Unleashing the potential of libraries to build community capacity… Call for papers
abevan December 15th, 2009
The Public Libraries Section of IFLA, in collaboration with The Regional Library Scania, Malmö City Library and The Swedish Arts Council, are organizing a satellite meeting in Malmo, Sweden August 7 – 10, 2010. The event will precede the annual World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly in Gothenburg 10-15 August.
The objective of Building strong communities: unleashing the potential of libraries to build community capacity, engagement and identity is to acknowledge and celebrate librarians’ expertise by sharing ideas, broadening awareness, and visiting some best practice examples, and above all to inspire.
Subject of Papers:
- The library’s impact and social role in the community
- Best innovative practice from public libraries according to the description of theme and background
- Political processes leading to successful libraries
For information on making submissions, please Continue Reading »
IFLA LIS Student Paper Award
abevan December 14th, 2009
LIS students from all over the world are being encouraged to apply for the IFLA Library and Information Science (LIS) Student Paper Award 2010, co-ordinated by the IFLA Section Education and Training Standing Committee (SET SC), sponsored by Service for Libraries – ekz.
The target group is LIS students who are enrolled in a course of study for the first professional qualification (e.g. bachelor/graduate diploma/master) in the country of study. All IFLA Sections are requested to open their Call for Papers to students. Accepted student papers will be presented either in the relevant Section’s conference session or, if appropriate, in the SET Open Session.
The award for the first place winner includes: Current IFLA Congress registration fee plus grant for economy airfare and economical lodging, up to €2,600, 1 year’s free IFLA membership, and publication of the paper in the IFLA Journal. Second and third place finalists will receive a certificate.
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IFLA Education & Training Section (SET) offers LIS students the opportunity for a 1-year free IFLA membership!
Gothenburg 2010 Calls for Papers
abevan December 2nd, 2009
Survey of legal deposit for audiovisual documents
abevan October 28th, 2009
As one of the activities in support of the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage on Tuesday 27th October, the IFLA Audiovisual and Multimedia Section (AVMS) launched a survey of the state of legal deposit for audiovisual documents around the world.
There is little information available on this subject, yet there is a great need for such an assessment due to the threatened loss of materials. Our audiovisual heritage needs to be preserved in order to protect the fundamental human right to universal access to information. It is hoped that information on worldwide practices will assist individual countries in obtaining or improving their own legal deposit legislation.
To carry out this study, the Section is gathering data from as many countries as possible to learn about the state of legal deposit or its equivalent. The online questionnaire at should take no more than 15-20 minutes to complete. The survey can be completed online, or printed out and sent by post to:
Legal Deposit Survey, Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program, New York University, 665 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10012, USA.
Questionnaires should be returned by 20 December 2009.