The Lyon Declaration in 2015 IFLA is very happy to announce that with the start of 2015, the Lyon Declaration has received support from over 500 library, ICT and development, institutions and organisations. This worldwide and cross-sector uptake underlines the importance of the Lyon Declaration and furthermore the importance of access to information for future development. Please […]
Read moreThe Library of Congress Center for the Book is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Library of Congress Literacy Awards. These awards are given to outstanding organizations working to promote literacy, both in the United States and worldwide. The awards seek to recognize organizations doing exemplary, innovative and replicable […]
Read moreSchool Libraries & Guided Inquiry: Taking Stock & Taking Action 13-14 August 2015 at the NLSA Centre for the Book, Cape Town (TBC), South Africa Ross Todd from the USA and Lyn Hay from Australia will be the featured presenters for this two-day Satellite Meeting, co-sponsored by IFLA’s Information Literacy section and School Libraries section. […]
Read moreThe Library of Congress is now accepting applications for its week-long Summer Institutes for K-12 educators. Held at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., these professional development events provide educators with tools and resources to effectively integrate primary sources into K-12 classroom teaching, with an emphasis on student engagement, critical thinking, and construction of […]
Read moreHere are links to resources for book donations and best practices: 1. The San Juan del Sur Biblioteca Movil and the Hester J. Hodgdon Libraries for All Program have a page about book donations to their project but the mailing instructions and other recommendations are useful for other projects at: http://www.sjdsbiblioteca.org/donations/how-to-send-books/ . 2. This is […]
Read moreIFLA’s response to the Synthesis Report of the UN Secretary-General on the Post-2015 Development Agenda: “The Road to Dignity by 2030: Ending Poverty, Transforming All Lives and Protecting the Planet” Access to information…Intellectual Property reform…access to open data…affordable access to ICTs. These are some of the important issues IFLA and those of us in […]
Read moreThe NMC 2014 Library Edition Horizon Report examined trends, challenges and technologies for their impact on academic & research libraries worldwide. To access the report go to http://www.nmc.org/publication/nmc-horizon-report-2014-library-edition/
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