The Seminar is dedicated to the achievements of Azerbaijan Academic Libraries during 2015 and successfully developed trends in Azerbaijan.

1. The Role of International Networks on Librarians’
Professional Development
Mushvig Imamverdiyev - Head of Research and Instructional
Services
December 2015 - ADA University

2. http://www.slideshare.net/bright9977/facebook-founder-mark-zuckerbergs-quotes-2

3. International Professional Networks
① Global Support system
② Identify ideas and opportunities to benefit your
own library
③ Unite to help others, advocate on a global scale
about topics like copyright and access to
information
④ Internationalize your career – IFLA, Twitter,
Facebook, LinkedIn
⑤ International Librarians Network (ILN)

4. International Librarians Network
 Non-profit organization
 Open for Librarians and Information
Professionals from all over the World
 Breaks geographical borders between Librarians
 Connecting the Librarians within Peer-Mentoring
Program
 Provides collaborative discussion on topics –
Blog posts

5. ILN –overall history &
key presentations
2015
ALA Annual 2015. San Francisco, USA. Included in the IRRT
International Papers Program – The International Librarians Network: a
successful model for international mentoring
2014
• Building professional relationship with the International Librarians
network - Library 2.0 14 Conference, October 2014
2013
• Publication – Internationalize your professional network –Librarians
without borders: the International Librarians Network (ILN)
experience - Library 2.0 13 Conference, October 2013

6. ILN Directors
Clare McKenzie Alyson Dalby Kate Byrne

7. ILN Information Allocation
Participants
Ambassadors
Program
Coordinators
ILN Website
Blog discussions
Sharing ideas &
experiences
Posting news &
events
Peer Mentoring
Building
Communication

9. ILN influence to Librarians
 Grow up internationally
 Look globally to the development
 Develop new ideas
 Build International Professional Cooperation
 Professional Development
 Collaborative problem solving

10. “ILN is the Librarians’ Santa Maria Ship
which will bring us to the new discoveries. It
carries countries’ flag to the all continents
and connects the librarians!”
Mushvig Imamverdiyev

11. INTERNATIONAL
LIBRARIANS
NETW ORK
G LO BA L PRO G RA M
PD O U TC O M ES
D I D W E M EN TI O N
I T' S FREE?
Participants
since 2013
The next round starts in March
2016. Register today and we'll let you know
when applications open.
interlibnet.org
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Different
countries
WIDER PROFESSIONAL
AWARENESS
NETWORKING
NEW IDEAS
3,500 120 80%
CONFIDENCE & MOTIVATION
Want to sign
up again
- AT A GLANCE -
https://ibmc.edu/services/student-services/student-
resources/peer-mentoring/

12. Active Members from Azerbaijan
ADA University Library
Khazar University Library
Zeka Youth Center for Intellectual Development
and Creativity Center- Shamkir Region
Heydar Aliyev Center – Shamkir Region

13. Website: www.interlibnet.org
Email: contact@interlibnet.com
Twitter.com/InterLibNet
www.facebook.com/ InterLibNet

14. Reference List
• C.F. Smith, K.Byrne, A.Dalby & C.McKenzie, Internationalize Your Professional
Network. Feliciter Vol 56 No 6, December 2013.
http://www.cla.ca/feliciter/2013/6/index.html#p=40
• McKenzie, C. B., Byrne, K., Dalby, A., & Barker, A. Librarians without borders: the
International Librarians Network (ILN) experience. Presented at: Library 2.013
Conference. (Online) October 2013
• A. Dalby, K.Byrne, & C. McKenzie. The International Librarians Network: a
successful model for international mentoring. Presented at: ALA Annual 2015. San
Francisco, USA. Included in the IRRT International Papers Program.