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Call for papers and posters: Satellite meeting in Pythagorion, Samos, Greece 22 – 23 August 2019

9 January 2019

    The Management and Marketing Section, in collaboration with Samos Public Library are organizing a satellite meeting in Pythagorion, Samos, Greece 22 – 23 August 2019. The event will precede the annual World Library and Information Congress: 85th IFLA General Conference and Assembly in Athens 24 – 30 August. Theme Recruiting and Managing the New Generation of Employees to Attract New Markets and Create new Services

    Thank You: IFLA Celebrates the Work of Global Libraries

    9 January 2019

      After 21 years, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Global Libraries Programme has closed its doors. IFLA, on behalf of the entire global library field, would like to give thanks not only for its contributions to date, but for the immense impact it will continue to have into the future.

      Management & Marketing Section joins the Coaching Initiative

      8 January 2019

        During IFLA WLIC 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, the IFLA Section CPDWL hosted an open ses-sion with career and professional development coaching for the individual. The set up was a drop-in session where the participants could choose between a variety of coaching areas, i.e. Lifelong learning, IFLA structure and organisation, Professional reorientation, General management skills, Leadership or Health management. All WLIC delegates were welcome to join the coaching session, and 79 participants attended the programme.