Content tagged Education and training
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- Roundtable Discussion on the 38th Session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights
Representatives of the education and library communities and the South Centre will brief WIPO delegates on the coming work of the 38th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and...
Event - 25 March 2019
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, E-Learning, Education, Electronic collections, Electronic resources, Event, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Newsletter on Digital Opportunities and Challenges: Call for papers
IFLA’s Standing Committee on Libraries for Children and Young Adults is seeking articles for our next newsletter about youth services librarianship and best practices from around the world...
News - 20 March 2019
Tags: Best practice, Children, E-Learning, Electronic collections, Electronic resources, eLending, Freedom of information, Information literacy, Information policy, Young adults
- IFLA Brief on Open Educational Resources
The brief celebrates the commitment of the library sector to making OER a reality and encourages continued engagement by providing background information. It shares the definition of OER, its...
Publication - 4 March 2019
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, E-Learning, Education, Briefings, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- IFLA Brief on Open Educational Resources
To celebrate Open Education Week 2019, IFLA releases a brief on open educational resources (OER). It underlines the role that librarians can play in creating, curating and ensuring access to...
News - 4 March 2019
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, E-Learning, Education, Open Access, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Call for Papers: LIS Education in Developing Countries: Challenges and Trends
IFLA LIS Education in Developing Countries Special Interest Group invites you to submit a proposal for papers to be presented at its 2-hour open session at the 85th IFLA World Library and...
News - 20 February 2019
Tags: Conferences, Education and training
- 2017-2018 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report
Click here for the complete 2017-2018 IFLA LGBTQ+ SIG Annual Report.
Publication - 26 December 2018
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, accessibility, Advocacy, Buildings and equipment, Communication, Communities of practice, Cooperation, Democracy, Development, Disadvantaged people, Education, Education and training, Education for librarianship , Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Guidelines, Human rights, LGBTQ Users SIG, Libraries, Development and the UN 2030 Agenda, Library as place, Marginalized, Minorities, Multicultural populations, Networking, New professionals, Outreach, Performance indicators, Privacy in libraries, Professional development, Risk assessment, Services, Social inclusion, Staffing, Annual reports, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)
- European copyright reform: resources
The first major reform of Europe's copyright system in almost 20 years aims to update the law for the digital age. In addition to affecting libraries and library users across Europe, it will...
Publication - 20 December 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Digital Humanities, Digital preservation, Digitisation, E-Learning, eBooks, eLending, eLending for Libraries, Europe, licensing, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Publications
- IFLAPARL Pre-Conference, Warsaw, 2017
The first day was organised by the Polish Parliament, who had the opportunity to present their organisation, legislative process and research/information output. SESSION I:...
Publication - 23 May 2018
Tags: Communication, Education and training, Meetings, Professional development, Conference presentations, Library and Research Services for Parliaments
- IFLAPARL Pre-Conference, Washington, DC [2016]
The IFLA Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments held its 32nd pre-conference in Washington, D.C, 10-12 August 2016, hosted by the U.S. Library of Congress. 143 participants...
Publication - 23 May 2018
Tags: Communication, Education and training, Meetings, Professional development, Conference presentations, Library and Research Services for Parliaments
- IFLAPARL Pre-Conference, Cape Town [2015]
The IFLA Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments held its 31st pre-conference in Cape Town, 12-14 August, 2015, hosted by the Parliament of South Africa. About 100...
Publication - 23 May 2018
Tags: Communication, Education and training, Meetings, Professional development, Conference presentations, Library and Research Services for Parliaments
- IFLAPARL Pre-Conference, Singapore [2013]
Links to photos: By the National Library Board Singapore | By Karel Sosna, Parliamentary Library, Czech Republic The IFLA Section on Library and Research Services for...
Publication - 23 May 2018
Tags: Communication, Education and training, Meetings, Professional development, Conference presentations, Library and Research Services for Parliaments
- IFLAPARL Pre-Conference, Helsinki [2012]
The IFLA Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments held its 28th annual pre-conference, 8-10 August 2012, in advance of the 2012 IFLA Congress in Finland. More...
Publication - 23 May 2018
Tags: Communication, Education and training, Meetings, Professional development, Conference presentations, Library and Research Services for Parliaments
- IFLAPARL Pre-Conference, Paris [2014]
Links to photographs: By Karel Sosna, Parliamentary Library, Czech Republic By Ross Becker: Pre-Conference | Management Workshop The IFLA Section on...
Publication - 23 May 2018
Tags: Communication, Education and training, Meetings, Professional development, Conference presentations, Library and Research Services for Parliaments
- Workshop on Video production during WLIC 2017 in Wrocław, Poland.
There are still a few a seats for participants to the workshop to be held at and supported by Wrocław University of Science and Technology Wednesday, 23 August, during WLIC 2017. Please register...
