World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) Posters

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Digital versions of posters presented at annual IFLA WLIC Poster Sessions.

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Building an Inclusive Library Sector: How a a Provincial Association is Taking Action
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-11-05) Arbuckle, Michelle
Conducted in March 2025, the OLA Inclusive Libraries: State of the Sector Survey explored the state of equity, diversity, and inclusion in Ontario’s library and information sector, with specific focus on race and racism. The survey aimed to inform OLA’s anti-racism strategy and address barriers for Indigenous, Black and People of Colour (IBPOC) in both the association and the sector. With responses from over 1,100 library professionals across the province, the survey provides insights into IBPOC experiences, persistent challenges to building an equitable and inclusive sector, and opportunities for OLA to leverage its role as a provincial association to drive meaningful change. Findings highlight the continued lack of demographic diversity within the sector, particularly the underrepresentation of IBPOC library professionals in senior management and decision-making roles. This work represents a sector-wide effort to advance anti-racism and equity within the profession, recognizing that meaningful change inside the workforce is essential to transforming outcomes for the communities libraries serve. Aligning with the theme Transforming Lives, this report acknowledges that who works in libraries, who leads them and how workplace cultures are shaped directly influence access, representation, and trust in library services. Findings highlight persistent underrepresentation of IBPOC professionals, particularly in leadership roles and the need for safer, more accountable practices to address racism. The report outlines clear, practical recommendations for both OLA and the broader sector, including mentorship and leadership development pathways, targeted outreach to diversify the profession, and organizational change strategies that support equity in hiring, retention and advancement. By addressing inequities within the profession itself, this work strengthens the foundation of library services. It positions libraries to better reflect and respond to the communities they serve, ultimately contributing to more inclusive experiences across the province of Ontario.
The Miracle of Voice: Cultivating Literacy and Connecting Hearts through School Reading Aloud Projects
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-11-01) Jo, Seonhye; Koo, Hyejin
In the AI era, students increasingly face information overload, shallow reading, and emotional isolation. To address these challenges, South Korean school libraries implemented school read-aloud activities aimed at cultivating literacy and connecting hearts. Students practiced shared reading via Morning and Classroom Read-Alouds, alongside Reading Buddies. They also experienced gamified approaches like BTS (Books Toward Solutions) and Read-Aloud Board Games. Furthermore, students recorded their voices, which were shared through Scan-to-Listen Poetry Exhibits and open-space audio installations. The project culminated in diverse celebrations such as Shadow Theater and Literary Concerts. Alongside this, teacher read-aloud groups were organized, sharing best practices and expanding the culture through teacher training and book talks. The outcomes were transformative. Passive, solitary readers became active, connected participants. Students developed enhanced literacy, deeper comprehension, and self-confidence by embracing their unique voices. Stronger bonds formed across the school community, and participating educators documented these field experiences in a co-authored book. Ultimately, this poster demonstrates that reading aloud extends beyond mere reading—it is a powerful catalyst for connecting people and transforming lives.
A Dash of Magic, A wealth of knowledge : Empowering Penang’s Communities through Dapoq Kecik (Small Kitchen) Cooking Programme
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-31) Yusof, Nor Hayati; Ismail, Nuraisyah Hajjar
ProgrammePublic libraries are increasingly recognised as catalysts for lifelong learning, cultural preservation, and community empowerment. The Dapoq Kecik (Small Kitchen) Cooking Programme, developed by the Penang Public Library Corporation, demonstrates an innovative library approach that combines reading promotion, storytelling, traditional culinary heritage, and entrepreneurship to create meaningful community learning experiences. By integrating literacy with hands-on cultural activities, the programme promotes ithe sharing of traditional knowledge across generations while strengthening local identity and social inclusion. Since its implementation, the programme has engaged over 9,400 participants, documented more than 300 traditional recipes, supported entrepreneurship development, and contributed to a 30% increase in library footfall. These achievements highlight the library's evolving role beyond information services towards preserving intangible cultural heritage, strengthening community engagement, and creating opportunities for lifelong learning. The programme contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). Dapoq Kecik demonstrates how libraries can transform local cultural assets into sustainable platforms for learning, community resilience, and inclusive development.
