Vol. 1, No. 1: The Sustainability Issue 🌿

Expert voices, policy and advocacy priorities, WLIC 2021 highlights, new committees and members, professional development, events, vacancies and more!

Oct 2021 — Vol. 1, No. 1 View in your browser → The Sustainability Issue Welcome to the first IFLA newsletter! When we carried out our first ever survey of IFLA's Members two years ago, a key thing you highlighted was your desire to understand more about our Federation, what we are doing, and how to get involved. The last two years has seen intense work to deliver. Already in August, we launched our new governance structures, focused on trying to make IFLA easier to understand and work with, as well as our new website. And now, today, I am thrilled to share our first newsletter, bringing you a selection of the work carried out for you, with you, by you, in support of a strong and united library field powering literate, informed and participatory societies. Read the full editorial → Gerald Leitner IFLA Secretary General IN CONVERSATION WITH… We're happy to share a conversation between IFLA's Secretary General Gerald Leitner and Barbara Lison, IFLA's President 2021-2023, who offers some ideas about her presidential theme and her hopes for the coming two years. Gerald Leitner: What drove you to take on the role of IFLA President? Barbara Lison: I have always been especially committed to library policy and library advocacy, marketing and governance issues. I know the impact of successful networking with partners from within and outside the library field. And supporting networking and political activities is a major task for library associations. Therefore I started my in involvement in these associations – both those bringing together institutions and library staff - quite early in my professional career. I did this step-by-step, from the regional to the national level, then I "jumped" into the European context with EBLIDA and also through the participation in EU funded projects. My first IFLA commitment was the support of the German national committee in its bid for WLIC 2003 in Berlin. I participated in that Congress as volunteer and as First-Timer and since then I was indeed "infected" by the IFLA spirit. My experience as Member of the Governing Board 2011-2013 and 2013-2015 showed me the opportunities and challenges IFLA has to support the Global Library Field. I was especially fascinated by the combination of professional work and advocacy activities which IFLA has taken on since the Presidency of Claudia Lux. My decision to run for President-elect and – hopefully – become IFLA-President was motivated by this challenge to lead this global organisation to show the world the relevance of libraries for the future of humanity. A great word, yes! But I absolutely believe in this! Read the full interview → Barbara Lison IFLA President, 2021 - 2023 IN THE FIELD Bringing the field together, globally: IFLA President engages with Members IFLA's new President Barbara Lison has been active in participating in events organised by IFLA Members, talking about our Federation's work and priorities, and helping more colleagues to benefit from being part of a global field. She has given keynote addresses at the International Conference of the Association of University Librarians of Sri Lanka, at an event organised in Santa Catharina, Brazil, and has recorded a podcast with IFLA's own Continued Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section In particular, she was a keynote speaker at Localising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through Baltic Museums and Libraries, setting out IFLA's approach to the SDGs, and encouraging others to engage. Integrating libraries and culture into sustainable development planning: IFLA Secretary General speaks at 4th Culture Summit Around the world, there are al`ready very positive examples of local and regional governments integrating libraries and culture into their wider development policies. To spread this good practice, we need both to build awareness, and shape global frameworks. Through his interventions at the UCLG Culture Summit in Izmir, Turkey, IFLA Secretary General Gerald Leitner underlined the urgency of action, and IFLA's readiness to engage. Read more on our website → POLICY AND ADVOCACY IFLA at the Urban 20 Summit: Libraries for a green, fair and local recovery At a meeting of the mayors of many of the most important cities around the world, IFLA, on behalf of the Culture2030Goal campaign, underlined the importance of investing in culture and libraries, and integrating them into policy planning in order to support greener, fairer development. Read more → Available Now! Second edition of the UNESCO/PERSIST Guidelines for the selection of digital heritage for long-term preservation To enable the sustainability of documentary cultural heritage, including in digital form, in line with the UNESCO 2015 Recommendation, steps must be taken to preserve digitised and born-digital materials. The volume of digital information is almost incalculable, and continues to grow, which presents a significant challenge. The UNESCO/PERSIST Guidelines for the Selection of Digital Heritage for Long-Term Preservation were developed to assist practitioners make informed decisions about digital resources to be kept for long term access. Read more → Knowledge Rights 21 – 21st century access to culture, learning and research in Europe Stichting IFLA Foundation is delighted to receive a €3m Arcadia grant to launch the new Knowledge Rights 21 (KR21) programme to promote