Poster Sessions

19–20 August

12:00–14:00 (UTC+5)

Two, two-hour sessions from 12:00 to 14:00 are scheduled for poster presentations on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 August 2025.

Presenters of a poster will be expected to be present on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 August 2025 in order to explain their poster and to hand out any leaflets, or other information materials, they have available for viewers of their poster. Each presenter can therefore only present one poster.

Note for presenters

During the Congress we will invite all conference participants, to vote for the best poster or “People’s Choice Poster 2025”.

The winner of the “People’s Choice Poster 2025” will be announced during the Closing Session on Thursday 21 August 2025 and will receive a certificate of recognition.

Each presenter is required to submit a PDF of their own poster, along with the final abstract (maximum 200 words, including keywords), by 28 July to papers@ifla.org.

(Please note that this PDF is not intended for use during the conference. You are still expected to bring a printed version of your poster for display.)

After the conference, your poster and abstract will be published in the IFLA Repository.

Please also ensure that you complete the online Authors’ permission form, which grants IFLA the right to publish your work.

Questions?

Please read the Instructions for Accepted Posters or contact: posters@ifla.org.

List of accepted Poster Presentations

Poster Board Number	Title	Presenter(s)	Country
1	🏆Winner “Best Poster 2025” Uniting Knowledge, Building the Future	[1] Aizada Uteshova	Kazakhstan
2	Advancing Arabic Accessible Publishing: Progress and Challenges	[1] Yasmine Youssef [2] Hiroshi Kawamura	Egypt/Japan
3	LIRT Go Live: How LIRT’s Credibility Enhances Mass Media	[1] Naritsara Phetpanaporn [2] Narapath Phetmanee [3] Wanlaya Pumtonwong	Thailand
4	Library Available To Children Left Behind In Urban Village: A Grass-Root Library Operated by Social Welfare Organization	[1] Zhichun Peng	China
5	How to Talk Climate Crisis with Korean Picture Books	[1] Jiwon Hwang	Korea, Republic of
6	Uniting Resources to Build Sustainable Future: RU:RS LIB Forum	[1] Jelena Glišović [2] Jelka Panić [3] Verica Ševo	Serbia
7	The Journey of Universiti Malaya Open Science (UMOS)	[1] Noorsuzila Mohamad [2] Hanani Fauzi	Malaysia
8	HisLens: A Knowledge-Enhancing Book Reader for Chinese Historical Archives	[1] Jingxuan Yao [2] Chengxi Yan [3] Ruojia Wang [4] Jianguang Hua	China
9	TechnoSHEBER: 3D Printing Inclusion Center	[1] Ruslan Babirov	Kazakhstan
10	“Tembok Batu Bukan Pemisah”: Empowering Knowledge, Unlocking Minds Behinds Bars for a Better Future	[1] Noraini Abd Rahman [2] Wan Ahmad Hanis Wan Yahya [3] Roshida Othman [4] Wan Mohd Helmie Nizam Wan Salim [5] Shahizan Affandi Bin Zakaria	Malaysia
11	AI With A Human Touch: Empowering Libraries, Enhancing Knowledge	[1] Corey Halaychik	United States
12	Raising Young Soldiers for Climate Change Advocacy	[1] Ifunanya Evangel Obim	Nigeria
13	Making Tools, Building the Future	[1] Zeinab Safavi	Iran, Islamic Republic of
14	A Window Of Imagination: Encouraging Reading and Sustainability at the Jagodina Public Library	[1] Jelena Rajić [2] Jasna Milošević	Serbia
15	Royal Collection: From Palace to Library, a Symbol of Love	[1] Norhafidah Ehawan [2] Suzliana Abd. Hamid	Malaysia
16	Heroes Of The Planet: How Public Libraries Empower Sustainability Literacy Through Children’s Books	[1] Serap Fidanci	Türkiye
17	Using A New Identifier For Webtoons And Web Novels: The National Library of Korea’s Approach	[1] Jihae Jeon	Korea, Republic of
18	Local Cultural Teams: Transforming The Public from Consumers to Contributors of Public Cultural Services	[1] Tongrui Zhang	China
19	Cancelled	–	–
20	Cancelled	–	–
21	Updating Library Services Guidelines for a Changing World: Enhancing Inclusivity, Sustainability, and Global Knowledge Sharing	[1] Leili Seifi [2] Elisabet Rundqvist	Iran, Islamic Republic of/Sweden
