ENSULIB Business Meeting 2013 - Future Libraries Going Green
19 August 2013IFLA ENSULIB SIG will hold it's Business Meeting on Tuesday 20, from 11:30 to 13:00. in Room 308. Please note: unlike Monday's Green Libraries Day's activities, this one is ON-site at Suntec.
Launch of the IFLA Trend Report TODAY!
18 August 2013Library and information professionals have descended on Singapore for the 79th World Library & Information Congress, the opening session is behind us and the launch of the IFLA Trend Report is only a day away away!
“Are you ready for cyber-politics?”
17 August 2013The size of the digital universe is predicted to double every two years, with its content increasingly shaped by different social, political, and commercial agendas. The IFLA Trend Report, being launched on Monday 19 August in Singapore during the World Library & Information Congress, considers how hyper-connected societies will shape our global information environment.
Information mining and privacy in IFLA Trend Report
16 August 2013The IFLA Trend Report, being launched on Monday morning 19 August in Singapore during the World Library & Information Congress, (Session 93: Plenary session), looks closely at changes to the boundaries of privacy and data protection in the evolving information environment.
“Education goes global and mobile...but loses tactile and local?”
15 August 2013The rise of Open Access and availability of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCS) are just two initiatives having a profound impact on education.
One week until launch of IFLA Trend Report in Singapore
14 August 2013Heading to the World Library & Information Congress in Singapore next week? Don’t miss the launch of the IFLA Trend Report on Monday morning 19 August (Session 93: Plenary session), with IFLA President Ingrid Parent and IFLA Secretary-General Jennefer Nicholson. In December 2011 the IFLA Governing Board set up a Steering Committee to commission a major Trend Report modelling the evolving digital information environment.
Management and Marketing Session in Singapore
13 August 2013Library History SIG sessions in Singapore
13 August 2013Please join the Library History SIG for papers and discussion of the development of libraries and librarianship in Asia.
What competences are needed by heritage librarians of the future? A new publication from the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section has the answers.
11 August 2013Papers from the 2012 mid-year conference in Antwerp.
ENSULIB's "Green Library Day" at WLIC 2013 in Singapore
9 August 2013ENSULIB will have a Green Monday at WLIC 20123! The Environmental Sustainability and Libraries SIG has scheduled several events on that special day, under the theme "Future Libraries going Green":
IFLA Presidential Newsletter August 2013
8 August 2013At this time of year, so many of our colleagues are preparing for meetings, conference sessions, and new initiatives. That’s even before we arrive at our Annual Congress, which this year will take place in the wonderful city of Singapore. In this newsletter, I’m delighted to share with you news on IFLA’s recent collaboration with organisations around the world, and highlights of our coming Congress.
New IFLA Publication: The Green Library – Die grüne Bibliothek
6 August 2013Just off the press as Nr 161 in the IFLA Publications Series…
August issue of the FAIFE newsletter just released!
5 August 2013The latest issue of the Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression.
Now available: FRAD in English (2009 with 2013 corrections)
1 August 2013English version of the Functional Requirements for Authority Data (FRAD)
Winners of IFLA/ekz LIS Student Paper Award 2013!
25 July 2013The IFLA Education and Training Section (SET) is pleased to announce the winner of the IFLA/ekz Library and Information Science (LIS) Student Paper Award 2013