On 24 June, the third “Digitaltag” (Digital Day)[1] is being held in Germany. It is a nationwide day of action for digital participation. The alliance for the Digital Day unites more than 25 organisations from civil society, culture, science, business, welfare, and the public sector.… Read More »Digital literacy: Libraries support all age groups to become digital literate
Libraries are living institutions, constantly evolving to adapt to the technological, financial, and organizational changes that have occurred, especially in recent decades, and that has accelerated since the turn of the century. Therefore, there is always an open debate within the profession about the role… Read More »Library Labs: a project from Library Coordination at the Spanish Ministry of Culture and Sports
The first half of this blog post will be a description of some of the challenges of e-lending we’re facing now. I’ll write it a bit doom monger-y. I’m not otherwise a glum person, but I want to convey a sense of urgency. The second… Read More »NAPLE’s comprehensive work and research program into the looming issues of e-lending anno 2022
In its Charter for Regional or Minority Languages the Council of Europe declares, “Regional or minority languages are part of Europe’s cultural heritage and their protection and promotion contribute to the building of a Europe based on democracy and cultural diversity”. Our European heritage is… Read More »Safeguarding the European legacy and richness of languages
I’m writing this first NAPLE blog piece from the comfort of my home desk. I’ve spent most of the last two years working at home, as many of us have, trying to stay on top of the COVID-19 pandemic and all of its effects on… Read More »NAPLE Blog – 2022: The View from Ireland
