{"id":1945,"date":"2021-03-28T13:37:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-28T12:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/?p=1945"},"modified":"2021-04-06T19:48:03","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T18:48:03","slug":"speakers-announced-for-the-public-libraries-innovations-in-covid-panel-reflecting-back-and-thinking-forward-webinar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/2021\/03\/28\/speakers-announced-for-the-public-libraries-innovations-in-covid-panel-reflecting-back-and-thinking-forward-webinar\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers announced for the Public Libraries Innovations in Covid Panel Reflecting Back and Thinking Forward \u2013 Webinar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Join IFLA Public Libraries and Literacy Reading Sections for our Reflecting Back and Thinking Forward Mid-term Seminar from 12-14 April 2021.\u00a0 We look at how public libraries have responded to COVID and how the lessons learnt will impact the future. We will also explore some of the great initiatives around reading and literacy that have emerged during this time and how we can expand on this. There will also be an opportunity to \u2018meet\u2019 the world\u2019s Children\u2019s Laureates\/Ambassadors and hear of their vision for the future.<\/p>\n

The exciting program is listed below.<\/p>\n

All times listed in Amsterdam Time:<\/strong><\/p>\n

April 12, 2021 \u2013 9.30am \u2013 10.30am: Meet the Children\u2019s Laureates\/Ambassadors
\nApril 13, 2021 \u2013 10am – 11.30am: Public Library innovations in COVID<\/strong>
\nApril 13, 2021 – 12:00pm \u2013 13.30pm: Literacy and Reading during COVID
\nApril 13, 2021 – 19:00pm – 20:30pm: Public Library innovations in COVID (Portuguese)
\nApril 14, 2021 – 10:00am \u2013 11.30am: The future of libraries in a post COVID world
\n<\/strong>April 14, 2021 – 12:00pm \u2013 13.30pm: Reading together during a pandemic
\nApril 15, 2021 \u2013 10am \u2013 12pm: Public Libraries Business Meeting \u2013 an open meeting for all to attend<\/p>\n

Register for the program here: https:\/\/zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_pIoOA9c_T56egeBkYeMjRw<\/a><\/p>\n

We are very excited to hear from Public Libraries from around the world on their changing<\/p>\n

services in response to Covid-19:<\/p>\n

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Panel: Public Libraries Innovations in Covid: April 13th<\/sup> 10am \u2013 11.30am <\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Whitney Oakley, Branch Manager, USA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Whitney was born and raised in Colorado USA. She has her B.S. in Human Services and currently works as the Branch Manager of the Anythink Bennett Library. Whitney is passionate about community and national service and sits on the Town of Bennett Board of Trustees as a Trustee Member. She currently lives in Bennett, CO with her husband, daughter and their many animals.<\/p>\n

Whitney will share with us her library\u2019s Elders Check-In Calls program and the impact it had on her community.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can find out more about her library here:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.anythinklibraries.org\/location\/anythink-bennett<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Casey Bruck, Programming Librarian USA\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Casey Bruck is the Programming Librarian at the McCall Public Library in Idaho, USA. Casey calmly navigates all kinds of library programs\u2014from kids\u2019 maker-space robotics to adult travelogues.\u00a0 Ask him about any ideas you might have to keep our library a dynamic place of learning in our community. He is also leading the way in our Idaho Room\u2019s digital history project, to make all our local history records available online.<\/p>\n

Casey<\/strong> and his Tutor Mobile<\/strong> partner Amanda Keaveny<\/strong> will share with us how they developed a new service: The Tutor bus<\/strong> for their community<\/p>\n

You can find out more about McCall Public Library team here: https:\/\/www.mccall.id.us\/library-staff<\/a><\/p>\n

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Binoy Mathew Librarian Selection Grade<\/strong> at the Valapattanam Grama Panchayat Library, Kerala, India\u00a0<\/strong>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Binoy Mathew is Librarian, Special Grade of Valapattanam Grama Panchayat Library in Kannur District, Kerala, India. He has a Postgraduate Degree in Economics and Bachelor Degree in Library and Information Science. He currently lives in Kannur district with wife,son and mother.<\/p>\n

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Catharina Isberg Library Director, Helsingborg City Libraries, Sweden\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Catharina has previously worked as a Deputy Director and Manager for an academic library and as manager and vice president on an international level for a pharmaceutical industry library. Catharina\u2019s wide variety of different library fields has brought a wealth of different ideas to her work in public libraries. \u00a0Catharina has also been an active participant for IFLA and is has taken on a number of roles over the past 10 years with her current roles including Governing Board Member 2019-2021, Congress Advisory Committee Member 2019-2021, and a Professional Committee Member 2019-2021.\u00a0 You can find our more about the Helsingborg City Libraries here https:\/\/www.bibliotekfh.se\/service-och-tj%C3%A4nster?refId=guxzYT&culture=sv<\/a><\/p>\n

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Panel Facilitator: Martin Memet K\u00f6nick\u00a0\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Martin is Library Director of \u00c4ngelholm Libraries in the South of Sweden. Martin is an elected member of IFLA:s SC for the Public Libraries Section.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Panel Moderator: Sander van Kempen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sander is a Senior Advisor at the Royal Dutch Library in the Netherlands.\u00a0 Sander is an elected member of IFLA\u2019s Section committees: the Public Libraries Section<\/p>\n

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We look forward to seeing you all at our virtual catch up.<\/p>\n

Register Here: https:\/\/zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_pIoOA9c_T56egeBkYeMjRw<\/a><\/p>\n

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