Internet access

Call for Papers

Christoph Albers — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:15:01 +0100

The Electronic Re-Evolution –
News Media in the Digital Age

Digital Newspapers for Local History and Family History

IFLA WLIC 2012, August 11-17, 2012, Helsinki, Finland

Please consider submitting a short proposal to present at a joint three-hour open session with an emphasis on digitized newspapers, portals, and their significance for local history or genealogy.

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Newspapers Section

Call for Applications: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 2011 Access to Learning Award

IFLA — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:29:58 +0200

We invite you to apply for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's annual Access to Learning Award, which recognizes the innovative efforts of public libraries and similar institutions outside the United States to connect people to information and opportunities through free access to computers and the Internet.

FAIFE Makes Available Translations of Major Training Materials and Policy Documents

IFLA — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:56:02 +0100

During 2009, IFLA language centres around the world have been busy with a major translation project. Using funds provided by the Swedish International Co-operation and Development Agency (Sida), IFLA's FAIFE Committee has co-ordinated translations of the following policy documents and training manuals:

Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)

IFLA IT Section Newsletter Dec 2009

IT Section — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:19:33 +0100

The IT Section is pleased to announce the latest issue of the Newsletter - December 2009.

The latest issue of the IFLA ITS Newsletter features the following articles:

IT Section Strategic Plan & Working Group reports on:

Information Technology Section

IFLA Senior Policy Advisor reports from the Internet Governance Forum, Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt

IFLA — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:04:24 +0100

IFLA's Senior Policy Advisor will be attending the 4th Internet Governance Forum taking place November 15-18 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The theme of this year's Forum is 'Internet Governance - Creating Opportunities for All' and IFLA will also be represented by colleagues from Egypt and Oman. For those interested in following the Forum, the Senior Policy Advisor is blogging from:

http://blogs.prodigio.nl/stuart/

IFLA Internet Workshop in Cusco, Peru – Assessing the Impact

IFLA — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:40:07 +0100

On October 22nd and 23rd, IFLA's FAIFE Committee held an impact assessment workshop in Cusco, Peru. The objective of the workshop was to look at the effects of a series of workshops on the IFLA Internet Manifesto that took place in 12 regions of Peru between March and October 2009.

Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)

IFLA Internet Manifesto Train the Trainers Workshop, Lima, Peru

Felipe Martinez — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:34:36 +0200

Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)

IFLA Internet Manifesto Train the Trainers Workshop, Manila, Philippines

Barbara Jones — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:59:11 +0200

April 27-28, in Manila was the highly successful beginning of one of three comprehensive FAIFE "train the trainer" projects for 2009.

Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)

Call for Applications: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 2010 Access to Learning Award

IFLA — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:28:42 +0200

Senior Policy Advisor blogs from Saint Petersburg

IFLA — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:38:02 +0200

Senior Policy Advisor Stuart Hamilton is blogging from an Internet Manifesto workshop for Russian colleagues in Saint Petersburg. He'll try to take readers through the content of the workshop, and report on how Russian colleagues see Internet access in libraries. He might also write about Russian food and drink.

Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)