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#EmergingInternationalVoices is now up!
The 19 #EmergingInternationalVoices I have been sharing all over social media about this so you've probably heard of it from me. Last September 23, the website for Emerging International Voices…
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IFLA WLIC 2021 to go online
IFLA or the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions is holding the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) every year. As an international library and librarians'…
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Accepted! Emerging International Voices of IFLA & Goethe Institute
Recently, I was accepted in the Emerging International Voices Network , a joint project of IFLA and the Goethe Institute. This program is for "young library advocates to share best-practice ex…
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Out now: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins, new Hunger Games novel
Almost ten years after the last novel of the Hunger Games trilogy, Mockingjay , bestselling author Suzanne Collins has a new novel also set in Panem: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snake s. The Hunger G…
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WHO Info app launched: real-time news on COVID-19
The World Health Organization recently launched a new mobile application, WHO Info. This app is designed for the general public to receive real-time news and updates from WHO and COVID-19 news from a…
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IFLA launches Resource Sharing during COVID-19 (RSCVD) Tool
IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Section recently launched an Inter-Library Loan tool for libraries all over the globe,…
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Libraries after the Quarantine: the Next New Normal by Michael A. Pinto, RL
This article was posted by Mr. Michael A. Pinto, RL on his Facebook profile last April 26, 2020. Reposted here with his permission. The COVID 19 pandemic led to government measures to control…
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Springer Nature Textbooks for free download
Springer Nature is offering free access to their eBooks and textbooks. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the world right now, this is one way to support teaching and learning while most are …
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Bestselling author James Patterson to donate $2.5 million for US classroom libraries
Photo from James Patterson's Official website “There is no such thing as a kid who hates reading. There are kids who love reading, and kids who are reading the wrong books.” -James Patterson…
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Smithsonian released 2.8 million images free for public use
Last February, the Smithsonian Institution has launched a new online platform with a focus on open-access materials. Recently, 2.8 million images from their varied collections were made available…
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IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2020 is cancelled
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international organization of library and information professionals and associations. Every year, they ho…
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American Library Association elects new President for 2021-22
The American Library Association (ALA), the oldest library association in the world, just elected its latest President. Patricia "Patty" M. Wong is a city librarian in the Santa Mo…
Malditang Librarian has been blogging about books, librarianship, and Iloilo City since 2016. I am a member of Iloilo Bloggers Society and I write for IBS Digital Network.
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