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Item type: Item , Night of the Libraries – For the First Time Nationwide in Germany: 4th of April 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-09-18) Juliana PrankeThe poster presents the first nation-wide „Night of the Libraries" in Germany on April 4, 2025. Over 1,800 libraries participated, organising over 4,300 events and pulling more than 250,000 visitors. (On a beautiful balmy spring night, no less!) We will share facts and figures and lessons learnt as well as a few visuals of the participating large and small city libraries, island libraries, university libraries, bookmobiles, school libraries, patient libraries, special libraries, and a prison library. The events included author readings, lectures, game nights for the whole family, workshops in maker-spaces, visits by opera singers from the Komische Oper Berlin, yoga and gaming workshops, stuffed animal sleepovers, and exciting library tours through the stacks. The media response was enormous, too. The Night of Libraries is an initiative of the German Library Association (dbv) and its 16 regional associations. It took place nationwide for the first time. The Night of Libraries, which will take place every two years, aims to draw nationwide attention to the diverse offerings and services offered by libraries and invite all citizens to rediscover their local libraries. The next nationwide Night of Libraries will take place in 2027. For more information visit www.nachtderbibliotheken.de (mostly in German).Item type: Item , International Galaxy Library(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-09-18) Shawky Salem; Marwa El SahnIGL is an Innovation idea to create a future library aims to save and preserve the world heritage in outsider place, either in Galaxy or Orbit. This concept was brainstormed due to military tensions in three regions worldwide—the Russia-Ukraine war, the Middle East conflict between Israel and Hamas, and the China-Taiwan dispute—fears of dragging to “III WORLD WAR” have intensified, posing a serious threat to human civilization and world heritage. The IGL could be uploaded into orbit or positioned in deep space, using advanced storage technologies. It would serve as a backup of human civilization, protecting our heritage from potential global catastrophes—whether caused by war, climate disasters, or unforeseen cosmic events. This repository would store philosophical works, historical documents, scientific discoveries, technological advancements, artistic masterpieces, linguistic records, architectural designs and other documents. Plus, a vast digital archive containing humanity's greatest achievements in science, art, literature, and culture. The main resources of this imagination will be: libraries; aggregators; depositories; publishers; national archives; social media and networks; internet archives; & UNESCO MOW.Item type: Item , & Picture Books: A support program for emerging picture book authors(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-09-18) Song-Ah ChaeInitiated in 2024, the National Library for Children and Young Adults(Republic of Korea) is running a new program to support Korean picture book authors and to promote reading culture. NLCY uses the rich and vast library resources to support the creation of picture books and aim to naturally expose children and young adults to the process, thereby increasing their interest in reading. ㅇ Project title: & Picture Books ㅇ Who can join? - Emerging picture book authors (20 authors) ㅇ What is provided to the authors 1. Workshops 2. Mentoring sessions 2. Picture book creation rooms 3. Access to library resources 4. Support for dummies and its promotionItem type: Item , Bridging the regional Divide: Cross - System Collaboration of Reading Equity for Rural Children in China(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-09-18) Xinyu ChenRegional disparities in development are a major obstacle to achieving sustainable national development. The lack of reading resources for rural children is a prime example of this structural inequality. As a localized effort to implement the UN 2030 SDG 4 Quality Education and SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities, Gaozhou Library actively seeks support from the Gaozhou Municipal authorities, Sun Yat-sen University to establish a sustainable government-university-library partnership that systematically promotes equitable access to reading resources for children in rural areas of Gaozhou. Specifically, it involves three key implementation pathways: First, in terms of mechanism innovation, they established an observation station in Gaozhou, and co-launched China's first reading plan for rural children. In addition, they created a specialized teaching and research section for reading services to integrate cross-system resources. Second, in terms of practical service, they jointly implemented a series of summer reading services for children. Third, in terms of capacity building, they continued to conduct surveys and research, develop standardized children's reading promotion toolkits, accumulate practical knowledge and built replicable and sustainable service models. Through government policy guarantees, academic research support from university, and public library services, the reading rights of rural children in Gaozhou are being increasingly safeguarded. Keywords：Reading Equity；Rural Children's Reading；Cross-System CollaborationItem type: Item , Empowering the next generation of Librarians: NPSIG’s role in Global Knowledge Sharing(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-09-18) Paria Aria; Massoomeh NikniaThe New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG) is a global network within IFLA dedicated to supporting early-career librarians and LIS students since its founding in 2004. Celebrating its 20th anniversary last year, NPSIG continues to provide a dynamic platform for knowledge-sharing, networking, and professional development. The group organizes interactive events, including webinars, contests, and online social gatherings. NPSIG is also active during WLIC by hosting IFLACamp, the librarians' flash mob, and various WLIC sessions. This poster highlights how NPSIG fosters global collaboration, embraces creativity, and empowers emerging library professionals. Through initiatives such as IFLACamp, a pre-WLIC event, and various networking events and webinars, NPSIG equips new professionals with essential skills and a global perspective. This poster encourages attendees to engage with NPSIG and contribute to this thriving community as it continues to evolve and celebrate two decades of innovation and collaboration in the library field.