Content tagged Special Interest Groups
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- Library Publishing Special Interest Group
Library Publishing, in an increasing number of mostly electronic forms and formats, has been on the rise over this decade. Buzz and excitement surround a growing assumption that ...
IFLA Group or Activity - 11 March 2019
Tags: Special Interest Groups, Library Publishing
- Evidence for Global and Disaster Health (E4GDH) Special Interest Group
Evidence for Global and Disaster Health [E4GDH] provides a significant opportunity for libraries, under the leadership of IFLA and its Global Vision agenda, to play a critical role in supporting...
IFLA Group or Activity - 2 February 2018
Tags: Disaster preparedness, Risk reduction, Special Interest Groups, Evidence for Global and Disaster Health
- Digital Humanities – Digital Scholarship Special Interest Group
Digital Humanities (DH) / Digital Scholarship (DS) is a key theme and professional focus identified in the 2013 IFLA Trend report, and is relevant to IFLA's mission. The IFLA...
IFLA Group or Activity - 7 March 2017
Tags: Knowledge Management, Special Interest Groups, Digital Humanities – Digital Scholarship
- Big Data Special Interest Group
About The Big Data Special Interest Group (SIG) was proposed during WLIC 2014 (Lyon) and petitioned for during WLIC 2015 (Cape Town), mainly in response to the findings of the...
IFLA Group or Activity - 13 January 2016
Tags: Information technology, Special Interest Groups, Big Data
- LGBTQ Users Special Interest Group
As part of our professional commitment to provide access to information, librarians are charged to support the full range of users’ informational needs including those of lesbians, gay,...
IFLA Group or Activity - 13 January 2014
Tags: Special Interest Groups, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)
- Religions: Libraries and Dialogue Special Interest Group
RELINDIAL, the Religions: Libraries and Dialogue Special Interest Group is dedicated to libraries serving as places of dialogue between cultures through a better knowledge of religions....
IFLA Group or Activity - 19 November 2012
Tags: Special Interest Groups, Religions: Libraries and Dialogue
- National Information and Library Policy Special Interest Group
On 5 December 2011 IFLA’s Professional Committee confirmed the establishment of the National Information and Library Policy Special Interest Group.
IFLA Group or Activity - 10 January 2012
Tags: Special Interest Groups, National Information and Library Policy
- Linked Data Special Interest Group
The Linked Data SIG is dedicated to gathering and disseminating information about the use of Semantic Web standards in libraries. Created following IFLA WLIC 2011 in Puerto Rico under the...
IFLA Group or Activity - 22 December 2011
Tags: Information technology, Semantic Web, Special Interest Groups, Linked Data
- Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Special Interest Group
Scope The consideration of the role of humanity in climate change and the notion of sustainable development are core concerns of society, and consequently of libraries.
IFLA Group or Activity - 11 May 2009
Tags: Conservation, Preservation, Special Interest Groups, Environment, Sustainability and Libraries
- Library History Special Interest Group
Scope This Special Interest Group is the continuation (as of 2009) of the former Library History Section. It aims to be the means within IFLA by which professionals specializing in all...
IFLA Group or Activity - 31 March 2009
Tags: Library history, Special Interest Groups, Library History
- Access to Information Network - Africa (ATINA) Special Interest Group
Scope Access to Information Network-Africa = Reseau d’acces a l’information en Afrique (ATINA/RAIA) - an IFLA Special Interest Group sponsored by Africa Section - is a global...
IFLA Group or Activity - 31 March 2009
Tags: Acquisitions, Africa, Access to Information Network - Africa (ATINA), Special Interest Groups
- LIS Education in Developing Countries Special Interest Group
Scope Activities of the Special Interest Group will include: Curriculum development for LIS School in the Developing Countries Exchange of expertise and experience...
IFLA Group or Activity - 31 March 2009
Tags: Special Interest Groups, LIS Education in Developing Countries
- New Professionals Special Interest Group
IFLA’s New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG), founded in 2004, is an open global network for library and information science (LIS) new professionals and supporters...
IFLA Group or Activity - 31 March 2009
Tags: motivation, Networking, New professionals, Profession, Special Interest Groups, New Professionals
- Women, Information and Libraries Special Interest Group
Scope Women play a crucial role in realising basic human rights for all and in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's). Meeting the information needs of women is a major...
IFLA Group or Activity - 31 March 2009
Tags: Women’s issues, Special Interest Groups, Women, Information and Libraries
- National Organizations and International Relations Special Interest Group
Scope This Special Interest Group wants to be a forum for those who work in the realm of international relations to develop tools and networks and to advocate for their work both within...
IFLA Group or Activity - 31 March 2009
Tags: International cooperation, Special Interest Groups, National Organizations and International Relations (NOIR)