Content tagged Library as place
Ordered by publication date from most to less recent.
(These results include any available translations of the original English documents.)
- Libraries in the Race to Zero November Dialogues
IFLA is proud to be a founding member of the Climate Heritage Network – a coalition of organisations across the culture, heritage, and arts sectors working to inspire action and build...
News - 25 November 2020
Tags: Cultural heritage, Library as place, Sustainability, Environment, Sustainability and Libraries
- Library Return on Investment - Review of Evidence from the Last 10 Years
Over the last few decades, libraries have been exploring various ways to assess and demonstrate their value and contribution to users and communities. Return on Investment is a commonly used...
News - 16 July 2020
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Finances, Funding, Internet access, Library as place, Library collections, Library services, Lifelong learning, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Librarians Have Spoken! Over 750 Responses to the Public Library Manifesto Survey Received
The IFLA/ UNESCO Public Library Manifesto identifies the public library as being central to freedom and equity of access to knowledge and information for all people. Since it was agreed in...
News - 4 June 2020
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Libraries for development, Library as place, Library outreach, Public Libraries
- UNESCO webinar participants uphold libraries as among the “most precious” tools to fight racism and discrimination
UNESCO’s International Coalition of Inclusive and Sustainable Cities (ICCAR) hosted an international webinar on 20 April 2020 addressing racism, discrimination and exclusion in the time of...
News - 21 April 2020
Tags: Advocacy, Cooperation, Disadvantaged persons, Human rights, Immigrants, Information literacy, Library as place, Library services, Library services to people with disabilities, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, Refugees, Social inclusion, Library Services to People with Special Needs
- Share Your Thoughts and Ideas on the IFLA/UNESCO/ Public Library Manifesto
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
- UN Report on Public Spaces and Human Rights Highlights Place of Libraries
As public spaces, open to all members of the community, libraries enable people to exercise and enjoy their human rights. A new report from the UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights highlights...
News - 13 November 2019
Tags: Library as place, Minority groups, Public Libraries, public library manifesto, Public Libraries
- National Libraries Section Sessions at the WLIC 2019 in Athens!
It's another busy conference schedule for the National Libraries section as our main session takes on the way that national libraries are evolving their spaces to offer new services and reach...
News - 14 August 2019
Tags: 2019 WLIC, 203 agenda, Advocacy, Cooperation, cultural diplomacy, Development, Libraries for development, Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda, Library as place, Library buildings and equipment, Library services, Society, WLIC, National Libraries
- 2014-2015 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report
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
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
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)
- 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, 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)
- 2018-2019 IFLA LGBT SIG Action Plan and Resource Request Form
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)
- Revised Guidelines for Library Services to Children aged 0-18 years published
We are proud to announce that our revised Guidelines for Library Services to Children aged 0-18 are now available. After a lengthy survey process, carried out by Dr....
News - 7 December 2018
Tags: Advocacy, Children, Conceptual models, Democracy, Development, Digital resources, Freedom of information, Guidelines, Information literacy, Library as place, Lifelong learning, Literacy, Management, Reading, Research support, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Adulting 101: Teaching Financial Literacy and More For Young Adults
Most often used as a verb, the word adulting is a colloquialism millennials use to describe behaviors that involve anything an adult or grown-up would do in everyday life. This can range from...
Informational Page - 6 December 2018
Tags: Library as place, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Youth Volunteer in Libraries Across Russia
Volunteering in libraries and other cultural institutions in Russia has always been one of the important and discussed issues. Numerous publications in both print and Internet magazines show that...
Informational Page - 6 December 2018
Tags: Library as place, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Prioritizing Young Adult Patron Needs in the Maker Movement
For those born in the Digital Age, it is generally assumed that all technology is ubiquitous. Yet, knowing how to navigate the newest social media app and create an entirely online...
Informational Page - 6 December 2018
Tags: Library as place, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Mobile Streetworker project at Stuttgart Municipal Library, Germany
A cooperation between Municipal Library and Mobile Youth Work in Stuttgart The Municipal Library at the Mailänder Platz was the first building to be opened in 2011 in the...
Informational Page - 6 December 2018
Tags: Library as place, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Gateshead Libraries Youth Work and Japan!
Over the last 5 years Gateshead Library Service has developed of a series of successful engagement groups across the borough, catering for a wide and diverse range of young people’s...
