In a specially recorded message singer, songwriter and musician John Lydon, also known as Johnny Rotten, implores the UK to value its libraries and urges everyone to show their support on National Libraries Day, Saturday 7 February. Crediting libraries and librarians for his recovery from memory loss after contracting meningitis as an eight year […]
Read moreMetlib has announced that the Statistical Survey of the Metropolitan Libraries Section of IFLA for 2012 is now available. It was compiled by Auckland Libraries on behalf of the Section. There was a participation from 49 libraries from all over the world. Due to lack of funding this year it was not possible to elaborate the […]
Read moreIn 2012, Americans made 1.5 billion trips to public libraries in the United States—the equivalent of more than 4.1 million visits each day, according to new research by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The research indicates there is still a high demand for the resources and services of the nation’s approximately 9,000 […]
Read moreThe Public Libraries Section together with the Information Technology Section, Asia and Oceania Section and the Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section are seeking proposals for papers to be presented at a session Technology facilitating access to information: libraries for development during the IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Cape Town, South Africa 15-21, August […]
Read moreWe’re excited! After months of discussions the Public Libraries Section is delighted to announce that we will be hosting a Professional Development in Cape Town this August in partnership with the City of Cape Town Library Service and the Western Cape Provincial Library Services. The two day workshop Public Libraries at the Crossroads will be […]
Read moreAarhus Public Libraries has announced the release of the Design Thinking Toolkit for Libraries. The toolkit can be used by any front-line library staffer to adapt to library users’ changing needs. Chicago Public Libraries and Aarhus Public Libraries worked with design company IDEO to find out how design thinking methods might best be adapted and applied […]
Read moreThe Library A to Z has been launched in the UK and is now available for use. The campaign is focused on free promotional and advocacy materials for use by libraries and their supporters, as well as a means of highlighting the economic and social value of libraries to decision makers to encourage continued investment. The […]
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