Together From Home Series

Join us at Together From Home! Two free, global and formative events featuring talks and interactive conversations about priority areas brought up by the pandemic. The events seek to help libraries and librarians serve communities deeply impacted during COVID-19, its aftershocks, and beyond. Guest expert speakers come from different regions of the world. More about them soon.

Events moderated by Loida Garcia-Febo, International Library Consultant, REFORMA & ALA Past President, IFLA Governing Board 2013-2017, currently member of IFLA Management of Library Associations Section.
 

March 23

“Together From Home: Libraries Strong”
11 AM EST (New York)
4 PM CET (Paris)
9 AM CST (Mexico City) 

Talks:
Libraries during the pandemic - Pierre Andre Ruprecht, Brazil
Advocacy in digital times - Shawnda Hines, ALA Public Policy, USA
Value of libraries / Return on investment - Gene Tan, Singapore 

Interactive Conversations:
Academic libraries: Claudia Sebanuta, Brazil
Public libraries: Anca Rapeanu, Romania
School libraries: Sara Ulloa, Peru; Helen Chan, Hong Kong
Library Associations: Loida Garcia-Febo, PR/USA

Recording:
 


April 14



"Together From Home: Brave Librarians"

11 AM EST (New York)
5 PM CET (Paris)
10 AM CST (Mexico City) 

Talks:
Building trust in information - Yasuyo Inoue, Japan
Privacy - Fiona Bradley, Australia
Broadband as a human right - Patty Wong, ALA President-Elect, USA 

Interactive Conversations:
Academic libraries: Claudia Serbanuta, Romania
Public libraries: Anca Rapeanu, Romania
School libraries: Sara Ulloa, Peru; Helen Chan, Hong Kong
Library Associations: Loida Garcia-Febo, PR/USA 

Recording: