“NPSIG Music Contest 2021” is a first music competition for librarians organised by IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group. The goal was to show the important role libraries and music have in our life. Participants could prepare a song with melody and with lyrics and add a video clip if they… Read More
Libraries have been associated with creativity for almost as long as books themselves. Their function – promoting human progress by collecting, preserving, and giving access to works of science and imagination – makes them the homes of the giants on whose shoulders Newton claimed to stand. … Read More
Abstracts of papers are now available for the open session “SCIENCE+ART=CREATIVITY: Libraries and the New Collaborative Thinking”. The open session takes place on August 19, 4 to 6 p.m. at the Lyon Convention Centre. Read More
In this age of trans-disciplinary research, traditional scientific and humanistic discourses are undergoing a transformation. New modes of inquiry are capitalizing on the strengths that each set of disciplines brings to the table. Promoting creative synergies between the arts and sciences is the motivation for “STEM to STEAM” initiatives… Read More
EU commissioners met in Brussels on December 5th to discuss possible changes to EU copyright law. IFLA is pleased to note that they agreed to revisit the existing European Union copyright rules and that Commissioners Barnier, Kroes and Vassiliou will now undertake a comprehensive period of stakeholder dialogue during 2013 in order to make a final assessment of any changes needed to European legislation in 2014. IFLA looks forward to engaging in the process. Read More