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The IFLA Repository was established to collect and disseminate works by the global IFLA community. Here you can explore IFLA Standards, key publications, core documents and much more. Items in the repository are integrated with our main website, IFLA.org, as “Resources” and displayed in a separate Resources page of the website, as well as in relevant unit or topic pages. 

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    The Apila Summer Camp for Children Struggling with Reading
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-08-31) Kytöniemi, Outi; Niemi, Maria
    The Apila Summer Camp is an early literacy intervention developed by Seinäjoki Public Library in partnership with local schools. The program supports second-grade children who do not yet meet expected reading levels before entering third grade. The two-week summer camp combines reading instruction with enjoyable activities designed to foster motivation, confidence, and a positive attitude toward reading. Daily reading sessions are led by a qualified special education teacher and focus on reading fluency, decoding skills, repeated reading, and confidence building. Working in small groups allows children to receive peer support while sharing experiences with others facing similar challenges. The library setting offers a safe, inclusive, and non-school environment that encourages participation and reduces the pressure often associated with learning difficulties. Alongside structured literacy instruction, the camp includes creative activities that strengthen teamwork, self-esteem, and engagement with books. The program also reinforces the library’s role as a community partner in supporting children’s learning and wellbeing. Feedback from parents and teachers indicates increased reading motivation, confidence, and literacy skills among participants. The results suggest that the Apila Summer Camp provides a promising and replicable model for early literacy support through collaboration between schools and public libraries.
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    At the Crossroads of Curiosity and Caution: Generative AI in the Academic Library
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-08-31) Flores, Maria Elena; Torres, Ryan
    The rapid adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Education Institutions is reshaping information discovery, academic research, and learning practices. As trusted facilitators of information literacy, academic libraries are increasingly called upon to guide the ethical, responsible, and critical use of AI technologies. This poster presents findings from a library-led initiative at Heriot-Watt University Dubai involving more than 100 students across multiple academic schools. Through structured AI learning activities, facilitated discussions, and thematic analysis of student feedback, the study explored perceptions, benefits, and concerns surrounding generative AI. Findings indicate that students value AI for improving efficiency, brainstorming, and research support, while expressing concerns regarding academic integrity, information accuracy, data privacy, and ethical use. The study highlights the evolving role of librarians as AI literacy educators, research partners, digital skills facilitators, trusted information advisors, and contributors to institutional AI policy. The poster concludes with practical recommendations for integrating AI literacy, ethical guidance, and institutional frameworks into academic library services to promote responsible and informed engagement with generative AI.
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    From Access to Intelligence: Transforming Academic Libraries through AI-Enriched Ecosystems - The VinUni Model
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-08-31) Tin, Tony
    As artificial intelligence reshapes higher education, academic libraries must evolve from information providers into intelligent partners in learning, research, and innovation. This poster presents how VinUniversity Library (Vietnam) is transforming into an AI-enriched academic library through the implementation of an AI-Enriched Library Framework built on five interconnected dimensions: Access, Interaction, Creation, Connection, and Immersion. The framework integrates AI across core library services, including AI-powered research assistance, interactive digital publications featuring "chat-with-the-book" functionality, the AI Knowledge Cloud for institutional knowledge discovery, and an AI-driven Problem Lab that fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world problem solving. Through practical examples and visual demonstrations, the poster illustrates how these innovations enhance user engagement, personalize learning experiences, and position the library as a strategic partner in institutional transformation. By sharing a scalable and practical model from an emerging higher education institution, this poster contributes to the conference theme, "Libraries Powering Transformation," demonstrating how academic libraries can leverage AI to accelerate digital transformation, strengthen research and teaching, and create sustainable, future-ready learning ecosystems.
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    Library Labs (LABBBs): libraries powering transformation through co-creation and community innovation
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-08-31) Gracia, Diego; Losa, Estefanía
    Library Labs (LABBBs) is a program launched by the Spanish Ministry of Culture that fosters citizen participation, social innovation, and experimentation in libraries of all types. The program promotes co-creation processes, collective learning, and the development of open projects among libraries, professionals, and the public. All program activities, events, and resources are free and open access. The program is built around a methodology that allows any library to organise a citizen lab, what we call a “library lab”. The library lab has already become a new service in some libraries that offers a space for meeting, experimentation and cooperation between citizens, institutions and local agents, aimed at prototyping cultural and social solutions that strengthen community life. In 2020 we launched a MOOC that shows how to organise a library lab and invites you to do it with the help of a team of experts. 6 years and more than 10.000 participants from 34 different countries later, we´ve built a community of over 2.000 active persons that have participated in the organisation of over 300 library labs, 120 of which are documented in our web.
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    Micro-Innovation, Macro-Impact: A Collaborative Library-Physician Framework to Combat AI-Health Misinformation via Messaging Platforms
    (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-08-31) Huang, Kuoliang
    Background: In the AI era, "Infodemics" of deceptive medical advice and AI-synthesized scams pose direct threats to community health. Medlical library and Public library branches, as trusted hubs, must bridge the gap between clinical consultations and the unverified social media information patrons often turn to. Methodology: This project implements a "Zero-Cost, High-Trust" framework via social messaging platforms, emphasizing Physician-Librarian Synergy: Information Prescriptions (Ix): A physician-reviewed curation of authoritative resources addressing common regional diseases, establishing a reliable environment for public self-directed health education within the library. "Verified by Doctor" Portal: A curated interface of evidence-based materials co-reviewed by medical partners to debunk AI-generated myths. Automated Interception: Keyword-triggered "Anti-Scam Alerts" providing immediate warnings and redirecting users to authoritative library collections. Segmented Outreach: Tag-based alerts proactively protecting high-risk demographics, such as the elderly, from trending health scams. Conclusion :This practice proves that "Micro-Innovations" using ubiquitous tools can achieve "Macro-Impact" when integrated with local medical networks. By positioning librarians as strategic partners to family physicians, the library becomes a vital safety net against AI-driven misinformation. This model offers a globally replicable, ethically grounded template for community health literacy