The Depository Library System is an important part of outreach efforts
of the United Nations. As such, the United Nations strongly encourages
all depositories to organize events and activities on a regular basis
to publicize their United Nations collections to a wider audience. Click
above to see recent events organized by depository libraries.Please
share your events with us by sending photographs, programmes, summaries,
etc., of your event to the Outreach Support Unit .
While the United Nations cannot support events financially, it may be
possible to provide promotional materials to an organizing library if
informed far in advance.
Contacts for promotional materials:
A
local United Nations office
A local United Nations
Development Programme office
Outreach Support Unit
Examples of events undertaken by depositories (Depositories
wishing to use the United Nations emblem or flag must obtain permission
from the United Nations.):
Book exhibits (general or specific themes);
Posting information on the United Nations collection on the Internet/Intranet
site;
Briefings on the United Nations collection during student orientation
sessions;
Preparation of brochures and user guides for the United Nations collection;
Roundtable meetings and seminars on United Nations-related issues;
Conducting training in United Nations website searching, use of United
Nations databases, etc.;
Active assistance to Model UN programmes;
Promotion of the use of United Nations documents/publications for
teaching.
Sources for event ideas:
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