Workshop: Professional Development for Public Librarians Speakers: Ghassan Mourad (Lebanese University); Fawz Abdallah (LLA); Sawsan Haber (Lebanese America University, LAU); Mahmoud Awad (Naseej) and Randa Al Chidiac (LLA) Summary: The Lebanese Library Association, Lebanese National Commission for UNESCO (LNCU), and the Faculty of Mass Communication at the Lebanese University organized...

Speakers: Carla Chalhoub, Head of Access Services, American University of Beirut Ibrahim Farah, Public Services Librarian, University of Balamand Summary: The speakers discussed the state of libraries during the COVID-19 lockdown and the emerging role of resource sharing new initiatives such as RSCVD and their impact on users. The presenters...