osarome ogbebor

The Love of Books: The Brave Librarians of Sarajevo.... In the midst of war, library staff in Sarajevo risked their lives to rescue over 10,000 precious books and manuscripts."Protecting a library is not an easy task," says Mustafa Jahic, "especially during wartime." It was 1992, the siege of Sarajevo had begun, and Jahic - then the director of the Gazi Husrev-Beg public library - had in his care a priceless, ancient collection of hand-written books and illuminated manuscripts. "The Gazi Husrev-Beg library contains the memories of all the generations of the last 1,000 years. More than 100,000 items. Everything from manuscripts to printed books," says Osman Lavic, the library's keeper of manuscripts. https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/aljazeeraworld/2019/06/love-books-brave-librarians-sarajevo-190624131307367.html

Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) Landscape Analysis.. . SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) is a global coalition that works to enable the open sharing of research outputs and educational materials in order to democratize access to knowledge, accelerate discovery, and increase the societal and economic return on our collective investment in research and education. As a catalyst for action, SPARC focuses on promoting changes to both infrastructure and culture needed to make open the default for research and education. This report was commissioned in response to the growing trend of commercial acquisition of critical infrastructure in our institutions. It is intended to provide a comprehensive look at the current players in this arena, their strategies and potential actions, and the implications of these on the operations of our libraries and home institutions. It also outlines suggestions for an initial set of strategic res...

Entrepreneurial Spirit: How Libraries Support Entrepreneurs.... Becoming an entrepreneur is a dream situation for many that associates freedom with control of their career. Being able to create, build and control one’s career is alluring but requires hard work, time and resources. Libraries can be a great resource for local business and entrepreneurs are one community segment that are being targeted by public libraries. Librarians can serve as an extension of your staff and will help you harness the power of these resources to grow your business.” Sometimes misidentified as repositories for dusty books, today’s libraries are actually cutting edge information hubs designed to help people get the resources, materials and connections they need, whether for work, school, pleasure or all of the above. https://princh.com/entrepreneurial-spirit-how-libraries-support-entrepreneurs/#.XMrVp4lKjIU

Get Connected: Public Access Policy Toolkit. . The Public Access Policy Toolkit looks at the different policy areas where libraries may need to advocate to ensure that all our institutions can provide internet access to their users. With much progress still needed to ensure that all libraries are connected to the internet, IFLA has worked through the Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries at the Internet Governance Forum to produce a toolkit for advocacy on this topic. The toolkit provides an overview of the different policy areas where government action is necessary. It is intended for libraries and library associations who can use the diagnostic toolkit at the beginning to choose priorities. You can then use the key advocacy points to shape your own campaigning, and the additional links to find out more. https://www.ifla.org/publications/node/92115

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Becomes World Book Capital..... The World Book Capital programme, managed by UNESCO, has seen a series of world cities take it in turn to commit to supporting books and reading. IFLA, as a member of the Advisory Committee alongside the International Publishers Association and UNESCO, has a key role in selecting recipients and shaping the programme. The holder of the 2019 title, from 23 April 2019 until 22 April 2020, is Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates. The city has already made a significant commitment to promoting reading through its support to libraries, books in every home, and the local publishing industry. It has also recognised the importance of for freedom in publishing if readers are to enjoy a full range of books and other materials. https://www.ifla.org/node/92130

WebJunction: The learning place for libraries…. WebJunction builds the knowledge, skills and confidence of library staff to power strong libraries that are the heart of vibrant communities. A program of OCLC Research, WebJunction is free and welcome to all libraries to use, regardless of size, type or location. https://www.webjunction.org/home.html

Library tech leaders recommend their favorite tips and tools…..By Alison Marcotte Building prototypes with apps. Building bridges with translating tools. Building empathy with virtual reality. Librarians are experimenting with the latest technology to construct a better world—and help patrons access it. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/authors/alison-marcotte/

Library of the future: 8 technologies we would love to see… . Libraries lead the way to digital citizenship. They should be the first places where most advanced technologies are implemented. Today, libraries are not only about lending books. They are creative spaces, not only for individuals, but also teams. They are economic incubators and learning hubs. Most of all, the libraries are the entry points to the digital world. They are the way to embrace technology and avoid digital exclusion. https://ebookfriendly.com/library-future-technologies/

Perceptions 2018: An International Survey of Library Automation ...by Marshall Breeding This twelfth edition of the International Survey of Library Automation presents the latest data on how libraries perceive the effectiveness of the strategic technology systems upon which they depend for their daily operations and to fulfill the expectations of their patrons. This report presents and interprets survey responses gathered from November 2018 through February 2019. The survey focuses primarily on integrated library systems and library services platforms as the applications used to acquire, describe, manage, and provide access to their collections. It also assesses the quality of support given from the respective vendor and probes interest in migrating to new solutions and attitudes toward open source alternatives. The 2018 Library Automation Perceptions Report provides evaluative ratings submitted by individuals representing 3549 libraries from 78 countries describing experiences w...