The IFLA Literacy and Reading Section is seeking proposals for a program to be held at the IFLA Conference in Cape Town, South Africa in August 2015. The theme is Literacy Matters! The Importance of Literacy & Reading in the Creation of Strong Societies.” Literacy is more essential than ever […]
Read full post…Monthly Archive for February, 2015
here is a message from the present UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova on International Mother Language Day: “2015 marks the 15th anniversary of International Mother Language Day – this is also a turning point year for the international community, as the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals, when countries will […]
Read full post…International Literacy Day, 8 September 2014 Happy International Literacy Day everyone. Comment on an Australian listerv: I AM glad to be literate, yet it’s often something I take for granted. I wonder how many of us fall into the same category? In Australia the statistics are a bit frightening. According […]
Read full post…nhancing librarians’ ICT skills for research enablement in African universities: a Carnegie-funded CPD programme Applications for the fourth intake of the Carnegie-funded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme, which is aimed at enhancing ICT skills for research enablement in African universities opened on 1 February 2015 and closes on 13 […]
Read full post…The Lyon Declaration in 2015 IFLA is very happy to announce that with the start of 2015, the Lyon Declaration has received support from over 500 library, ICT and development, institutions and organisations. This worldwide and cross-sector uptake underlines the importance of the Lyon Declaration and furthermore the importance of access to […]
Read full post…The Library of Congress Center for the Book is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Library of Congress Literacy Awards. These awards are given to outstanding organizations working to promote literacy, both in the United States and worldwide. The awards seek to recognize organizations […]
Read full post…School Libraries & Guided Inquiry: Taking Stock & Taking Action 13-14 August 2015 at the NLSA Centre for the Book, Cape Town (TBC), South Africa Ross Todd from the USA and Lyn Hay from Australia will be the featured presenters for this two-day Satellite Meeting, co-sponsored by IFLA’s Information Literacy […]
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