Posts Tagged as ‘IFLA’

August 13, 2008

Day 4 of QC and IFLA

Started out the day by attending the session, Campaign for the World’s Libraries- @ your library.  ALA Director Michael Dowling presented as well as library Directors from Ontario, Canada and South Africa.

 Something that was said over and over again in all three presentations is that making partnerships is the key to stretch the message outside the library community, [...]

August 11, 2008

Day 2 of QC and IFLA

The opening IFLA session was Sunday morning at 9:30am.  This meant getting up at 7:15 am to get ready and have breakfast at the Laval mess hall.  Breakfast is included in the dorm stay, it is by no means a bed and breakfast kind of breakfast.  We are allowed to take eight items.  I had [...]

July 10, 2008

from LIS7600 to IFLA in less than 33 days, omg that is totally soon

Tonight was the inaugural class of LIS7600 International Librarianship taught by Prof. Mary Wagner and Prof. Marilyn Cathcart!  A requirement of the class is to attend the IFLA Annual Conference, which is being held in Quebec City.  The month of July is going to be rather intense; however, knowing that in August I will celebrate [...]