Access to knowledge

Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC)

Susan Schaepman — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:10:12 +0100

3rd Asian Festival of Children's Content, 26 - 29 May 2012 at The Arts House, Singapore.

Call for Papers—Subject Access now: Inspiring, surprising, empowering

Sandra Roe — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:27:42 +0100

For the Classification & Indexing Section Open Session we invite presentations showing new and innovative ways of providing subject access to users from all types of libraries – approaches or applications that are inspiring, surprising, empowering.

For example:

Classification and Indexing Section

The First Banned Books Video Calendar is Ready!

IFLA — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:39:29 +0100

The Entresse Library in Espoo, Finland and FAIFE (IFLA Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression) have together created the world's first Banned Books video calendar. The project has garnered international attention and is considered pioneering in many ways.

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

Bibliothekartag 2012

Susan Schaepman — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:32:48 +0100

KM Presentations in Puerto Rico, IFLA 2011

Jane Dysart, Information Officer — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:36:36 +0200

Yesterday's Knowledge Cafe was very successful with 6 full tables of participants from members of the sections for joint program (the Knowledge Management Section and the Library & Research Services for Parliaments Section) as well as a number of other attendees. It was lively and interactive and we heard positive comments about the format and content. Check our July newsletter for info about running your own knowledge cafe.

Knowledge Management Section

Out now: a new FAIFE Spotlight on Venezuela’s National library

IFLA — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:37:32 +0200

A brand new FAIFE Spotlight has just been released. The Spotlight is titled "Venezuela's National Library as the Nucleus of a National Library System (IABNSB) in the 20th century and its gradual dismantling in the 21st century" and has been written by Anabel Torres, a poet, writer, translator and interpreter in development issues and Sub-Director of the National Library of Colombia 1983-198.

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

Out now: the third issue of the FAIFE Newsletter

IFLA — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:28:17 +0200

The third issue of the FAIFE Newsletter has just been released in preparation for the upcoming IFLA Annual Conference which will take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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

Statement of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights about the protection of broadcast organizations

IFLA — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:09:43 +0200

Barbara Szczepanska on behalf of IFLA and eIFL delivered the following statement on Tuesday June 21st.

SCCR 22 statement - June 21, 2011

Agenda item 8 Protection of broadcast organisations

Broadcast statement

Thank you, Mr Chairman. I am speaking on behalf of the International Federation of Library Associations and Electronic Information for Libraries.

Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters (CLM)

IFLA Statement on a Proposed Consensus Instrument at the 22nd Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights

IFLA — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:41:35 +0200

On Monday 20th June IFLA made a brief statement on the proposed consensus instrument that has been produced during negotiations on copyright exceptions for persons with disabilities. This working document instrument is being co-sponsored by Paraguay, Argentina, Mexico, Australia and it could provide the basis for a possible Treaty. The SCCR meeting is scheduled to finish on Friday 25th June and discussions are ongoing. The IFLA statement was made by the Chair of CLM, Winston Tabb.

Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters (CLM)

Just Released: IFLA Statement on Open Access

IFLA — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:14:19 +0200

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