Free webinar on December 15, 2015.

IFLA Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning and the New Professionals SIG with the Management of Library Associations Section have partnered with the American Library Association to present a one-hour webinar supporting the new IFLA Toolkit, “Libraries and the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda.”

We believe libraries are extremely important for sustainable development and would like to encourage you to attend this online event featuring best practices and models to advocate for access to information.

IFLA has launched a new toolkit which will help you to advocate to your national and regional policy makers to make sure that libraries and access to information are included as part of national and regional development plans that will contribute to meeting the global 2030 Agenda.  As these plans are developed, the library community in each country will have a clear opportunity to communicate to their government leaders how libraries serve as cost-effective partners for advancing their development priorities. Advocacy is essential now to secure recognition for the role of libraries as engines of local development, and to ensure that libraries receive the resources needed to continue this work. The process will be different in each country, and many have already decided how the SDGs will be implemented nationally. http://www.ifla.org/node/9989

In order to help advocates, librarians and library associations show that they can drive progress across the entire 2030 Agenda, IFLA is encouraging all library advocates to take action now. Join us as our colleagues share information that would help you to place libraries on national development agendas.

• Fiona Bradley, IFLA Manager of Development Programmes, will discuss the new IFLA Toolkit.

• Niclas Lindberg, Secretary General of the Swedish Library Association and member of the Management of Library Associations Section, will share information about how their library association has contacted and is collaborating with their government.

Event moderated by Loida Garcia-Febo, Webinar Series Coordinator, IFLA Governing Board Member, ALA Executive Board Member.

December 15, 2015

Time:

9am Central time (Chicago)

10am NYC

3pm London

4pm Stockholm

World clock: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Link to access the webinar: coming soon.

The webinar will be recorded.

Dear colleagues:

We are proud to present the last session of the 2015 webinar series “New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations.”

For the fourth consecutive year, IFLA Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning and IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group are partnering with the American Library Association to present a series of free webinars on issues of interest to new librarians, library associations and library schools, library-decision makers, and all library workers. This is a great opportunity for membership participation via new worldwide online programming.

Following our tradition of excellence, this year our keynote speakers for each of our quarterly sessions come from different regions of the world.

Below, the date and time of the next webinar. Save the date!

October 26, 2015
2:00 p.m. CDT
3:00 p.m. EDT
9:00 p.m. CET

World Clock http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Link to access the virtual meeting room – coming soon.

Webinar length is one hour.

Speakers:

Keynote “A framework for lifelong learning and teaching: the competencies paradigma and Library Associations “, by Anna Maria Tammaro, Chair at International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). Section Library Theory, AIB Associazione Italiana Biblioteche, Interdepartmental research center UNIPR CoLab University of Parma, Coordinator of the Digital library learning International Master, University of Parma.

“Identifying, developing and gaining recognition for your knowledge and skills using CILIP’s Professional Knowledge and Skills Base” by Simon Edwards, Director of Professional Services at CILIP.

A Member of IFLA CPDWL will outline the draft document “Guidelines for Continuing Professional Development: Principles and Best Practices, approved by CPDWL during IFLA WLIC 2015 in Cape Town and awaiting for IFLA approval.

Questions and requests for information:
Loida Garcia-Febo
Series Coordinator
[email protected]

BUS HIRE FOR CPDWL DELEGATES: SOLOMONS BUSES,

Adderley Street is the main street in Cape Town, running down from The Gardens. Many hotels are in the area to the left of Adderley, and to the right are the Civic centre and other public buildings. GET A MAP!

ADDERLEY STREET becomes the HEERENGRACHT at the FIRST OF TWO LARGE TRAFFIC CIRCLES. The PARK INN RADISSON HOTEL is then on your left, and at this point, turning right from the HEERENGRACHT a street cuts across the large central divide and leads to the right into HERTZOG BOULEVARD. Walking further along HERTZOG BOULEVARD you will find the central bus terminus for My CiTi buses

The HEERENGRACHT continues down to the SECOND LARGE TRAFFIC CIRCLE, and at the far left curve of the circle, is the corner of the CT ICC (the Convention Centre where IFLA WLIC is taking place). One of the MAIN ENTRANCES OF THE CT ICC, the HEERENGRACHT ENTRANCE, is here on your left.

THE CPDWL SOLOMONS BUS WILL DEPART FROM & RETURN TO OUTSIDE THE HEERENGRACHT ICC ENTRANCE. There will be one 60-seater bus clearly visible as SOLOMONS BUS.

1. THE BUS WILL DEPART FROM THE ICC HEERENGRACHT ENTRANCE AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES (NON-STOP JOURNEY) TO MILNERTON (only one bus departure per day):

WEDNESDAY 12^th AUGUST FOR REGISTRATION PLUS AFTERNOON EVENTS

DEPARTS ICC AT 12:00 noon to ARRIVE AT MILNERTON 12:45pm for Registration, snack lunch and Nature Reserve tour

ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SOLOMONS BUS WILL TOUR BLAAUWBERG NATURE RESERVE 14:00-16:00, from Milnerton and returning to Milnerton.

