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SET Bulletin Jan. 2023 Published - Highlights of WLIC, Dynamic Unit Award, LIS Education and much more

The January 2023 edition of the SET Bulletin is out!

Now Available: IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Quarterly News – February 2023 Issue

We are back with another issue of the IFLA Asia & Oceania Regional Newsletter (February 2023). Download the PDF to dive right into the articles.

Blog: Libraries: The Forgotten Science-Policy Interface?

A regular refrain in discussions about progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals is that we still face major gaps in the evidence to support decision-making.

Blog post: Fair use myth vs. reality

Written by Tomas Lipinski, this blog post celebrates Fair Use / Fair Dealing Week.

Message from the Chair of the IFLA Regional Division Committee for Asia and Oceania

Greetings from IFLA's Regional Division Committee for Asia and Oceania!

Message from the Regional Office for Asia and Oceania

Greetings from the IFLA Regional Office for Asia and Oceania!

Director of Capital Library of China: an introduction

A message from the Director of Capital Library of China

IFLA-ILA South Asian Libraries and UN Sustainable Development Webinar

As part of the IFLA Regional Division Committee for Asia and Oceania’s (IFLA RDC-AO) Action Plan on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), the Indian Library Association (ILA) and IFLA RDC-AO (South Asia Working Group) organised a webinar on The South Asian Libraries and UN SDGs.

Using Technology to Teach Malaysians Media and Information Literacy Skills: e-LMM Portal for Malaysians at the National Library of Malaysia

The objectives of the e-LMM Portal are to enable the Media and Information Literacy Programme that was taught manually to be accessed online through the self-learning system platform. Besides that, the e-LMM portal also aims to facilitate the learning of media and information literacy skills regardless of time and place.

National General Educational Electronic Library: A New Impetus for the Development of Information and Library Interaction

The practice of international experience suggests that a good supply of high-quality information-library services to the public generates and meets their interests in science, education, information, and culture. Up-to-date information and communication technology must be efficiently utilised in the information-library supply system.

Fiji Book Drive

In 2011, Fiona observed the extent to which schools are under-resourced in Fiji. Her solution to this problem was to establish the Fiji Book Drive to deliver resources to these schools.

Turn the TV on, and NCLibTV Service Delivered to Your Home

When classes were being suspended and the library was closed, the National Central Library of Taiwan (NCL) initiated a variety of new services to satisfy users’ needs. NCL’s endeavors include providing online open-access resources, special copy, and pick-up service to facilitate continuous reading and learning.

Promoting SDGs for Islamic Higher Education Libraries in Indonesia

Read about the initiative the Library of Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang (UIN Malang Library) took to organise an international webinar in collaboration with the Association of Islamic Higher Education Libraries – Asosiasi Perpustakaan Perguruan Tinggi Islam Indonesia (APPTIS).

Using Automation and AI to Enhance User Experiences at the National Institute of Education Library

Read about the implementation of Temi – NIE Library’s Service Robot (National Institute of Education (NIE) Library, Singapore)

Urgent Need to Establish a Library & Information Science (ILS) Ecosystem in Cambodia

Key findings of first study on Cambodia’s status of continuing professional development (CPD) for LIS professionals

Watch Section on Education and Training Webinar on How to Become a Standing Committee Member

Our webinar held on February 16, 2023 tells about the IFLA Section on Education and Training (SET) and how to become a standard committee member. 

Save the date! IFLA ARL next Webinar Series on 29 March 2023 re: Social Justice, Diversity and Inclusion

IFLA/SYSTEMATIC Public Library of the year Award 2023

Applications for the IFLA/SYSTEMATIC Public Library of the year Award 2023 open on 21 February. Enter your new, exciting library as candidate for award!

IFLA Newsletter, February 2023: Partnerships 🤝

Read on to find out more about how different parts of our field are working both with each other, and with external players, for example to promote open access publishing, better metadata, and development as a whole.

A freedom and a right: libraries, information and social justice

The World Day of Social Justice, celebrated on 20 February, focuses on the need to ensure that everyone has the rights and resources to fulfil their potential. Born out of the work of the International Labour Organisation, it now touches on a wide range of the factors that determine people’s ability to enjoy their rights.