EIFL’s Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP) has announced the names of 10 successful applicants for the grant call – Public libraries preparing children and youth for the future. There were over 270 applications from 71 countries The 10 successful libraries will implement projects that use a wide range of technology – smart phones, 3D printers, […]
Read moreOnly 88 days until the 80th IFLA General Conference and Assembly in Lyon! From now on the inviaitions and committments will begin to flow so make sure you have these dates in your diary! Saturday 16 August 15.15‐17.45 Public Libraries Standing Committee I – Gratte‐Ciel 3 7pm – Public Libraries Section Dinner (venue to be […]
Read moreThe content for the Section’s Mid-Term Meeting in Malmo has been updated with Marion Morgan-Bindon’s presentation, How the Digital Media lab delivers on the city’s Culture Strategy now available on-line. Marion also recently spoke about this initiative at MetLib in Auckland.
Read moreIt goes without saying that you must attend the Public Libraries Satellite in Birmingham before travelling to Lyon for the IFLA Congress but why not consider going to Paris for the LPD eBook Satellite when you leave Lyon? LPD is the IFLA section for Libraries serving Persons with Print Disabilities. And this year they have organised […]
Read moreThanks to our colleague from MetLib, Corrado Di Tillio, for forwarding the link to his report on our mid-term in Malmo which was published on Public Libraries Online. It’s an excellent summary of our program. MetLib’s own Conference and mid-term starts this Sunday (11th) in Auckland.
Read moreIn a rapidly changing environment please join us explore and examine the opportunities surrounding public libraries. Hosted by the new and highly anticipated Library of Birmingham, the IFLA Public Libraries Satellite will provide the opportunity to meet with colleagues from around the world, and explore the synergy between physical and virtual spaces. You are invited […]
Read moreOver the next few months a small booklet called The Library Flame may arrive in your letterbox. Created by Bournemouth Libraries in Dorset, UK, it was conceived as part of the Holocaust Memorial Day 2014 and reflects this year’s theme of ‘Journeys’. This little book was sent out to the world of public libraries with […]
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