New IFLA Guidelines for Library Services to Prisoners
The 4th edition of the IFLA Guidelines for Library Services to Prisoners have been endorsed by the IFLA Professional Council! Read More
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- 07 March 2023
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IFLA to Highlight the Importance of Access to Information and the Role of Libraries at the Transforming Education Summit
The Transforming Education Summit will bring leaders, civil society, and diverse voices in education together at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to take steps towards reimagining and transforming education. From 16-19 September, the Summit will explore how to respond to the global crisis on equity, inclusion, quality,… Read More
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- 06 September 2022
Recovering stronger, recovering together in cities: libraries engage at G20 Urban20 Conference
IFLA has participated for the first time in a G20 related summit, the Urban 20 summit, held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Drawing on the excellent work and examples of the Indonesian library field, we underlined the importance of inclusive education policies, mobilising core infrastrucutre such as libraries, and basing decision on cultural insights. Read More
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- 02 September 2022
Sustainability, inclusion, innovation: highlighting the role of libraries in adult education at CONFINTEA VII
The 7th International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VII) provided a great opportunity to talk about the essential role of libraries in making a reality of the right of all to education and lifelong learning, and to encourage governments and other stakeholders alike to place libraries at the heart of partnerships. Read More
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- 20 June 2022
CONFINTEA VII output documents recognise library roles, offer support for advocacy
The three key documents published as part of the 7th meeting of the International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA) all include affirmation of the place of libraries within adult and lifelong learning strategies. These can be helpful references for libraries and library associations in calling for stronger recognition at the national level. Read More
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- 19 June 2022
Partnering with Libraries to Transform Education: Looking ahead to the Transforming Education Pre-Summit
In recognition of the need to reimagine education systems that overcome the barriers of today and meet the challenges of tomorrow, the United Nations will convene the Transforming Education Summit in September 2022. This Summit will bring stakeholders from around the world together to mobilise action and search for innovative solutions for transforming education before 2030. Read More
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- 15 June 2022
Realising the Potential: Integrating Libraries into Adult Education Strategies
To mark the 7th meeting of the International Conference on Adult Education, IFLA is releasing research looking into the place of libraries in adult learning strategies around the world. Read More
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- 13 June 2022
Libraries driving lifelong learning: an interview with the Global Learning Festival team
Supporting learning is at the heart of the mission of libraries, and indeed in many cases is why they were built in the first place. However, this role isn't always as celebrated as much as it should be. However, there are great examples of our institutions taking the lead, as our interview with some of the team behind the Global Learning Festival shows. We talked to Lara Pugh, Project Leader Learning City, Wollongong City Libraries and Global Learning Festival Working Group member, and Diane Tabbagh, Coordinator Learning Community, Wyndham City Council and Global Learning Festival Working Group Chair. Read More
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- 30 May 2022
CONFINTEA VII Side-Event: In substance and in spirit: delivering the SDGs through adult learning in libraries
As part of the 7th International Conference on Adult Education, IFLA is organising a side-event focused on how libraries are not just helping deliver on the right to education, but are doing so in a way that reflects the overall philosophy of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Read More
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- 24 May 2022
Inclusive youth development requires fit-for-purpose intellectual property: open letter for World IP Day
IFLA has joined with organisations focused on defending rights of access to education and research in signing on to an open letter for World Intellectual Property (IP) Day. Read More
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- 26 April 2022