Message from the Chair of the IFLA Regional Division Committee for Asia and Oceania
5 June 2023Greetings from IFLA's Regional Division Committee for Asia and Oceania!
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Message from the Regional Office for Asia and Oceania
5 June 2023Greetings from IFLA's Regional Office for Asia and Oceania!
Recording available: Northeast Asian libraries on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
24 May 2023As part of its SDG webinar series organized by the IFLA Asia-Oceania Regional Division Committee, this webinar focused on the best practices by Northeast Asian libraries and librarians to support the UN SDGs. Through this program, IFLA Regional Division Committee for Asia and Oceania aims to inspire and encourage colleagues within the region to advance their efforts to bring the UN SDGs to fruition.
Recording available: The strategic role of government libraries in providing evidence to support the preparation of Voluntary National Reviews in Asia-Oceania
24 May 2023IFLA's Asia-Oceania Regional Division delivered a regional webinar on “the strategic role of government libraries in providing evidence to support the preparation of Voluntary National Reviews”, as a side-event at this year’s Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) organised by the office on United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific – UN ESCAP in Bangkok.
IFLA Regional Offices 2024-26: Call for applications
17 May 2023IFLA is welcoming bids from institutions willing to host IFLA Regional Offices for Asia-Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa for a 3 year term, from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026. Deadline for applications: 17 July 2023.
Now Available: IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Quarterly News – February 2023 Issue
24 February 2023We are back with another issue of the IFLA Asia & Oceania Regional Newsletter (February 2023). Download the PDF to dive right into the articles.
Message from the Chair of the IFLA Regional Division Committee for Asia and Oceania
23 February 2023Greetings from IFLA's Regional Division Committee for Asia and Oceania!
Message from the Regional Office for Asia and Oceania
23 February 2023Greetings from the IFLA Regional Office for Asia and Oceania!
Director of Capital Library of China: an introduction
23 February 2023A message from the Director of Capital Library of China
IFLA-ILA South Asian Libraries and UN Sustainable Development Webinar
23 February 2023As part of the IFLA Regional Division Committee for Asia and Oceania’s (IFLA RDC-AO) Action Plan on United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), the Indian Library Association (ILA) and IFLA RDC-AO (South Asia Working Group) organised a webinar on The South Asian Libraries and UN SDGs.
Using Technology to Teach Malaysians Media and Information Literacy Skills: e-LMM Portal for Malaysians at the National Library of Malaysia
23 February 2023The objectives of the e-LMM Portal are to enable the Media and Information Literacy Programme that was taught manually to be accessed online through the self-learning system platform. Besides that, the e-LMM portal also aims to facilitate the learning of media and information literacy skills regardless of time and place.
National General Educational Electronic Library: A New Impetus for the Development of Information and Library Interaction
23 February 2023The practice of international experience suggests that a good supply of high-quality information-library services to the public generates and meets their interests in science, education, information, and culture. Up-to-date information and communication technology must be efficiently utilised in the information-library supply system.
Fiji Book Drive
23 February 2023In 2011, Fiona observed the extent to which schools are under-resourced in Fiji. Her solution to this problem was to establish the Fiji Book Drive to deliver resources to these schools.
Turn the TV on, and NCLibTV Service Delivered to Your Home
23 February 2023When classes were being suspended and the library was closed, the National Central Library of Taiwan (NCL) initiated a variety of new services to satisfy users’ needs. NCL’s endeavors include providing online open-access resources, special copy, and pick-up service to facilitate continuous reading and learning.
Promoting SDGs for Islamic Higher Education Libraries in Indonesia
23 February 2023Read about the initiative the Library of Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang (UIN Malang Library) took to organise an international webinar in collaboration with the Association of Islamic Higher Education Libraries – Asosiasi Perpustakaan Perguruan Tinggi Islam Indonesia (APPTIS).
Using Automation and AI to Enhance User Experiences at the National Institute of Education Library
23 February 2023Read about the implementation of Temi – NIE Library’s Service Robot (National Institute of Education (NIE) Library, Singapore)
Urgent Need to Establish a Library & Information Science (ILS) Ecosystem in Cambodia
23 February 2023Key findings of first study on Cambodia’s status of continuing professional development (CPD) for LIS professionals
Webinar recording: IFLA-Indian Library Association | South Asian Libraries and UN Sustainable Development Goals
14 December 2022As part of the IFLA Asia-Oceania Regional Division Committee's Action plan on UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee's South Asia Working Group organised a Webinar on the South Asian Libraries and UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
IFLA Asia-Oceania Regional Division Committee in-person business meeting in Bangkok
8 December 2022On the occasion of the Regional Workshop that IFLA organised in Bangkok, IFLA's Asia-Oceania Regional Division Committee had the opportunity to hold their first in person business meeting as a Committee in their own region. It was held in Bangkok, 16-17 November 2022. Read more here.
Library perspectives on development in Oceania: looking ahead to DevNet 2022
1 December 2022The below contribution comes from IFLA Regional Division Committee for Asia-Oceania member Togi Tunupopo (National University of Samoa and Library Association of Samoa, Apia).