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The mission of the Library Research Round Table (LRRT) is to contribute toward the extension and improvement of library research; to provide public program opportunities for describing and evaluating library research projects and for disseminating their findings; to inform and educate ALA members concerning research techniques and their usefulness in obtaining information with which to reach administrative decisions and solve problems; and expand the theoretical base of the field. LRRT also, serves as a forum for discussion and action on issues related to the literature and information needs for the field of library and information science.

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May 27th Webinar on "Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons: International Guidelines (IFLA) and Global Experiences"

  • 1.  May 27th Webinar on "Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons: International Guidelines (IFLA) and Global Experiences"

    Posted May 16, 2025 04:27 PM

    Dear Colleagues,

    You are invited to a webinar commemorating World Refugee Day 2025 (June 20). The webinar will highlight the recently published IFLA Guidelines for Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons: Refugees, Migrants, Immigrants, Asylum seekers (December 2024) and complemented by presentations on international experiences and/or research on providing library and information services to refugees and other displaced persons, with commentary on how the Guidelines are/may inform their work.  

    Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons: International Guidelines (IFLA) and Global Experiences

    Tuesday, May 27, 11am-12:15 pm CT/Chicago (12-1:15pm ET / 6-7:15pm Poland/Netherlands / 7-8:15 pm Greece - Check local time at https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/) 

    Register to receive the Zoom link at https://go.illinois.edu/WRD 

    Speakers:

    Despina Gerasimidou, Community Mobilisation and Capacity Building Consultant, IFLA - From Shelves to Shelter: Libraries Making Room for Displaced Communities – IFLA Guidelines

    Magdalena Gomulka, Curator, Silesian Library in Katowice, Polish Librarians Association - Ukrainians in Poland: How Did Libraries Help Refugees?

    Lisa Hussey, Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Simmons University - School of Leadership Afghanistan (SOLA) Library: Working with Afghan girls in Rwanda

    Ana Ndumu, Assistant Professor, College of Information, University of Maryland College Park - Partnerships and power: Reflections on the ILPI Project amid hardline anti-immigrant policies

    The webinar is co-organized by the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), the American Library Association (ALA), and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).


    More information on libraries commemorating World Refugee Day at https://publish.illinois.edu/projectwelcome/world-refugee-day/world-refugee-day-2025/.



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    Clara Chu
    Director and Mortenson Distinguished Professor
    Mortenson Center, UIUC Library
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