22	From Personal Memory To Public Knowledge: The Library’s Role in Uniting History and Building Medical Heritage	[1] Yuanming Song	China
23	From Books To Bots: Teaching Python and AI in Selangor Public Libraries	[1] Norhafizah Md Yaacob	Malaysia
24	–	–	–
25	The Library 5.0: AI, Traditions and Boundless Knowledge	[1] Nazym Tleubekova [2] Timur Shaidullin	Kazakhstan
26	Camping Down In The Rural Library, Raise Up for the Rural Children’s Reading Literacy	[1] Lei Bao [2] Yutong Jiang [3] Xin Liu [4] Yiran Li	China
27	Cancelled	–	–
28	Preserving Voices, Preserving History: Auditory Information Storage and Retrieval in the National Library of Iran	[1] Mohsen Haji Zeinolabedini [2] Nikou Dehghannenzhadi [3] Amir Reza Asnafi	Iran, Islamic Republic of
29	Speaking Out in The Stacks: Oral History Project Of LGBTQIA+ Librarians	[1] Lucan Eugenio	Philippines
30	3P×4T: An Action Framework For Library Science Collaborative Education to Empower Grassroots Services	[1] Xiuwen Ma [2] Haiyi Cai	China
31	Sense of Community Belonging: Virovitica Public Library Book Club	[1] Silvija Perić	Croatia
32	Library Classification Systems: Exploring The Democratic Potential of Custom Approaches in German Libraries	[1] Massoomeh Niknia	Germany
33	Transit-Friendly Library Concept – A Safe Space After School Hours	[1] Norelmin Sapuan	Malaysia
34	Unlocking Knowledge: World Bank Open Access Content as a Gateway to Document Delivery	[1] Erica Saito [2] Eduardo Emilio Quintero Orta	Andorra
35	Teaching Predatory Journal Appraisal Using Persuasive System Design and Gamification	[1] Muzan Abbas [2] Mohamed Owais Elahi [3] Esther Makumbe [4] Antonio Miguel [5] Khadija Mahsud [6] Kevin Mccormick	Qatar
36	Magic Korzhyn	[1] Aliya Saidembayeva	Kazakhstan
37	Building Knowledge in 3D: SUTD Library’s Approach To Preserving 3D Prototypes	[1] Zoe Yeo	Singapore
38	The RSCVD Initiative – Empowering Global Resource Sharing	[1] Peter Bae [2] Silvana Mangiarancina [3] Giovanna Colombo	United States
39	Future Vision of Public Libraries: Mission and Program Level Analysis	[1] Naoki Matsumoto [2] Kenta Fukudome [3] Taro Miura	Japan
40	Threat Of ChatGPT at Slovenian Academic Library: Students’ Perspective	[1] Petruša Miholič	Slovenia
41	AI as an Opportunity: How to Train Librarians in Artificial Intelligence?	[1] Michaela Mrázová	Czech Republic
42	Library Training in Eastern Ethiopia	[1] Marie Paiva	United States
43	Um Smart Campus: The Popularity and Impact of The Book Pickup Service (BPS) at The University of Malaya Library	[1] Shamsiah Abu Bakar	Malaysia
44	Integrating User Needs with Collection Mapping: A Definitive Case Study of Özyeğin University Library	[1] Burak Kazlı [2] Zeynep Ispir Özmeral [3] Burcu Teoman	Türkiye
45	Inclusive Animation Studio	[1] Aigul Akhmetzhanova	Kazakhstan
46	Building The Future Workforce : The Library’s Role in Skilled Trades Training	[1] Jeff Verbeem [2] Leah Guffroy	Canada
47	Celebrating 50 Years Of SEDIC: Innovation and Commitment to Scientific Documentation And Information and its Professionals in Spain	[1] Soledad Cánovas Del Castillo	Spain
48	The NLK Lab, Experiment For The Future Library: AI-Based Services At The National Library Of Korea	[1] Hyerim Jeong	Korea, Republic of
49	Offline Internet Consortium	[1] James O’Donnell [2] Ann Okerson	United States
50	Universiti Malaya (UM): Preserving Institutional Heritage Through Voices Of The Past	[1] Ulya Binti Sujak [2] Annur Thahirah Abdul Hadi	Malaysia
51	Harnessing the Power Of Library Networking Through DELNET: From Building Collections to Strengthening Connections and Collaborations	[1] Sangeeta Kaul [2] Deepak Yadav	India
52	Green Libraries, Literature & Arts in Spain: Collaborations to Inspire Change	[1] Rosario Toril Moreno	Spain
53	Empowering School Libraries: RefNavi, A Collaborative App for Inquiry-Based Learning	[1] Fumie Niwai [2] Tadashi Inagaki [3] Alexander Maas [4] Yoko Noborimoto	Japan
