One of the poster at the October 2013 European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL) in Istanbul focused on the “Joy of Literacy” program in Finland (part of the Finnish “Joy of Reading” program. Helen Boelens noted the following recent publication, which is related to the poster session, may be of interest, […]
Read full post…Monthly Archive for October, 2013
The Irish Times book reviewer lists favorite Irish children’s books and his favorite children’s books reviewed over the last 25 years. http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/the-book-reviewer-s-favourite-books-for-children-1.1562810 http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/my-favourites-from-around-the-world-from-25-years-of-reviewing-children-s-books-1.1562818
Read full post…This article from LIANZA in New Zealand reminds readers of the importance of libraries by likening them to essential services, “like roads, health care and education.” The article conveys the ways in which libraries contribute to the economy and the fabric of society. This could perhaps be used as a […]
Read full post…Here are the winners of the 2013 Middle East Book Awards. Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies 1. Picture Book Category: The winner is: Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books, by Karen Leggett Abouraya (author) and Susan L. Roth (illustrator) (Dial) Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt’s Treasured Books, by Karen […]
Read full post…The Manitoba Government Proclaims October 28, 2013 as Manitoba School Library Day: “School libraries in Manitoba function as information-rich centres supporting inquiry and research in schools. They are active learning centres that provide instruction and access to a wide range of resources locally and globally. School libraries also foster student […]
Read full post…The dates are set for the Library 2.013 Worldwide Virtual Conference. The third annual global conversation about the future of libraries is scheduled for October 18-19, 2013. The conference will once again be held entirely online around the clock in multiple languages and time zones. Everyone is invited to participate in […]
Read full post…The revision of the 2002 IFLA/UNESCO School Library Guidelines began with a workshop at the Singapore WLIC, held on August 20, 2013 at the National Library of Singapore. Dianne Oberg (Canada) and Randi Lundvall (Norway) began the workshop with a brief history of the development of the 1999 IFLA/UNESCO School […]
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