Join this EIFL webinar on how to train students and researchers about using open access (OA) to increase research impact, one of the topics addressed in the EIFL Digital Research Literacy Training Programme Outline for Librarians. The webinar is for academic (university and research) librarians who are currently providing or are planning to provide digital research literacy training for students and researchers.

Join this EIFL webinar on how to train students and researchers about using open access (OA) to increase research impact, one of the topics addressed in the EIFL Digital Research Literacy Training Programme Outline for Librarians. The webinar is for academic (university and research) librarians who are currently providing or are planning to provide digital research literacy training for students and researchers.

Join this EIFL webinar on how to train students and researchers about using open access (OA) to increase research impact, one of the topics addressed in the EIFL Digital Research Literacy Training Programme Outline for Librarians. The webinar is for academic (university and research) librarians who are currently providing or are planning to provide digital research literacy training for students and researchers.

Join this EIFL webinar on how to train students and researchers about institutional repositories, one of the topics addressed in the EIFL Digital Research Literacy Training Programme Outline for Librarians. The webinar is for academic (university and research) librarians who are currently providing or are planning to provide digital research literacy training for students and researchers.

Join this EIFL webinar on how to train students and researchers about institutional repositories, one of the topics addressed in the EIFL Digital Research Literacy Training Programme Outline for Librarians. The webinar is for academic (university and research) librarians who are currently providing or are planning to provide digital research literacy training for students and researchers.

Join this EIFL webinar on how to train students and researchers about institutional repositories, one of the topics addressed in the EIFL Digital Research Literacy Training Programme Outline for Librarians. The webinar is for academic (university and research) librarians who are currently providing or are planning to provide digital research literacy training for students and researchers.

As outlined in its Action Plans from 2019 the SIG Library History has embarked on what some might think are a very ambitious set of projects on the oral histories of our librarians past and present.  As the project develops a number of streams reveal themselves and those we can report activity on are:

• Recording the oral histories of IFLA’s Past Presidents, Secretaries General and Personalities.  The goal of these three aspects is to get as many recordings as possible done for IFLA’s centenary in 2027 and through negotiation and support from IFLA the projects have now commenced.  And how fortunate the SIG is to have a convenor for each component, with the Section on Preservation and Conservation volunteering to look after the IFLA Presidents aspect; and SIG “Committee” members Peter Lor and Polly Boruff-Jones putting their hand up to convene the other two.    The IFLA personalities component is an interesting one and some IFLA colleagues have emailed me with suggestions.  If you have a suggestion then please email me so that I can check the list we have to see if they have been included.
• Oral histories of library educators: what has been done and what needs to be done?  This project is in its infancy and progress will be reported as it happens.
• Oral histories of librarians from around the world.  This is an aspect that I took on as I dream of having an IFLA Map of the World showing which countries have made and/or are making oral histories of their librarians.  After a post on the Library History e-list I did hear from some countries, but there remain many gaps.  So please get in touch with me if you have not already done so, if you have such collection/s in your country so that they can be recorded on the list that I am preparing.
• In addition, the SIG is preparing its thoughts for possible session on librarian oral histories for the online IFLA 2021 conference, on which more soon.

Dr Kerry Smith, FALIA, AM

Convenor IFLA Library History SIG

E: kerrylib@westnet.com.au

W: http://www.ifla.org/library-history

Join this EIFL webinar on ‘Choosing an effective publishing strategy’, one of the topics addressed in the EIFL Digital Research Literacy Training Programme Outline for Librarians. The webinar is for academic (university and research) librarians who are currently providing or are planning to provide digital research literacy training for students and researchers.

Join this EIFL webinar on ‘Choosing an effective publishing strategy’, one of the topics addressed in the EIFL Digital Research Literacy Training Programme Outline for Librarians. The webinar is for academic (university and research) librarians who are currently providing or are planning to provide digital research literacy training for students and researchers.

Join this EIFL webinar on ‘Choosing an effective publishing strategy’, one of the topics addressed in the EIFL Digital Research Literacy Training Programme Outline for Librarians. The webinar is for academic (university and research) librarians who are currently providing or are planning to provide digital research literacy training for students and researchers.