54	From Data to Decisions: How CroRIS Enhances Research Management in Croatia	[1] Sofija Konjević [2] Zrinka Alilović [3] Helena Šarić	Croatia
55	Make. Learn. Lead: American Corners, Libraries, and Chevron Unite to Build the Future of Kazakh Youth	[1] Miquela Burke [2] Kamila Sabirova	Kazakhstan
56	Cancelled	–	–
57	Long Live Books! / ¡Vivan Los Libros!	[1] Elmer Morales Garcia	Costa Rica
58	Itinerant Librarian Support Project for Small Libraries	[1] Sookhee Yoon	Korea, Republic of
59	Library Toolkits For Researchers In The Life Sciences: How Libraries Can Enable the Availability of Knowledge	[1] Ursula Arning	Germany
60	Cancelled	–	–
61	Sepintas – Bringing Happiness by Bridging the Digital Divide	[1] Nurdiana Mohd Arshad [2] Mohd. Basli Mohd Shaari	Malaysia
63	Voluntary Collaboration, Future Impact: AI Adoption in Turkish University Libraries	[1] Alper Menemenlioğlu	Türkiye
64	Medical Libraries Supporting Outreach Efforts To Rural Communities And Broadband Planning With Public Libraries: A Qualitative Research Study	[1] Jamie Bloss [2] Roger Russell [3] Mary Roby [4] Elizabeth Ketterman	United States
65	Library as a Stress-Buster: Supporting Student Well-Being Beyond Information	[1] Olga Einasto	Estonia
66	IFLA Guidelines For Making Libraries Accessible For People with Disabilities	[1] Misako Nomura [2] Maela Rakočević Uvodić	Japan/Croatia
67	RedArchive+: A Human-AI Knowledge Retrieval System for Revolutionary Literature Co-Developed By Chinese Academy Of Social Sciences and Renmin University Of China	[1] Huiru Wang [2] Chengxi Yan [3] Yuenan Liu [4] Jiayi Li	China
68	Cancelled	–	–
69	Benchmarking of Public Libraries – Comparison that makes sense	[1] Vladana Pillerová [2] Lucie Machacková	Czech Republic
70	Cancelled	–	–
71	On The Path to the Future – Departmental Library In Transition	[1] Wiebke Groebel-Uhlig	Germany
72	Library In The 21^st Century – Estonian Librarians’ Vision of the Future and Library Service Evaluation Model	[1] Katre Riisalu [2] Krista Visas	Estonia
73	Cancelled	–	–
74	S.O.S. Heritage: Save Our School Heritage	[1] Marija Miletić	Croatia
75	More Than Just A Makeover: The Transformation of a Historically Disadvantaged Medical University Library	[1] Kabelo Kgarosi [2] Rirhandzu Mhinga	South Africa
76	Cancelled	–	–
77	Convergent Light Of Humanities – A Decisive Moment in History	[1] Ka Man Li	China
78	Language Revitalisation in Welsh Public Libraries: Exploring how Libraries are supporting the Welsh Government’s Target to reach 1 Million Welsh Speakers by 2050	[1] Lucy Davies	United Kingdom
79	Empowering The Next Generation of Librarians: NPSIG’s Role in Global Knowledge Sharing	[1] Paria Aria [2] Massoomeh Niknia	United States/Germany
80	Cancelled	–	–
81	Cancelled	–	–
82	Bridging the Regional Divide: Cross- System Collaboration of Reading Equity for Rural Children in China	[1] Xinyu Chen	China
83	& Picture Books: A support program for emerging picture book authors	[1] Song-Ah Chae	Korea, Republic of
84	Merging Libraries and Technology: A Festival Model for Cross-Sector Innovation and Equal Access to Information	[1] Merve Yavuzdemir	Türkiye
85	The Impact Of Mini Carnival School Holiday Program Towards Children’s Growth	[1] Nurathilah Syamimi Azmanudin [2] Muhammad Zaim Ramli	Malaysia
86	International Galaxy Library	[1] Shawky Salem [2] Marwa El Sahn	Egypt
87	Night of the Libraries – For the First Time Nationwide in Germany: 4th of April 2025	[1] Juliana Pranke	Germany
88	Knowing Library History From Voices of Librarian Figures	[1] Xiaofang Zhang [2] Zhuangbo Wu [3] Han Wei	China
89	Cancelled	–	–
90	Impact and Initiatives – Promoting “STEM” Education in Sabah Through U-Science’s UMS Vision	[1] Zawawi Tiyunin [2] Mohd Faizal Hamzah	Malaysia
91	The Future of Our Past	[1] Snežana Nenezić	Serbia
92	Cancelled	–	–
93	Harnessing Generative AI For Enhanced Archival Metadata: A Cross-Sector Collaboration	[1] Min Hoon Ee [2] Haliza Jailani	Singapore
94	Cancelled	–	–
95	Cancelled	–	–
