(9 Sep 2021) Libraries bring unique strengths and collective strength to global sustainability challenges. To inspire more conversations, expanded engagement, and action that leads to impact, OCLC Global Council set its FY21 area of focus on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). OCLC Global Council, in conjunction with OCLC Research and Market Research teams,…
(6 Aug 2021) In this webinar, Loida Garcia-Febo, recent Chair of the recent American Library Association (ALA) 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Task Force (2020-2021) will share how to enable your library and align your library’s priorities to contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG’s). The webinar is hosted by Singapore Management…
(Aug 2021) From the National Library of the Philippines: As part of the celebration of the 31st Library and Information Services Month, the National Library of the Philippines (NLP) will be publishing the “Impact Stories of Libraries in the Philippines Book III.” This publication will be made possible through the assistance of different libraries…
(4 June 2021) The Library and Information Association of New Zealand (LIANZA) hosted a mid-term virtual event for the Asia and Oceania Section’s Standing Committee at the National Library of New Zealand. The 2-hour event ‘Libraries and the SDGs’ saw great success with guest speakers from the USA, Singapore, India, Fiji and New Zealand, and…
(3 May 2021) A new IFLA report highlights greater understanding of the contribution of libraries to delivering the UN 2030 Agenda among local governments, in a wider range of areas, than in national reviews of SDG implementation. Voluntary Local Reviews represent an increasingly important part of overall efforts to monitor the implementation of the…
By Ruth A. Pagell* Who is number one in the world in 2021? What Asian university has the highest overall ranking? What country has the highest ranked institution in Gender Equality? What institution in SDG 7, Affordable and Clean Energy, has the nicest name? (29 April 2021) I am currently on a hunt to…
(31 Mar 2021) University presidents from 30 countries have signed a ‘Joint Statement of Global University Leaders on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’, witnessed by United Nations officials. At what was described as the first global online forum for university presidents on the ‘Role of Universities in the 2030 Agenda’, hosted by Zhejiang…
(6 Mar 2021) The 2-hour webinar was hosted by LIANZA, at the National Library of New Zealand, for the IFLA Regional Standing Committee for Asia and Oceania (RSCAO) – it was the latest in the series of annual seminars accompanying the mid-term business meetings of RSCAO. Guest speakers from the USA, Singapore, India, Fiji and…
(24 Feb 2021) The Library and Information Association of New Zealand (LIANZA) is delighted to host the mid-term webinar for IFLA Regional Standing Committee for Asia and Oceania (RSCAO). Library communities world-wide are engaged in responding to the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. We are excited to provide this webinar to share stories, successes and challenges from library…
(Dec 2020) Recently the National Library of the Philippines publishes “Impact Stories: Public Libraries’ Contribution to the Community Volume 2”. From the foreword of the book: “This book is especially relevant as we navigate the new normal environment and as we continue to establish the importance of public libraries in the country in these…