CPDWL Podcast Project Season 2, Episode 3: Ulrike Lang and Vera Keown (Part I)

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 guests are Ulrike Lang and Vera Keown To see the episode, see here: https://anchor.fm/ifla-cpdwl/episodes/S2E3-Ulrike-Lang-and-Vera-Keown-on-Coaching-Programme-Part-I-eo3a93 Transcript is below. Ulrike Lang – Until […]

CPDWL Podcast Project Season 2, Episode 2: Daria Beliakova and Monica Ertel

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 guests are Daria Beliakova and Monica Ertel. To see the episode, see here: https://anchor.fm/ifla-cpdwl/episodes/S2E2-Daria-Beliakova-and-Monica-Ertel-on-Knowledge-Caf-envs08 Curious about the upcoming Knowledge Café on […]

LIBRARIES AS WITNESSES OF THE COMMON VICTORY

In December 2020, M.I. Rudomino Library for Foreign Literature (Moscow, Russia) ran a series of international educational events, in the blended (face-to-face and virtual) format, dedicated to the history of World War II. They highlighted the effective team work of librarians and educators to tap the libraries’ rich potential in providing original sources for teaching […]

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

Open Access and libraries: Lessons from COVID-19 and our path towards the future IFLA has affirmed that comprehensive open access to scholarly literature and research documentation is vital to the understanding of our world and to the identification of solutions to global challenges and particularly the reduction of information inequality. Coalition S which is hosted by the European Science […]

Webinar Recording: Librarians supporting universal broadband to continue providing essential services to communities everywhere

IFLA has championed the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals for a long time. The Internet Governance Forum has called attention to the Internet as a vehicle for human resilience and solidarity. They have stated that inclusion achieved by access to the Internet is a key contributor towards a stronger economy and enhanced economic development through shared […]

ISSN for scientific blogs

In Germany we have right now a discussion to assigned ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) for scientific blogs. Typically ISSN are used for continuous publications that appear numbered or dated. But also scientific blogs or databases of general interest can be registered. In the allocation, only the formal criteria are examined. A substantive examination or […]

CPDWL Podcast Project Season 2, Episode 1 Featuring Christine Mackenzie, IFLA President 2019-2021

The CPDWL Podcast Project is back! Our first episode for season 2 features Christine Mackenzie, IFLA President and CPDWL Co-Chair Gill Hallam as host. Hear the podcast conversation: https://anchor.fm/ifla-cpdwl Transcript below. Christine Mackenzie is President of IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions). She retired as CEO of Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service, Melbourne, Australia […]

IFLA Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning (CPDWL) Section Blog

Inspiring information professionals write about continuing professional development and workplace learning in order to build strong librarians and libraries for the future!