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Item type: Item , A Window Of Imagination: Encouraging Reading and Sustainability at the Jagodina Public Library(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-01-16) Rajić, Jelena; Milošević, JasnaThe Children's Department at the Jagodina Public Library transforms its large window, overlooking the busy main street with a lot of passers-by, into a unique and vibrant exhibition space. Librarians create various objects from recycled materials that reflect themes such as seasons, nature, book characters, holidays, etc, while including books connected to these themes. It is regulalry updated with new thematic objects in order to keep the display interesting and appealing. The window catches the attention of passers-by, especially children and serves as a visual invitation to the library. Children admire the vibrant and eye-catching displays and become inspired to explore the books on the themes that are presented. Children are invited to participate in hands-on workshops where they make objects for the library window with librarians. The Library's goals with this initiative are to promote a love of reading, encourage creativity and handson learning, raise environmental awareness, increase library visits and memberships and to enhance the library's visibility and reputation within the local community. Over the past two years, the window displays have led to a 29% in foot traffic to the Children's Department, as well as a 25 % increase in members.Item type: Item , Research on the Artificial Intelligence Literacy Framework for Librarians(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-01-16) Tang, Qiong; Ma, YunzheIn the era of intelligence, the extensive application of AI in libraries has imposed new demands on librarians’ professional competencies. This study aims to construct a framework for librarians’ AI literacy, providing a reference for talent recruitment, performance evaluation, and professional development in libraries. Based on the theory of competence and grounded in the actual application scenarios of AI in libraries, this research employs thematic analysis to systematically review 83 influential AI competency frameworks, standards, policies, and academic publications from around the world. A general set of elements was identified, consisting of 3 core dimensions: cognitive understanding, operational practice, and value orientation. These dimensions reflect both the essential attributes of AI literacy and the contextual requirements of library practice. Building on these findings, the study proposes an AI literacy framework for librarians comprising 2 main modules: a general literacy module and a professional literacy module. The former includes 3 dimensions—value orientation, general knowledge and skills, and professional development—while the latter focuses on AI literacy requirements related to practical application in various library functions. Keywords: Artificial Intelligence Literacy, Librarian Competency, Thematic AnalysisItem type: Item , 国际标准书目著录(ISBD) （2011 年统一版之2021 年更新版）(National Library of China, 2022-02) Escolano Rodríguez, Elena; IFLA ISBD Review Group; Caro Martín, Adelaida; Fejes, Judit; García-Monge Carretero, Isabel; Gentili-Tedeschi, Massimo; McGarry, Dorothy; Ouf, Rehab; Santos Muñoz, Ricardo; White, Hollie C.; Gu, BenIFLA International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD) is the standard that specifies the requirements for the description and identification of published and unpublished resources that are likely to appear in library collections. The ISBD determines the data elements to be recorded or transcribed in a specific sequence as the basis of the description of the resource being catalogued, and employs prescribed punctuation as a mean of recognizing and displaying data elements and making them understandable independently of the language of the description. The 2021 Update to the 2011 Consolidated Edition of ISBD takes into account the requests by users and their cataloguing needs since the publication of the 2011 edition. It extends the coverage of ISBD to a larger array of resources, optimizes its ability for granular description, clarifies and develops some of the elements, and brings more organization and refinements into the description of some types of resources.Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: Local History and Genealogy Section, 12 November 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-01-13) Local History & Genealogy SectionMinutes of Local History and Genealogy Section Standing Committee Meeting, held on 12 November 2025 08:15 CET.Item type: Item , Modelo de Referencia Bibliotecaria de la IFLA: Modelo Conceptual para la Información Bibliográfica(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-01-09) Riva, Pat; Le Boeuf, Patrick; Žumer, Maja; Quiroz, ÁngelaEl Modelo de Referencia Bibliotecaria (LRM) de la IFLA es un modelo conceptual de alto nivel desarrollado dentro de un marco de modelado de entidades y relaciones. Es la consolidación de los modelos conceptuales desarrollados por separado por la IFLA: FRBR, FRAD y FRSAD. El LRM de la IFLA se desarrolló para resolver las inconsistencias entre los tres modelos separados. Se examinaron todas las tareas, entidades, atributos y relaciones de los tres modelos originales, se revisaron las definiciones y se requirió cierta remodelación para desarrollar una consolidación significativa. El resultado es un modelo único, optimizado y lógicamente coherente que abarca todos los aspectos de los datos bibliográficos y que, al mismo tiempo, actualiza el modelado con las prácticas conceptuales actuales. IFLA LRM se diseñó para su uso en entornos de datos enlazados y para apoyar y promover el uso de datos bibliográficos en dichos entornos.