The World Library and Information Congress (IFLA conference) starts on Saturday 25 August, and they are streaming some of the sessions. Also watch out for the Twitter on
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23wlic2018&src=typd The conference is in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the times below are given in local time: as indicated, this is UTC (or GMT) time + eight hours. As an example, I'm in the UK which is currently on UTC (or GMT) + 1 hour, so the "highlights" session would be 01.30-02.15 UK time: if in doubt look at the world clock at https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
As well as the opening and closing sessions, there are:
- IFLA Highlights Session (Sunday 26 August from 08:30 – 09:15 UTC+8)
- IFLA President's Session (Sunday 26 August from 09:30 – 12:45 UTC+8)
- IFLA Global Vision Session (Sunday 26 August from 13:45 – 15:45 UTC+8)
- From Data to Advocacy: Using Digital Tools Like the IFLA Library Map of the World to Communicate Your Library Stories, by the Statistics and Evaluation Section (Saturday 25 August from 13:45 – 15:45 UTC+8)
- Intellectual Freedom in a Polarised World by the IFLA FAIFE Advisory Committee (Sunday 26 August from 16:00 – 18:00 UTC+8)
- What’s Up with eLending? organised jointly by the eLending Working Party and the Public Libraries Section (Wednesday 29 August from 08:30 – 10:30 UTC+8)
- Win-Win: building strong education, training and continuing professional development together with strong library associations co-organised by the IFLA MLAS and CPDWL Sections (Wednesday 29 August from 10:45 – 12:45 UTC+8).
The list and streaming links are at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV81siTMahbvw99qaHu8EfD0D7cb5SwKX
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