From Hands to Insights: Elevating Volunteers from Helpers to Evaluators in Library and Cultural Institution Activities
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-30) Xie, Ying; Li, Jia
In the context of the general inadequacy in the evaluation of activities held by libraries and cultural institutions, we have explored a volunteer recording team relying on "Operation Stars"(a city-wide cultural volunteer service project). By reshaping the role of volunteers, we have transformed them from activity helpers into evaluators capable of producing in-depth insights. Volunteers are embedded in the activity sites in three capacities: (1) As participatory observers, they continuously write observation notes to record and present the real process of the activities; (2) As embedded investigators, they obtain first-hand reader satisfaction data through questionnaires and interviews; (3) As continuous recorders, they have followed up 648 activities in total, carried out image and text recording, and constructed growth archives that goes beyond quantitative data. These observation notes and growth archives meticulously depict the real situation of community cultural activities in Guangzhou, identify the highlights and experiences that were not fully recognized in previous evaluations, and provide valuable and in-depth evaluation materials for libraries and cultural institutions.
Beyond Tools to Transformation
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-30) Lee, Soo Yeon; Lee, Hui Soo
Bugae Children Library, a maker-specialized children's library in Incheon, Korea, has explored how evolving digital tools transform library users — not just library services. This poster presents a three-phase model developed over eight years, tracing the path from physical making to digital world to human touch. In Phase 1, children used 3D pens to archive local heritage and record the future of a town awaiting urban regeneration, building community identity. In Phase 2, a self-grown maker club rebuilt the town inside Roblox, inviting neighbors into the digital world and creating social connection across generations. In Phase 3, children wrote poems, questioned AI to illustrate picture books, and exhibited collage artworks in a VR gallery — discovering self-reflection by asking what only humans can create. Across the three phases, a clear direction emerged: value moved from the community outside, to the connections between people, and finally into the human mind. As the tools grew more advanced, the touch grew deeper. Users evolved from recorders to designers to creators. In the age of high technology, high touch is not a luxury but a necessity.
3R: Read, Relax, Reflect
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-30) Anak Bisa, Angeline; Binti Abang Mohtar, Dayang Norsheila; Binti Ramli, Norjuriah; Bin Mohd Haris, Mohd Sulfri; Bin Wan Bujang, Wan Abdul Rahman
The Book Nest Project, an AI-assisted bibliotherapy initiative by Perpustakaan Tun Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (PeTARY), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), introduces the 3R (Read, Relax, Reflect) concept to support emotional wellbeing, personal growth, and lifelong learning through meaningful reading experiences. The project connects users with selected library resources using AI-assisted personalised recommendations that match their emotional needs and encourage reading as a tool for reflection, healing, and self-care. The user journey begins when users share their emotions or concerns with the AI bibliotherapy companion, which recommends suitable materials from the library's collection. Through the Read, Relax, and Reflect approach, users develop emotional resilience and personal awareness through guided reading activities. Pilot findings showed positive engagement with 403 visitors, 125 feedback responses, a satisfaction rating of 4.5/5, and an average resource checkout and renewal rate of 2.6 times. The initiative highlights how AI transforms library services by making collections more accessible as mental wellness resources. It strengthens the library's role in supporting well-being, lifelong learning, innovation, and partnerships while contributing to SDG 3, SDG 4, SDG 9, and SDG 17. This innovative initiative reimagines libraries as inclusive spaces that nurture emotional wellness through technology, empathy, and accessible reading solutions.
