26th edition of Il Cinema Ritrovato

26th edition of Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna from June, Saturday 23 through Saturday 30 2012

Continued… | 24 May 2012 | AVMS | Audiovisual and Multimedia, Italy

Satellite Meeting Call for papers — Libraries: the Amazing Gateway to Knowledge and Power!

9-10 August 2012—Helsinki, Finland

Continued… | 24 May 2012 | Africa | Africa

International Association of School Librarianship Conference, Doha – Qatar

Registration is open for this exciting conference to be held in Doha from 11-15th November.

Continued… | 24 May 2012 | School Libraries and Resource Centers | School Libraries and Resource Centres

Release of the Japanese translation of the Multicultural Communities: Guidelines for Library Services, 3rd edition

Continued… | 23 May 2012 | MCULTP | Japanese translation, Library Services to Multicultural Populations, Multicultural populations

Protection of cultural heritage: Principles of Engagement will guide IFLA in emergency situations

The IFLA Governing Board has endorsed Principles of Engagement in library-related activities in times of crisis, conflict or disaster. The principles aim to encourage safeguarding and respect for cultural property especially by raising awareness and promoting disaster risk management and to strengthen cooperation and participation in cultural heritage activities.

Continued… | 23 May 2012 | General IFLA news | Advocacy, Cultural heritage, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Preservation

‘Enhancing the Culture of Reading and Books in the Digital Age: Copyright as a means to foster creativity and access’

A short report on recent IFLA activities in Nairobi, Kenya. Earlier this month IFLA representatives traveled to Kenya to participate in a two-day conference to discuss how to come together to encourage reading in the digital age.

Continued… | 22 May 2012 | General IFLA news | Access to knowledge, Copyright, Kenya, Literacy

Report from the IFLA/EIFL/COAR/SPARC World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2012 Workshop, Geneva, Switzerland

On Thursday 17th May 2012 IFLA, along with its organising partners Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL), the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) and Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) held a workshop on open access titled 'Rethinking the Agenda for Development: Open Access Policies and Practice'

Continued… | 22 May 2012 | WSIS | Access to information, Open Access, Switzerland, WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)

Strategic plans for 2012

New documents have been added to the Officers Corner detailing the strategic planning process for sections and other professional units. All officers should be aware of these documents and be thinking about how their section's strategic plan fits with IFLA's Key Initiatives.

Continued… | 21 May 2012 | Officers Corner | Strategic planning, Officers Corner

A New FAIFE Spotlight released on Libraries and Freedom of Information Revisited

Be encouraged to read it and feel free to post us comments to FAIFE website!

Continued… | 21 May 2012 | FAIFE | FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Out Now: a New FAIFE Spotlight on Manga and Libraries in Japan

Be encouraged to read it and feel free to post us your comments at the FAIFE Facebook!

Continued… | 17 May 2012 | FAIFE | FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)