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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...
Competition time: win $500 in recognition of your library’s media literacy efforts!
PL2030 is partnering with NewsGuard to boost media literacy skills through public libraries in Europe. As well as installing the Internet Trust Tool on public access computers to fight disinformation, NewsGuard are working to launch a holistic media literacy...
What should the European Parliament be reading?
Summer may be over, but there is no better time to pick up a good book than the start of term! Just in time for the start of the new European Parliament mandate, our network of Lighthouse Libraries from across Europe have curated a thought-provoking list of book...
Blog: the journey towards an inclusive Europe begins at the library
As the 2019 European election campaigns come to a close and voters head to the polls, we want to take a moment to reflect on the contributions public libraries can make towards EU priorities. Social policy has featured on the European agenda, however it has primarily...