April 9, 2018
Advancing library visibility through effective data collection, use, and sharing in partnership with the African library community.
Development & Access to Information
August 8, 2016
How does access to information contribute to achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs)? What roles do libraries play in the United Nations’ 2030 Development Agenda?
Mobile Information Literacy
December 16, 2015
Mobile information literacy is vital for those who have leapfrogged from traditional media to digital devices that provide instant access to information. What are the relevant skills, concepts, and attitudes for people using mobile devices, not PCs, to access the internet?
Research Roadmap for Strengthening the Library Field
June 19, 2015
Strengthening the library field by gathering and organizing existing data and research about public libraries to provide a central, living collection on a platform that is easy, accessible, usable, and sustainable to help inform researchers and practitioners, as well as policy makers and funders.
Namibia Regional Library Evaluation
April 30, 2014
What influences the success of regional libraries intended to spearhead national improvements in reading, learning, and information access?
Public Internet Access & Use in Vietnam
February 18, 2014
What is the role of library-like institutions in providing public access to information and technologies? How do they compare to libraries?
Innovation Spaces
November 26, 2013
What are the features of effective innovation spaces? What policies and practices support their establishment and growth?
Measuring perceptions of the benefits of ICT in public libraries in the EU
August 14, 2013
What is the impact of public libraries in the European Union on library users’ lives? How are libraries in the EU perceived and used?
Measures that Matter
May 25, 2013
What data should libraries be collecting to best reflect their role & impact in the 21st century? How can we come up with a national plan for US public libraries to collect, store, use, & communicate data?
Perceptions of Libraries as Development Partners
January 3, 2012
Perceptions of Libraries as Development Partners involves 70 stakeholder interviews in 13 countries to assess the opportunities and challenges in efforts to better leverage and integrate public libraries into development initiatives.
