Speaking at the IFLA pre-conference: Libraries as Space & Place
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 much more beautiful than I expected as I’d heard from others that it was quite an ugly, industrial city. Nothing could be further from the truth! Since arriving I’ve had the opportunity to explore some beautiful green spaces, cathedrals and even participated in a salsa music festival in the park!
Today, however, I’m spending the full day at the conference venue. The programme is jam packed full of sessions that are relevant to my research area. Unfortunately, the three sessions I’m most excited about: Public Libraries and Metropolitan Libraries; Statistics and Evaluation; and Management & Marketing; are all on at the same time, so I’m dipping in and out of each one.
This afternoon there’s a keynote speech from Alistair Black, in the Libraries for Young Adults and Library Buildings & Equipment section…I think this might be a conference highlight for me! 🙂
The Library of Digress 