News - 4 July 2017
Tags: Communication, Communities of practice, Digital resources, Education and training
- Invitation to attend IFLA 2017 Satellite meetings
This is a call for participants to register and attend below Satellite meetings held 16 & 17 Aug 2017. Innovation and the User Experience: Evaluating and Implementing Discovery...
News - 19 June 2017
Tags: E-Learning, Information professionals, Information technology, Poland, Information Technology
- IFLA 2017 Satellite Meeting: Genealogy and Local History, Asia and Oceania & Information Technology, Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania, Vilnius, Lithuania
16 AUG 2017 The role of technology in higher education is growing. During the last decade learning management systems have been widely used to simplify administrative tasks. The forms of...
Event - 19 June 2017
Tags: E-Learning, Information technology, Multicultural populations, Satellite Meeting
- IFLAcamp #5 in Wrocław
Registration is now closed. 52 professionals from 30 different countries registered! Follow the updates on our Facebook event page. Day 1 Unconference at the Library...
Event - 9 March 2017
Tags: Associations, camp, Communities of practice, Education, Education and training, IFLAcamp, iflacamp2017, Information professionals, Meetings, New professionals, Poland, Satellite Meeting, New Professionals
- Call for papers WLIC 2017 - Audiovisual and Multimedia Section joint with Information Literacy Section and School Libraries Section
The Audiovisual and Multimedia Section, Information Literacy Section and School Libraries Sections invite you to submit an abstract for IFLA WLIC 2017 (Wrocław, Poland, 19–25 August 2017...
News - 22 November 2016
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Audiovisual and multimedia, Cultural heritage, Digital resources, Document delivery, Education, Education and training, Electronic collections, Electronic delivery, Electronic resources, Information Literacy Section, Information technology, Internet access, Poland, School Libraries Section, Audiovisual and Multimedia
- Literacy and a Love of Reading Boosted by European Judges’ eBook Decision
Libraries play a crucial role in bringing people to reading. From children’s books to the latest thrillers, they are the safety value in the copyright system that prevents access to culture...
News - 10 November 2016
Tags: Access to information, Copyright, E-Learning, Europe, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Survey of Library and Information Science New Professionals and Students
The IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG) and the IFLA Education and Training Section (SET) invites you to participate in the Survey of Library and Information Science New...
News - 2 August 2016
Tags: Education and training, Education for librarianship , LIS students, new librarians, New professionals, New Professionals, Professional development, survey, New Professionals
- Registration open for International Quality Assessment of LIS Education Programs Satellite Meeting
With the help of OCLC, and specifically Nancy Lensenmayer, registration is open for Satellite Meeting, International Quality Assessment of LIS Education Programs, scheduled for...
News - 7 July 2016
Tags: accreditation, benchmarking, Education and training, United States, Education and Training
- Promoting library services in the digital era among the children and young adults
Technology has become the key focus of our lives today. Indeed so many aspects of our behaviour are governed by the need to stay connected to the world through technology. Children and young...
Informational Page - 10 June 2016
Tags: Access to information, Children, Communication, digital library, Digital resources, E-Learning, Information literacy, information seeking behaviour, Information technology, promoting library, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Libraries’ Role in Connecting the Next 1.5 Billion Recognised
Governments, international organisations, civil society representatives, development banks and industry have underlined their support for public access to the internet in libraries as a means of...
News - 25 April 2016
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Democracy, Development, Digital divide, Digital resources, Disadvantaged people, Education, Education and training, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Government information, Internet access, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Deadline extended to May 1 for 8th IFLA LIS Student Paper Award 2016 - Apply today!
The IFLA LIS Student Paper Award honors students of Library and Information Science whose abstract submissions have been accepted by any IFLA Section or Unit to be presented at the upcoming ...
News - 14 April 2016
Tags: Awards, Education and training
- Call for submissions: IFLA LIS Student Paper Award 2016
PDF version: English | Español | français | Deutsch | Pусский | 中文 | العربية 8th IFLA LIS Student Paper Award The IFLA Education & Training Section (SET...
News - 25 January 2016
Tags: Announcement, Awards, Education and training, Education and Training
- Satellite Conference by IFLA Library Theory and Research
The IFLA Section on Education and Training (SET) and the Section on Library Theory and Research (LTR) are organizing this satellite meeting prior to the World Library and Information...
Event - 18 January 2016
Tags: Assesment, Education and training, LIS Education, Satellite Meeting, United States, Library Theory and Research
- Guest Post: "Library as a TEDx Platform"
This is a guest post by Petar Lukačić and Maja Krulić Gačan from Public library “Fran Galović”, Koprivnica, Croatia. For the full post, please visit the NPSIG blog.
