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Jul 17, 2015
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Welcome to be a part of an international
network of library and information professionals
- learn, benchmark, influence, cooperate
International Federation of Library Associations
Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults
● 22 members from around the world, representing our own countries but working on a global level
● Meeting 2 x year plus virtual meetings● Keeping in touch with email, Skype, Facebook, mailing list, web
pages● Nominated Chair, Secretary and Info Coordinator
We organize sessions during IFLA conferences and in our satellite meetings
2013 Directions for the education and training of children’s and youth librarians - the challenge of identifying competencies and encouraging professional development in the digital age
2014 Transmedia as a cultural approach for children and young adults
2015 Call for papers is open! Dynamic partnerships for access, development and transformation in libraries for young people
We publish statements, guidelines, reports
Guidelines on library services for different age groups, social media, online security and privacy
For - librarians in all types of libraries and communities, professionals, assistants and volunteers.
- library administrators and decision-makers
- professional educators and students in library schools.
We bring LI professionals together
IFLA web pages with RSS feed
Facebook page
Themed online articles, previously Newsletter
Frequent emails
Mailing list
Project blog
Collecting best practices
● A catalogue of librarians favourite picture books in different countries
● 2 travelling collections of books, loanable for free
● Celebrating and promoting the language, cultures and quality of children's book publishing from around the world
● For libraries wishing to purchase books from other countries and looking for popular and multi-cultural titles
● As a way of exploring the children's literature of other countries
Sister Libraries
Exchange of knowledge, best practices, staff
Exchange of content made with young users; joint projects
Germany-Serbia
Russia-Sweden
78 libraries from 32 different countries
49 public libraries (including national libraries)
25 school libraries
4 other tyype of participants (private libraries, institutions, organizations, associations)
46 libraries involved in pairings (1 to 4 pairs /
one library), 32 pairs
What can YOU do?
● Contact us● Take part of the conversation● Propose a paper/poster to IFLA
conference or satellite meeting
● Come observe our meetings● Find an intern/project/thesis● Network with professionals
around the world● Participate in our projects● Let's be in touch!
Info Coordinator, Sister Libraries program coordinator Ulla Pötsönen
Section Chair Viviana Quiñones
Section Secretary Kirsten Boelt
What can YOU do?
● Contact us● Take part of the conversation● Propose a paper/poster to IFLA
conference or satellite meeting
● Come observe our meetings● Find an intern/project/thesis● Network with professionals
around the world● Participate in our projects● Let's be in touch!
Info Coordinator, Sister Libraries program coordinator Ulla Pötsönen
Section Chair Viviana Quiñones
Section Secretary Kirsten Boelt
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