Discover opportunities to engage and connect with the global library field!
In light of the ongoing global challenges, this timely event aims to support associations of all types and sizes in navigating an increasingly complex landscape. Aligned with our mission to empower and build strong library associations, this session will offer practical examples, proven strategies, and expert recommendations for achieving financial sustainability.
What can we learn from previous efforts to strengthen library associations, and how can we think through what makes an association strong?
Join us on June 18! In a time when access to information, education, and inclusive spaces is more crucial than ever, effective library advocacy is essential. Join the IFLA Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) for an engaging web event that explores modern strategies for library advocacy and presents the findings of the MLAS Advocacy Impact Evaluation Project. The session will unveil the new report, "Review of Advocacy Impact Evaluation Practices in the Library Field," which provides critical insights and practical recommendations on how to measure and evaluate the outcomes of advocacy efforts. As libraries worldwide face evolving challenges and opportunities, this initiative empowers library associations and professionals to demonstrate value, influence policy, and drive sustainable impact.
Join us on June 20, 2025: IFLA’s Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) in collaboration with the New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG), the Women, Information and Libraries (WILSIG), and the IFLA Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) Division is pleased to announce a web event part of its webinar series, Building Strong Library Associations. The mission of the Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) is to build and support strong, well-managed library associations. The Section on Management of Library Associations (MLAS) includes dynamic leaders from library associations who seek to advocate for the interests, aspirations and concerns of the library associations represented among IFLA members.