News - 13 December 2015
Tags: Audiovisual and multimedia, Conferences, Croatia, E-Learning, ted, tedx, New Professionals
- IFLA/ekz LIS Student Paper Award for 2015
English | Deutsch | العربية | Español | Português | русский The IFLA Education & Training Section in collaboration with ekz.bibliotheksservice GmbH has the pleasure to...
News - 5 November 2014
Tags: Awards, Education and training, South Africa
- July Webinar: New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations
For the third consecutive year, IFLA Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning and IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group are partnering with the American Library...
Event - 17 June 2014
Tags: Education and training, Event, New professionals, Professional development, Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning
- Section for Education and Training: 40th Anniversary Summit in Lyon
You are invited to help SET celebrate 40 years as a section of IFLA! SET will celebrate its 40th anniversary with an off-site summit to be held in Lyon. The theme is Library and...
News - 16 May 2014
Tags: Education and training, Education and Training
- 40th Anniversary of SET - 2014
Over the past four decades, the Section for Education and Training (SET) has supported and enhanced library and information science (LIS) education and training based on research and professional...
News - 24 March 2014
Tags: Education and training, France, Education and Training
- IFLAcampLab 2014
registration (EN+RU) | program plus latest updates: EN / RU We are happy to invite you to IFLAcamp Library Creative Laboratory: “A Hero of Our...
Event - 14 March 2014
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Associations, Collection development, Collections, Communication, Communities of practice, Conference, Conferences, Cooperation, Copyright, Cultural heritage, cycling, Development, Digital divide, Digital repositories, Digital resources, Digitisation, Education and training, IFLAcampLab, Information professionals, Information technology, International cooperation, Knowledge society, Library as place, Library history, Meetings, Members, Networking, New professionals, NPSIG, Policy, Professional development, Russian Federation, unconference, New Professionals
- IFLA/ekz LIS Student Paper Award 2014 Announcement
The IFLA Education & Training Section in collaboration with ekz.bibliotheksservice GmbH has the pleasure to announce the 6th IFLA/ekz LIS Student Paper Award for 2014. The IFLA/ekz LIS...
News - 9 January 2014
Tags: Awards, Education and training, France, Education and Training
- IFLA approves creation of LGBTQ Users SIG
In December, 2013, the IFLA Professional Committee approved the creation of an Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Users Special Interest Group (LGBTQ) supported by the Acquisition and...
News - 24 December 2013
Tags: Acquisitions, Collection development, Education and training, Information professionals, Acquisition and Collection Development
- Section on Education and Training (SET) Celebrates its 40th Anniversary
In 2014, SET will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in two parts: 1) An off-site summit as part of the 2014 IFLA World Library and Information Conference in Lyon 2...
News - 19 December 2013
Tags: Education and training, France, Education and Training
- Call for Papers: Library History SIG
The IFLA Library History Special Interest Group invites papers to be presented at its open session during IFLA WLIC 2014 in Lyon, France. Theme: Building a global network:...
News - 10 December 2013
Tags: Conferences, Education and training, International cooperation, Library theory and research, Library History
- The Benefits of Attending IFLA Conferences
The IFLA Section for Library and Research Services for Parliaments wanted to understand more about the benefits that participants got from attending the annual preconference and/or the main IFLA (...
Publication - 6 December 2013
Tags: Communication, Education and training, Meetings, Professional development, Publications, Library and Research Services for Parliaments
- Call for Papers: Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section
The Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section and Education invites proposals for papers to be presented at a two-hour session in the next IFLA General Conference on August 2014 in...
News - 27 November 2013
Tags: Collection development, Cultural heritage, Digital resources, Education and training, Electronic collections, Multicultural populations, Policy, Social inclusion, Library Services to Multicultural Populations
- Library Services to People with Special Needs Annual Session: “Accessibility: High Tech for Access”
The program will start with presentations to introduce access technology products, software and devices. Participants will then visit a "Technology Petting Zoo," where people (companies...
Event - 30 May 2013
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Acquisitions, Audiovisual and multimedia, Best practice, Digital divide, Digital resources, Disadvantaged people, Education, Education and training, Electronic delivery, Electronic resources, Programme, Services to people with disabilities, Services to the visually impaired, Singapore, Social inclusion, Library Services to People with Special Needs
- Revised IFLA LIS Education Guidelines are now available
The revised IFLA education guidelines are now available on the IFLA SET website. These guidelines replace the last significant revision in 2000 and incorporate the inclusion of material in...
News - 11 January 2013
Tags: Education, Education and training, Education for librarianship , Guidelines, Education and Training
- IFLA/ekz LIS Student Paper Award 2013: call for submissions
Applications are now invited from LIS students around the world for the 5th IFLA/ekz LIS Student Paper Award. This award aims to encourage LIS students to submit papers for this year's...