access to knowledge for study, research and cultural life in Europe. We are grateful to Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin, for its grant of €3m over three years. SIF will work with key partner associations – IFLA, LIBER, SPARC Europe as well as experts to strengthen the voice of libraries at national and European levels through supporting strong and sustainable national networks and delivering training and support. Read more → Library voices in internet governance discussions: upcoming engagement opportunities Digital rights and inclusion, media literacy, the ethics of algorithms, and many other pressing goals and questions continue to be at the heart of internet governance dialogues. Multi-stakeholder discussions and cooperation in these areas are an important tool to reaching the global digital inclusion and digital transformation ambitions. Libraries continue to be a strong voice for equitable and meaningful access to information in the digital ecosystem – and the coming months offer many opportunities for library engagement in various internet governance platforms and dialogues. IFLA has prepared guidance for anyone interested in getting involved. Read more → Literacy at the heart of human-centred recovery: Marking International Literacy Day To mark International Literacy Day 2021, IFLA releases a new research report, highlighting the contributions that libraries are making to successful literacy initiatives, in particular in developing countries. The report is there to support advocacy by libraries in favour of inclusion in necessary efforts to deliver literacy for all, and so support sustainable development. Read more → PROFESSIONAL + DEVELOPMENT Welcome to IFLA's new committee members! Congratulations and continued success to members of the IFLA Professional and Regional Structures, as well as our Advisory Committees, who have been newly elected or are continuing on from a previous term. These bodies hold great responsibility for moving the work of IFLA forward, enriching the library and information field with their expertise, through initiatives, projects and activities aligned to the 2019-2024 IFLA Strategy. To find out more about IFLA's different committees, or to get involved, visit our new Committee Finder page on the IFLA website. Read more → CURRENT VACANCIES Join our dynamic team in The Hague, the Netherlands! This is your time to inspire, engage, enable and connect over two million library professionals worldwide. Network Coordinator (closes 11 October 2021, 12:00 CEST) Programme Manager (closes 11 October 2021, 12:00 CEST) LOOKING BACK: WLIC 2021 Libraries Sustain: Keynote speech At the 2021 World Library and Information Congress, Andrew Potts, coordinator of the Secretariat of the Climate Heritage Network, gave the keynote speech for the Libraries Sustain thematic track of the Congress. Underlining how essential culture is in achieving the change in behaviours needed to prevent catastrophic global warming, he nonetheless stressed that business-as-usual could not be an option for the heritage sector either. We are happy to share the transcript of his intervention, and in doing so provide more information about the Climate Heritage Network and how to get involved. Read more on our website or watch the 25 minute recording on our YouTube channel! Even if you could not attend the congress on 17-19 August, you can still watch the recordings and catch up on the latest developments in the global library field! With access to the WLIC 2021 e-library, you'll be able to get the best out of sessions you missed, watch again those that inspired you, and benefit from all the ideas shared! Registered Congress participants already have free access for the next year. Until 29 October 2021, those who did not register can purchase a twelve month membership for €50. After 29 October 2021, registration is no longer possible — so dive in, rediscover the congress and experience the benefits of being part of a truly global field! Get access to the WLIC 2021 e-Library→ IFLA MEMBERSHIP Organisations and individuals joining IFLA now will receive three bonus months of membership. Pay now, at 2021 rates, and your membership will cover all of 2022. Nothing more to pay until 2023! Join us → NEW MEMBERS IFLA warmly welcomes the following libraries as members of IFLA: Bibliothèque Nationale de Djibouti, Djibouti National Library and Information Services, Bahamas Sikh Reference Library USA, United States of America Taiyuan City Public Library, China We look forward to their engagement and involvement. UPCOMING EVENTS IFLA Professional Unit Virtual Events are an opportunity to engage with a global audience, sharing relevant research and practice through workshops, presentations and discussions. October 11, 2021 Tales of rising from the ashes: rebuilding libraries/museums after a disaster Hosted by: ARL October 13, 2021 Curious, confident and committed: transforming libraries into learning organisations Hosted by: CPDWL October 22, 2021 A Webinar Series for LIS students International Engagement and Collaboration – Getting Started Hosted by: SET October 28, 2021 Managing and Marketing Inclusion in Libraries Hosted by: M&M and LSN To the events calendar → SOCIAL SPOTLIGHT Each month, we will be sharing inspiring social media posts and accounts that showcase the ingenuity and diversity of the global library field! For your chance to get featured here, add the #WeAreIFLA hashtag to your posts. #WeAreIFLA Update your preferences / Unsubscribe P.O. Box 95312 2509 CH The Hague, Netherlands

