Milão, Itália, setembro de 2009.
IFLA Conference
Em meio a bibliotecários de todas as partes do planeta, a participação na Conferência da IFLA foi, novamente, memorável.
Seção da Competência em informação na IFLA
Abandonam a seção: Sylvie Chevillote (A última presidente), Birgitta Hansson (Suécia), Linda J. Goff (USA), Jesus Lau (Mexico), Eileen Stec (USA) e Eva Tolonen (Finlândia).
São novos: Laura Ballestra (Itália), Chihfeng P. Lin (Taiwan), Douglas W. Newcomb (USA), Ruth Stubbings (UK) e Sheila Weber (UK). Há uma proposta para membro correspondente por parte de Lisa J. Hinchliffe (USA).
Foram nomeados novos membros:
Nova Presidente: Mª Carme Torras e Calvo - Universidade de Bergen (Noruega)
Secretário: Antonio Calderón Rehecho. (continua)
Responsável pelas informações: Albert K. Boekhorst. (Também continua, atualmente reside no Brasil).
Muitas foram as palestras e apresentações de trabalhos. Principais destaques:
94 - Literacy and Reading and Information Literacy - Libraries promoting twenty-first century literacies
Transliteracy: take a walk on the wild side.
SUSIE ANDRETTA (London Metropolitan University, London, UK)
Broad Horizons: The Role of Multimodal Literacy in 21st Century Library Instruction. SEAN CORDES (Western Illinois University, Macomb, USA )
A method for the design, delivery and evaluation of an information literacy programme for development workers studying Participation, Power and Social Change. MARK HEPWORTH (Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK) and JULIE BRITTAIN (Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, UK )
Community Learning Centre (CLC): Developing a Learning Society in Bangladesh. SAFIQUL ISLAM (BRAC, Bangladesh)
A constructivist approach to media literacy education: The role of the library. KIM E. MOODY (Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia)
Effects of Online Audio-Book Resources on Library Usage and Reading Preferences and Practices of Young Learners in an Elementary School Library Setting in Hong Kong.PATRICK LO (Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; Hong Kong (SAR), China)
Visual literacy: to comics or not to comics? How libraries can promote literacy using comics. LEONÉ TIEMENSMA (Midrand Graduate Institute, Kempton Park, South Africa)
100 - Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning with New Professionals SIG
Creating a positive work environment for a multi-generational library and information workforce.
134 - SI Library Services to People with Special needs
Reading and literacy promotion in prison: model library programmes
145 - Health and Biosciences Libraries
Consumer health: health literacy, patient empowerment and health promotion
159 - Information Literacy
Promoting the Information Literacy Logo: A Brainstorming Workshop on How to Use it
Jesús Lau (Universidad Veracruzana)
Lind Goff (California State University, Sacramento)
Jesús Cortes (Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez)
160 - Web-editors Meeting (Business Meeting)
170 - Libraries and the Web 2.0
The library 2.0 project showroom
194 - School Libraries and Resource Centers
How heritage is presented and promoted through school libraries - continuing themes of the use of technology and information literacy
202 - Reference and Information Services
The pro-active librarian: the how and why
214 - E-Learning SIG
Lifelong e-learning and libraries