Content tagged Library and information science education

The University of the Philippines School of Library and Information Studies (UP SLIS) is the oldest library school in the Philippines. The 2020 virtual recognition rites for...

Event - 25 August 2020

Tags: Event, Library and information science education, New professionals, Philippines

The IFLA/ UNESCO Public Library Manifesto has been an important achievement since it was first ratified in 1994. The Manifesto proclaims UNESCO's belief in the public library as a...

News - 23 March 2020

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Best practices, Cooperation, Democracy, Development, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Information society, Knowledge management, Libraries for development, Library and information profession, Library and information science education, Library as place, Library collections, Library outreach, Library services, Members, Policy, Social inclusion, Society, Public Libraries

The IFLA LIS Education in Developing Countries Special Interest Group and the Information Literacy Section invite interested professionals to submit proposals for the open session at the IFLA...

News - 5 January 2020

Tags: Library and information science education

​ During the 85th IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2019 in Athens, Greece, several recent and forthcoming IFLA publications were presented by their authors and editors...

News - 17 October 2019

Tags: Comparative Librarianship, Education, Library and Information Science, Library and information science education, Interview

Based on his extensive experience in international librarianship, Peter Johan Lor, South Africa's first National Librarian and a former Secretary General of the IFLA, has written the first...

Publication - 24 June 2019

Tags: Comparative Librarianship, Education, Library and Information Science, Library and information science education, Publications

2014-2015 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report

Publication - 2 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Accessibility, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Best practices, Cataloguing, Censorship, Collection development, Communications, Communities of practice, Conferences, Disadvantaged persons, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Human rights, Immigrants, Indigenous peoples, Information society, LGBTQ library services, Libraries for development, Library and information science education, Library as place, Library collections, Library outreach, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, Net neutrality, Peace, Resource discovery, User experience, Women’s issues, Young adults, Annual reports, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)

2015-2016 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report

Publication - 2 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Accessibility, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Benchmarking, Best practices, Cataloguing, Censorship, Collection development, Communications, Communities of practice, Disadvantaged persons, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Guidelines, Human rights, Immigrants, Indigenous peoples, LGBTQ library services, Libraries for development, Library and information science education, Library as place, Library collections, Lifelong learning, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, Net neutrality, Peace, Performance indicators, Resource discovery, Social inclusion, User experience, Women’s issues, Young adults, Annual reports, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)

2016-2017 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report

Publication - 2 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Accessibility, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Benchmarking, Best practices, Cataloguing, Censorship, Collection development, Communications, Communities of practice, Disadvantaged persons, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Human rights, Immigrants, Indigenous peoples, LGBTQ library services, Libraries for development, Library and information science education, Library as place, Library collections, Lifelong learning, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, Net neutrality, Peace, Performance indicators, Resource discovery, Social inclusion, User experience, Women’s issues, Young adults, Annual reports, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)

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, Communications, Communities of practice, Cooperation, Democracy, Development, Disadvantaged persons, Education, Education and training, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Guidelines, Human rights, LGBTQ library services, Libraries for development, Library and information science education, Library as place, Library buildings and equipment, Library outreach, Library services, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, Networking, New professionals, Performance indicators, Privacy in libraries, Professional development, Risk assessment, Social inclusion, Staffing, Annual reports, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)

Click here for the complete 2018-2019 IFLA LGBTQ+ SIG Action Plan. Objectives of Professional Unit 2018-19: 1. Provide guidelines for LGBTQ+ library services and collections around...

Publication - 26 December 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Accessibility, Action plans, Advocacy, Benchmarking, Best practices, Disadvantaged persons, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Guidelines, Human rights, Immigrants, Indigenous peoples, LGBTQ library services, Libraries for development, Library and information science education, Library as place, Lifelong learning, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, Net neutrality, Peace, Performance indicators, Resource discovery, Social inclusion, User experience, Women’s issues, Young adults, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)

This volume offers up-to-date insights into the state of library and information science (LIS) in the Middle East and North Africa. Covered topics include information literacy, intellectual...

Publication - 14 October 2016

Tags: Education, Library and Information Science, Library and information science education, Middle East and North Africa, Publications

Education and training for the library profession have changed over the decades, and this publication looks both at the past and the future of these developments at schools of library and...

Publication - 5 August 2016

Tags: Education, Library and information science education, Publications, Education and Training

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, Library and information science education, LIS students, new librarians, New professionals, New Professionals, Professional development, survey, New Professionals

Sister Libraries Programme Coordinator Ulla Pötsönen has been participating in two international and national conferences, presenting IFLA and Section's projects and disseminating...