Enhancing Learning, Creating Information Hubs, and Building Community Across Diverse Campus Groups
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-30) Tahir, Peggy
The UCSF Library spearheads innovative efforts to engage campus constituencies and support learning and connection. We are a graduate study health-sciences campus with programs in Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, and Pharmacy, and a Graduate Division. Our campus is distributed throughout the city of San Francisco, and our campus population very diverse, including researchers and learners from many countries. The library provides collaborative services supporting research, teaching, and data management. We have created several hubs that provide an array of services to engage members of our campus community. Our education hub teams include the instructional design and teaching support team, the data science and open scholarship team, the education and research librarians’ team, and the UCSF education IT team (Ed-IT). This poster will outline the breadth and scope of services provided across our campus, such as scholarly communication and publication support, technology tools, embedded librarians and outreach to underserved populations, curriculum support, workshops and classes. It will highlight the various support hubs, including a new enterprise-wide hotel hub. It will also present the diversity of our campus and our PRIDE values, which encompass professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity, and excellence.
When Hermes Meets Ethics! What Does Ethics Mean to You?
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-30) Song, Juhee
"Hermes Meets Ethics" is an interactive poster developed by the IFLA Advisory Committee on Ethics to encourage dialogue on the meaning of ethics within the global library community. Inspired by Hermes, the messenger of Greek mythology, the poster reimagines him as a symbol of libraries, knowledge, and communication. At the heart of the design, the word "ETHICS" serves as the central visual element, with each letter representing a core ethical value and the mission of the Advisory Committee on Ethics. The headline features IFLA’s seven official languages together with Korean, welcoming participants to WLIC 2026 in Busan. Visitors are invited to reflect on the question, "What does ethics mean to you?” and share their own perspectives through Post-it notes and QR codes. By bringing together diverse voices from around the world, the poster transforms ethics into a collaborative conversation, emphasizing dialogue, mutual respect, and cultural diversity as the foundation of ethical librarianship.
Songshan Lake Library: Transforming Community Spaces through Ecological Art and Immersive Reading
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-26) Guo, Yiruo; Zhao, Minhui; Feng, Ling; Xian, Junyi
Songshan Lake Library transcends traditional library boundaries by integrating nature, reading, art, and community life under the principles of ecological civilization and sustainable development, creating an open green cultural ecosystem where people, knowledge, and communities grow together. Green Space: Transforming urban landscapes into spaces where reading, art, and nature coexist.Through the ecological art project“Biome Verse,”the library transforms urban landscapes into cultural spaces, using 100% natural light and existing lighting systems, with 98% of exhibition materials reused or recycled. The project attracted 80,000+ participants and presented 230+ community artworks. Green Knowledge: Connecting ecological awareness with Chinese cultural heritage.The library combines digital reading, environmental education, and cultural preservation. Digital books account for approximately 40% of borrowing, with annual environmental benefits equivalent to protecting about 200 trees. Programs featuring Chinese character culture and ancient texts integrate ecological knowledge into public education. Green Community: Enabling every resident to become part of a cultural ecosystem.Through a Library-School-Enterprise-Community partnership, the library collaborates with 10+ organizations and supports reading stations, community services, and micro-libraries, embedding reading into everyday community life.
Innovation Across Borders: Using Technologies to Engage Students in Academic Libraries
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-26) Ball, Erica; Webb, Kirra
Academic librarians are frequently required to teach digital and information literacy (DIL) in compressed, one‑shot sessions. These sessions present well‑documented challenges, including significant time constraints that can limit opportunities for sustained student engagement and meaningful skill development. Using technology and active learning strategies in these sessions can allow students to be more collaborative and engaged with others, which supports a deeper understanding of content. This poster presents a cross‑institutional examination showing how empowering students through active learning technology improves confidence and skill retention. Two academic libraries, based in the US and Australia, employ strategies that emphasize student participation, authentic practice, and metacognitive reflection despite differing institutional contexts. The interactive component of the poster demonstrates how digital tools can be used to teach DIL. Sessions include warmup activities, guided group tasks, micro‑reflection prompts, and opportunities to practice research skills rather than passively watch demonstrations. This approach has been well-received by students as reflected in their positive feedback. This collaboration highlights parallel techniques, shared pedagogical values, and the impact of intentional design. It illustrates how interactive, multimodal instruction can be both effective and adaptable across institutions. Offering practical approaches for librarians seeking to enhance their teaching practice through technology-enabled active learning.
