Obituary: Remembering Fred Nesta
It is with great sadness that SLA Europe shares in the loss of a dear colleague, Fred Nesta. His wife, Maureen Buja, has shared the …
Book now for the BIALL and SLA Europe Online Careers Evening
BIALL and SLA Europe are pleased to announce that we will be hosting a joint online Careers Evening on Thursday June 26th 2025. We are …
ASIS&T and SLA announce merger negotiations
It was announced on the 23 May that the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) and the Special Libraries Association (SLA) have entered into …
CILIP launches £1.2 Million Green Library Hubs project to power climate action in local communities
SLA Europe are delighted to hear that CILIP, the UK’s library and information association, has launched the Green Library Hubs programme – a community-led climate …
SLA announces dissolution after 116 years
SLA Europe is greatly saddened and shocked to hear that SLA has announced it will begin a dissolution process after 116 years. You can read …
Welcoming our new President Elect – Tsveta Rafaylova
SLA Europe is delighted to end another year with an amazing array of events and webinars. We are now looking forward to planning various events …
Congratulations to Ellen Woolf, winner of the 2024 SLA Student Scholarship
We are delighted to share that one of the recipients of our sponsored student members, Ellen Woolf, has been awarded one of the 2024 SLA …
Congratulations to Tsveta Rafaylova, winner of the 2024 SLA Rising Star Award
Our Secretary and Membership Chair, Tsveta Rafaylova, was one of three SLA members who was awarded the James M. Matarazzo Rising Star Award. The Rising Star …
Information Outlook article – The pivotal role of the news librarian
The 2024 Fall issue of Information Outlook features a fantastic article from SLA Europe member, Richard Nelsson, head of research at The Guardian News & …
Follow us on Bluesky
We are still on Twitter for now, but we have also joined Bluesky – follow us at: https://bsky.app/profile/slaeurope.bsky.social You can still follow us on other …
Update: Libraries Connected launches fundraising appeal for Ukraine mobile library
Earlier this year, Libraries Connected launched a crowdfunding appeal to raise £10,000 to purchase a decommissioned, fully serviced mobile library from an English council to …
Celebrating the launch of The Kind Librarian with Facet Publishing
In tandem with our webinar series, Kindness is a Librarian’s Superpower, SLA Europe is delighted to be co-sponsoring Helen’s book launch, The Kind Librarian, with …