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NEWCOMER meets in Slovenia
On June 7 and 8, the NEWCOMER team congregated in Slovenia for a meeting. On the agenda were talks from libraries across Europe and presentations of initiatives in Slovenian libraries. From understanding the role of the library as a community hub to how libraries...

30th EBLIDA Annual Conference
Date: 14-16 June 2022Venue: Goethe Institut, Athens, Greece This is a time when libraries are opening their doors to debate and inclusive dialogue in order to be meeting places for citizens. This is also a time when the ways knowledge is accessed in libraries is...

Press Release: EBLIDA, NAPLE and PL2030 join together to reinforce and develop library initiatives for Ukrainian refugees
All European countries are offering safe places of refuge for millions of people escaping war in Ukraine. European Libraries are peace strongholds amidst the horrible war which followed the Russian attack against Ukraine. It is their duty to provide support and, as...
EBLIDA, NAPLE and PL2030 team up for libraries in Europe
Three major European library organisations, EBLIDA, NAPLE and PL2030, will pool resources and efforts to strengthen library work in Europe. This initiative will bring together over 60 European library services and 68 national library bodies to create a stronger...

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...