---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- From: "Prof. N. Laxman Rao." Date: Thu, October 19, 2017 10:24 pm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gerald Leitner To: ifla-l@infoserv.inist.fr Sent: Thursday, 19 October 2017, 20:21:30 GMT+5:30Subject: [IFLA-L] Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2017 Dear all, Libraries have an incomparable expertise and experience in developing media and information literacy among their users, from schools to universities, and beyond into communities. Given this, IFLA is a proud member of the Global Alliance of Partnerships for Media and Information Literacy (GAPMIL). The key event of the GAPMIL year Global Media and Information Literacy Week takes place next week, with a feature conference in Kingston, Jamaica. I am proud to say that IFLA will be represented by both our President, Glria Parez-Salmern and myself, as well as many members of our community. We will be underlining the growing importance of media and information literacy in a digital world, its contribution to development, and therefore the ever stronger case for well-supported libraries.   But the conference is just one event. At a time when there is so much concern about information overload and fake news, it is a perfect time to underline the importance of libraries and their work. I would like to encourage you to share stories of what you are doing to celebrate libraries contribution to promoting media and information literacy. On the Global MIL Week website, you can register your own events, giving them greater prominence: https://en.unesco.org/global-mil-week-2017 I look forward to seeing many examples of the great work that you are doing, Kind regards, Gerald Leitner Gerald Leitner Secretary General International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions PO Box 95312 2509 CH The Hague,  Netherlands Tel: +31-70-3140884 Fax: +31-70-3834827 www.ifla.org