Bicycool Library
A great way to promote libraries, reading and riding. Find out about the 1 May – 9 June 2013 event at http://bicycoollibrary.org/
Read moreSingapore Poster Sessions
The “Best IFLA Poster 2013” will be selected from the posters presented in Singapore by a jury on behalf of the IFLA Professional Committee. The Chair of the Professional Committee will announce the winner during the Closing Session on Thursday, 22 August 2013. Don’t miss the Poster Sessions during IFLA’s 79th IFLA General Conference and Assembly in Singapore!! […]
Read moreMore news on the LIANZA Conference 2013
LIANZA and the National Library of New Zealand are thrilled to announce Lorcan Dempsey, Vice President of OCLC Research and Chief Strategist, as a keynote speaker for the 2013 LIANZA Conference in Hamilton, New Zealand in October. Dempsey joined OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) in 2001, overseeing OCLC Research and was appointed Chief Strategist for […]
Read morePublic Libraries Shine in the IFLA Marketing Awards
It was great to see a number of public libraries named in the list of finalists for the 11th IFLA International Marketing Award for 2013. These awards are offered by the IFLA Section on Management and Marketing in collaboration with Emerald Group Publishing Limited. The Award honors organizations that implement creative, results-oriented marketing projects or campaigns. […]
Read moreWith MetLib in Amsterdam
Several members of the Public Library Standing Committee joined colleagues from the Metropolitan Libraries Section at the MetLib 2013 Conference in Amsterdam. The theme for this conference Without borders: the integrated library is applicable to all public libraries and the speakers provided much valuable food for thought. The conference was held in the […]
Read moreA Salute to Paris
From 3-5 May members of the Public Library Standing Committee were in Paris for the mid term meeting. What a warm welcome that beautiful city and our hosts extended to us. Committee member Annie Dourlent had arranged a rich program and we were able to visit three wonderful libraries during our stay: Bibliothèque Marguerite […]
Read moreCzech and Catalan Translations of IFLA Public Library Services Guidelines now available, Ja estan disponibles les traduccions al txec i al català de les Directrius de l’IFLA per al servei de les biblioteques públiques, Ya están disponibles las traducciones al xeco y catalán de las Directrices IFLA para el servicio de bibliotecas públicas
On behalf of IFLA, the Public Libraries Section chair Suzanne Payette warmly congratulates and thanks Vít Richter ([email protected]) of the National Library of the Czech Republic who coordinated the Czech translation and Àngels Migueles Sarri who co-ordinated the Catalan work. The Czech translation has already been added to the IFLA website The Catalan translation, published […]
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