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ENSULIB at IFLA WLIC 2019 in Athens, Greece

ENSULIB activities during IFLA WLIC 2019, Athens.

CPDWL and M&M Coaching and Professional Development at WLIC 2019

IFLA Knowledge Management SIG Digital Humanities/Digital Scholarship Meets in Athens 27 August

All are welcome to participate in this year’s meeting of the IFLA Digital Humanities/Digital Scholarship Special Interest Group (SIG)

Now available: Educational Technologies and Student Data - Briefing for Libraries

The 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

We 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

In 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

IFLA 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)

Dear colleagues, It gives me immense pleasure to address you through our section e-newsletter once again.

Note from IFLA Regional Office

Dear 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

The 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

At 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.