By Guest Blogger Lo Claesson Here is a short summary of the session “What is universal design for libraries? – A joint session by Library Services to People with Special Needs, Public Libraries and Library Services to Persons with Print Disabilities”: The first speaker was Knut M. Nygaard, Director of Norwegian Library of Talking Books […]
Read moreZagreb City Libraries’ short film What do users say about library services for people experiencing homelessness was announced as the best film at the award ceremony of international competition A Corto di Libri. It also won a prize in the category of the best documentary film on libraries and librarians. Prizes were awarded at the International […]
Read moreBy Guest Blogger Hitomi Takeuchi I visited the Miyoshi Public Library in Miyoshi Town, located in northwest of Tokyo, 30 kilometer from Tokyo Central, about one hour by train. The population is about 38,000. The Library is run by the Miyoshi Local Town Government. The circulation per capita of Miyoshi Public Library is 11.20 books per a user […]
Read moreDuring this time of rapid social change, libraries of all types are providing welcoming spaces to an increasingly diverse population. The State of America’s Libraries 2018: A Report from the American Library Association, a special American Libraries digital supplement, affirms the invaluable role libraries and library workers play within their communities by leading efforts to transform lives through education […]
Read moreBy Guest Blogger Hitomi Takeuchi When I came back to Japan from the Mid-term meeting of IFLA Public Libraries Section held in cold Den Helder, I was delighted to find Japan in real spring. The cherry trees are now fully blooming and what a beautiful scenery they are creating. I have included some of the […]
Read moreBy Guest Blogger Eric Boekesteijn Where can residents go with their questions on health care, housing, and wellbeing? In the municipality of Dalfsen, residents sometimes experience difficulties with finding the right services for information, counsel and support. Why is that? Because the supply of services is fragmented and therefore sometimes hard to find. As a […]
Read moreThe Tunisian Federation of University Libraries “FEBUS” in collaboration with IFLA: Public Libraries Section & Higher Institute of ISD Documentation University of Manouba Ecology, Education and Culture: Libraries as a Model Tunis – 21-22-23 June 2018 Call for Papers The Federation of University Libraries and Specialized Documentation and Information Services invites proposals for papers to […]
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