From Information Literacy to Democratic Competencies: A Collaborative School Library Model for Democratic Education
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-26) Lee, Choonmyeong
This poster presents a case from Posung High School in Seoul, Republic of Korea, demonstrating how the integration of information literacy and debate-based learning expanded the school library’s role as a core learning space for cultivating democratic competencies. In this model, the teacher librarian and subject teachers collaboratively designed project-based learning activities that connected curricular and extracurricular learning around the theme of a sustainable society. Students explored and evaluated reliable information on social issues, such as vegetarian school meals and youth political participation, and participated in structured debates in which they argued both sides. Through this process, they practiced democratic consensus-building and developed the capacity to propose constructive solutions. The project expanded beyond one school into an inter-school forum involving four local high schools, thereby creating a community-based public debate platform. This case demonstrates how school libraries can function as transformative platforms connecting learning with society. By fostering information literacy, critical thinking, and collaborative communication, they promote students’ civic engagement and support their development as informed and responsible democratic citizens.
The Library as Launchpad: Transforming Student Lives through Open Learning Infrastructure and Co-Creation
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-26) Oberlander, Cyril
What happens when an academic library becomes more than a place to access information? Cal Poly Humboldt Library has reimagined itself as an Open Learning Lab: a launchpad where students publish, prototype, experiment, and build career-ready portfolios through authentic curricular and co-curricular work. This poster presents a scalable framework for libraries seeking to transform student learning, institutional culture, and community impact. Through faculty partnerships, prototyping challenges, paid internships, and an Innovation Hub, students move ideas from classroom assignments to open-source tools and public-facing projects. Examples include the world’s first 3D Digital Herbarium, immersive theatre, an augmented reality sandbox, an earthquake table, a wind tunnel, and customized AI. The Press at Cal Poly Humboldt extends this model by giving every student the opportunity to publish before graduation; more than 5,000 student-authored works turn coursework into visible scholarship, professional evidence, and meaningful public contributions. The poster reframes library infrastructure as a platform for agency, co-creation, and high-impact learning rather than simply buildings, collections, or services. Attendees will gain practical strategies for integrating project-based learning, open publishing, student employment, and community engagement into an adaptable ecosystem that libraries of varied sizes and contexts can use to power meaningful transformation worldwide.
From Reading Groups to Living Knowledge - Seven Personas Derived from 80 Real-Life Cases
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-25) Kim, Eunha
This poster presents the Lila Project (Library Laboratory Project), an experimental initiative in South Korea where citizens act as everyday researchers and small libraries function as living laboratories for community-based knowledge creation. The project responds to urgent social challenges: Korea has the highest suicide rate among OECD countries, with middle-aged adults most affected, alongside low reading and library participation and significant literacy gaps. The project examines how reading groups support individuals navigating midlife conditions such as social isolation, the prolonged burden of caregiving, and work instability. Trained by professional researchers, citizen researchers conducted interviews, journey mapping, and probe-based reflections. Based on 80 real-life cases, seven personas were directly extracted, representing diverse participation patterns - three highly engaged types and four types experiencing difficulties. Rather than producing simplified success stories, the project transforms civic research into local knowledge through documentation and concept extraction. To support practical application, seven booklets were developed, each presenting a persona's journey, actionable tips, reflective letters, and visual narratives. These materials enable libraries and individuals to adapt the model in their own contexts, demonstrating how libraries can transform lived experiences into shared and transferable knowledge.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration and AI-empowered Knowledge Organization: A Digital Curation Practice for the Confucian Philosophy Initiative in China
