Access to knowledge
- IFLA Position on the Google Book Settlement
English... The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is committed to the principles of freedom of access to information and the belief that universal and equitable a...
Publication - Louis - 17 March 2010
- FAIFE Makes Available Translations of Major Training Materials and Policy Documents
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...
News - Anonymous - 9 March 2010
- Papers and Presentations from Stellenbosch now available
Stellenbosch University Library 2010 Symposium / IFLA Presidential Meeting... Knowing is not enough: engaging in the knowledge economy The knowledge economy is based on the production, dist...
News - Anonymous - 4 March 2010
- Classification and Indexing Section: December 2009 Newsletter available
The December 2009 issue of the Classification and Indexing Section newsletter is now available, featuring international news, Section actvities in Milan and elsewhere, and professional conference rep...
News - David_Miller - 13 January 2010
- A2K Book – Call for chapters
Deutsch | Español | français | Русский... This is a call for chapters for the book: Access to Knowledge (A2K), a volume of case studies and academic...
Page - Simon - 11 January 2010
- Update on Google Books Statement
français... Background... In 2002, Google began digitizing approximately seven million books at its own expense through partnerships with libraries, publishers, and authors. The database Google create...
News - Anonymous - 4 December 2009
- IFLA Statement to the European Commission hearing on the Google Book Settlement
On Monday 7th September IFLA participated in a hearing in Brussels on the Google Book Settlement organised by the European Commission. IFLA, along with EBLIDA and LIBER, and other library representat...
News - Anonymous - 10 September 2009
- IFLA Internet Manifesto Train the Trainers Workshop in St. Petersburg, Russia
On 12-14 May 2009, the National Library of Russia in Saint Petersburg ran stage one of multistage seminar on the IFLA/UNESCO Internet Manifesto Guidelines. Organizing and methodical support was provi...
News - Anonymous - 1 July 2009
- IFLA Internet Manifesto Train the Trainers Workshop, Lima, Peru
A Train the Trainers Workshop on Internet Manifesto Guidelines was organized and held on March 22 and 23, 2009, in Lima Perú, before the celebration of International Seminar "Public Librari...
News - Felipe Martinez - 24 June 2009
- IFLA at the WSIS Forum: Report on the session now available via the SPA blog
21.05.2009 11-12:30 CET...read about the aftermath of the session in the Senior Policy Adviser's blog ... Audio streams from sessions at the 2009 WSIS Forum at the ITU in Geneva are being...
News - Anonymous - 21 May 2009