IFLA MLAS Empowering Library Leaders and Diversity Worldwide: the MENA Experience
Channel: IFLA Special Interest Group - New Professionals
Date: 2022-06-22

IFLA’s Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) in collaboration with the New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG) presents a recording of the webinar with the MENA experience organised in May 25, 2022.
This meeting was a part of a new webinar series to empower new library leaders worldwide and foster diversity within the profession.  The insights gained from this webinar will then inform and enrich the MLAS Open Session at WLIC 2022 in Dublin, which will focus on the same theme.  

Agenda:
1. Introduction: Loida Garcia-Febo (IFLA MLAS)
2. Librarians Map: Magdalena Gomułka (IFLA NPSIG)
3. Presentation of AFLI: Prof. Hassan Alsereihy (Saudi Arabia)
4. Presentation of Lebanon Library Association: Randa Al Chidiac, Lebanon 
5. Discussion in breakout rooms (private)
6. Presenting of leadership experience: Rasha Barakat, MIU Head of Libraries; MLIS – American University in the Emirates
7. Presenting of leadership experience: Soumaya Yahiaoui, Librarian, Deputy head Director of Collection Development of the National Library of Tunisia