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Thousands of European citizens and businesses learn about emerging technologies with Digital SkillUp
In the digital world, our daily lives and careers are defined by emerging technologies. New technological solutions like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, Big Data, Robotics and Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) come with a wide range...
Path to the Digital Decade: Upskilling in Emerging Technologies – join the final Digital SkillUp event
What is the impact of emerging technologies on European citizens and businesses? How can we prepare to face the challenges and leverage the opportunities that they bring? How do we achieve an inclusive and sustainable upskilling process that leaves no one behind? ...
Launch of the BIBLIO MOOC – Register now!
We're excited to announce that the first MOOC on digital skills designed specifically for library professionals is on the way. Read along to get a taste of the course designed and implemented by the BIBLIO project. Why this MOOC? Today, libraries are not a just a...
We’re hiring! Could you be our next Project Officer?
Public Libraries 2030 (PL2030) is an international not-for-profit association driven by the vision of a world where public libraries are a dynamic and inclusive space accessible to all. We aim to re-ignite a European spirit of collaboration, encourage an exchange of...
Digital SkillUp goes live: accessible courses on emerging technologies at your fingertips
In the digital world, our daily lives and careers are defined by emerging technologies. New technological solutions like artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT), blockchain, big data, robotics, and augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) come with a wide...
Start of the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform, the new home of digital skills in Europe
To help bridge the digital skills gap in Europe, the European Commission has rolled out the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform, a one-stop-shop for high-quality information, initiatives and resources on digital skills. Funded by the Connecting Europe Facility...
Findings from the research phase of the BIBLIO project
We are proud to announce that the research phase of the BIBLIO project has come to an end, and we are now moving into the VET curriculum and MOOC development. As we proceed into the next phase of our activities for this project,...
Changing the BIBLIO project methodology
The BIBLIO project aims to identify the skills gap, both transversal and digital skills, in the library sector as a result of the digital transformation. We started this project in late 2019 with nine other partners and the hope to carry out four research activities...
Free Library Professional Development for Librarians During the Pandemic
What happens when libraries have to shut their doors during a crisis? How can libraries turn to their communities and dive deeper to support them? Under the current circumstances, many library professionals have to work from home which raises questions about how to...
And the winner is the Municipal Library of Prague
Last month we ran a media literacy competition asking you to help us select a library that would receive a $500 donation courtesy of our partner, NewsGuard. Libraries from across Europe sent us their media literacy stories and the impact they have had on their...