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Loida García-Febo

@loidagarciafebo

Libraries • Wellness • Sustainability NY • PR / English • Spanish International Library Consultant ALA Prez 2018-2019

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🪴🪴Date: February 19 @ 2pm ET
Info and registration: www.library20.com/emotional-in...

11.02.2026 14:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Please consider posting this as an article somewhere. Gracias

09.02.2026 14:51 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I recently visited the Master of Information Sciences school @ University of Puerto Rico. It's ALA accredited! Totally online and in Spanish. Check it out! My Alma mater🇵🇷
Information Sciences and Technologies/ College of Communication & Information,
faca.uprrp.edu/programas/ma...

02.02.2026 17:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Poster advertising the ECIS Libraries Online Conference 10th Jan 2026.

Poster advertising the ECIS Libraries Online Conference 10th Jan 2026.

We're looking forward to seeing everyone at the #ECISLibraries2026 online conference with keynotes from @loidagarciafebo.bsky.social & Dr Leo Lo. Registration includes 6 months access to the recordings. web.cvent.com/event/705906... @ecislibrarysig.bsky.social @elidicarome.bsky.social

06.01.2026 14:32 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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🪴DATE: Thursday, January 29th, 2025, 2:00 - 3:00 pm US - Eastern Time
Info and registration: www.library20.com/stress-manag...

05.01.2026 23:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
IFLA MLAS - Happy New Year 2026!
IFLA MLAS - Happy New Year 2026! YouTube video by IFLA MLAS

🎉🎉Happy New Year 2026 from IFLA Management of Library Associations! We are delighted to share greetings from our members in their own languages.
youtu.be/eyiUmOhRHQE?...

24.12.2025 13:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Feliz Navidad from my local and vibrant library association, REFORMA Northeast! Wishing you joy and good reads this holiday season!

23.12.2025 13:32 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Photo of a group of nine ALA and library leaders on stage at the U.N. Text on the projector screen reads "Doing dynamic digital inclusion locally"

Photo of a group of nine ALA and library leaders on stage at the U.N. Text on the projector screen reads "Doing dynamic digital inclusion locally"

This week, ALA and global library leaders led a session on dynamic digital inclusion at the UN High Level Meeting on WSIS+20, exploring how digital inclusion moves from global commitments to local, practical action.

Check out the recording: https://bit.ly/44wh8EQ

19.12.2025 18:54 👍 18 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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Honoring my Afro-Caribbean heritage-
Delighted to moderate the first joint event by IFLA, ALA, UNESCO, Universal Postal Union with outstanding colleagues @ United Nations High-Level Meeting WSIS+20.
💚My attire honored my Afro-Caribbean heritage as we discussed role of libraries advancing inclusion

19.12.2025 15:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🌎Librarians visiting the United Nations Library in NY - The @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social IRC United Nations Subcommittee visited the UN Library as part of the IFLA/ALA advocacy for libraries @ UN High Level Political Forum on WSIS+20: digital access, information equity & why it matters for libraries.

17.12.2025 18:04 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
ALA Past President Loida Garcia-Febo with colleagues at ALA IRC United  Nations SDGs Subcommittee at the UN High Level Political Forum WSIS+20

ALA Past President Loida Garcia-Febo with colleagues at ALA IRC United Nations SDGs Subcommittee at the UN High Level Political Forum WSIS+20

ALA Past President Loida Garcia-Febo (2nd from left) with colleagues at today’s UN WSIS+20 forum in NYC.
In town? Join an in-person event tomorrow on digital access, information equity, and why it matters for libraries.
CUNY Graduate Center
Dec. 16 | 1:20–2:40pm
www.ifla.org/events/doing...

15.12.2025 23:07 👍 21 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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I’m excited to teach this class on a subject I care deeply about. Registration and info libraryjuiceacademy.com/shop/course/...