Informational Page - 18 June 2015

Tags: Children, Conferences, Library and information science education, Library outreach, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults

Just off the press as Nr 163 in the IFLA Publications Series… Read all about it: Libraries Serving Dialogue

News - 4 August 2014

Tags: Developing countires, Library and information science education

Just off the press as Nr 165 in the IFLA Publications Series… Read all about it: LIS Education in Developing Countries - The Road Ahead  

News - 24 July 2014

Tags: Developing countires, Library and information science education

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, Guidelines, Library and information science education, Education and Training

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, ekz, Library and information science education, student awards, Education and Training

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, Library and information science education, Newsletter, Education and Training

Papers from the 2012 mid-year conference in Antwerp.  Seventeen essays address the questions: What competences are needed for heritage librarians, and how can they be taught?...

News - 3 December 2012

Tags: Library and information science education, Rare Books and Special Collections

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, Heritage Librarians, Library and information science education, Publications, Rare Books and Special Collections

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, Electronic document delivery, Library and information science education, Professional development, Education and Training

This one-day conference—aimed at library and information professionals in all sectors and at all levels—focuses on providing tools and sharing expertise for library advocacy in the...

Event - 8 April 2011

Tags: Advocacy, Best practices, Conference, Freedom of information, Library and information science education, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

  (L to R) Elchin Mammadov, Geanrose Lagumbay, Khumo Dibeela, Milan Vasiljević, Tian Xiaodi, Fiskani Ngwira The IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development program prepares librarians...

News - 7 April 2011

Tags: Fellowships, Library and information science education

Open Access to IFLA!  Open a door to IFLA's network!  The Education & Training Section (SET) looks forward to meeting you in Gotheborg! Look at the dates below! Wed...

News - 25 November 2009

Tags: Library and information science education, Education and Training

Update: The IFLA LIS Student Paper Award is not being offered in 2018. The IFLA LIS Student Paper Award honours students of Library and Information Science whose abstract submissions have...

Informational Page - 7 November 2009

Tags: Awards, Library and information science education, Education and Training

Sponsored by IFLA and   Call for Submissions Important Deadlines! Full paper submissions are due April 25,2010. Notifications will be made by May 1, 2010...

Informational Page - 7 November 2009

Tags: Library and information science education, Education and Training

Sponsored by IFLA and    Call for Submissions Important Deadlines! Full paper submissions are due April 25,2010. Notifications will be made by May 1, 2010...

Informational Page - 7 November 2009

Tags: Library and information science education, Education and Training

Open Access to IFLA Open a door to IFLA's network! The goal To draw Library and Information Science (LIS) students' attention to IFLA through sponsoring a 1 year...

Informational Page - 5 November 2009

Tags: Library and information science education, Education and Training

The Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program supports library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies. The program provides advanced...

News - 2 September 2009

Tags: Fellowships, Library and information science education, New professionals

From 25 till 27 May, the 9th class of IFLA/OCLC Fellows visited the Netherlands. On Tuesday (26 May) they spent a full day in The Hague. During their visit at IFLA Headquarters...

News - 8 June 2009

Tags: Fellowships, Library and information science education, New professionals

Section Information Brochure and Membership Form (2008) English | Français | Deutsch | Italiano | 日本語 | Español

Publication - 24 May 2009

Tags: Education and training, Library and information science education, Leaflets, Education and Training

[PDF] These guidelines were endorsed by IFLA's Professional Committee in August 2012 Notes:  Translations of the Guidelines can be found at the bottom of this...

Publication - 18 May 2009

Tags: Library and information science education, Guidelines, Education and Training

  2020: January | July 2019: January | July 2018: January | July 2017: January | July 2016: January | July 2015: July |...

Publication - 18 May 2009

Tags: Education and training, Library and information science education, Newsletters, Education and Training

  Global Library and Information Science A Textbook for Students and Educators This book presents international librarianship and library science through insightful and well written...

News - 20 April 2009

Tags: Library and information science education

IFLA Code of Ethics for Librarians and other Information Workers National Codes of Ethics for Librarians (by countries) Background Librarians all over the world are...

Informational Page - 16 April 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Library and information profession, Library and information science education, Management, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

IFLA Ethik-Kodex für Bibliotheks- und Informationsfachleute Nationale bibliothekarische Berufstethik (nach Staaten) Hintergrund Bibliothekare auf der ganzen...

Informational Page - 16 April 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Library and information profession, Library and information science education, Management, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Código de Ética de la IFLA para Bibliotecarios y Otros Trabajadores de la Información Códigos de Ética Nacionales para Bibliotecarios (por pa...

Informational Page - 16 April 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Library and information profession, Library and information science education, Management, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)