Enjoyment of #reading is a driver of performance on #literacy. In turn #SchoolLibraries work to build a love of reading among students. Our 36th #LibraryStatOfTheWeek looks at what OECD Education UNESCO Institute for Statistics and IFLA Library Map data can tell us: bit.ly/3iT5IkJ

#SDGs Stories IFLA #WorldLibraryMap: Watch how the State Library of WA in #Australia 🇦🇺 boosts early #literacy and helps children prepare for school with its Better Beginnings programme. Read the full story here: bit.ly/2PIPLB6 #StoriesThatMatter #Lib4Dev #ReadingPromotion

The #OccupyLibrary2020 Conference begins today! Don't miss our session “10 Ways to Engage with IFLA!” at 4.30 pm - 5.30 pm CEST and again later in the Expo area. Read more: bit.ly/2GYJejX #WeAreIFLA #WorldLibraryMap

Newest #LibraryData for #Libraries in the #RepublicofKorea 🇰🇷 is now available in the IFLA #WorldLibraryMap. Thanks to the 한국도서관협회 for this contribution! Check this #data and much more at: bit.ly/2FrnwoB #SouthKorea

#SDGs Stories IFLA #WorldLibraryMap: Watch how COPROBI in #CostaRica 🇨🇷 committed to country’s environmental improvement through its Social Responsibility Programme. Read the full story here: bit.ly/34ulNZE #StoriesThatMatter #Lib4Dev #EnvironmentalAction

The IFLA #WorldLibraryMap #CountryProfile from #SaintKittsandNevis 🇰🇳 is now online! Discover all about the #library field in #StKittsAndNevis in one place, developed in collaboration with Charles A. Halbert Public Library. Check it out here: bit.ly/3bc06i7

Fresh #LibraryData for #Libraries in #Namibia 🇳🇦 is now available in the IFLA #WorldLibraryMap. Thanks to the Namibia Library and Archives Service for this contribution! Check this #data and much more at: bit.ly/2m8xxxj

#LibraryData for #Libraries in #Belize 🇧🇿 is now available in the IFLA #WorldLibraryMap. Thanks to the Belize National Library Service and Information System for this contribution! Check this #data and much more at: bit.ly/34lGdlV

Updated #LibraryData for #Libraries in #Mali 🇲🇱 is now available in the IFLA #WorldLibraryMap. Thanks to the National Directorate of Libraries and Documentation for this contribution! Check this #data and much more at: bit.ly/3mr2F58

Updated #LibraryData for #Libraries in #Japan 🇯🇵 is now available in the IFLA #WorldLibraryMap. Thanks to the 日本図書館協会/JLA for this contribution! Check this #data and much more at: bit.ly/2m6cGdX

#SDGs Stories IFLA #WorldLibraryMap: Watch how school #library in #Colombia 🇨🇴 worked with science teachers to improve children’s #EnvironmentalLiteracy. Read the full story here: bit.ly/2EbjWOp #StoriesThatMatter #Lib4Dev #EnvironmentalEducation #Environmental

#SDGs Stories IFLA #WorldLibraryMap: Watch how Library_NU in Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 contributes to achieving #gender #equality within the university community. Read the full story here: bit.ly/2RX0N5Y #StoriesThatMatter #Lib4Dev #BalanceforBetter #GenderEquality

Save the date! On January 14th, 2021, we will host our 'Library Map of the World: Engagement for Advocacy' webinar with IFLA MLAS at 14:00 CET. Join us using this link: bit.ly/mlas-lmw-webin… #Lib4Dev #SDGs

A strong and well-used #library field is associated with better outcomes for #education, #culture, #equality and #innovation. Can #librarydata therefore play a role in tracking #SDG progress? Our latest blog looks at the arguments: bit.ly/2N45zjb IFLA Library Map of the World #SDGs

IFLA & Library Association invite you to join an online workshop on storytelling through #SDGs for advocacy using the IFLA #WorldLibraryMap on June 30th, 2021 at 14:00 (IST). Register and join the free workshop: bit.ly/2UewZGI #PowerYourAdvocacy #Lib4Dev

Our IFLA Storytelling Manual is a resource to help you #PowerYourAdvocacy. Read all about it in our interview with Europeana bit.ly/3vObVUl #WorldLibraryMap #DigitalStorytelling

Today is the day! Join us at 14:00 (IST) for our online workshop with Library Association. Register and join the free workshop: bit.ly/2UewZGI #SDGs #WorldLibraryMap #PowerYourAdvocacy #Lib4Dev

Library associations, from the largest to the smallest, have a key role in advocating for our profession and institutions. We interviewed Jean-Marie Reding #ALBAD🇱🇺 about his experience of work with a dedicated policy team in a small country association: bit.ly/3DE3krN

Data makes it possible to evaluate and plan for the future, and show the power of #libraries on IFLA Library Map of the World. But too often, data is not collected regularly, or shared openly. IFLA's statement on open library data calls for governments to do better: bit.ly/3feAxzQ!

#OpenDataDay is an opportunity for #libraries and open data advocates to mark successes and explore key questions. We talked with IFLA Library Map of the World contributors about the importance of publicly accessible, up-to-date and high-quality #data. Read more: bit.ly/3KxEZaP