THURSDAY 13^th AUGUST FOR OPENING & ALL DAY1 OF SATELLITE CONFERENCE

DEPARTS ICC AT 8:00 am TO ARRIVE AT MILNERTON 08:45 am

FRIDAY 14th AUGUST FOR DAY 2 OF SATELLITE

DEPARTS ICC AT 08:30 am TO ARRIVE AT MILNERTON 09:15 am

2. THE BUS WILL RETURN FROM MILNERTON TO THE ICC HEERENGRACHT AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES (NON STOP JOURNEY)

WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST 18:45/19:00 (6:45 / 7.00 pm) after the Welcome Reception at Milnerton PL

THURSDAY 13 AUGUST 17:30 (5:30 pm) after the end of the last session

FRIDAY 14 AUGUST 16:15 (4:15 pm) after Closure of the conference

FOR ALTERNATIVE, MYCITI BUS PUBLIC TRANSPORT, in the event of wishing to travel between the Cape Town city centre and Milnerton at more flexible times (or if you miss the morning bus!) please see detailed instructions below

General:

The Public Bus Service in Cape Town is called MyCiti. You will find a link on the City’s website www.capetown.gov.za (When you click on this website you are asked for a password but it does in fact open. The MyCiti link is midway down on the right side, above the calendar!). If it won’t open, Google MyCiti CapeTown

PLEASE NOTE THAT MyCiti BUSES DO NOT TAKE CASH. IT IS NECESSARY FIRST TO BUY A MyCiti card – at bus stations or other vendors – ask the Hotel if necessary)

PUBLIC TRANSPORT ALTERNATIVE: MYCITI BUS ROUTE T 01 CITY CENTRE TO MILNERTON

There is a bus from the City to Milnerton every 15/20 minutes, with the first bus departure from 05:45. The route you will take is the Dunoon/Table View route, MyCiti bus number T 01. If you need to connect from another route, please access a MyCiti app or busmap on line.

The main MyCiti bus terminus is located in Hertzog Boulevard (see below). This stop is walking distance from the CTICC and major hotels.   Bus T 01 is the bus you will need to take, on the Dunoon/Table View route.

The MyCiti T 01 starting point is ADDERLEY STREET/ Thibault M6 , the street just to the left of a large traffic circle. The bus route goes down Adderley street into Heerengracht, to Hertzog Boulevard and out to Milnerton on the West Coast Road. The bus trip is scheduled to take 33 minutes – allow 40 min if you are using it to travel to Milnerton.

Adderley Street is the main street running down from The Gardens and becomes the HEERENGRACHT at the FIRST OF TWO LARGE TRAFFIC CIRCLES.

The PARK INN RADISSON HOTEL is then on your left, and at this point, turning right from the HEERENGRACHT a street cuts across the large central divide and leads to the right into HERTZOG BOULEVARD. Walking further along HERTZOG BOULEVARD you will find the central bus terminus.

You need to get off at the Milnerton bus terminus at the Milnerton High School.

Take the short walk to the library: walk towards the corner at Broad Rd and turn left. At the circle, turn left again in to Pienaar Rd. Walk down the road, pass the Milnerton High School and you will find the library on the left.

Contact number at Milnerton Library: +27 21 444 0815 or contact the local contacts Flippie van der Walt +27 82 5492227 or Carmen Holtzman +27 84 225 2038

IFLA Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning and IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group will hold the second session of the 2015 webinar series “New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations” on July 30. This session will explore LIS PhD programs as an option for students thinking about or currently in an LIS graduate program.

For the fourth consecutive year, CPDWL is collaborating with the American Library Association to present a series of free quarterly webinars on issues of interest to new librarians, library associations and library schools, library-decision makers, and all library workers. This is a great opportunity for membership participation via new worldwide online programming. Our speakers come from different regions of the world.

For more information, please go to https://npsig.wordpress.com/webinars-2/upcoming-webinars/. Please contact Bridgette Hendrix [email protected] for registration information.

Registration for the IFLA Continuing Professional Development & Workplace Learning CPDWL satellite conference, 12 – 14 August in Milnerton, Cape Town, is now extended to 4 August. See our website https://iflasatellitemilnerton2015.wordpress.com/registration/ for Registration and payment. Please note there is NO late registration fee but there are NO WALK-IN! Registrations and payment MUST close on 4th August.

TRANSPORT AND TOUR: For delegates already booked into Cape Town city centre hotels, bus transport will be provided from the City Centre (exact pick up point to be announced) to Milnerton and return at the start and end of each day’s programme, plus a bus tour to the City of Cape Town Blaauwberg Nature Reserve on Wednesday 12th August prior to the Welcome Reception at Milnerton Public Library.

ACCOMMODATION: We have been asked about accommodation that is not a city centre hotel.

Check out www.booking.com for accommodation houses at Milnerton, but check reviews and particularly do inquire about closeness or public transport to MILNERTON PUBLIC LIBRARY on PIENAAR ROAD MILNERTON.

Our local Milnerton Library contact has also identified the following accommodations close to the Library, but cannot make any personal comment or recommendation: We recommend you google each of the guest house names and check booking and review information. CPDWL cannot assist with accommodation booking or advice about individual guest houses.

1) HAJO’S LODGE   www.hajo-sa.com, 83 Ascot Road Milnerton

2) All three of the following are on Balers Way, Sunset Beach Milnerton — google the name of the guesthouse and open various booking links, especially www.booking.com and www.tripadvisor.co.za and

BALERS WAY GUEST HOUSE

SAFFRON HOUSE GUEST HOUSE

AUBERGINE GUEST HOUSE

3) COLORS OF CAPE TOWN LODGE – google the name but be sure to add Milnerton as there is more than one Cape Town Lodge!

For questions about the Satellite Meeting, please contact Ewa Stenberg, [email protected].

We look forward to receive your registrations and to meet with you all in Milnerton. Together we will make a great conference!