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EVALUATION AND IMPACT ISSUE |
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Welcome to the December 2024 edition of the IFLA Newsletter!
As every year, in addition to the rush to get everything done, December should also be a time for celebrating successes, as well as making sure that we are drawing what lessons we can from our work over the year.
In short, we need to have a focus on impact, measuring what we have been able to achieve, and exploring what we can take into 2025 to do better still.
IFLA has made a priority over the past years of building the knowledge and skills, frameworks and tools as well as habits to evaluate and demonstrate impact. This work runs from our Library Map of the World to the impact training programme, which has significantly broadened the community of librarians able to spread a culture of monitoring, evaluation and learning.
Happy reading! 📊
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This month, the IFLA Governing Board met for just the second time in person this year, in The Hague, The Netherlands. You can read more about this in our President's message, as well as in our story about the event held at Tilburg Public Library.
But there was more going on outside of the Board! IFLA President Vicki McDonald and Sharon Memis both spoke at a conference on eBooks organised at the National Library of Greece as part of the Knowledge Rights 21 programme which IFLA administers. They then travelled on to Doha, Qatar for the official signing ceremony of the IFLA Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa.
Vicki also gave a virtual keynote at the University of Kerala's conference on "Libraries at the Crossroads: Balancing Tradition and Technology." In the meanwhile, GB member Dilara Begum spoke on behalf of IFLA at the I-LIPS conference at Galgotias University, India. |
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Out Now: December 2024 issue of IFLA Journal |
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This special issue focuses on library history, featuring papers from the August 2023 IFLA Library History SIG meeting in Mons, Belgium, along with relevant journal submissions. |
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Stay connected with IFLA through WhatsApp! |
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You can also search for and find the IFLA channel under the Updates tab of WhatsApp. The channel is easily identifiable with the official logo.
We look forward to welcoming you there! |
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A year of building an impact focus within the library field |
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In 2024, more than a thousand library workers in all regions of the world benefited from IFLA's training programme on "Measurement, evaluation, and demonstrating impact of library services". |
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Learning and growing together to achieve more impactful outcomes |
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Myanmar Library Association (MLA), in collaboration with IFLA, hosted a comprehensive three-day workshop on "Measurement, Evaluation, and Demonstrating Impact of Library Services".This took place with community and public librarians, as well as university librarians in Yangon, Myanmar. |
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A report on programming on evaluation and impact for libraries |
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One of the IFLA Statistics and Evaluation Section goals for this year was to host professional development sessions on evaluation and impact. They achieved this goal! Read more about this series, which began in June. |
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Registration for IFLA WLIC 2025 is now open! |
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The dedicated website for next year's World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Astana, Kazakhstan is now fully live—and registration is open!
Visit the site and find everything you need to know about key dates, registration, the venue and region, congress theme, and much more.
Whether you're planning to attend as a first-time WLIC delegate, present at a session, volunteer or connect with library professionals worldwide, this website will be your go-to spot for all WLIC updates and details. Start exploring today and stay tuned for more updates to come! |
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Pre-nominations phase supports wider engagement in IFLA elections process |
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The first stage of IFLA's nominations and elections process is complete – our pre-nominations phase. This has achieved its original goal of providing an opportunity for a more diverse range of candidates to engage. |
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IFLA Standards and Guidelines |
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Out now: Object-oriented LRM conceptual model |
| The Object-orientated Library Reference Model (LRMoo) is now available in the IFLA repository.
It was approved by the Professional Council earlier in April 2024, concluding a project launched by the Bibliographic Conceptual Models Review Group (BCM RG) in 2017, shortly after the publication of IFLA LRM.
