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3Jun, 2021

Tonia Arahova: IFLA President, 2023-25

Press Release

With great satisfaction and pride, we were informed of the election of Tonia Arahova as President of IFLA, 2023-25. It is a special honor for our country the election of the Greek president for the first time in the period of 94 years of IFLA.

The contest was tough, with two strong nominations from the US and Australia and the success even more impressive: 916 votes against 581 of the US candidacy.

We congratulate the new President on her election and wish her good luck in her difficult task and success of her goals and new tasks, with the consistency and responsibility that distinguishes her.

In this new effort, we will be supporters and we hope for a successful cooperation and support, in our own difficult task, with the main goal of the mutual benefit of Librarians.

Hard work, dedication, cooperation, perseverance, dignity and respect are the keys to success in any field of action and Tonia has proven that she holds them.

The Board of Directors

AGLIS

10Jun, 2019

IFLA WLIC Athens 2019 – Library Visits program

5Jun, 2019

Showcase your Library at IFLA WLIC 2019

Dear Colleagues,

During the IFLA WLIC 2019 conference, there will be a dedicated area in the Conference Hall for roll-up stand banners, where each library and each library activity (HEAL-Link, for example) can showcase themselves.

This is an opportunity for Greek libraries to present their activities to the international library and librarian communities.

The roll-up stand banners should be sent to the Library of the Megaron Athens International Conference Center and should be received there by July 15, 2019.

The dimensions of the banners should be 2.00 meters (height) by 0,80 meters (width).

Below are indicative photographs from the Library Boulevard in Kuala Lumpur.

The mailing address is:

Stefania Merakou

Lillian Voudouri Music Library

Megaron Athens International Conference Center

Vasilissis Sofia Avenue and Kokkali 1

Athens 11521

The package should reference the “IFLA Conference – Library Boulevard”

Thank you,

Alexandra Papazoglou Philip Tsimboglou

28May, 2019

Grants for Librarians to attend the IFLA WLIC 2019 Conference from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and the Onassis Foundation

IFLA and the WLIC 2019 National Committee are delighted to announce additional grants to support the attendance of Greek librarians at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2019. The conference will open on 25 August 2019 and Athens will be inundated by thousands of librarians from all over the globe who will meet, discuss, exchange ideas and network at the world’s most international library conference. We want as many Greek librarians as possible to experience IFLA’s Congress in their home country. With the generous support of our lead donor, the Stavros Νiarchos Foundation and also the Onassis Foundation, additional grants covering registration at the Congress are now available. More information on eligibility and the application criteria can be found at:https://2019.ifla.org/congress-information/conference-participation-grants/. As the information required for each grant is the same, you only need to send one application. Applications containing all relevant information should be in English and submitted to grants@ifla.org by 14 June 2019. Meet colleagues from the region and the world and be part of this amazing professional experience.

17May, 2019

Deadlines for open calls and satellite meetings

Dear Colleagues,

Below please find a table with the open calls for papers, the title of each one and the deadline for submitting papers to the IFLA Conference which will take place at the Athens Concert Hall in Athens from August 24 – 30, 2019.

The table includes the deadlines of the open calls for papers for the Conference as well as where the satellite meetings will be held.

In the table, you will also find the links for both the papers, including the section and the theme of the papers, and the satellite meetings.

Best of luck,

We are available for any clarification you might require.

With collegial regards,

The Committee for Press and Promotion for the 85^th International IFLA Conference.

Section	Satellite/ Conference	Theme
https://2019.ifla.org/conference-programme/calls-for-papers/	https://2019.ifla.org/calls-for-papers-for-satellite-meetings/
Deadline 25 February 2019
Religions: Libraries and Dialogue Special Interest Group	Conference	Document religious conflicts without sustaining resentment
Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section	satellite, Zagreb, Croatia	Librarians and information professionals as (pro)motors of change: immersing, including and initiating digital transformation for smart societie”
Deadline 28 February 2019
Education and Training Section	Conference	LIS Education Role in Libraries Dialogue for Change
Acquisition and Collection Development Section joint with Digital Humanities – Digital Scholarship Special Interest Group	Conference	Digital Scholarship and Collection Development: Crossroads and Intersections
LGBTQ Users Special Interest Group	Conference	Let’s talk about change: How libraries and LGBTIQ communities are challenging stereotypes
Science & Technology Libraries Section joint with the Reference & Information Services Section and the Audio Visual & Multimedia Section	Conference	Moving beyond traditional collections & services: Supporting science in innovative ways
Preservation and Conservation Section joint with Big Data Special Interest Group	Conference	Data challenges in libraries
Preservation and Conservation Section joint with Rare Books and Special Collections Section and Strategic Programme on Preservation and Conservation (PAC)	Conference	Forward thinking to lessen the effects of disasters or all types, weather and/or man-made
Deadline 1 March 2019
Management and Marketing Section	satellite, Samos island, Greece	Recruiting and managing the new generation of employees to attract new markets and create new services

Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Special Interest Group	Conference	Let’s Change Now: Libraries Driving Sustainability
Division V. (Regions) joint with Management of Library Associations Section and LIS Education in Developing Countries Special Interest Group	satellite, Alexandria Library, Egypt	Leadership roles in international librarianship: how can information professionals from Africa, Asia & Oceania, Latin America & Caribbean be part of it?
Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section joint with the Committee on Standards	Conference	Standards Relating to Serials, Continuing Resources and Scholarly Communications
Deadline 3 March 2019
New Professionals Special Interest Group joint with Management and Marketing Section	Conference	Library love stories
Deadline 5 March 2019
Rare Books & Special Collections Section	Conference	The migration of books: cultural heritage (objects) and ideas on the move
Deadline 8 March 2019
Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section joint with National Libraries Section	satellite, National library of Greece	Grey Literature
Academic and Research Libraries Section with Health and Biosciences Libraries Section	Conference	Library Integration into the Research Lifecycle: A STEM Perspective
Government Libraries joint with Library and Research Services for Parliaments Sections	Conference	Libraries: dialogue for change – From gatekeeping to advocacy
Deadeline 11 March 2019
Knowledge Management Section joint with Digital Humanities – Digital Scholarship Special Interest Group	satellite, Corfu, Greece	Artificial intelligence and its impact on libraries
Deadline 15 March 2019
Acquisition and Collection Development Section	satellite, Alexandria, Egypt	“Building Digital Libraries through International Collaboration”
Women, Information, & Libraries Special Interest Group in partnership with Libraries without borders	Conference	“Building Best Practices to serve Women & Girls”
Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section joint with Evidence for Global and Disaster Health (E4GDH) Special Interest Group	Conference
Law Libraries Section	Conference	Access to the Law of the Countries of the World for Vulnerable Communities
Health and Biosciences Libraries Section	Conference	Health information professionals – Developing the dialogue, addressing the challenges of the future
Health and Biosciences Libraries Section	satellite , EKPA, Athens	International and local developments that enhance scholarly communication in the biomedical and social sciences
Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section	Conference	Informing dialogue, enabling change
Library Buildings and Equipment Section	Conference	Keeping it Real while Augmenting Reality: the Impact of Technology and Equipment on Library Design
Knowledge Management Section with the Information Technology Section and the Big Data Special Interest Group	Conference	Artificial Intelligence and Data Mining to transform knowledge management and information services in libraries and information organizations
Information Technology Section	satellite, berlin, Germany	Robots in Libraries: Challenge or Opportunity?
Government Information and Official Publications Section	Conference	International Financial Institutions, Governments, and Austerity: Banks, Bailouts, and Information on Global Debt Crises
Deadline 29 March 2019
Reference & Information Services Section	Conference	Debating the Impact and Reach of Reference & Information Services

15Apr, 2019

The Catherine Laskaridis foundation will support attendance at the 85 th World Library and Information Conference

The Catherine Laskaridis Foundation will actively participate in the 85 th IFLA World Library and Information Congress which will take place in Athens from August 13 to August 30. In an effort to support Greek librarians and employees in libraries all over Greece, the Foundation has undertaken to cover the cost of attendance for 90 persons. All Librarians with a degree in library science, as well as all employees in public and private libraries that function in Greece can participate. The selections will be made by a drawing of applications on an online platform. If you wish to take part in the selection process, please complete the electronic application for participation by Friday, May 3, 2019. The applications who have been selected will be informed of their selection electronically by Monday, May 13, 2019.

Please note that the site for submitting an electronic request for participation in the selection process has closed.

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