Public Libraries Victoria

Victoria's Public Libraries change lives by offering communities a place to learn, create and belong #viclibraries

[Rhodora 🎨📚❤️💙 @itsArtistCool]

@Cavaledu and @PubLibrariesVic Love your library in your language is an excellent way to highlight diversity in libraries.

[Public Libraries Victoria @PubLibrariesVic]

"[Librarians] are...a diverse cohort, not the quiet introverts of the old movies, but loud and fun community-driven people who want to create the best experience for...community..." Interview with Justine Hannah @geelonglibrary @ArtsHub
https://t.co/kcmVFnrmDZ

[Public Libraries Victoria @PubLibrariesVic]

Gaming in libraries provides agency, access for diverse voices, chance to try something new—interesting discussions at @melblibrary on the Day of Play #gaming #publiclibraries

[Public Libraries Victoria @PubLibrariesVic]

Reading, learning, discovery - three house codes of public libraries. We need to reimagine discovery for our communities, says Cher Pong Ng CEO of National Library Board Singapore #IIFS24

[Public Libraries Victoria @PubLibrariesVic]

For those interested in the ‘I'm with the Banned’ T-shirts modelled by our CEO at #IIFS24 you can order them here: https://t.co/cUJBfTFtnf

[Jane Cowell AALIA (DCP) Public Library @janecowell8]

American Libraries face challenges disrupting role of public institutions @ALALibrary has 4 Strategies 1/Excellence in Service Delivery 2/ Power mapping & partnering 3/ proactive legislation & policy to protect intellectual freedoms 4/Storytelling #IIFS24

[Public Libraries Victoria @PubLibrariesVic]

‘We don’t de-colonise, we indigenise.’ Kirsten Thorpe challenges us to re-think how we work as libraries to support Indigenous data sovereignty #IIFS24

[Public Libraries Victoria @PubLibrariesVic]

@janecowell8 @fentnz Me, three! And o want to share Ana’s paper with public libraries & the @Library_Vic CEO #IIFS24

[Public Libraries Victoria @PubLibrariesVic]

And I was delighted to meet Sam, President elect of @ALALibrary & share library stories #IIFS24

[Sam Helmick @GeometricRabbit]

Delighted to meet Angela + learn about #LibrariesChangeLives with @PubLibrariesVic!

As an @ALALibrary #LibrariesTransform campaigner, I love how Victorian public libraries change lives by offering communities places to learn, create & belong.

https://t.co/XfKEwx1wqj #IIFS24

[Public Libraries Victoria @PubLibrariesVic]

Next up at @iflaglobal Information Summit, The Future of Reading featuring Kim Wilkins @hexebart Anna Burkey @australiareads & Heather Zwicker @heatherzwicker #iifs24

[Sam Helmick @GeometricRabbit]

Daniel Hook invites us to investigate our entrance into the Linguistic Age through the historical lens of the four Industrial Revolutions: mechanical, electrical, digital, exponential.

The Linguistic Age will center around knowledge-based industries like libraries.

#IIFS24

[Public Libraries Victoria @PubLibrariesVic]

Fascinating presentation by @danielintheory at #IIFS24 We are currently in a time of economic stagnation & disruption because innovation hasn’t quite taken off

[Jane Cowell AALIA (DCP) Public Library @janecowell8]

Jean Burgess sharing that the Internet model we have could be completely disrupted - including fee requirements even to search - widening the digital divide? #IIFS24

[Suzana Sukovic, PhD @suzanasukovic]

Tech paradigms and capabilities in 21st century. GenAI is a new paradigm. Need to distinguish hype from reality & have epistemological confidence that we have a lot to draw upon @jeanburgess #IIFS24

[Jane Cowell AALIA (DCP) Public Library @janecowell8]

#AI is advancing - not super intelligence but more than predictive text! Great potential for communities but how do we harness it ethically for the people with people? #IIFS24

[Mahmoud Khalifa @moudkhalifa]

From Trends to Practice
Interactive amazing session. Librarians from different backgrounds shared ideas, actions, and activities about libraries practices

#IIFS2024
#IIFS24
#IFLA
@IFLA

[Public Libraries Victoria @PubLibrariesVic]

Bringing you warmth and humanity to work is not only possible but worthwhile says @kzwa speaking of what she’s learnt from @LibnOfCongress We are in a human profession #IIFS24

[Public Libraries Victoria @PubLibrariesVic]

‘Adults have the right to decide what their children can read but not what other people’s children can read’ @librarycongress #IIFS24 #FreedomToRead

[Jane Cowell AALIA (DCP) Public Library @janecowell8]

Genealogy is the gateway drug to scholarly pursuit - @kzwa so true #IIFS24

[Suzana Sukovic, PhD @suzanasukovic]

Educators in residence work with @librarycongress to connect collections with the classroom. Importance of connecting with people. The amenities are for everyone. Scholars are people, too #IIFS24