Undeniably, COVID-19 has profoundly changed life as we know it. The global pandemic has had a far-reaching impact on the way we live, work, and play, and everyone, including libraries, has had to adjust to a “new normal” at an alarming pace. In Singapore, the Circuit Breaker was implemented in April to […]
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IFLA Public Library Section next Business Meeting will be on 30th September 2020 and you are all invited. So save the date! We want public librarians to attend and let us know what is important to you about developing our Public library standards, we will update everyone on what is […]
Read full post…In the Summer of 2019 it would have seemed impossible to believe the situation we’ve found ourselves over recent months, with locked down library services, and a pandemic affecting virtually every part of life around the globe. A year ago, we’d never heard of Covid 19 but it has certainly […]
Read full post…How can we turn our libraries into places where human rights becomes reality and not just empty phrases? In Sweden, we start with the children There is an unequal power balance between children and adults. Children can’t vote and they don’t hold any power positions in the society. As […]
Read full post…The IFLA/ UNESCO Public Library Manifesto has been an important achievement since it was first ratified in 1994. The Manifesto proclaims UNESCO’s belief in the public library as a living force for education, culture and information, and as an essential agent for the fostering of peace and spiritual welfare through […]
Read full post…Bookstart Sweden If you are going to do something to reduce differences in living conditions and health – read to your children! (Sir Michael Marmot epidemiologist and public health researcher at the conference Make Gothenburg Equal 2014) The words of Sir Michael Marmot, summarize the vital importance of giving children […]
Read full post…Recreation & Leisure time in Public Libraries: The Report of an Interdisciplinary Discussion. The Fifth National Congress of Iranian Information Science Specialists was held on November 20 and 21, 2019. The congress included more than 20 specialized panels on a variety of topics, each dealing with a range of professional […]
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