and seminars on cultural rights have been organized in France. Though this concept is several decades old, it remains relevant to rethinking cultural policies and its popularity is also a sign that a shift towards greater democratization of culture is no longer sufficient today to give all citizens the […]
Read moreSander van Kempen, IFLA Public Libraries Section and member of the 2022 judges panel for the award writes: “What a great public library of the year award it was this year! It was so great to have a live and in person award ceremony and I enjoyed it so much. You can watch a recording of […]
Read moreVirtual Reality to develop new forms of storytelling and story creation in Public Libraries In the autumn of 2019, Ängelholm Libraries, in the south of Sweden, thought about how we could develop the libraries’ work with reading promotion. One idea that stood out was to use new technology to reach children. We decided to try […]
Read moreMany of us, myself included, have a tough time coping with the corona crisis. Sometimes however, this crisis also presents us with possibilities and opportunities that we have not thought before. The midterm webinars is such an example. Between 12-15 April the Literacy and Reading and Public Libraries Sections jointed offered mid-term webinar program offered. […]
Read moreA year ago this month, we had just opened Curbside Concierge services, and we were celebrating what felt like a victory to us: circulated physical books for the first time since early March. The staff at the Chattanooga Public Library stepped up to the challenge presented by COVID-19. We started delivering virtual programs and services […]
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