IFLA Knowledge Management SIG Digital Humanities/Digital Scholarship Meets in Athens 27 August
30 July 2019All are welcome to participate in this year’s meeting of the IFLA Digital Humanities/Digital Scholarship Special Interest Group (SIG)
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Now available: Educational Technologies and Student Data - Briefing for Libraries
30 July 2019The use of technology in education is growing, and a new class of technologies has emerged that relies on tracking and analysing vast amounts of student behavioural data. The position of libraries in educational ecosystems means that they may well, both directly and indirectly, come across this trend. This briefing outlines the key ethical and security concerns for libraries to consider, and suggests some ways for libraries to promote responsible and ethical use of Edtech.
Now Available: IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Quarterly News - July 2019 Issue
29 July 2019We present to you the July 2019 issue of our IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Quarterly Newsletter.
Upcoming E4GDH webinar: Librarians are Essential - Advocating for a Seat at the Table
28 July 2019In our next E4GDH webinar (Thursday 8 August, 9.00 – 9.50 a.m. EDT), Siobhan Champ-Blackwell and Dr. Lenny Rhine will be discussing practical examples from across the globe of what library and information specialists are doing in the areas of advocacy, and in particular how these examples can be modelled for advocacy of libraries’ roles in disaster situations.
IFLA World Library and Information Congress host city for 2020 – Dublin
26 July 2019IFLA today announced that the World Library and Information Congress 2020 will take place in Dublin, Ireland.
Message from Sanjay K Bihani, Chair IFLA-RSCAO (2017-2019)
25 July 2019Dear colleagues, It gives me immense pleasure to address you through our section e-newsletter once again.
Note from IFLA Regional Office
25 July 2019Dear friends and colleagues, We have already passed half of 2019 and many events have taken place. Colleagues have come and left. It is the end of the current term but new friends have joined us in the coming term.
Now available: summary of Mozilla's 2019 Internet Health Report
24 July 2019The Mozilla Internet Health Report is an annual publication which brings together information and reflections about key issues facing the internet today. The report therefore offers a great basis for thinking within the library field about issues around the way we access, share and create information.
Support for Libraries as Drivers of Development Grows at United Nations
23 July 2019At the 2019 High Level Political Forum, governments, UN officials and civil society representatives heard about the ways in which libraries can deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. Through two side-events, participation in a Voluntary National Review, and interventions in other sessions, IFLA’s team, including the President and Secretary-General, spoke up for our institutions.
SET Programs at WLIC in Athens Greece
21 July 2019Session 234 LIS Education Role in Libraries Dialogue: Changes Start Here Wednesday, August 28, 2019 13:45 - 15:45 held in Trianti. ---------------------- Session 275 LIS Education in Developing Countries: Challenges and Trends - Thursday, August 29, 2019 13:45 - 15:45 held in MC 3
SET Business Meetings at WLIC in Athens, Greece
21 July 2019First Business Meeting: Session 006 will meet in Athens College Room 107 on Saturday, August 24, 2019 from 11:15 a.m. - 13:15 p.m. --------------------------- Second Business Meeting: Session 244 will meet in Business Meeting Room 3 Thursday, August 29, 2019 from 08:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.