Sander 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 […]
Read moreJoin IFLA Public Libraries and Literacy Reading Sections for our Reflecting Back and Thinking Forward Mid-term Seminar from 12-14 April 2021. We look at how public libraries have responded to COVID and how the lessons learnt will impact the future. We will also explore some of the great initiatives around reading and literacy that have […]
Read moreRefletindo sobre o passado e pensando no futuro é o tema da Seminário Intermediário 13 de abril de 2021 às 14 horas (horário de Brasília) – 7 p.m. horário de Amsterdam Pela primeira vez haverá um painel em português com o tema “Bibliotecas Públicas e inovação em tempos de COVID” com relatos sobre os desafios e […]
Read moreJoin IFLA Public Libraries and Literacy Reading Sections for our Reflecting Back and Thinking Forward Mid-term Seminar from 12-14 April 2021. We look at how public libraries have responded to COVID and how the lessons learnt will impact the future. We will also explore some of the great initiatives around reading and literacy that have […]
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