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Statistical Profile Released

Statitsics

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 not possible to elaborate the usual indicators and rankings. Metlib is forming a working group with the Public Libraries Section and the Statistics and Evaluation Section to discuss and approve a valid set of indicators.

Siobhan A. Reardon named LJ’s 2015 Librarian of the Year

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Congratulations to Siobhan  Reardon President and Director,  Free Library of Philadelphia who has been named as the  Library Journal’s 2015 Librarian of the Year.

Siobhan has ben recognised for engineering the creation of an ambitious, five-year strategic plan, underpinned by a powerful mission to advance literacy, guide learning, and inspire curiosity through the Free Library of Philadelphia. She will be known to many public library colleagues for her work with MetLib.

 

So much choice!

CapeTown

The IFLA Professional Committee has just released details of the approved programs for the 81st IFLA General Conference and Assembly in Cape Town next August.

The Public Libraries Section is partnering with:

  • Library Service for People with Special Needs to present Public Library Service to the Socially Isolated:  Homeless, Incarcerated, Mentally Ill 
  • Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning to present Learning across borders – a workshop
  • Information Technology to present Technology facilitating access to information : libraries supporting development

We’ll also be supporting our colleagues in MetLib and their session “No-one left behind”. Reading, information, digital, media literacies and curation for inclusion in large urban areas plus the great programs being developed by Libraries for Children and Young Adults, Literacy, Management and Marketing …

IFLA has reported that there were many submissions this year so it promises to be a full and exciting week.

 

MetLib 2015

Zurich

Our friends in the IFLA Metropolitan Libraries Section has announced that the 47th MetLib Conference,  will take place at the Pestalozzi-Library in Zurich, Switzerland, from May 3 to May 8, 2015. They say:

Public Libraries are places that provide us with knowledge and information. Very often, we find ourselves limited in what we would like to offer and what we are able to offer our customers.

Limits of financial means or limited personnel force us to rethink and look for new solutions to old problems. Ideally, we can go beyond mere coping and excel what arose out of necessity. In this way, we are crossing borders, looking for new ways, new alliances, co-operations and inventions.

The conference will be about sharing advances in practical knowledge and about how libraries cope with these challenges. Our program will to not only allow you to exchange ideas with fellow librarians, but will also offer you an opportunity to crossing the borders into other fields.

Do come and accompany us on this exciting journey across borders. We will be happy to welcome you!

 

 

Kia ora, greetings from Auckland, New Zealand!

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Our friends and colleagues in the IFLA Metropolitan Libraries Section have posted details of their 2014 Conference to be held in Auckland, New Zealand!

The conference will run from 11-16 May 2014 and be hosted by Auckland Libraries. There will also be satellite visits to Wellington and Christchurch. To register, go to http://metlib2014auckland.wordpress.com/registration-information/
The Committee has developed an exciting program of speakers, visits and networking which will build on the  theme of Intrepid Journeys – libraries at the edge of discovery.

You can find more information including updated programme details at http://metlib2014auckland.wordpress.com/
If you have any questions, please email metlib2014@gmail.com.

 

With MetLib in Amsterdam

Marion Morgan Bindon, Jan Richards (rear) and Barbara Gubbin at the reception given at the Mayor's mansion

Marion Morgan Bindon, Jan Richards (rear) and Barbara Gubbin at the reception given at the Mayor’s mansion

 

 

Several members of the Public Library Standing Committee joined  colleagues from the Metropolitan Libraries Section at the MetLib 2013 Conference in Amsterdam. The theme for this conference Without borders: the integrated library is applicable to all public libraries and the speakers provided much valuable food for thought.

The conference was held in the stunning Amsterdam Public Library (OBA) and also included visits to the New Library of Almere, which has adopted a retail concept, and the Library at the newly re-furbished and re-opened Rijksmuseum.

Watch the Metropolitan Libraries site for the papers from this conference.

Thank you to everyone at OBA for your hospitality. We had a great time.