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Report back from IFLA

This report summarizes the outcomes, partnerships, and key discussions at the IFLA 2016 event, focusing on quality assessment of LIS education, networking opportunities, and strategic initiatives.

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Report back from IFLA

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  1. Board item 19 15 September 2016 Report back from IFLA

  2. Objectives and Outcomes

  3. Overview of Event

  4. Satellite meetings International Quality Assessment of LIS Education • Contributed paper on a possible model for developing an IFLA guideline for those assessing the quality of LIS education • Useful partnership working with ALA and ALIA • ALA, ALIA and CILIP agreed to review our agreement in place for the recognition of Academic Qualifications RDA Satellite conference • Spoke about the new governance model for RDA • Gained a lot of business intelligence • Useful meeting with Ahava Cohen from National Library of Israel about Arabic translations • Set up a meeting with the Library of Congress of Chile to discuss possible RDA Board membership

  5. Opening ceremony • Addresses from IFLA President and new IFLA Secretary General • Opportunity for the host nation to celebrate their culture within the overall theme • Committee worked with local fashion students to create a fashion-show slant on key topics

  6. UK Caucus • 20-25 attendees • Useful networking opportunity • Sponsorship from SAGE • Speeches from Dawn, Nick, Caroline (SAGE) and Donna Scheeder, IFLA President

  7. Management of Library Associations • Gained useful insight into key activities being delivered by the section • Currently more useful for the reports back from IFLA. Key messages: • IFLA’s Global Vision (including the Library Map) • Supporting UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals • Call to action / Reporting that the IFLA Trend Report had been updated • Also reports from the Qatar and Polish Library Associations • Associations meeting covered much of the same content, but also this quiz..............

  8. Sessions • Attended a range of sessions, may of which organised by the individual sections; including: • Answering the call to action: responding to challenges in the IFLA Trend Report • Guidelines for CPD: Principles and Best Practices Workshop • A Call to Action: National Advocacy and the Implementation of the SDGs

  9. UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals • SBE and NP attended focussed meeting hosted by IFLA HQ • Useful to discuss plans for promoting the SDGs and hear about • Gates Funded international advocacy programme • Development of Access to Information Report (DIAR)

  10. Engaging with key groups • Asked to speak to a group of Danish Librarians about the challenges faced by the UK and lessons learnt

  11. Exhibition opening / Cultural evening • Useful opportunities to talk with suppliers • Network with colleagues • And attend a silent disco!

  12. General Assembly • IFLA AGM • CILIP has 40 votes • Addresses from President and Secretary General • CILIP members Gordon Dunsire awarded IFLA medal • Announced WLIC 2018 will be in Kuala Lumpur

  13. Report back from Martyn and Dawn

  14. Next steps • WLIC 2017 is in Wroclaw, Poland • Review outcomes and priorities • No assumptions • Must be part of our International Strategy • Solidarity with the international profession • Professional exchange and dialogue • Business drivers: Sales/Partnership working

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