ACRL Conference: Tour of the World Bank Group's Library and Archives of Development

This was an important audience for the World Bank Group. For many students, their first encounter with Bank knowledge products is through their library or university. In addition, most of the Bank’s Access to Information requests are from academics. Participants expressed overwhelming appreciation for the event, the work of the Bank, and the many services and resources available to librarians and researchers around the world. Given that academic librarians play a critical role in the dissemination of the Bank’s publications, research, and data to the next generation of development professionals, policy researchers, and government officials, the event was a win-win for everyone. “I enjoyed the whole experience! I have a need for the type of resources you offer for our students and greatly enjoyed learning all I could…Our Sociology students have to write a research paper on a country looking at political, economic, and social aspects of a topic of their choice. So much of your data and information will be invaluable to them!” said Kristy Floyd of Chesapeake College.