96	Mini Library For Every Department: University Of Khorfakkan Library Promotes Reading Culture Among its Community	[1] Marwa Alqaydi	United Arab Emirates
97	How To Organize An E-Sport Competition in Your Library?	[1] Antoine Torrens-Montebello [2] Youhan Belhout [3] Amir Benchebchoub	Algeria
98	Are you a super searcher?	[1] Fabio Digiacomo	United States
99	Selangor Info Hub: A Remembrance on Malay History and Heritage at Raja Tun Uda Library	[1] Sabariah Sayuti [2] Neti Dahlia Othman [3] Noor Asmah Azan	Malaysia
100	Cancelled	–	–
101	Adapting Publishing Principles And Best Practices for Repository-Hosted Journals: Sustainable Ideas for Enhancing Local Open Access Publishing	[1] Andrea Wirth	United States
102	“Future Post Office” By The Shenzhen Library—Write to Yourself in Ten Years’ Time	[1] Fan Cheng [2] Zhe Liu	China
103	Cancelled	–	–
104	Designing and Launching a Patient Information Service Department in a Children’s Hospital Library: A Case Study	[1] Fatemeh Sheikhshoaei [2] Maryam Sepahvand	Iran, Islamic Republic of
105	Books by Bike: Why it Works?	[1] Maruška Nardelli	Croatia
106	Leveraging Community Partnerships to Serve Immigrant And Multilingual Communities	[1] Natalia Devlin	United States
107	Cancelled	–	–
108	Japanese Crepe-Paper Books with Arsenic-Containing Colors	[1] Yukie Baba	Japan
109	Partnering for Public Health: Library-Hospital Alliance Establishes TCM Cultural Space	[1] Yunzhe Ma	China
110	Meet The Scientist @ Johor Public Library	[1] Afzan Mohamed [2] Ungku Noorakmal Ungku Sulaiman	Malaysia
111	Information While Incarcerated – The Manitoba Experience	[1] Kirsten Wurmann	Canada
112	🏆Winner “Visual Impact” Youth Information Literacy In the Age Of AI: Insights From A Danish Study	[1] Lotte Dhyrbye	Denmark
113	Cancelled	–	–
114	Open Science Monitoring from Latin America	[1] Juan Miguel Palma Peña	Mexico
115	Quest for Digital Literacy	[1] Nenad Dajić	Serbia
116	The Role Of AI, Libraries and Library & Information Professionalsin Peace Promotion & Education	[1] Peggy Nzomo [2] Ebube Uba	United States
117	Cultural Night School: A Novel Approach for Enhancing Public Access to Cultural Services	[1] Jingzhu Wei	China
118	The Impact Of Storytelling in Public Libraries on Creativity in Children Aged 5 To 10: An Iranian Experience	[1] Soheila Samanipoor [2] Mohsen Haji Zeinolabedini	Iran, Islamic Republic of
119	Cancelled	–	–
120	⁠🏆Winner “Viewers’ Choice 2025″ Healing Through Urban Farming: Social Transformation Experience at the Kampung Lindungan Library Community	[1] Grace Anak Dingin [2] Hassan Hikmah	Malaysia
121	Enhancing Library Recognition Through Cultural Partnerships: Namsan Library’s Modular Package Tour Model	[1] Yunmee Chang	Korea, Republic of
122	How We Live In The World: A Guide for Crafters	[1] Ruzhi Fan [2] Xianlin Zheng	China
123	Jagaperpus: Preserve Library History	[1] Mochammad Riski Destrianto	Indonesia
124	Public Libraries And Reading Clubs In Türkiye: A Collaboration that Strengthens Reading Culture	[1] Esma Bağcı	Türkiye
125	AI Citizenship Framework	[1] Zakir Hossain	Bangladesh
126	Voices Behind Walls: Prison Literature As Living Testimonies Of Collective Memory	[1] Narges Rahmani [2] Mohsen Haji Zeinolabedini	Netherlands / Iran, Islamic Republic of
127	Cancelled	–	–
128	E-Routes: Connecting European Cultural Heritage through Digital Storytelling	[1] Bogdan Trifunović	Serbia
129	Human Library: A Journey Through Living Knowledge and Personal Stories	[1] Lisdar Abdul Wahid [2] Adida Mohd Amin	Malaysia
130	Visualising Impact – Using Tableau In Analysing Statistical Data	[1] Maja Stazic	Croatia
131	Second-Hand Books And Artificial Intelligence: An Innovative Integration For Sustainable Libraries	[1] Mahgol Kamrava [2] Mohsen Haji Zeinolabedini [3] Amir Reza Asnafi	Iran, Islamic Republic of
132	The Art Of Deconstructing Life: A Cross-Border Symphony of Medicine and Aesthetics	[1] Minjun Fu [2] Lihui Huang	China
133	Cancelled	–	–
134	UC Davis Library’s Journey to BIBFRAME Implementation: A Decade of Innovation and Collaboration	[1] Xiaoli Li	United States

