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Professional development, international collaboration and practical resources for educators and library professionals

We support educators, librarians and educational organisations through training, collaborative projects and shared learning resources. Our work connects professional experience with new ideas to help create more inclusive and engaging learning environments.

Course Inclusive Learning Spaces

Explore practical ways to make classrooms and libraries more accessible, inclusive and responsive to different learning needs. This five-day course brings together educators and library professionals to explore learning-space design, sustainability and inclusive practice.

This 5-day Erasmus training was held first time in Helsinki’s libraries in June 2025 (video sessions), exploring the impact of sustainability, inclusion, and classroom/library design on student learning. Reserve your place for the session in London, United Kingdom | 2–6 August 2027

Our course will be held a week before the most important conference for librarians: IFLA WLIC 2027! And we will definitely join many activities organized to celebrate the 100th anniversary!

LEAD International School Library Ambassadors

Dr. Maria Fe Nicolau visited LEAD International School in Malaysia to meet the Library Ambassadors, an enthusiastic group of students led by Dr. Mayasari Abdul Majid. Together with Dr. Vinitha from BINUS Simprug School, they joined the project Different Books. Different Cultures. One Kindness.

Students from India, Croatia and Nigeria are also taking part in the same project, and they will share their experiences during International School Library Month.

Global Librarians at the IFLA WLIC 2026

Members of Global Librarians participated in the IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Busan, South Korea, in August 2026. Their contributions explored research-informed practice, future skills and the human dimensions of school librarianship.

They presented the CTRL+ poster, the World Café video “Future Librarian Skills,” and a Lightning Talk titled “Teaching What Machines Can’t: Human Skills in School Libraries.”

Antonija, Sandra and Danica with colleagues from the Korean Library Association

Radical School Librarianship: a Global Response

@GlobalLibrarians, a group of dedicated school librarians, are proud to announce that our new book is available (here). Members of Global Librarians contributed a chapter to Radical School Librarianship: A Global Response, edited by Judi Moreillon and published by Facet Publishing. The book brings together international perspectives on equity, diversity, inclusion and intellectual freedom in school libraries.

The @GlobalLibrarians team promoted the book at the Helsinki Central Library Oodi, in the Mestna knjižnica Kranj, Slovenia, and at the ESHA conference in Rome, Italiy.

Let’s work together: Erasmus Calls in 2026 and 2027

Are you developing an educational project, planning professional learning or looking for an international partner?

Tell us about your goals. We welcome conversations with schools, libraries, universities and other organisations interested in meaningful educational collaboration. Here you can find our PIF. For more details, you can contact alujanac@gmail.com

International collaboration in Malaysia and Indonesia

From October 2-4, 2024, BINUS SCHOOL Simprug Jakarta proudly hosted the International Library Conference, a pivotal event for the global library and education community, with strong support from BINUS School Education. Under the theme “Transforming Libraries: Shifting the Paradigm Towards Sustainability, Best Practices, SDGs, and AI Integration,” visionaries, educators, and experts from around the globe gathered to share innovative ideas and best practices. The conference featured a roster of 12 speakers from various parts of the world and welcomed 52 participants from across the Asian region.

Before this amazing conference we visited LSL International School in Malaysia and participated in panel session with local school librarians, publishers and other professionals.

Both meetings has laid the groundwork for future collaborations, pushing boundaries in library innovation and sustainability. We look forward to the lasting impact of the ideas shared and to the continued growth of libraries as essential hubs for learning and development.

Training courses for school librarians in 2024

We proudly confirmed courses tailored for teachers and school librarians in 2024. These courses were scheduled to take place in Zagreb in June 2024. During these courses, participants had a unique opportunity to learn from esteemed educators, including Dr. Mayasari Abdul Majid (Malaysia), Dr. Sophia Adeyeye (Nigeria), Dr. Maria Fe Nicolau (Indonesia), Mrs. Antonija Lujanac (Croatia).

Photo by aslvn

Two most important conferences for librarians in Europe 2023

We attended the International Association of School Librarianship IASL annual conference in Rome, Italy from the 17th to the 21st od July 2023. It was a valuable opportunity for school librarians, public librarians, teachers, researchers, administrators, and anyone interested in reading, education, and libraries to exchange ideas and practices, meet with new friends and reunite with old friends. During the conference, we had the privilege of presenting our project, International Virtual Storytelling to the audience and invited them to join us!

We presented the results of the Erasmus projects OUTSIDE, Experimenta, and Comm Edu at the IFLA WLIC 2023 conference in Rotterdam.