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    IFLA Regional Professional Priorities Survey 2025
    (2025-07-25) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
    This report presents the results of the Regional Professional Priorities Survey 2025, which asked outgoing and incoming members of IFLA's Regional Division Committees to identify in which of the thematic areas covered by other IFLA Units there are particular challenges or needs in their regions. The survey is clearly non-exhaustive, and intended purely as a conversation starter around where there could be collaborations between Regional and other units in order to identify solutions.
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    Uniting Knowledge, Building the Future
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-09-03) Aizada Uteshova
    This poster was dedicated to the American Corner in Aktobe, Kazakhstan. It highlighted programs on English language development, STEM, and community engagement for teenagers. The American Corner also hosts meetings with native speakers, workshops, and summer programs. Located in the local public library, it serves as a vibrant hub for the community.
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    3P×4T: An Action Framework for Library Science Collaborative Education to Empower Grassroots Services
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-09-03) Xiuwen Ma; Haiyi Cai
    This poster presents the practical exploration of Sun Yat-sen University's library science education in empowering grassroots libraries through cultural service learning. The project brings together library science faculty, graduate students, undergraduates, and industry experts to support grassroots library services through a 10-day annual summer learning program. The implementation process consists of three main stages (3P): ①Preparation Phase: Graduate teaching assistants collaborate with faculty and experts to conduct a 3-day theoretical training and practical exercises for undergraduates. ②Practice Phase: Students are organized to visit grassroots libraries in Jiangmen, Xinxing, Gaozhou, and other locations to deliver children's reading services and conduct reader needs surveys (accumulating nearly 1,000 questionnaires and interviews). ③Production Phase: A series of standardized service toolkits and promotional posters are developed. Feedback from participants indicates that the project significantly enhances their professional identity in library science, understanding of the industry's mission, and awareness of the real challenges in grassroots services. During implementation, the project revolves around four action dimensions (4T): ①Training Empowerment; ②Teamwork; ③Service Transformation; (4) Knowledge Transmission.It provides a replicable pathway for the global library community to collaboratively advance grassroots knowledge services through educational partnerships.
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    Preserving Voices, Preserving History: Auditory Heritage at the National Library of Iran
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-09-03) Mohsen Haji Zeinolabedini; Amir Reza Asnafi; Nikou Dehgannezhady
    Objective: The preservation of auditory heritage is vital to safeguarding cultural identity and ensuring historical continuity. This paper highlights the National Library and Archives of Iran’s (NLAI) achievements in digitally preserving and retrieving audio materials, including rare oral histories, traditional music, and historic radio programs. Methodology: A descriptive-analytical method was used, based on document analysis, NLAI institutional reports, and observations of current projects. Key Findings: NLAI has implemented advanced digitization and metadata workflows. Artificial intelligence is applied to clean and enrich archival content, and cloud-based infrastructure ensures secure and sustainable access. Despite challenges such as limited budgets, outdated formats, and media deterioration, NLAI stands out as a regional leader in audio archiving. Conclusion: NLAI’s digital preservation efforts help ensure the longevity of Iran’s sonic heritage and align with global best practices. These initiatives highlight the evolving cultural role of libraries in the digital age and offer a valuable model for similar institutions across the region. Keywords: Auditory information, National Library, Information retrieval
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    Camping down in the rural library, raise up for the rural children's reading literacy
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-09-03) Lei Bao; Yutong Jiang; Xin Liu; Yiran Li
    Due to various factors such as geographical location, economic development level, and allocation of educational resources, rural children are facing systematic difficulties in reading. The inadequate resources, reading environment, and underdeveloped reading habits, make rural children the "knowledge refugees" in the reading and information society. Based on the advantages of local social networks and resource connections, rural libraries can organize various reading activities to stimulate the reading interest of left-behind children in rural areas, cultivate their reading habits, and enhance their reading literacy. In the summer of 2024, we held a reading summer camp at a rural library called "Banxiang School" and carried out a series of creative reading activities that combined picture books with practice. In the summer camp, the instructors fully tapped into the library's picture books, and carried out experiential reading activities, such as creating art pieces with paper circuits, role-playing the stories of picture books, and drawing scene paintings. The activities in the summer camp helped rural children understand the books in the library and learn how to use them, stimulated their interest in reading, and cultivated their hands-on and creative abilities. The experience can also be applied in other areas. Keywords：Left-behind children; rural revitalisation; reading literacy; libraries