Webinar on "The Black Box - Innovation and Public Policy in India" by Prof. Rakesh Basant | 8th October at 3:00 pm IST

A Webinar on 'The Black Box - Innovation and Public Policy in India'

Organized by 

DST-Centre for Policy Research (CPR) at Panjab University, Chandigarh

on

Friday, 8^th October 2021; 3:00 pm IST

 Event Link: https://meet.google.com/sat-qidv-nmn

 

  

Speaker

Prof. Rakesh Basant

[Professor of Economics, Dean, Alumni and External Relations, IIM Ahmedabad; JSW Chair Professor of Innovation and Public Policy. IIM Ahmedabad]

 

Prof. Rakesh Basant's current teaching and research interests focus on firm strategy, innovation, entrepreneurial business models, public policy & regulation. Recent research has focused on capability building processes in industrial clusters, FDI in R&D, innovation-internalization linkages, competition policy, inter-organizational linkages for technology development (especially academia-industry relationships), strategic and policy aspects of intellectual property rights, linkages between public policy and technological change, economics of strategy, the small-scale sector in India and policy issues in higher education. Sectoral focus of the research in the aforementioned areas has been on Pharmaceutical, IT, Electronics and Auto-component industries. Was a member of the Indian Prime Minister's High-Level Committee (also known as Sachar Committee) that wrote a report on the Social, Economic and Educational Conditions of Muslims in India. In continuation of this work, part of current research focuses on issues relating to Muslims, especially affirmative action in higher education. Recipient of the Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Economics and spent two years at the Economic Growth Center, Yale University, USA as a Visiting Research Fellow. Spent a term at the University of Wisconsin, Madison (US) as a Visiting Professor. Has worked as a consultant to several international organizations like the World Bank and the UN. Widely published in national and international journals, has had an extensive international exposure through several collaborative projects, seminars and conferences. Has also delivered invited lectures in several US and European Universities including Yale, Princeton, Pennsylvania, Stanford, Berkeley, Lund and the London Business School.

Program Schedule

 

Time	Speaker	Session
3.00 – 3.05 pm	Dr. Radhika Trikha Sr. Policy Fellow, DST- CPR at PU Chandigarh	Opening Session
3.05 – 3.15 pm	Prof. Nirmala Chongtham Coordinator, DST- CPR at PU, Chd.	Welcome Address
3.15 - 3.20 pm	Prof. Manmohan Gupta Department of Physics Coordinator, CRIKC, Panjab University, Chandigarh	Special Address
3.20 - 3.25 pm	Ms. Mamta Bhardwaj Sr. Scientist C, DST- CPR at PU, Chandigarh	Introduction of Speaker
3.25 - 3.55 pm	Prof. Rakesh Basant Professor of Economics, Dean, Alumni and External Relations, JSW Chair Professor of Innovation and Public Policy, IIM, Ahmedabad	Keynote Address: 'The Black Box - Innovation and Public Policy in India'
3.55 - 4.10  pm	Dr. Radhika Trikha Sr. Policy Fellow, DST- CPR at PU Chandigarh	Q & A Session
4.10 - 4.15 pm	Prof. Nirmala Chongtham Coordinator, DST- CPR at PU, Chandigarh	Concluding Remarks & Vote of Thanks

