The IFLA Building Strong LIS Education (BSLISE) Working Group invites you to the Mapping Library and Information Science (LIS) Education Programs webinar to learn about the international survey, directory and map of LIS education programs developed as a response to one of the recommendations of the IFLA Building Strong LIS Education White Paper (2018). Technical... Continue Reading →

IFLA recognizes the IFLA Section on Education and Training for their collaborative efforts and development of "collective actions across sectors." BSLISE is mentioned as the top project! Read more here: https://www.ifla.org/node/93519

Call for Proposals for Presentation The American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Round Table (IRRT) invites you to submit presentation proposals for their 2021 pre-conference in Chicago, IL, date to be determined. If the conference is not held as an in-person event, the presentations will be in a virtual format. The theme for this year’s... Continue Reading →

A new initiative has been introduced to be called Student Library Voices: Peer to Peer. This project proposes to develop a network of LIS students worldwide where they can communicate and discuss the present and future of the LIS field. This network will provide LIS students with the opportunity to shape and express their opinions... Continue Reading →

In September 2020, the BSLISE Working Group members met for the annual Retreat & Planning Meeting. During that meeting, a new action plan was developed for the coming year. Among the goals for the group for the next year are the following activities: Develop an international asset map and databaseContinue developing global guidelines for Library... Continue Reading →