Call for Proposals – Webinar Series for LIS Students

IFLA Division C is accepting proposals for their November webinar – Volunteering in the Libraries.

They are interested to hear about your volunteering activities in the libraries, library associations and other library institutions as a LIS student.

The proposal may focus on:

• Benefits of volunteering in libraries or library associations
• How libraries or library associations cooperate with LIS students as volunteers
• Impact of LIS students’ volunteering activities on the library and its users

Library and Information Science students are encouraged to submit a proposal about the topic.

Proposals (in MS Word) must include:

• Name, title, institution, email of speaker(s);
• Brief biographical statement about each speaker (maximum 100 words);
• Title of proposed presentation;
• Abstract highlighting its relevance to the theme (maximum 400 words).

Submit your proposals to Albina Krymskaya (krymskayaalbina@gmail.com) and Susanne List-Tretthahn (list-tretthahn@bvoe.at).

To learn more about requirements for submission visit: https://www.ifla.org/news/volunteering-in-libraries-activities-and-benefits/

Remember! Deadline for submission is November 22, 2021.

New webinar for LIS students: Call for proposals

Hello, LIS students! We have a wonderful proposal to offer you!

The IFLA Division C is continuing to host the “Webinar Series for LIS students” which was initiated by the IFLA Division IV – Support of the Profession in Spring 2021. These webinars aim to create a place for students to share their projects, research, and ideas about different topics related to libraries. Each webinar will address a different theme. All events are held online and are open to everyone (no registration fees).

October’s theme is “International Engagement and Collaboration – Getting Started”.

We are interested in hearing about how you have started and got involved with your international engagement and cooperation, whether through a joint project with a partner library, through conference visits, stays abroad, study trips, internships, etc.

The proposal may focus on:

• Benefits of the international collaboration for library patrons
• New possibilities and projects for the library through international work
• New options for your own career through international involvement
• International experience within a LIS program

Library and Information Science students who have already had experience with international cooperation at all levels are encouraged to submit a proposal about the topic. Proposals (in MS Word) must include:

• Name, title, institution, email of speaker(s);
• Brief biographical statement about each speaker (maximum 100 words);
• Title of proposed presentation;
• Abstract highlighting its relevance to the theme (maximum 400 words).

Submissions

Submit your proposals to Albina Krymskaya (krymskayaalbina@gmail.com) and Susanne List-Tretthahn (list-tretthahn@bvoe.at). Accepted participants will receive a certificate from IFLA Division C for presenting at the webinar. Presentations will be delivered online by the presenter, in PowerPoint format. Each presentation will last for 25 minutes, including 5-10 minutes for questions and answers.

Important dates (might be changed due to keynote speakers):

• Deadline for submission is October 13th 2021.
• Three proposals will be accepted for presentation and the accepted participants will be notified by October 20th 2021.
• This month’s webinar is held on 27th October 2021 (Time will be confirmed depending on the time zones of the speakers).

For further questions, contact: Albina Krymskaya (krymskayaalbina@gmail.com) and Susanne List-Tretthahn (list-tretthahn@bvoe.at)

A Free Webinar IFLA CPDWL/NPSIG: “Curious, Confident and Committed: Transforming Libraries into Learning Organisations” on October 13

IFLA’s Continuing Professional Development and Workforce Learning (CPDWL) and New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG) present a new webinar Curious, confident and committed: transforming libraries into learning organisations. On this webinar, a special speaker, Clare Thorpe, will say more how libraries can help people in learning a new way.

She will also present ways which leaders and managers can use to foster a culture of learning in their library. Using examples from university libraries in Australia, Clare will explain strategies that encourage staff and teams to engage in learning as part of their everyday work. 

Time and date of webinar:

October 13 (Wednesday), 10-11:30 am CEST * 6.00-7.30 pm Queensland time * 4-5:30 am New York Time

Find your timezone

Registration:

https://bit.ly/curious-clare

More info about the speaker and moderators:

Clare Thorpe is an award-winning library leader and practitioner-researcher who has worked in academic and state libraries since 2001. Clare is the Director, Library Services at Southern Cross University and a Director of the Australian Library and Information Association Board. She is passionate about engaging library and information workers in professional development and has a track record of fostering a culture of learning in the teams that she leads.

Moderators will be: Rajen Munoo, Head, Learning and Engagement, Singapore Management University Libraries, and Dr Gillian Hallam, freelance information professional based in Brisbane, Australia.

New IFLA Division IV webinar “LIS Degree Requirement: Internships, Practicums, or Field Experiences”

We are excited to announce a new IFLA Division IV webinar “LIS Degree Requirement: Internships, Practicums, or Field Experiences”.
As we are accustomed to in this IFLA Section of Support for the Profession, the presentations will be of a high level and with very varied approaches, always giving an important space to young professionals.
On this occasion, these will be the speakers:

• Kathleen Lourdes B. Obille
  “Crossing over from Theory to Practice: LIS Internship Programs in the Philippines”
• Kevin Conrad T. Tansiongco
  “Anatomizing UE LIS Education: An Educator’s Point of View”
• Syeda Mahmaz Batool
  “Field experience requirements in Institute of Information management University of the Punjab”
• Laura Grzunov
  “Written Heritage project: a training ground and a Department of Information Sciences, teaching laboratory for LIS
  students “
• Satveer Singh Nehra
  “LIS Professional Recruitments and Internships”

This Webinar will be honored to be introduced by our President-elect Barbara Lison as the Keynote Speaker

We are waiting for you on June 23 at 13: 00-14: 30 CEST.
Here is the Registration link: https://bit.ly/2ROXC43

New webinar for LIS students: Call for proposals

Hi LIS students!

We have another exciting Webinar that you can participate in!

The deadline for submitting the proposal for the 3rd webinar of the #IFLA Division of Support of the Profession is next June 16, you can still send your proposal.

The proposal may speak to:

• Field experience requirements at your school
• Benefits of these requirements
• Challenges faced for fulfilling the requirements
• How they are managed
• The experience for you as a student
• Whether they prepared you for a future position

Get details about the webinar at https://www.ifla.org/node/93899?og=64
Accepted participants will receive a certificate from IFLA Division IV for presenting at the webinar.

Recording of the new Webinar Series “Projects in the Libraries – Ideas, Innovations, Initiatives”

We continue to collaborate with the IFLA Division IV Support of the Profession in its Webinar Series for Library and Information Science Students “Projects in the Libraries – Ideas, Innovations, Initiatives”.

This Webinar had a huge number of attendees, but if you have not been able to see it live, or if you want to relive the best moments, we leave you here the recording of the event.

We are waiting for you at the next Webinar!