IFLA Libraries for Development

#Librarians are not only an important part of the workforce, but also contribute to the effectiveness of businesses and organisations! In our 9th #LibraryStatOfTheWeek, we look at how big a share of the workforce #library staff represent: bit.ly/2wSErf6 #librarydata

The #SDGs are a global agenda, but their success depends on actions on the ground, including by #libraries! We talked with Nathalice Cardoso to hear about the findings from her research into awareness of, and engagement with the Goals: bit.ly/34O6tJq #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

With strong knowledge of communities, local and regional governments are well placed to see how #libraries contribute to #SDGs success. Read how #VoluntaryLocalReviews #VLRs in 2021 have highlighted the work of #libraries: bit.ly/3wQ8w85 #lib4dev @Local2030 @uclg_org

Save the date and join us for the @IFLA_LibraryMap & @LAIonline workshop: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Storytelling for Advocacy on June 30th, 2021. The workshop is suitable for #librarians, marketing & communications officers. Register today! bit.ly/2UewZGI

Libraries can be key players in raising awareness and mobilising around the #SDGs Our interview with the Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology, explores a great innovative approach: an international calendar contest: bit.ly/3wcah0o! #Lib4Dev

#SDGs Stories @IFLA #WorldLibraryMap: Watch how @uj_news in Jordan 🇯🇴 enhances #research by providing online #access to theses and dissertations from across the Arab world. Read the full story here: bit.ly/33yB9Ma #StoriesThatMatter #Lib4Dev

#SDGs Stories @IFLA #WorldLibraryMap: Watch how @NU_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

37 governments, in their reviews of @UN #SDG implementation, have recognised the role of #libraries as partners for #SustainableDevelopment Read our analysis of the first 5 years of #VoluntaryNationalReviews #VNRs: bit.ly/3qjJkF8 #Lib4Dev #SDGs #GlobalGoals

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 @OECDEduSkills @UNESCOstat and @IFLA Library Map data can tell us: bit.ly/3iT5IkJ

#PublicAccess in #libraries has potential to help people from poorer households get online. But are we making full use of the opportunities there? What does the data say about access gaps and #PublicLibraries? Find out in our 32nd #LibraryStatOfTheWeek: bit.ly/3hff4Gh

In which countries do #students and #researchers have most access to #library support? And are there countries which combine high no.s of students/researchers and of #librarians? Our 29th #LibraryStatOfTheWeek digs into the data: bit.ly/3gfoSzO #LibraryData

#Barbados leads #LatinAmerica in #connectivity & #freedom. However, trails behind in #genderequity trends. Fewer women participate in politics & STEM disciplines and #GenderData gaps exists for key indicators measuring progress towards #SDG5 #HLPF2020 bit.ly/DA2i-17

#Estonia leads the world in connectivity and protections of online freedoms. Explore the #DA2i dashboards for trends and most recent data in #connectivity #freedom and #gender equity in the country #HLPF2020 #Data4SDGs #SDG16 #HLPF2020 bit.ly/DA2i-15

In Brunei, 95% of the population use the internet & women use it at the same rate as men. Learn more about #connectivity #freedom & #gender equity trends in the country in the #DA2i dashboards #HLPF2020 #SDG5 #Data4SDGs bit.ly/DA2i-13 bit.ly/DA2i-13

An enabling environment where young women & men have equal standing in employment & education combats different forms of inequality. In Argentina, 22% of young women are NEET compared to 14% of young men. Explore the #DA2i dashboards #HLPF2020 #SDG5 #ODS bit.ly/DA2i-11

#Oceania as a region has the lowest percentage of internet users in the world at 20%. In #Samoa that percentage raises up to 34%. Learn more about connectivity trends in island countries in the #DA2i dashboards. #HLPF2020 #SDG5 #Data4SDGs bit.ly/2ZcmvHS

In #Slovenia the participation of #women in politics decreased by 34% in 2018. Explore trends in women leadership in politics & science & other key indicators to assess progress towards #GenderEquity in the country. #HLPF2020 #SDG5 #GenderData bit.ly/3ec2Z2x

In many of the poorest countries in the world, less than 15% of the population uses the internet falling behind #ITU #Connect2020 target of 20%. Explore trends in #Connectivity #Freedom and #GenderEquity in #LDCs #HLPF2020 #Data4SDGS bit.ly/DA2i-6

In the context of #Covid19 #digitalinclusion takes center stage. Explore the #DA2i dashboards for the latest data on internet access & #digitalskills in different countries around the world. #HLPF2020 #Data4SDGs #InternetforAll bit.ly/DA2i-4

As more people around the world come online, is higher internet use leading to more freedom online? Explore country trends in internet usage & online freedom #DA2i dashboards #HLPF2020 #Data4SDGs #SDG16 bit.ly/DA2i-3