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Libraries power development - Results from the Guardian live chat

Stuart Hamilton participated in the Guardian live chat on the role information plays in development. The live chat lasted for 2 hours and recieved a lot of questions and feedback in form...

News - 25 March 2013 (created)

Tagged: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, Guardian

IFLA Principles of Engagement in library-related activities in times of conflict, crisis or disaster

At its meeting of 19th August 2011, the IFLA Governing Board set up an Advisory Group to draft Principles of Engagement to be used by IFLA and its members in library-related activities of disaster...

Publication - 22 May 2012 (created)

Tagged: Advocacy, Best practice, Conservation, Cooperation, Cultural heritage, Development, Disaster management, Disaster relief, International cooperation, Preservation, Procedures, Profession, Publications, Publications, Risk assessment, Society, Sustainability, Professional statements

Changing Roles of NGOs in the Creation, Storage, and Dissemination of Information in Developing Countries

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are growing exponentially. In 1993, the Yearbook of International Organizations listed 16,000 internationally recognized NGOs. By 2004, this number was 63,...

Publication - 8 November 2011 (created)

Tagged: Development, Permanent access, Preservation, Publications, Social Science Libraries

17th ICOMOS General Assembly and Scientific Symposium: ‘Heritage, driver of development’

français The most important triennial gathering of ICOMOS will take place from 27 November to 2 December 2011 for the first time in Paris at UNESCO headquarters....

Event - 27 May 2011 (created)

Tagged: Cultural heritage, Development, France, Meeting

The ENSULIB SIG presented in Madrid, Spain

The Instituto Cervantes in Madrid included in the program of its meeting on "Development, Sustainability and Culture: the Social Role of Libraries" a presentation of the IFLA...

News - 20 January 2011 (created)

Tagged: Conferences, Development, Presentations, Spain, Spain, Environmental Sustainability and Libraries

Action for Development through Libraries Programme (ALP)

Español Building Better Library Communities The IFLA Action for Development through Libraries Programme (IFLA ALP) works in collaboration with libraries, library associations,...

IFLA Group or Activity - 31 March 2009 (created)

Tagged: Development, Strategic Programmes, ALP (Action for Development through Libraries Programme)