IFLA Journal: an international peer reviewed journal that focuses on libraries & the social, political and economic issues that impact access to information.
OPEN CALL:
@ifla_im, @IFLA_FAIFE & CLM Advisory Committees seek abstracts for a symposium (Aug 7-8 2024) on “Stewarding Indigenous Knowledge through Ethics, Law, and the Archive.” Submit proposals by March 15 for best consideration.
More details here: https://t.co/WbSUNOsIEA
NEW: ISSUE 50-1 (MARCH 2024)
Featuring articles derived from conference papers presented at the BOBCATSSS 2023 conference for early-career researchers, it provides valuable insights into the challenges & opportunities facing libraries today.
Find it here: https://t.co/sOp5Fukqks
IFLA ARL Section is proud to co-organize with other IFLA professional units a mi-term meeting held next 5-7 June in Istanbul. Call for papers “Libraries Bridging Boundaries”. Check here: https://t.co/GgeYPd6wFC @IFLA @ifla_libpub @iflawlic
Don't forget about the extended deadline for the upcoming Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence!
Extended abstracts are due March 1, 2024, paper submissions are due July 1, 2024.
Call for papers - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Special issue on Artificial Intelligence (AI): Transforming Global Leadership.
Extended abstract due 1 March 2024 to receive constructive feedback (encouraged, not required) & paper submission due 1 July.
More: https://t.co/jKw4Igz4W3
@IFLA#AI
Applications are now open for three members at large to join the IFLA Journal Editorial Committee for a term of four years (renewable once) from 2024-2028!
Interested? Learn more here: https://t.co/MHJj4J7hZh
This call for applications closes on Friday, March 22.
🔄 Exciting opportunity alert! 🌐 Join the @IFLAJournal Editorial Committee! 📚 The IFLA Professional Council is seeking 3 members at large for a 4-year term (2024-2028).
Details here: https://t.co/lJZXK6eyBj #IFLA#LibraryScience
Join the team! The IFLA Professional Council is calling for 3 members at large to join the @IFLAJournal Editorial Committee for a term of 4 years, from 2024-2028.
Full details at: https://t.co/C9yj9YWfC3
Call for papers - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Special issue on Artificial Intelligence (AI): Transforming Global Leadership.
Extended abstract due 1 March 2024 to receive constructive feedback (encouraged, not required) & paper submission due 1 July.
More: https://t.co/jKw4Igz4W3
@IFLA#AI
The IFLA Journal welcomes articles in all fields of interest and concern to libraries & the information professions. Manuscripts on all aspects of librarianship will be considered.
View full submission guidelines from SAGE Publishing here: https://t.co/Zi8TQ6reBL
Articles on the topics of #libraries & friendship, public libraries & language policy, #health#literacy in Bangladesh, & #eBook use in Vietnam are part of the latest @IFLAJournal
Plus an essay on global #AI policies & their implications for the #library
https://t.co/cl63FMgeyJ
On World Arab Language Day, we encourage you to review the IFLA article “Promoting reading in the Arab world: The book club model," that discusses the ways these groups operate and challenges they face.
You can find it in the full edition (44-4) here: https://t.co/sZUMyMICzD
Open call! Special issue on Artificial Intelligence (AI): Transforming Global Leadership.
Encouraged but not required to submit an extended abstract for constructive feedback by 8 January 2024. Paper submissions due 1 June.
Full guidelines here: https://t.co/NVWqFVPVV6
@IFLA#AI
Don't forget about the outstanding call for papers for a special IFLA Journal issue on current trends in academic & research libraries!
The Submission deadline for this is 30 December 2023.
IFLA Journal & @IFLA_ARL are pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue focusing on current trends in academic & research libraries. The submission deadline for this issue is 30 December 2023.
View full guidelines here: https://t.co/4jvxx143bn
The IFLA Journal welcomes articles in all fields of interest and concern to libraries & the information professions. Manuscripts on all aspects of librarianship will be considered. View full submission guidelines from SAGE Publishing here: https://t.co/Zi8TQ6rMrj
IFLA celebrates a historic declaration on #culture-based #ClimateAction at @COP28_UAE! 🌍📚 #Libraries are included among key partners shaping this monumental step.
Read more: https://t.co/JTIOwwrK4u
#COP28
Have you read “The power of information and coping with albinism: An autoethnographic study” by Anna Ngula of @unam_na?
Check it out to learn more about the information needs of people w/ albinism in Namibia & related information access challenges.
OA: https://t.co/SVJCvTW47p
Crowdsourcing is an effective way to collect data that can be applied usefully in libraries lacking other means of data collection, as described in the open-access article “Benefits of crowdsourcing for libraries: A case study from Africa”
Read it here: https://t.co/KsSm5DW5pl
As conversations on censorship in libraries continue around the world, be sure the article “School library censorship: Looking at the perspective of a school librarian association in Indonesia” makes it onto your reading list.
Full edition (49-3) here: https://t.co/iscpCYxiPb
In “Knowledge exchange and growth in a hybrid community - a social-capital based approach: Evidence from Latvia,” researchers surveyed members of a hybrid library community & analyzed their answers to reach interesting conclusions.
Full OA text here: https://t.co/f8vhAO9797
In “Social media use and information-sharing behaviour of university students,” authors investigate the extent to which students use social media for information sharing, focusing on students at universities in Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Read it here (47-4): https://t.co/AWyx225bea
“Public libraries in language assimilation policies: The Swedish Tornedalian example” by Joacim Hansson of @linneuni addresses the reality that libraries have complex relationships with their communities that can look very different over time.
OA here: https://t.co/dtfoD5XI7P