MLAS Business Meeting: Sunday, August 17, 13:15-15:15 PM, Room: Yesil/Congress Center

 

MLAS Open Session “Successful Strategies for Library Advocacy & Financial Sustainability“ Tuesday, August 19, 09:00 AM – 10:15 AM, Grand Ballroom/Hilton

Description

IFLA’s Management of Library Association Section (MLAS) will share key insights from its Advocacy Impact Evaluation Project—a vital tool that empowers library associations worldwide to evaluate and improve their advocacy strategies. MLAS will also present highlights from its Building Strong Library Associations (BSLA) initiative, focusing on priority areas such as information integrity, financial sustainability, membership retention, library advocacy, and strategic planning.
The session will include a collaborative discussion where participants can engage with the insights presented and explore strategies for tackling these challenges within their own associations.
Presentations

  1. MLAS Advocacy Impact Evaluation Project, Dr. Antoine Torrens, Cfbid
  2. Building Strong Library Associations: Summary of Regional Needs/ Solutions from MLAS webinar series– MENA region, Dr. Imad Bachir, The American University of Iraq Baghdad (AUIB)
  3. Building Strong Library Associations and Financial Sustainability: the case of the Librarians Association of Malaysia, Speaker: Loy Jyoon Chin, IFLA MLAS Secretary, Malaysia
  4. Building Strong Library Associations and Financial Sustainability: the case of the American Library Association, Speaker: Michael Dowling, American Library Association (ALA)

 

 New Professionals SIG:

 

  • IFLACamp – Friday – Saturday, August 15-16, 09:00 AM – 4:00 PM in Astana
  • Café Connections, Wellness, Meaningful Conversations – Monday, August 18, 02:30 PM – 03:45 PM, Astana Hall/Hilton
  • Flashmob – Monday, August 18, 06:15 PM – 06:35 PM, Mega Silk Way Mall
  • Poster: Empowering The Next Generation of Librarians: NPSIG’s Role in Global Knowledge Sharing – Tuesday-Wednesday, 19–20 August, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
  • Navigating the Future: A Beginner’s Guide to AI Tools for Professional and Academic Success – Tuesday, August 19, 01:30 PM – 02:45 PM, Meeting Room 5&6/Hilton
  • Discovering Responsible Generative AI through Collaborative Discussions: Work Smarter, Not Harder – Thursday, August 21, 09:00 AM – 10:15 AM, Astana Hall/Hilton
  • LIS and Ethical AI: deliberations on research, Scholarly Publishing, Teaching and in Libraries and Information Centers Innovative and future-ready using AI as a tool – Tuesday, August 19, 04:30 PM – 05:45 PM, Saryarqa+ Zheitsu/Congress Center
MLAS Astana WLIC2025
MLAS Astana WLIC2025
MLAS WLIC2025 OPENSession
MLAS WLIC2025 OPENSession