Instead of talking about the presentations, the hot topic at the start of the IFLA conference seemed to be the WIFI access at the conference centre. Many were discussing the fact that they would have to pay €10 for 4 hours WIFI access. The alternative was to either queue for 10 minutes complimentary access in [...]
Archive for August, 2009
WIFI at IFLA 2009…
Posted in Conferences, Library 2.0, web 2.0, tagged access, free wifi, IFLA, IFLA 2009, Librarians, libraries, Library 2.0, milan, web 2.0, wireless on August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Public libraries as impartial spaces in the 21st century…
Posted in Uncategorized on August 27, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Last week I presented a co-authored paper at the IFLA pre-conference in Torino, Italy. Even though this was not my first time presenting at IFLA (having presented on public libraries and Web 2.0 at IFLA in Quebec last year), this year’s experience was truly amazing. The pre-conference focused on the library as ’space and [...]
From Torino to Milan, for IFLA 2009…
Posted in Conferences, public libraries, tagged IFLA, ifla2009, Libraries as Space and Place, milan, public libraries on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Following a fantastic pre-conference session in Torino, I’ve arrived in Milan for the main IFLA conference. It’s a few degrees cooler here so the Scottish skin is coping slightly better with the heat!
I had a free day on Saturday to explore the city; and what a wonderful city it is! Milan is so [...]
Libraries as Space and Place…
Posted in Conferences, public libraries, tagged 75th IFLA Conference, Italy, Libraries as Space and Place, public libraries, Torino, Turin on August 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
This week I am in Torino, Italy for the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) pre-conference. The theme for this meeting is Libraries as Space and Place and there are speakers from all over the world attending; check out the full programme here. The pre-conference is split into three sub-themes:
Wednesday 19 August 2009
New libraries, new [...]
Internet Librarian International Conference…
Posted in Conferences, Library 2.0, public libraries, web 2.0, tagged internet librarian international 2009, Library 2.0, web 2.0 on August 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The full programme for this year’s hotly anticipated Internet Librarian International (ILI) Conference is now online. I haven’t been to this conference before but I’m really looking forward to it as lots of people have recommended it to me.
I’ve also been selected to speak at this year’s conference, which is even more exciting! I’ll [...]
