Public Libraries at the crossroads

13 Aug 2015, 08:00 → 14 Aug 2015, 18:00 Africa/Johannesburg

Goodwood Public Library

IFLA Public Libraries Section Satellite Meeting

Public library services around the world have reached the cross-roads. Collection formats and community needs continue to evolve at a rapid pace. Technology plays a major role providing people with access to information; bringing library staff out from behind the desk to engage with users and delivering programs and activities, to suit the local community.

How do Public Libraries cope with these changes? How do we plan and adapt our spaces to incorporate these changes? How do we reorganise our service models? These are the questions we will explore through our exciting and very practical program.

We will be adopting a multi-pronged approach with a combination of keynote speakers, targeted papers and workshop sessions. Our dynamic speakers bring perspectives and experiences from around the world including Australia, Denmark, Japan, South Africa, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland and the USA.

The conference will be hosted by the City of Cape Town Library Service and the Western Cape Provincial Library Service in partnership with IFLA’s Public Libraries Section.

Delegates will have the opportunity to workshop solutions for service delivery options with their professional colleagues and to share and learn from others’ experiences. Public library colleagues from around the world have already indicated their intention of attending and will bring with them a wealth of experience that will lead to stimulating discussions.

The Satellite will be held at the Goodwood Community Hall, Cape Town and delegates will travel by bus from the main IFLA Congress venue. There will be an opportunity to visit the Cape Town Central Library.

We look forward to meeting you in South Africa.