Events Calendar

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07 May

May Europe Regional Division Committee Meeting

Location: Virtual

Europe Regional Division Committee focuses strongly on advocacy, identifying priorities for the region, and defining and delivering on action plans that respond to these. This includes work to build capacity, communicate about IFLA’s work and offer, extend IFLA’s membership and reach, and strengthen the voice of libraries.

From: Europe Regional Division
14 May
17 May

Libraries & Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage: LLA Conference

Location: Escwa Beirut

The Lebanese Library Association 6th Conference

From: Middle East and North Africa Regional Division

Libraries and the Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage; 6th Conference of the Lebanese Library Association

Location: Beirut, Lebanon

IFLA's Management of Library Associations (MLAS) Section is pleased to collaborate with the Lebanese Library Association (LLA), the IFLA Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Division, and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN ESCWA) to present Libraries and the Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage, the 6th Conference of the Lebanese Library Association, taking place from 14-17 May 2024 in Beirut, Lebanon

From: Management of Library Associations Section
15 May

Can Artificial Intelligence lead us to a smarter ILL future or other library services?

Location: Virtual (Zoom)

Recent technological developments have revolutionized the field of librarianship, as in every other field. Studies show that artificial intelligence can improve many library services such as reference services, document distribution and resource sharing, bookshelves and shelf reading, cataloging, and metadata creation. In this webinar will also discuss personalized recommendations for library users based on their research habits and interests and all applications of AI in library complex service areas.

From: Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Section
20 May
21 May
29 May
31 May