Over the course of five days, Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) shed light on the latest efforts and strategies being implemented worldwide to advance the library sector, as part of their participation in American LibraryAssociation (ALA)'s 2020 Midwinter Meeting (5, Exhibits held in Philadelphia, USA. The event brought together librarians and other experts in the sectorfromthe USand around the world, in addition to authors and intellectuals. Attendees stressed the need to intensify and integrate current efforts, share successful local experiences with the world, and push for stronger adoption of global best practices. SBA was at the event to further its objective of strengthening cooperation between international cultural entities. Their participation also forms part of SBA's groundwork for the seventh edition of the Sharjah International Library Conference, which will be held during Sharjah International Book Fair 2020 in cooperation with ALA. Led by Ahmed bin RakkadAl Ameri, Chairman of SBA, the delegation held several meetings with representatives of international libraries and academic experts, sharing SBA's strategies, initiatives and their overall cultural vision to boost the publishing industry in the UAE and around the world. The delegates also explored ways to boost the longstanding partnership between SBA and ALA. "These platforms reflectthe increasing need to protect and modernise librariesglobally, giventheir pivotal role in shaping the intellectsof communities through generations, preserving knowledge and fuellingdevelopment.SBAiscommittedtosupport international effortsgearedtowardssafeguarding and advancing these key repositories of culture and learning, which follows from the vision and directives of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah,to promotethe growth of the publishing sector and enhancethe role of libraries locally and internationally," noted Al Ameri. "The conference was a great opportunity to connect,converseandcollaboratewithcolleagues leading the library sector globally. We discussed new and emerging challenges in light of rapidly changing patterns of knowledge consumption in a technology driven world."