Attend Bilingual Virtual Conference focused on Civic Engagement March 25-26, 2021

Attend a free bilingual Spanish/English conference – Seguimos Creando Enlaces 2021: Civic Engagement in Action – which will be taking place online over two days from March 25th-March 26th 2021 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time each day.

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Open Access and libraries: Lessons from COVID-19 and our path towards the future

This is the second of three blog posts based on webinars presented by CPDWL Libraries as we knew them were forever changed by COVID-19. The pandemic brought up an opportunity to re-envision libraries to provide services in a way that reflects specific needs from communities deeply affected by it. This global situation also taught us […]

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TAKING A BOLD STEP TO ADDRESS THE MENACE OF MISINFORMATION: THE AFRICAN LIBRARIES INSTITUTIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS(AFLIA) DESIGN

By Chinwe V. Anunobi AFLIA, the voice of African library sector has focused on deepening the professional competencies of African librarians and awakening them to be in the forefront of driving literacy, information equity and openness in the continent.  The organization has also been building the capabilities of librarians which will enable them to search […]

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CPDWL Podcast Project Season 2, Episode 5: Nyakundi James Nyambane

Colleagues, we are excited to announce the our next episode (for season 2) of the CPDWL Podcast Project where we feature library and information professionals who support and participate in professional development work. See here for the podcast: https://anchor.fm/ifla-cpdwl/episodes/S2E5-Nykundi-James-Nyabane–CPDWL-Standing-Committee-Member-enkpcv The transcript below. Nyakundi James Nyambane is a Librarian- User services at the United States International University […]

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CPDWL Podcast Project Season 2, Episode 4: Ulrike Lang and Vera Keown (Part II)

Colleagues, we are excited to announce the our next episode (for season 2) of the CPDWL Podcast Project where we feature library and information professionals who support and participate in professional development work. This episode’s returning guests are Ulrike Lang and Vera Keown. They both will highlight more about coaching work in IFLA and in […]

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Prevent psychological illness following the Corona crisis

(Helsingborg, Sverige – Photo from @hansericorre) Mental illness is unfortunately increasing after crises and therefore it is important that we see the risks and act on them. This is an important managerial issue to work on as the pandemic evolves. It is also an important professional development issue. it is important that we bear in mind that mental […]

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IFLA, Advocacy, and Communities: Championing Broadband in COVID-19 times

By Loida Garcia-Febo, CPDWL Consultant, International Library Consultant Libraries as we knew them were forever changed by COVID-19. The pandemic brought up an opportunity to re-envision libraries to provide services in a way that reflects specific needs from communities deeply affected by it. This global situation also taught us to prioritize and shone a light […]

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