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14 August 2024The year 2023 was considered a milestone for Philippine Public Libraries as The Philippines Government, through the initiatives of the Office of Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Manalang Angara, granted additional funding to augment the current budget of the NLP for its Public Library Development and Support Program (Library Extension Program). From a 3-year average budget of Php8,970,000.00 (~USD154,000.00) in CY2020 - 2022, it was increased to Php25,976,000.00 (~USD444,692), a considerable 289.59% leap from the last three years.
14 August 2024Student success is one of the most critical drivers of the value of academic libraries, no matter the discipline or specialisation. With an ever-changing technological and pedagogical landscape, librarians are constantly challenged to innovate and redefine their roles. In this post, academic librarians from the National University of Singapore Libraries unlock major insights into strategies that promote student success, and the importance of co-creation and interdisciplinarity needed to thrive and transform in this evolving library landscape.
14 August 2024University libraries in Sri Lanka have adopted simple yet cost-effective tools to organise and index their resources, thereby improving user access and understanding.
14 August 2024Singapore’s Punggol Regional Library welcomed His Excellency Dennis Francis, President of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. His visit focused on initiatives and efforts to promote digital inclusion.
13 August 2024Malaysia has been given the opportunity to host the 19th Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians General Conference and Meeting (CONSAL XIX) in 2025. In preparation for CONSAL XIX, the Executive Board of CONSAL had their second meeting, held in a hybrid mode, on 15 July 2024. Most members from Malaysia were present physically at the National Library of Malaysia and regional participants attended virtually.
13 August 2024I am happy to have the opportunity to share an update on the preparations for the IFLA Information Futures Summit taking place in a little less than two months in our region.
13 August 2024This is a message from IFLA's Asia-Oceania Regional Regional Office Manager.
13 August 2024This is a message from IFLA's Asia-Oceania Regional Division Committee Chair.
13 August 2024The event held contemporary and historical public debates on the power of knowledge and information conveyed by institutions and people with different profiles and trajectories within the fields of research, activism and professional practice in different parts of the world. Individuals presented research projects and initiatives that aim to improve and make access to information more equal.
13 August 2024We are happy to announce that the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) was successful in its application for charity (ANBI) status. Find out more about this achievement.
12 August 2024The thirteenth edition of the contest “A corto di libri. Short of books: short films tell about libraries” is open!
12 August 2024We are looking for a contractor to join us in crafting and implementing a new vision and look for the Library Map of the World website. Is this you? We invite bidders to submit proposals for redesigning the Library Map of the World by 2 September 2024.
9 August 2024As part of the preparation of the 2024 Trend Report, we are calling on IFLA members, volunteers and the wider library field to share their views on which trends will matter most in the years to come, as well as how you see them working together. Deadline: 28 August 2024.
8 August 2024Qatar National Library (QNL) is the host of IFLA's Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Division Committee. In this role, is has a mission to support the development of the field in the region. A great example of this was a recent training programme for Omani students in cutting-edge librarianship. We are grateful to QNL for sharing information about this initiative.
8 August 2024IFLA was represented at the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Conference 2024, engaging with key partners in the EdTech ecosystem to make the case for libraries to be integrated into broader EdTech plans in Africa. We are grateful to Damilare Oyedele for this report.