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-25) Lian, Yiran; Ju, Hengxin; Li, Jiayi; Dai, Xiwen; Yan, Chengxi; Hua, Jianguang
As a core component of Chinese culture, Confucian classics embody the philosophical thoughts and historical context of Eastern civilization. This poster presents an AI-enabled intelligent service project for philosophical concepts in Confucian classics, demonstrating a complete digital curation framework that uses generative AI to automate knowledge processing, organization, preservation, and presentation. In the first phase, senior Confucian scholars and librarians collaboratively built and refined the domain ontology CAPOnto to systematically standardize the Confucian conceptual system. In the second phase, a technical team led by computer scientists developed CAP-Agent, an intelligent knowledge indexing tool based on the Qwen-max large language model, powered by hybrid Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and Chain-of-thought techniques. It automatically parsed texts and extracted concepts, relations, and metadata to construct a high-quality knowledge graph compatible with CAPOnto. The third stage focused on platform engineering and deployment, delivering a reader, interactive visualization, linked open data APIs, and a knowledge-graph-enhanced QA assistant, with sustainable iteration supported by technical optimization and professional evaluation from Confucian scholars and library cataloging specialists. This interdisciplinary practice promotes open sharing of philosophical knowledge and provides a replicable AI-driven approach for efficient extraction, organization, and long-term intelligent curation of ancient Chinese documents.
From a Stilt House to a Lifeline
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-25) Chun, Jing; Tan, Jiayue
“Jiayue’ s Rural Library” is established in 2021 in a remote mountain village in Enshi, China. The project transformed a traditional wooden house into a free, community-oriented library with over 8,000 donated books and diverse reading and activity programs. What makes this case stand out is its role in supporting “left-behind children”----those growing up without their parents, who work far away in cities. For many of these children, the library is more than a place to read. It is a place to stay after school, to be accompanied, and to slowly build confidence through books and shared activities. At the same time, the space brings together different generations. Elderly villagers come for help and conversation, while volunteers join and become part of the community. Despite limited funding and accessibility challenges, the library continues to run through volunteer networks and social support. It shows how a small and simple space can grow into something that supports children, reconnects people, and holds a community together, offering valuable insights for similar underserved communities worldwide.
The Power of Bar: Turning Pages, Transforming Lives
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-17) Sarijan, Suhaimi Bin; Che’man, Nurul Hidayah Binti; Mohamed Zan, Nurul Amanina
Melaka Public Library Corporation (PERPUSTAM) helps Henry Gurney School (SHG), Melaka, Malaysia in shifting public perception of correctional centres from punishment to a successful learning institution. SHG was established under the Juvenile Courts Act 1947 to rehabilitate offenders age of 14 to 21. SHG library, officially launched on 25th February 2020, is the first correctional centre library managed by a state library in Malaysia. Since May 2019, PERPUSTAM has provide advice, books and educational tools that comprise 3,612 books, 10 netbooks, 8 tables, 20 chairs and 10 bookshelves. Librarians collaborates with the correctional officers to manage services and activities, including two inmate volunteers to assist managing the library. Programmes organised include information literacy and bibliotherapy. Outcomes and impacts are evident, with 100% of inmates registered as users and 1,380 books borrowed within nine months. This contributing to 34 inmates obtaining 8As in the Sijil Penilaian Kelas Agama (SPKA) in 2025. In 2025, 100% of the students passed the SPM national examination two scored 5As, one scored 4As and two scored 3As. Positive character and emotional changes are also observed. All inmates are prepared for reintegration as they are provided with appropriate knowledge and skills.