Virtual Discussion on Sustainable Consumption | 5th October at 14:00 IST

Virtual Discussion on Sustainable Consumption 

Date & Time: 5th October 2021 at 14:00 IST

Organized by JNU-TRCSS and Rapid Transition Alliance (RTA)

Register online on Zoom | Further Information

Call for Abstracts: RISFreM-2022: International Conference on Role of Indian Science in Freedom Movement | 28Feb-1Mar 2022

RISFreM-2022: International Conference on Role of Indian Science in Freedom Movement

Swatantra Ka Amrut Mahotsav

28th February to 1st March 2022

To commemorate Swatantra Ka Amrut Mahotsav, JNU is organizing an international conference on "Role of Indian Science in Freedom Movement" in collaboration with Vijnanabharati, NIScPR and Vigyan Prasar on 28th Feb and 1st March 2022. India's freedom struggle was waged on several fronts: political, economic, social, cultural and scientific. Although Indian scientists played a significant role in the Indian freedom movement through their meticulous work in science and technology, the British left no stone unturned in undermining their work. It is important to understand that the British invasion was entirely different from the earlier invasions in India as the British used science and technology to undermine the Indian culture and knowledge system. They deployed science not only to consolidate and expand their empire but also to exploit the economic resources of the country. They used science as a magical tool to impress Indians to prove their civilizational superiority. Indian Scientific Community, although was in a nascent stage, countered the colonial narratives and strongly criticized their discriminatory and exploitative policies. In response to British rulers' undermining the significance of India's past achievements, many Indians took up the task to study India's past and showed the glorious achievements of India in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, metallurgy, and medicine and surgery. They mobilized native resources and established scientific institutions and societies to promote development of science and technology in India. Despite several hurdles Indian scientists used various diplomatic tactics to ensure their subtle work against the British and parallelly develop ties with scientists in other countries to promote science and technology in India. While echoing the needs for political representations they also demanded recognition of Indian scientists and promotion of   science and technology in India. This conference is aimed to create awareness and generate scholarly evidence for the role of Indians in cultivation of modern science, development of scientific societies, institutions, industries and fighting against the British colonial rule in India. Papers are invited in Hindi or English on the following themes:

• Science and Freedom Movement
• Establishing Colonial Hegemony through Science
• Role of   Indian Scientists and Resurgence of Indian ethos and culture
• Intellectual colonialism and Freedom movement
• Swadeshi industries in colonial time
• Achievements of Indian Scientists and its Implication for Political Freedom
• Emergence of scientific racism in India and Indian response
• Impact of colonialism on Environment/ Sustainable consumption
• Public engagement for development of Scientific Institutions and Societies
• Science Diplomacy and Freedom Movement

Abstract Submission: The abstract should be written in 250-300 words containing title, brief introduction, objectives, relevance, methodology and major findings of the paper. Please use Times New Roman 12 pt fonts for English and for Hindi use Kurti Dev 10 pt fonts. Please submit the abstract at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=risfrem2022 by 15th October 2021.

Poster/Short Articles: Poster/Short Article (800-1000 Words) are also invited from students who wish to participate in the conference in any areas related to the themes of the conference. Please submit your entry by 15th October 2021.

Workshop for authors: A workshop on 'Research Paper Writing' will be organized on 13th November 2021 for the authors whose abstracts are accepted.  Renowned scholars will be invited to guide authors to write full papers.

Submission of Full Papers: The authors of all accepted abstracts are required to submit their full papers in 3000-5000 words (Hindi/ English) in required format by 5th January 2022 for publication in the Proceedings of the Conference.

Registration for the conference will start from 1st December 2021. Fee for Registration is Rs. 500 for students and Rs 1000 for teachers, scientists and academicians. 

Contact: All questions about submissions should be emailed to: risfrem2022@gmail.com

Download the Brochure |  Abstract Submission