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18 November 2024The Information Literacy Section Newsletter is published twice a year. This Winter Issue 2024 includes a total of six articles, with contributors from around the world, including the USA, Switzerland, Vietnam, Malaysia and Norway. These articles cover a variety of topics, mainly focusing on diverse information literacy programs in different countries, such as library information literacy initiatives, AI literacy course, information literacy workshop, legal information literacy program, and information literacy teaching network. Articles in this issue: 1) Coffee Lecture: Critical Evaluation of AI-generated Information; 2) The Evolution of Information Literacy at the International Islamic University Malaysia: A Strategic Partnership Between Dar Al-Hikmah Library and Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws; 3) The Future of Research Methodology: Integrating AI for Better Outcomes; 4) Library Information Literacy Workshops at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Vietnam (RMIT Vietnam): A Reflection from a Liaison Librarian; 5) NANUB: The National Network for Information Literacy Instruction in Academic Libraries in Norway; 6) Penrose Library at Whitman College Launches New Information Literacy Initiatives.
17 November 2024A new report from IFLA brings together the results of a survey and additional research in order to offer a snapshot of how libraries and associations are working to champion intellectual freedom. It is an illustration of what is possible, as well as offering models and inspirations for others looking to do more in the field.
14 November 2024Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to IFLA or to the global library field? IFLA’s Honours and Awards recognise those who have given significant service and made distinguished contributions to the profession. Deadline: 14 March 2025
12 November 2024IFLA EURDC, together with IFLA MLAS invite you to the first event in the new Building Strong Library Associations Webinar Series.
7 November 2024I am pleased to provide you with an update on the activities of IFLA and the outcomes of the Governing Board meeting held on 1 November 2024.
4 November 2024IFLA is looking to compile a list of professional conference organisers prior to a formal request for proposals in early 2025. Deadline: Monday 25 November 2024.
4 November 2024The use of artificial intelligence technologies in libraries and archives enhances cataloging, search, and access to information resources. AI enables advanced automation, personalizes recommendations, and facilitates access to historical documents through digitization, thus improving operational efficiency and enriching the user experience.
1 November 2024IFLA’s Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) in collaboration with the New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG), the Women, Information and Libraries (WILSIG), and IFLA Regional Divisions is proud to announce a webinar series on Building Strong Library Associations. MLAS webinar series will be presented between November 2024 and July 2025. Stay tuned for more news. Follow MLAS on Facebook and Twitter.
1 November 2024Keen to join an IFLA committee but you can’t find someone to nominate you? Join the many colleagues around the world seizing the opportunity of our pre-nominations phase.
31 October 2024IFLA has been alarmed by the news from Serbia about a proposed form of Public Lending Right that risks forcing mass closures of public libraries across the country. We strongly support the mobilization of the Serbian Library Association in this respect, urge the government to rethink its proposal, and call on the international reprographic rights community to condemn this step that undermines the credibility of such schemes.
30 October 2024Partnerships are essential to libraries, core both to who we are and what we do. In three sessions at the Information Futures Summit, participants explored what partnerships mean and can mean, and what is needed to make more of them. Thanks in particular to Ashleigh Lowry, Secretary of ALIA Queensland, whose participation and note-taking made this report possible.
29 October 2024IFLA’s Governing Board will be meeting this Friday, 1 November, for a virtual meeting. As the first meeting since the IFLA Information Futures Summit, and with planning for 2025 well underway, the agenda is a busy one.