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		<title>World Refugee Day Webinar</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Mortenson Centre in collaboration with the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the American Library Association (ALA)’s International Relations Committee (IRC) and the Services to Refugees, Immigrants, and Displaced Persons (SRIDP) Sub-Committee ) organized a webinar commemorating World Refugee Day 2025 (June 20). The webinar was held on May 27, 2025, and highlighted [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Congratulations to the 2025 Mortenson Center Graduates!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 18:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Mortenson Center celebrates the remarkable achievements of our 2025 Mortenson Center Associates. Their dedication, hard work, and passion for their libraries and the library and information science field have been truly inspiring. As they move forward in their careers, we are confident that they will continue to make a significant impact in their communities [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>2025 Mortenson Associates Program: Week 4 reflections</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 21:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Written by Veliswa Tshetsha, Originally posted on July 12, 2025. Strengthening Innovative Library Leaders (SILL): empowering library staff around the globe Prof Chu and Dr. Nzomo offered a powerful culmination of insights and inspiration, solidifying the program’s core theme: “Libraries Unbound: Open, Inclusive and Engaged”. This final week celebrated the vision, commitment, and transformative potential [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Westerville Public Library: Following Remarkable Footsteps</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On May 30th, 2017 we visited Westerville Public Library and we got the chance to hear from its leader for the past 28 years; Don W. Barlow who is retiring in the coming few days. Listening to Don’s vision on the operations of the library has inspired me hugely and opened the horizon for me to try and implement some of his strategies at my library once I go back home. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>High Density Storage facility</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I had the opportunity of visiting the High Density Storage facility at Oak Street on May 25, 2017. What i saw from the outside was a very huge building and had no idea about the storage and its services.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Reference Services- Interview</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An interview was conducted to have more information about the reference practices at the Graduate Library- Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library (SSHEL)]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>IAP and the SDGs- Qatar Initiatives?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Qatari participants in the IFLA Advocacy Programs (IAP)participants organized a presentation about the IAP during the Second Association Forum for Library Professionals in Qatar. The Forum was organized by the Library and Information Association (LIA-Q) and sponsored by Katara Cultural Village.]]></description>
		
		
		
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