Continuing the discussion about library services for homeless people Libuše Nivnická from the Czech Republic reports that in 2012 SKIP ( The Czech Library Association) has created a standard Handicap Friendly Libraries and this category cover all groups with any special needs. It means more than physical or mental disability and also includes homeless citizens. […]
Read moreOver the past few weeks members of the Public Libraries Section have been discussing programs for homeless citizens. Our member Ljiljana Sabljak has sent in this report about the programs the City Library of Zagreb offers around social inclusion. The project is called With Book to a Roof Over the Head: Our homeless citizens are not only users but also […]
Read moreMore than 12,000 librarians, exhibitors, authors, staff, paraprofessionals, teachers, and friends made the most of ALA Midwinter Meeting conversations, networking, exhibits, programs, award ceremonies, speakers, institutes, social events, and the city of Philadelphia. Read all about it in the retrospective Highlights issue of Cognotes, the meeting’s official newspaper. Some great Public Library leads. Download or […]
Read moreOur friends at the American Library Association advise that advance registration for PLA 2014 closes this Friday at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time. Looks to be a great program.
Read moreWorld Library and Information congress 80th IFLA General Council and Congress “Libraries, Citizens and Societies: Confluence for Knowledge” 16-22 August 2014, Lyon, France Are you involved in an interesting project or in an area of work that you would like to discuss with or show to other congress attendees? Why not present your work in […]
Read moreRegistrations for the IFLA Public Libraries Section mid-term meeting in Malmo, Sweden are now closed.
Read moreOur friends and colleagues in the IFLA Metropolitan Libraries Section have posted details of their 2014 Conference to be held in Auckland, New Zealand! The conference will run from 11-16 May 2014 and be hosted by Auckland Libraries. There will also be satellite visits to Wellington and Christchurch. To register, go to http://metlib2014auckland.wordpress.com/registration-information/ The Committee has developed […]
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