15.12.2025 01:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Doing Dynamic Digital Inclusion Locally: WSIS+20 Side-Event
When
16 December 2025
Where
CUNY Graduate Center, New York
Registration
Register before 16 December 2025

Doing Dynamic Digital Inclusion Locally: WSIS+20 Side-Event When 16 December 2025 Where CUNY Graduate Center, New York Registration Register before 16 December 2025

NYC Friends: Join the ALA IRC United Nations SDG Subcommittee for an in-person program with UNESCO and IFLA during WSIS+20. Learn why this global review of digital access, information equity & ICT policy matters for libraries.
Dec. 16 | 1:20–2:40pm
CUNY Graduate Center
www.ifla.org/events/doing...

12.12.2025 15:00 👍 12 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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I am delighted to further expand my teaching on library services for multilingual populations. As you know, this is one of my areas of expertise, and I am truly enjoying the opportunity to continue developing this work.

17.11.2025 15:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Delighted to join the @springernature.com panel at the #CharlestonConference, “Real World Impact: Supporting Researchers to Influence Policy and Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.”
My themes: Libraries bridging research & policy impact—benefitting communities. @chashub.bsky.social

06.11.2025 13:49 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Class #3 Coming Up - "WELLNESS IN LIBRARIES" with Loida Garcia-Febo
🔹November 12 "Crisis-Ready Libraries: Emotional and Operational Resilience"

Series or single class for your Professional Development.
More info, registration, and contact info: www.library20.com/wellness-in-...

30.10.2025 19:04 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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#bookcrawl2025 #bookcrawlnyc #NYC #Halloween @Book Club Bar @Pillowcatbooks #janeaustentiktok TikTok video by Loida García Febo

Halloween Book Crawl in NYC www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMQYjxVP/

26.10.2025 17:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Libraries & peace: Today I shared work related to libraries, democracy, peace & conflict resolution @ event in Commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.
Info about the program I curated:
ischool.sjsu.edu/news/ischool...

21.10.2025 17:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

@sjsuischool.bsky.social

14.10.2025 12:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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‼️REFORMA & SJSU School of Information celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. An honor to moderate the event.
Speakers include:
•Ady Huertas, REFORMA President
•Edwin Rodarte, REFORMA Vice President
•Kenny Garcia, Madeline Pena REFORMA Past Presidents
Free, registration: sjsu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

14.10.2025 12:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Advocacy and outreach remain at the heart of librarianship. Proud to support libraries and reading at the 2025 #NYCC @libcomix.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

10.10.2025 12:51 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Librarians at the #NYCC @libcomix.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

09.10.2025 17:35 👍 32 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Class #2 Coming Up - "WELLNESS IN LIBRARIES" with Loida Garcia-Febo
🔹October 8: "Transformational Service Culture and Building Relationships"
🔹Professional Development fromThe Library 2.0 Mental Health & Wellness Program
Full series or single session. Info/Register www.library20.com/wellness-in-...

30.09.2025 12:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🌍At United Nations General Assembly UNGA80 side event "From Commitment to Action: Gender Equality and Human Rights for African Descent Girls and Young Women at Beijing+30 and UN80" With Leticia Leobet, Co-Chair of People of African Descent Stakeholder Group, UN's Major Groups. Connecting libraries!

26.09.2025 18:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Five out of six people on my side of the subway are reading and three are reading physical books!

17.09.2025 17:11 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Has someone created a LibGuide about Bad Bunny?

16.09.2025 13:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🇩🇪Earlier this summer I attended BiblioCon2025, annual conf by German library associations to present "Fostering Peace and Collaboration through Libraries: A Think Tank Approach" and conflict resolution kit I complied for a series with @SJSUischool.bksy.social Photo with European & IFLA leaders.

15.09.2025 12:46 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

We start tomorrow! #wellness in #libraries

09.09.2025 15:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Summer I Paused: A Librarian's Reflection on Boundaries and Belonging Choosing Family and Wellness Over Burnout

🔹The Summer I Paused: A Librarian’s Reflection on Boundaries and Belonging
Choosing Family and #Wellness Over Burnout
--My new article published by Information Today www.infotoday.eu/Articles/Edi...

02.09.2025 22:22 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Join us for an engaging session of the AI Knowledge Café, where #librarians, Library and Information Science (LIS) educators/professors, researchers come together for a conversation about #AI and its impact on information, science, and society. Register cesnet.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

29.08.2025 12:36 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0