News - 10 January 2013
Tags: Education, Education and training, Education for librarianship , ekz, student awards, Education and Training
- Section for Education and Training (SET) Bulletin - the January 2013 issue is now available
The January 2013 issue of the SET Bulletin is now available. In this issue you can read about a range of exciting initiatives happening in the world of LIS education. The main...
News - 10 January 2013
Tags: bulletin, Education, Education and training, Education for librarianship , Newsletter, Education and Training
- Call for Papers: Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section & Education and Training Section
The Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section and Education and Training Section invites proposals for papers to be presented at a two-hour session in the next IFLA General Conference...
News - 6 December 2012
Tags: Education, Education and training, Indigenous knowledge, library training, Multicultural populations, multiculturalism, Singapore, Library Services to Multicultural Populations
- Ambassadors of the book : competences and training for heritage librarians
What competences are needed for heritage librarians, and how can they be taught? The management of heritage collections requires a unique mix of knowledge and skills, including expertise in...
Publication - 28 November 2012
Tags: Conservation, Education and training, Education for librarianship , Heritage Librarians, Publications, Rare Books and Special Collections
- 10. April 2012 webinar: registration open
“New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations“ “New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations“ is a...
News - 25 March 2012
Tags: E-Learning, Information professionals, Lifelong learning, New professionals, New Professionals, webinar, New Professionals
- Libraries in Networks: Creating, Participating, Co-operating - WLC Satellite event 2012
The satellite conference will be held immediately prior to the World Library and Information Congress in Helsinki, Finland, August 2012. See: pre-conference website Venue Klaipeda,...
News - 1 March 2012
Tags: Communities of practice, Conferences, Cooperation, Education and training, Information professionals, Public Libraries
- E-learning SIG and Information Literacy Section: Call for papers IFLA WLIC 2012 Helsinki
Information literacy meets E-learning: Let's talk about interconnections and outcomes. Over the past ten years, there has been a growing awareness about the potential role of E-learning...
Informational Page - 8 December 2011
Tags: E-Learning, Information literacy
- Projects
IFLA Directory of E-Learning Programs The Section for Education and Training (SET) has been granted EUR 2000 to fund the first stage of the development of the IFLA Directory of E-Learning...
Informational Page - 20 July 2011
Tags: E-Learning, Education, Education and training, Education for librarianship , Electronic delivery, Professional development, Education and Training
- Official soft launch of IFLA Online Learning Platform
The IFLA Online Learning Platform was officially soft launched by IFLA President Ellen Tise on December 8 2010. The launch was held during the Governing Board meeting held at IFLA Headquarters in...
News - 13 December 2010
Tags: Associations, BSLA, Building Strong Library Associations, E-Learning, Education and training, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- International and Comparative Librarianship Communitas
ICL Communitas Launched: A Web Resource for Teaching and Learning International and Comparative Librarianship Through International Collaboration Look at...
News - 10 August 2010
Tags: Education and training
- IFLA LIS Student Paper Award 2010
IFLA LIS Student Paper Award 2010 Presentation of the winner of the 2nd IFLA LIS Student Paper Award 2010 Thur 12 August 2010, 09:30 - 10:45 Gotheborg, IFLA Press Conference
News - 12 July 2010
Tags: Education and training
- Report Survey on quality assurance models in Library and Information Science (LIS) programs
Report Survey on quality assurance models in Library and Information Science (LIS) programs
Publication - 12 July 2010
Tags: Education and training, Publications
- Now Available: Learning materials for workshops on Public Access to Health Information Through Libraries
IFLA/FAIFE Workshop facilitators (Paul Sturges, Marta Terry and Shane Godbolt) and KEN-AHILA members visit Oloishobor Dispensary, Ngong District, Kenya during the pilot workshop on ‘...
News - 9 March 2010
Tags: Access to information, Education and training, Health information, Workshops, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- New Publication: Strategies for Regenerating the Library and Information Profession
This volume comprises papers prepared for the 8th World Conference on Continuing Professional Development (Bologna, Italy, 18-20 August 2009). Within the broad theme of creating a positive...
News - 2 September 2009
Tags: Education and training, Information professionals, New professionals, Professional development
- Clone of Newsletter: SET Bulletin
Section Information Brochure and Membership Form (2008) English | Français | Deutsch | Italiano | 日本語 | Español
Publication - 24 May 2009
Tags: Education and training, Education for librarianship , Leaflets, Education and Training
- Newsletter: SET Bulletin
2018: January | July 2017: January | July 2016: January | July 2015: July | January 2014: July | January 2013: July | January...
Publication - 18 May 2009
Tags: Education and training, Education for librarianship , Newsletters, Education and Training
- E-Learning Special Interest Group
NOTE: The E-Learning SIG was disbanded in December 2012. E-Learning web pages will be archived and no longer maintained. E-learning is a significant feature of education and training...
IFLA Group or Activity - 31 March 2009
Tags: E-Learning, E-Learning