Informational Page - 6 December 2018
Tags: Library as place, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Media and Program Offering of update. young & adult of the Munich Municipal Library
In December of 2012 the Munich Municipal Library inaugurated update. young & adult, a program and media offering for young adults starting at 16 years of age. It was supposed to and was...
Informational Page - 6 December 2018
Tags: Library as place, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- NEW DATE & TIME: Join us for a video presentation at WLIC2018!
IFLA LGBTQ Users SIG is not hosting a conference session at WLIC2018 because of the human rights situation for LGBTQ+ people in Malaysia. Instead, please enjoy this video...
News - 24 August 2018
Tags: Access to information, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Australia, Collection development, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Human rights, LGBTQ library outreach, LGBTQ library programming, LGBTQ library resources, LGBTQ library services, LGBTQ library services, Library as place, Library collections, Library outreach, Library services, Malaysia, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, Peace, Reference services, Social inclusion, Women’s issues, Young adults, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)
- News from Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults - December 2016
Theme: Library spaces for children and young adults Editor's note Dear colleagues Redefining the library as a physical and virtual place is one of the most...
Informational Page - 9 December 2016
Tags: articles, Children, children's department, children's involvement, Library as place, library space, Newsletter, participation, Young adults, youth department, Youth involvement, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Collaboration and Inspiration: The journey to build a new library at Rockdale New South Wales, Australia
When the doors opened to the new Rockdale Library on July 30, 2016, the response from the community was overwhelming. There was a real energy in the air as our community embraced the new service...
Informational Page - 7 December 2016
Tags: articles, Children, children's department, Library as place, library space, Newsletter, Young adults, youth department, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Versatile library spaces for children, Monte Alto Spain
The Monte Alto library is a municipal library that is located in a central neighbourhood of the city of La Coruña, Spain. It is situated on the 3rd floor of a civic centre, which is a...
Informational Page - 7 December 2016
Tags: articles, Children, children's department, Library as place, library space, Newsletter, Young adults, youth department, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Redesigning the Public Library to create an active and vibrant library space for children
A space for children, brings to the mind a colourful place, shelves within easy reach of children and a lot of space to run around. A place where children can come and go in their own free time...
Informational Page - 7 December 2016
Tags: articles, Children, children's department, Library as place, library space, Newsletter, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Fugitive Landscapes: a message to libraries without a dedicated teens space
In recent years, many new libraries have opened with buildings that break the stereotype of library as warehouse for books. Their innovative designs embody the notion of reinvention;...
Informational Page - 7 December 2016
Tags: articles, Library as place, library space, Newsletter, participation, teen department, teenagers, Young adults, Youth involvement, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Library Design Squad: Encouraging Creativity, Community, and Communication
At the Medford Public Library in Medford, Oregon, Children’s Librarian Ellie Hilton and Library Associate Marne Kapule created a targeted program for 7 to 12-year-olds to meet the needs of...
Informational Page - 7 December 2016
Tags: articles, Children, children's department, children's involvement, Library as place, library space, Newsletter, Young adults, youth department, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- How? Art. Toowoomba Region Libraries, Queensland Australia
A safe and inspiring library space requires the freedom to explore with no fear of wrong answers. Such a place should allow you to be yourself while welcoming others' ways too. What does that...
Informational Page - 7 December 2016
Tags: art, articles, Children, children's department, children's involvement, Library as place, library space, Newsletter, Young adults, youth department, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- From tired to terrific - Glen Ellyn Public Library (IL, US) youth space update
The Glen Ellyn Public Library serves a community of approximately 27,000, in the western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois USA. Recently the library went through a remodel, changing the entire look and...
Informational Page - 7 December 2016
Tags: articles, Children, children's department, Library as place, library space, Newsletter, Young adults, youth department, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Tinker Table makerspace at Mansfield/Richland County Public Library, Ohio USA
The Maker Movement is awakening a sense of creativity, experimentation and curiosity in children and adults. Many libraries are tapping into this enthusiasm by creating Makerspaces and...
Informational Page - 7 December 2016
Tags: articles, Children, children's department, Library as place, library space, MakerSpace, Newsletter, Young adults, youth department, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Dynamic spaces for children in libraries – Play Pod at State Library Victoria, Australia
Connecting with our youngest visitors, State Library Victoria’s Play Pod offers a range of activities for children to read, create and play. Our Play Pod space is seasonally inspired by a...
