The July 2024 IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Division Newsletter includes editorials from the Chair of the Asia-Oceania Regional Division Committee, the Manager of the Regional Office for Asia and Oceania, and news from IFLA, the region and beyond. This covers work in Australia, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore and Sri Lanka. Read More
Qatar National Library (QNL) is the host of IFLA's Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Division Committee. In this role, is has a mission to support the development of the field in the region. A great example of this was a recent training programme for Omani students in cutting-edge librarianship. We are grateful to QNL for sharing information about this initiative. Read More
Informations en français: JIA 2024 : Le CERDOTOLA offre une formation sur l’IA et la gestion des archives The IFLA Preservation and Conservation (PAC) Centre, hosted at the Centre International de Recherche… Read More
The IFLA Information Technology and Preservation and Conservation sections, along with the Artificial Intelligence SIG, organized a webinar on the intersection of artificial intelligence and heritage and culture preservation in the context of libraries. The event is a milestone on the challenging exploration of that topic. Read More
Help IFLA connect libraries around the world to better protect and provide access to documentary heritage! IFLA is seeking a partnership with a library to act as the coordinator of the IFLA PAC Centre Network – the IFLA Preservation and Conservation Network Hub. Read More
Join IFLA, ICA, and ICOM as we explore the new WIPO Toolkit on Preservation. Read More
IFLA joined partners from around the world in the Hague to mark 70 years of protecting cultural heritage at a conference hosted by UNESCO and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is on this occasion that we join sister organisations and fellow founding members of Blue Shield International to reaffirm our calls for the protection of archives, libraries, museums and heritage places during armed conflicts and political instability. Read More
This webinar is sponsored by the Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section, the Local History & Genealogy Section, and the Middle East and North Africa Regional Division. Read More
This talk with Dr. Hesham Azmi explores the rich tapestry of Egypt's cultural heritage, tracing its long and influential history. We'll examine the current state of its preservation and the burgeoning creative and cultural industries. Read More
“AI and the future of digital preservation” 18 June 2024, 16:00 CET (UTC+2) English version. See also Portuguese and Spanish versions of this call for proposals. NOTE: Extended submission deadline – 15th of May! Organizers: IFLA Information Technology Section, Artificial Intelligence… Read More