The average February temperature in Malmo, Sweden may be be a cool 7 degrees but we know that those visiting the Public Libraries Section Mid-Term meeting 26 February – 1 March will be assured of a warm welcome. Our colleagues Anette Mjöberg, Pirkko Lindberg and Leikny Indergaard have developed a comprehensive program for the Section’s Mid-Term […]
Read moreIn December a report, So Much More: The Economic Impact of the Toronto Public Library System on the City of Toronto was released. Commissioned by the Toronto Public Library and undertaken by Martin Prosperity Institute, part of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, this was the first Canadian study to […]
Read moreWhat roles do public libraries play in cities of the knowledge era? What are the core services of those libraries? ‘Public Libraries in the Knowledge Society: Core Services of Libraries in Informational World Cities’ is the result of an empirical investigation by 6 German professionals who analyzed libraries from 31 Informational World Cities. The results make for […]
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 […]
Read moreLIANZA has announced the details of the LIANZA Conference 2014. To be held at the SkyCity Convention Centre in Auckland, New Zealand from the 12-15 October. The Conference theme is Pou Whakairo – Connect and Thrive. A pou whakairo is a high quality wood, shaped into a post and elaborately decorated by a master […]
Read moreOur colleagues in the Management and Marketing Section are calling for papers for their Satellite Conference that will be held on 15 August 2014 at the Centre Georges Pompidou Paris, France. The theme is Libraries as media; how libraries can contribute to explain the world by through the production and organisation of information and media. The program […]
Read moreEIFL’s Public Library Innovation Programme has launched a new call for proposals – for library projects serving the needs of children and youth. This exciting opportunity is open to public and community libraries in developing and transition economy countries. To apply, libraries must identify a local need (or needs) of children or youth, and […]
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