IFLA Division C Webinar Series for Library and Information Science Students, May 27, 2022
The topic of May´s webinar was "IFLA opportunities for LIS students – engagement in the profession." Representatives of IFLA Division C Units (sections and SIGs) presentated opportunities for LIS students to enter the professional community. IFLA Headquarters was presented by IFLA Deputy Secretary General and Director Member Services Helen Mandl.
A Webinar Program:
Albina Krymskaya (Chair, Section on Education and Training) - Welcome
Dilara Begum (Chair, Division C) – Welcome
Helen Mandl (Deputy Secretary General, Director, Member Services, IFLA Headquarters) – Introduction
Loida Garcia-Febo (Information Coordinator, Management of Library Associations Section; Secretary, Division C) – IFLA MLAS: towards empowering new and diverse library leaders
Paria Tajallipour (SC Member, New Professional Special Interest Group) – New opportunities to engage with IFLA and grow in the profession
Jiuming Ji (SC Member, Section on Education and Training) – BSLISE opportunities and resources for LIS students
Egbert Sanchez (Chair, Library Theory and Research Section), Debbie Schachter (Secretary, Library Theory and Research Section) – Showcasing LTR Opportunities for Students
Gina de Alwis Jayasuriya (SC Member, LIS Education in Developing Countries Special Interest Group) – LIS Education in Developing Countries SIG: Opportunities for LIS student to engage in the profession
Ulrike Lang (Chair, Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section) – All you need is CPD: some of the CPDWL projects
The session was moderated by Diane Pennington (SC Member, Section on Education and Training)