Note for presenters

During the Congress we will invite all conference participants, to vote for the best poster or “People’s Choice Poster 2025”.

The winner of the “People’s Choice Poster 2025” will be announced during the Closing Session on Thursday 21 August 2025 and will receive a certificate of recognition.

Each presenter is required to submit a PDF of their own poster, along with the final abstract (maximum 200 words, including keywords), by 28 July to papers@ifla.org.

(Please note that this PDF is not intended for use during the conference. You are still expected to bring a printed version of your poster for display.)

After the conference, your poster and abstract will be published in the IFLA Repository.

Please also ensure that you complete the online Authors’ permission form, which grants IFLA the right to publish your work.

Questions?

Please read the Instructions for Accepted Posters or contact: posters@ifla.org.

🏆 Awarded Posters 2025

The following poster awards were announced during the Closing Session in Astana by Te Paea Paringatai (New Zealand), IFLA President-elect:

Viewers’ Choice 2025 – Healing Through Urban Farming: Social Transformation Experience at the Kampung Lindungan Library Community by Grace Anak Dingin and Hassan Hikmah (Malaysia)
Visual Impact 2025 – Youth Information Literacy In the Age Of AI: Insights From A Danish Study by Lotte Dhyrbye (Denmark)
Best Poster 2025 – Uniting Knowledge, Building the Future by Aizada Uteshova (Kazakhstan)

Questions?

Please contact posters@ifla.org.