Monthly Archive for January, 2015

Mid-Term Program Now Available

Members of IFLA’s Public Libraries Section are packing their bags in readiness for the upcoming Mid-Term meeting in Barcelona. As part of the Mid-Term the Barcelona Provincial Council in collaboration with the Consortium of Libraries of Barcelona and IFLA’s Public Libraries and Buidldings and Equipment Sections have developed a one […]

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National Libraries Day

  In a specially recorded message singer, songwriter and musician John Lydon, also known as Johnny Rotten, implores the UK to value its libraries and urges everyone to show their support on National Libraries Day, Saturday 7 February. Crediting libraries and librarians for his recovery from memory loss after contracting […]

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Statistical Profile Released

Metlib has announced that the Statistical Survey of the Metropolitan Libraries Section of IFLA for 2012 is now available. It was compiled by Auckland Libraries on behalf of the Section. There was a participation from 49 libraries from all over the world. Due to lack of funding this year it was […]

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‘Public Libraries in the United States Survey’ Released

In 2012, Americans made 1.5 billion trips to public libraries in the United States—the equivalent of more than 4.1 million visits each day, according to new research by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The research indicates there is still a high demand for the resources and services […]

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Technology facilitating access to information: libraries for development

The Public Libraries Section together with the Information Technology  Section, Asia and Oceania Section and the Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section are seeking proposals for papers to be presented at a session  Technology facilitating access to information: libraries for development during the IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Cape […]

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Announcing the Public Library Satellite, Cape Town

We’re excited! After months of discussions the Public Libraries Section is delighted to announce that we will be hosting a Professional Development in Cape Town this August in partnership with the City of Cape Town Library Service and the Western Cape Provincial Library Services. The two day workshop Public Libraries […]

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‘Design thinking toolkit for libraries’ released

Aarhus Public Libraries has announced the release of the Design Thinking Toolkit for Libraries. The toolkit can be used by any front-line library staffer to adapt to library users’ changing needs. Chicago Public Libraries and Aarhus Public Libraries worked with design company IDEO to find out how design thinking methods might […]

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