International Literacy Day is being celebrated across the world on 8 September, with this year’s theme being Literacy and Sustainable Societies. School libraries play an important part in the development of literacy by through their services and access to resources. Please help promote the ILD, and the role of school libraries. See also IFLA’s Call […]
Read moreCalifornia State University Long Beach has been chosen to host the 2017 International Association of School Librarianship conference. Tentative dates are 3-7 August 2017. The theme is “Learning without borders.” Stay tuned for details, and get ready for a future that’s so bright you need (sun)shades — and sunscreen.
Read moredition The IFLA School Library Guidelines, 2nd edition, was endorsed by the Professional Committee on advice by the Committee of Standards in June 2015. The standard was revised and written by the School Libraries Section over a period of more than two years and replaces the IFLA/UNESCO School Library Guidelines which were published in 2002. The guidelines have […]
Read moreExtracted from The state of libraries in South Africa. (2015). Pretoria, South Africa: Arts and Culture Department. The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) held their Congress August 13-19 in Cape Town, South Africa. Besides enjoying the wonderful scenery and graciousness of the local population, librarians from around the world shared their […]
Read moreSeveral international reading promoters will visit Sweden and Göteborg Book Fair on September 24-27. This year’s laureate of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA), the South African organisation PRAESA, and Daniel Goldin, publisher and Director of the Vasconcelos Library in Mexico City, will participate in seminars and programs at the Swedish Art Council’s Young Stage […]
Read moreSchool Libraries Worldwide January 2016 (Volume 22, Number 1) Celebrity: Teacher Librarians as Central Figures, Heroes, Key Players Call for Papers–Due October 1, 2015 Editors: Marcia Mardis and Nancy Everhart Guest Co-Editor: Rebecca Hunt School Libraries Worldwide is the official professional and research journal of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL). It is published […]
Read moreCALL FOR PARTICIPATION Biennial International Conference LIBRARIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE (LIDA) 2016 Conference Theme: Digital Library Curation and Collections Zadar, Croatia, 13-17 June 2016 University of Zadar, Zadar, Croatia Full CFP can be found here: http://ozk.unizd.hr/lida/ Email: [email protected] Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) addresses the changing and challenging environment for libraries and information […]
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