In 2011, I was one of the librarians who enrolled in e-training course entitled: Turning the page 2.0. It was originally developed in 2007 by the Public Library Association (PLA) in the USA in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Turning the page is one of the great courses in advocacy, which I […]
Read moreSingapore celebrates UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy (GMIL) Day on 30th October 2020 The Council of Chief Librarian’s Information Literacy Interest Group (CCL IL-IG), with the support of the Library Association of Singapore (LAS), is organising an online conference: Information Literacy – The Singapore Way Friday, 30 October 2020 […]
Read moreIFLA announced this new pledge: “Libraries in Response: Every Community Connected The global health crisis has made the pre-existing global connectivity crisis more evident – and action more urgent – than ever before. Broadband access is critical to the health, safety, education and economic well-being of communities. Public Access is proven to be an economical […]
Read moreCILIP -the UK’s library and information association- believes that “leadership” is not confined to people at the “top” of organizations. Leadership qualities are found at all levels” which is very true. CILIP is currently hosting a course in leadership entitled “Stepping into leadership”. The program was originally developed as part of the Carnegie Library Lab […]
Read moreSeptember 2020 witnessed one of the amazing events worldwide, the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) prize ceremony, which took place virtually provided by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Eighteen WSIS prizes were awarded during the ceremony. The prizes recognized successful initiatives by governments, private sector actors, civil society members, and partnerships between all stakeholders. In total, there were 72 […]
Read moreAs part of Library and Information Week each year, the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) hosts National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS). In 2020, over 1.25 million participants simultaneously read the same picture book in libraries, schools, pre-schools, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. The success of this annual event has challenged the […]
Read moreSeptember 15, 16 @ 10am ET. Dear Colleagues: Join us! This event might be of interest to you. “Libraries Raise to the Challenge: Meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the Times of a Global Pandemic.” Join us US-Russia Library Dialogue September15 and16 at 5pm Moscow / 10am New York time. Follow event on https://www.facebook.com/LIBFL/ #2030Agenda #SDGActionWeek #librariansunited
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