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The American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Round Table (IRRT) Mission Enhancement Project, in collaboration with IFLA WLIC 2026, Korea National Committee, presents a series of webinars to support the capacity building of library staff.
Registration: Participants must register for each webinar individually. Here are the links to Webinars 1 & 2.
Capacity Building Webinar Series: Basic Building Blocks of Librarianship, 2026
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Date/ Time
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Topic/ Presenter
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Thursday, 26 Feb,
8 pm (SGT) /6:00 am (CST)
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Webinar 1:
No Library Too Small: The Power of a Strategic Plan
Amanda E. Standerfer, Founder & Lead Consultant, Fast Forward Libraries, USA
Discover a practical four-phase strategic planning framework - Spark, Learn, Dream, Do – designed to guide libraries through meaningful change. Handouts will be provided to help you apply the process directly to your own library’s context.
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90 mins with
Q & A
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https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DEhwdZlpRBivScDqonzqOg
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Thursday, 5 March,
8:00 am (EST) /
9:00 pm (SGT)
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Webinar 2:
Digital Literacy & Pop-up Teaching
Jennifer Nardine, Asst Prof/Librarian/Coordinator of Int'l Outreach & Katlyn Griffin
Teaching & Learning Engagement Librarian, University Libraries at Virginia Tech, USA
Explore innovative “pop-up teaching” activities on digital literacy topics. Grounded in Virginia Tech’s Digital Literacy framework, this webinar introduces key competency areas and offers adaptable examples for diverse learning contexts.
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90 mins with
Q & A
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https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D1mrKzEpQmuItCovxuSAxQ
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Webinar Series Moderator: Gina de Alwis Jayasuriya, PhD
A CPD Researcher & Program Coordinator, she is the recipient of the ALA IRRT Mission Enhancement Grant 2025. Since 2019, her research has focused on capacity-building opportunities for LIS professionals in selected countries where limited studies exist, particularly on Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The 2024 Capacity Building Webinar Series, funded through the ALA IRRT Mission Enhancement Grant 2023, laid the foundation for the upcoming 2026 series, which advances her ongoing work to expand CPD opportunities in the LIS sector. She served as Head of the Singapore Institute of Management Library for over 25 years.
The IRRT Mission Enhancement Grant, established in 2016, supports member-initiated international projects and partnerships that foster global dialogue in librarianship; raise the visibility of international opportunities for U.S. and international librarians, and encourage collaboration across borders- strengthening ALA’s role in global librarianship.
Libraries Powering Transformation: The 90th IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC 2026), 10–13 August 2026, will be in the vibrant coastal city of Busan, South Korea. Join WLIC 2026 for days filled with inspiration, innovation, and global connection alongside the world’s most dynamic community of library and information professionals.
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Gina de Alwis Jayasuriya, PhD
CPD Researcher | Program Coordinator|
Singapore.
Capacity building through Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for LIS Workers in selected Asian Countries
ALA IRRT Mission Enhancement Grant Recipient, 2023, 2025
ALA IRRT Capacity Building Webinar Series 2024: Basic Building Blocks of Librarianship
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