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Teaching What Machines Can’t: Human Skills in School Libraries
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-09-20) Lujanac, Antonija
As artificial intelligence and automated systems become increasingly integrated into modern educational landscapes, school libraries are evolving from traditional repositories of physical resources into vibrant, community-oriented centers for human development. This paper explores how school libraries can intentionally cultivate empathy, emotional awareness, active citizenship, and cross-cultural communication. Drawing from empirical practice at Osnovna škola Dobriše Cesarića in Zagreb, this paper examines three experiential frameworks: outdoor urban gardening with European Solidarity Corps volunteers, bibliotherapy, and student-led community problem mapping. Furthermore, the paper demonstrates how empowering young learners to identify and address real-world local challenges cultivates civic responsibility, agency, and collaborative problem-solving skills essential for the future workforce.
Library: Community Wealth Hubs For The “Orang Asli” Communities
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-09-18) Mohd Zailani, Nur Syafiqkah; Muhamad Wirsa, Norafidah
The Orang Asli of Peninsular Malaysia, comprising 18 ethnic tribes, hold a rich cultural heritage that defines their identity. Despite this, many face ongoing socio-economic and educational hurdles. To support their progress, Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Selangor (PPAS) seeks to offer a supportive space where traditional life and modern opportunities can meet. Through the Library Open Day & Mini Independence Day Carnival in 2025, PPAS invited the indigenous community to participate not just as visitors, but as contributors. By hosting handicraft workshops and managing booths, participants were able to generate their own income. This event marked a starting point where the Orang Asli began to see the library’s role in helping improve their standard of living, even in small, gradual ways. PPAS views the library as a humble "Community Wealth Hub"—a bridge between tradition and economic stability. Beyond one-off events, the goal is to build lasting trust. We hope that through these programs, the community feels welcomed to return and make full use of the library's facilities, from internet access to educational resources.
Transforming Cultural Heritage Engagement: Empowering Youth through Libraries
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-09-18) Ming Guang, Han; Wong, Marcus; Siu Chen, Lim; Ho, Richard; Chen, Eugene; Wong, Suei Nee; Magdeline Tao Tao, Ng; Pang, Natalie
Communities struggle to balance modernisation with the preservation of cultural memory – exacerbated by accelerating socio-political turmoil. Singapore’s rapid growth as a young nation has outpaced efforts to record and sustain the stories, places, and practices that shape collective identity. This has created gaps in how younger generations understand and relate to their heritage. Recognising this challenge, NUS Libraries developed the TF-NUS Heritage Champions Programme, which fuses philanthropic funding with industry know-how and library resources to empower and equip youths to document cultural history. AWARD-WINNING MODEL OF CO CREATION We offer a model that combines structured skills training, competitive ideation, and close mentorship for youth-led heritage projects. This received acknowledgement at the IFLA PressReader International Marketing Award 2025, reflecting its emphasis on co-creation and digital innovation. LIBRARIES’ ROLE IN GROWING THE HERITAGE SECTOR NUS Libraries plays a central role in sourcing funders, coordinating partners, curating collections, and providing digital scholarship training. Participants then develop and implement heritage projects that contribute to community-based cultural understanding.
Building Trust Together: Libraries and ORCID in the Digital Era
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-09-18) cheng, Chieh Chih Estelle
Safeguarding research integrity in the digital era demands proactive leadership. Academic libraries are transitioning from passive digital repositories into active architects of a trustworthy information ecosystem through strategic ORCID adoption. This poster highlights three exemplary integrations of ORCID within library infrastructures. - German-speaking Library Networks (Integrated Authority File - GND): Implemented a bi-directional metadata flow to ensure authentic provenance tracking, linking GND ID and ORCID, and accurate author attribution. - Denmark Aalborg University Library (Pure and Open Journal System): Led a national community effort contributing 1.5 million validated research information "Trust Markers" to strengthen trustworthiness - Japan National Institute for Materials Science (Materials Data Repository): Pioneered employer-asserted affiliations to enhance repository access control. Impact & Call to Action: Findings from the ORCID and SCImago Lab Special Report demonstrate that institutional investment in ORCID adoption strongly correlates with improved global university rankings through enhanced research visibility and maturity. Consequently, this poster issues a strategic call to action for Asian academic libraries to bridge the gap between high individual usage and institutional adoption in ORCID.
Doing More with One Librarian：How a Library Led, AI Augmented University History Gallery Became a Campus Showcase
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-09-16) Lin, Wen-Yau Cathy; Ho, Cheng-Hsing
This poster presents a transformative case of a university history gallery managed by a single librarian under the academic library, demonstrating how AI augmented collaboration enables sustainable, high-quality services centered on on-site visitor engagement. The gallery supports campus activities, alumni homecoming events, and international visitor programs, serving as an important cultural and reception space. To enhance service capacity and operational efficiency, the librarian strategically integrates digital AI tools, including AI voice guides to support guided and semi guided tours, real time temperature and humidity dashboards for facility and collection monitoring, and NotebookLM to assist with curatorial research, archival organization, and exhibition narrative development. These tools help reduce routine workload while strengthening professional interpretation and service consistency. Through this human centered, library led model, the gallery has evolved into a key campus showcase for outreach and cultural representation. Over the past five years, visitor numbers have increased by 48%, and guided tour sessions have grown by 174%, demonstrating the effectiveness of AI supported practices in expanding impact without increasing staffing. This case illustrates how libraries can transform services and strategies by augmenting professional expertise with AI to meet growing institutional and user demands.