Talk given at the BOBCATSSS 2015 conference - http://www.bobcatsss2015.com/. IFLA - International Federation of Library Associations offers networking, experience and knowledge for LIS student and fresh professionals. Being active in IFLA is being a part of global library professional community. Find out more about IFLA Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults, and its concrete worldwide projects to increase the collaboration and exchange of information and best practises.

1. Welcome
to be a part of an international
network of library and information
professionals
- learn, benchmark, influence, cooperate
International Federation of Library Associations

2. Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults
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22 members from around the world, representing our own countries
but working on a global level
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Meeting 2 x year plus virtual meetings
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Keeping in touch with email, Skype, Facebook, mailing list, web
pages
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Nominated Chair, Secretary and Info Coordinator

3. We organize sessions during IFLA conferences
and in our satellite meetings
2013 Directions for the education and training of children’s and youth librarians - the challenge of
identifying competencies and encouraging professionaldevelopment in the digital age
2014 Transmedia as a culturalapproach for children and young adults
2015 Call for papers is open!
Dynamic partnerships for access, development and transformation in libraries for young people

4. We publish statements, guidelines, reports
Guidelines on library services for different age groups, social media,
online security and privacy
For
- librarians in all types of libraries and communities, professionals,
assistants and volunteers.
- library administrators and decision-makers
- professional educators and
students in library schools.

5. We bring LI professionals together
IFLA web pages with RSS feed
Facebook page
Themed online articles, previously
Newsletter
Frequent emails
Mailing list
Project blog
Collecting best practices

6. ●
A catalogue of
librarians favourite
picture books in
different countries
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2 travelling collections
of books, loanable for
free
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Celebrating and
promoting the language,
cultures and quality of
children's book
publishing from around
the world
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For libraries wishing to

8. Sister Libraries
Exchange of knowledge, best
practices, staff
Exchange of content made with
young users; joint projects
Germany-Serbia
Russia-Sweden
78 libraries from 32 different countries
49 public libraries (including national libraries)
25 schoollibraries
4 other tyype of participants (private libraries,
institutions, organizations, associations)
46 libraries involved in pairings (1 to 4 pairs /
one library), 32 pairs

9. What can YOU do?
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Contact us
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Take part of the conversation
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Propose a paper/poster to IFLA
conference or satellite
meeting
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Come observe our meetings
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Find an intern/project/thesis
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Network with professionals
around the world
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Participate in our projects
Info Coordinator, Sister Libraries
program coordinator
Ulla Pötsönen
Ulla.potsonen@gmail.com
Section Chair Viviana Quiñones
Viviana.quinones@bnf.fr
Section Secretary Kirsten Boelt
Kirsten.boelt@aalborg.dk

10. What can YOU do?
●
Contact us
●
Take part of the conversation
●
Propose a paper/poster to IFLA
conference or satellite
meeting
●
Come observe our meetings
●
Find an intern/project/thesis
●
Network with professionals
around the world
●
Participate in our projects
Info Coordinator, Sister Libraries
program coordinator
Ulla Pötsönen
Ulla.potsonen@gmail.com
Section Chair Viviana Quiñones
Viviana.quinones@bnf.fr
Section Secretary Kirsten Boelt
Kirsten.boelt@aalborg.dk