Whose Knowledge, Whose Rules? Adapting Canada’s Indigenous Data Governance for Taiwan’s Libraries
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-14) Chang, Wayland
For Taiwan’s sixteen officially recognized indigenous peoples, their oral traditions, ceremonial knowledge, and linguistic heritage sit in libraries across Taiwan, stored and circulated largely without community input. This ongoing project analyzes why this problem persists and what can be done about it. Its findings so far reveal that the frameworks designed to help are in fact part of the aforesaid problem. Two widely applied indigenous data governance frameworks exist: CARE (Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, Ethics) and Canada’s OCAP® (Ownership, Control, Access, Possession). Both argue that communities should govern their own cultural information, but both were built for settler-colonial contexts where indigenous peoples hold formal treaty rights. Taiwan’s indigenous communities have survived different successive colonial histories and now function under domestic law built on entirely different legal foundations. Canada serves as the most effective comparison case with OCAP® origin’s there and Canada’s indigenous rights system being among the world’s most developed. Yet, direct application fails. Most critically as the CARE’s Authority to Control assumes tribal sovereignty structures that simply is not applicable in Taiwan’s legal system. This ongoing project thus builds an effective practical, locally grounded framework that libraries across East and Southeast Asia can actually apply.
Dartmouth OSCARRs: Celebrating Open Scholarship and Reproducibility
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-14) Linden, Lilly E.; Bobak, Carly; Mikecz, Jeremy; Vitale, Elaina
The Dartmouth Open Scholarship Commitment Award for Reproducible Research (OSCARRs) creates an opportunity to highlight academic celebrities, who show an unwavering commitment to open scholarship and reproducibility despite the time and care such work takes. The run up to the award includes workshops on everything from consistent file naming to creating efficient and reusable code for cloud-computing needs and are open to anyone in the community. These sessions also highlight the FAIR, CARE, and FAIREST principles, encouraging members of our community to reflect on these principles. The award ceremony itself is organized by a small group of collaborators from the Dartmouth Libraries and Research Computing who coordinate the call for applications, recruit and communicate with reviewers, and create and maintain a rubric used to review submissions for the award. The award ceremony includes a panel discussion with our top applicants, who have been thrilled to see their work recognized and to have the opportunity to connect with others in the community who value the effort involved in creating and maintaining open research processes. This program is encouraging a pipeline of mentoring at Dartmouth to support open research culture, and ensure global access to cutting edge research and research workflows.
NSTL Intelligent Literature Services
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-14) Xia, Chunzi; Liu, Yao
Our research in recent years has centered on unlocking the full value of AI-empowered research to boost the efficiency, depth and innovation potential of academic exploration. Unlike traditional keyword-based retrieval methods that suffer from limited accuracy and contextual deficiency, our work enables smarter research search through advanced semantic and contextual understanding of academic resources, allowing researchers to capture essential information beyond literal text matches. Furthermore, our research focuses on facilitating efficient knowledge acquisition by rapidly locating, synthesizing and integrating scattered academic information, and delivering targeted, valuable insights to streamline researchers’ knowledge sorting and learning process. Beyond efficient information retrieval and knowledge digestion, our core research also lies in providing robust innovation support for academic research: by leveraging AI technologies to mine massive research data, we are able to uncover hidden correlations, potential rules and emerging research trends within disciplinary knowledge systems, which effectively inspires novel research perspectives and creative ideas to drive continuous academic innovation.
Beyond Reading: Empowering Students to Transform School Culture through School Libraries
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-14) Kim, Joeun
School libraries play a vital role in fostering not only reading habits but also student agency and a positive school culture. This poster presents an innovative school library project in which students became active creators and promoters of reading experiences through book curation and outdoor library activities. Students selected meaningful books, designed promotional materials, organized reading spaces, and facilitated participation among their peers. These student-led initiatives encouraged voluntary reading, strengthened social connections, and enhanced the visibility of the school library as a collaborative learning hub. The project also incorporated the values of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emphasizing inclusion, community engagement, and sustainable learning practices. The findings suggest that when students are empowered to lead library programs, they move beyond being passive readers and become active contributors to school culture. This approach demonstrates how school libraries can serve as dynamic spaces that promote participation, collaboration, and social responsibility while supporting lifelong learning.

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