LRMoo is a high-level, compact model that is tightly aligned with IFLA LRM and reflects its decisions about scope and granularity. |
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| IFLA Guidelines for Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons: Refugees, migrants, immigrants, asylum seekers |
| The first-ever IFLA Guidelines for Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons grew from a chapter of the 2017 IFLA Guidelines for library services to people who experience homelessness. It was already clear then that libraries are at the forefront of the refugee crisis and that they can play an active role in the lives of refugees by providing access to relevant and necessary services and resources. The new guidelines offer much more insight into how to do this effectively. |
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It's a great time to join IFLA's New Professionals Special Interest Group! |
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IFLA's New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG) is an open global network for new library and information professionals, paraprofessionals, LIS students and supporters. Read more about this group, which aims to positively impact the experience of new professionals as they enter the field. |
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From knowledge to impact: Course and learning tools now available |
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We're happy to share the recording of our recent course on developing impactful learning materials, as well as the associated worksheet. We're grateful to Lisa Hinchliffe for producing this material. This work is made possible by the financial support of Stichting IFLA Global Libraries. |
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Advancing gender-responsive and inclusive frameworks at the Internet Governance Forum 2024 |
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As every year, IFLA continued its engagement at the IGF by bringing libraries digital perspectives into the table.
The 19th edition of the forum was hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 15 to 19 December 2024 in Riyadh at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center (KAICC). The meeting was held under the overarching theme of "Building our Multi-stakeholder Digital Future". |
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COP29: Creating opportunities for libraries in climate action |
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This November, IFLA attended the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan.
As a non-party observer to the United Nation's Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) since 2023, IFLA has been steadily growing engagement in this key global policy space. |
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Congratulations to Rabat, World Book Capital 2026 📚 |
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IFLA welcomes UNESCO's decision to designate Rabat, Morocco, as World Book Capital 2026. With a strong national library and a wider library sector, there are rich possibilities for the year to support engagement in reading and creativity. |
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Strengthening the movement, deepening the community: Knowledge Rights 21 funding extension |
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We are thrilled to announce that the Knowledge Rights 21 Programme has been extended for a further five years thanks to the generous support of the Arcadia Fund.
This continued funding, amounting to €5.5 million, will allow us to further invest in building capacity for reforms that enhance 21st-century access to research, education and culture. |
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Connected freedoms: IFLA joins panel at the International Publishers' Association Congress |
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A new chapter in IFLA's engagement in MENA: IFLA regional office officially opens |
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IFLA President Vicki McDonald and Secretary General Sharon Memis joined the President and Executive Director of Qatar National Library formally to open IFLA's Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa. |
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IFLA Asia and Oceania regional newsletter, December 2024 |
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Greetings from the IFLA Regional Office for Asia and Oceania! We are back with another issue of the IFLA Asia & Oceania Regional Newsletter.
Dive into the articles and check out work being done in Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Philippines, and Sri Lanka. |
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2025 IFLA PressReader International Marketing Award |
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The IFLA Management and Marketing (M&M) Section is delighted to launch the 2025 International Library Marketing Award, continuing its partnership with award sponsor PressReader.
The award honours top library marketing projects, promoting marketing efforts and enabling libraries to share expertise globally.
Applications will be accepted through 25 February 2025. |
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Call for Nominations: IFLA 2025 Honours and Awards |
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Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to IFLA or to the global library field? IFLA's Honours and Awards recognise those who have given significant service and made distinguished contributions to the profession.
Deadline for submission: 28 February 2025 |
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Call for Chapters – New Frontiers on Freedom of Expression: Global Perspectives on Censorship |
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We are seeking proposals for chapters in a peer-reviewed book titled "New Frontiers on Freedom of Expression: Global Perspectives on Censorship".
This book will provide a comprehensive examination of censorship within the library environment, serving as a foundational guide to understanding the nature of censorship, exploring impactful case studies, and equipping readers with advocacy tools to promote intellectual freedom and freedom of expression. The book will be published as part of the IFLA/De Gruyter Publication Series.
Deadline for submission of proposals: 1 February 2025 |
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Dear friends,
Thank you for your support and commitment to IFLA in 2024 and looking forward to growing ever stronger together in 2025.
Wishing all of you who celebrate a very happy and festive period! Vicki and Sharon |
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