Informational Page - 7 December 2016
Tags: articles, Children, children's department, Library as place, library premises, library space, Newsletter, teen department, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Call for online articles: library spaces for children and young adults
Children and young adults department is often the colourful, cozy haven in the library. Libraries designed for children and YA awake imagination and welcome all visitors. The goal is to provide...
News - 10 October 2016
Tags: articles, Children, design, Library as place, library space, planinng, premises, Success stories, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- 2016 IFLA Art Libraries Section Satellite meeting
The IFLA World Library and Information Congress is meeting in Columbus, Ohio this summer. The Art Libraries Satellite Section Meeting will be held in Chicago, Illinois, immediately before the...
Event - 29 March 2016
Tags: Library as place, Satellite Meeting, United States of America, Art Libraries
- MakerSpaces: new tradition in context
Generally, a MakerSpace is considered a place where informal, collaborative learning and discovery take place through hands on creation, via use of any combination of art and technology....
Informational Page - 16 June 2015
Tags: Children, Development, Education, Library as place, MakerSpace, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Folkeverkstedet: Making a workshop for the people of Oslo, Norway
The overall aim of Oslo Public Library MakerSpace is to bring new forms of knowledge production into the library, through creating space that is available for anyone who wants to come to the...
Informational Page - 16 June 2015
Tags: 3D printing, Audiovisual and multimedia resources, Children, Communications, Cooperation, Development, Digitisation, Education, Information literacy, Library as place, MakerSpace, Networking, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults
- Internet Manifesto 2014: Ensuring openness and transparency in library and information services
IFLA approved its first Internet Manifesto in 2002. This provided an early recognition of the vital role that the Internet plays in the work of library and information services, and ensuring that...
News - 25 November 2014
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Internet access, Library as place, Privacy, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Registration for Paris, France Pre-conference is NOW OPEN
The theme of the conference is: Space and collections earning their keep: transformation, technologies and re-tooling The link to the IFLA official announcement page is http://www....
News - 3 April 2014
Tags: Access to information, Best practices, collection, France, Library, Library as place, Library buildings and equipment, Preservation, Technology, Library Buildings and Equipment
- 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, Communications, 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 collections, Library history, Meetings, Members, Networking, New professionals, NPSIG, Policy, Professional development, Russian Federation, unconference, New Professionals
- LGBTQ Users Special Interest Group
The goal of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) special interest group is to adress the information needs of LGBTQ+ community members related to library services,...
IFLA Group or Activity - 13 January 2014
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Capacity building, Censorship, Classification and indexing, Collection development, Communities of practice, Data management, Digital inclusion, Education and training, Freedom of expression, Guidelines, Human rights, Indexing, LGBTQ library services, Library as place, Library collections, Library marketing, Library outreach, Library services, Library theory and research, Lifelong learning, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, New professionals, Privacy in libraries, Professional development, Reading, Social inclusion, Staffing, Subject analysis, Women’s issues, Young adults, Special Interest Groups, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)
- NOW CLOSED: Call for Papers: Space and collections earning their keep: Transformation, technologies, retooling
The Library Buildings & Equipment Standing Committee and the Acquisition and Collection Development Standing Committee are looking for papers that highlight how public, academic and research...
News - 20 December 2013
Tags: Access to information, architecture, Archives, books, Library as place, Library buildings and equipment, Library collections, Preservation, Rare books and manuscripts, storage, Technology, Library Buildings and Equipment
- WLIC 2014: Call for Papers: Libraries, Governments and Cultural Heritage
The Government Information and Official Publications Section invites proposals for papers to be presented at the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Lyon, France , August 16-22, 2014...
News - 19 December 2013
Tags: Cultural heritage, Development, Digital preservation, France, Government information, Information professionals, Library as place, Library history, Government Information and Official Publications
- Joint ACD and LBE Satellite in Paris, August, 2014!
The IFLA Sections of Library Building and Equipment Section 20 (http://www.ifla.org/about-the-library-buildings-and-equipment-section) and Acquisitions and Collection Development Section...
News - 4 October 2013
Tags: Acquisitions, Collection development, Development, France, Library as place
- From Presentation To Publication
Seven papers that were presented at our LSN Satellite Program on "Libraries and The Homeless" presented in Tallinn, Estonia in August 2012 will be published in a special issue by Emerald...
News - 15 April 2013
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Disadvantaged persons, Information literacy, Information professionals, Library as place, Library Services to People with Special Needs