Join this EIFL webinar on ‘Academic Integrity’, one of the topics addressed in the EIFL Digital Research Literacy Training Programme Outline for Librarians. The webinar is for academic (university and research) librarians who are currently providing or are planning to provide digital research literacy training for students and researchers.

Join this EIFL webinar on ‘Academic Integrity’, one of the topics addressed in the EIFL Digital Research Literacy Training Programme Outline for Librarians. The webinar is for academic (university and research) librarians who are currently providing or are planning to provide digital research literacy training for students and researchers.

Join this EIFL webinar on ‘Academic Integrity’, one of the topics addressed in the EIFL Digital Research Literacy Training Programme Outline for Librarians. The webinar is for academic (university and research) librarians who are currently providing or are planning to provide digital research literacy training for students and researchers.

Join this EIFL webinar to learn more about the EIFL Digital Research Literacy Training Programme Outline for Librarians. The webinar is for academic (university and research) librarians who are currently providing or are planning to provide digital research literacy training for students and researchers.

Join this EIFL webinar to learn more about the EIFL Digital Research Literacy Training Programme Outline for Librarians. The webinar is for academic (university and research) librarians who are currently providing or are planning to provide digital research literacy training for students and researchers.

Join this EIFL webinar to learn more about the EIFL Digital Research Literacy Training Programme Outline for Librarians. The webinar is for academic (university and research) librarians who are currently providing or are planning to provide digital research literacy training for students and researchers.

An important role of academic libraries is to support researchers and students to produce quality research outputs, and one of the ways in which they do this is by providing digital research literacy training. However, a survey conducted by EIFL in 2018 found that academic librarians were struggling to provide this training in a fast-moving digital environment.

An important role of academic libraries is to support researchers and students to produce quality research outputs, and one of the ways in which they do this is by providing digital research literacy training. However, a survey conducted by EIFL in 2018 found that academic librarians were struggling to provide this training in a fast-moving digital environment.

An important role of academic libraries is to support researchers and students to produce quality research outputs, and one of the ways in which they do this is by providing digital research literacy training. However, a survey conducted by EIFL in 2018 found that academic librarians were struggling to provide this training in a fast-moving digital environment.

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Closely aligned to the IFLA Key Initiative 4.4 “Increase our visibility through excellent and innovative communications" IFLA's Management and Marketing Section (IFLA M&M) has been holding, since 2003, the International Marketing Award, which recognises creative, results-oriented marketing projects or campaigns from around the world.

The award helps illustrate to IFLA’s broad audience what makes a successful marketing campaign. The jury endeavors to recognise campaigns that can be adopted regardless of budget size. By observing, emulating, or being inspired by winning campaigns, institutions can better communicate the power of libraries, and thus support IFLA’s strategy to strengthen the global voice of libraries.​

Three finalists are selected based on innovative contributions to marketing in the library field. The submission deadline for this year’s IFLA PressReader International Marketing Award is 19 March 2021.

Thanks to the generosity of the award’s sponsor, PressReader, the first, second, and third place winners will receive funds towards the purchase of new technology for their library-related activities. First place will receive €3,000, second place will receive €2,000, and third place will receive €1,500. The top 10 submissions will also be recognised.

You can learn more and submit an application at iflapressreader2021.org.

Anya Feltreuter, Chair of the IFLA M&M Section shared some backstage spiciness:

Any current or past juror for the award can tell you it is an absolute pleasure and truly inspiring to have the opportunity to review the submissions, and there are spirted discussions as jurors work to whittle them down to the best of the best. In addition to amplifying best marketing practices, the awards inspire and enhance professional practice, while they also help showcase IFLA as the global voice in libraries.”

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Read more about the IFLA Strategy 2019-2024

How is your library or library association engaging with the IFLA Strategy? Let us know! Post on your social media, using the hashtag #IFLAStrategy and #WeAreIFLA or send an email to Despina Gerasimidou, IFLA’s Strategic Development Officer at despina.gerasimidou@ifla.org.