The IFLA IT Section, the Big Data SIG, the AI SIG and all volunteers and professional units partners are pleased to announce that the online event "IFLA 24 Hours of Global IT", held on Wednesday, August 28th, was a great success. The event attracted a large audience (nearly 500 live attendees) and featured a diverse and engaging set of presentations. Read More
Recent technological developments have revolutionized the field of librarianship, as in every other field. Studies show that artificial intelligence can improve many library services such as reference services, document distribution and resource sharing, bookshelves and shelf reading, cataloging, and metadata creation. In this webinar will also discuss personalized recommendations for library users based on their research habits and interests and all applications of AI in library complex service areas. Read More
It was four years ago on 21 April 2020 that, during the early days of the COVID pandemic, the IFLA/DDRS committee launched an initiative to share resources with libraries throughout the world. Read More
The IFLA Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Section Standing Committee (DDRS) shares an open-access publication, "Document Delivery and Resource Sharing: Global Perspectives." This comprehensive guide covers various aspects of operational resource sharing, including background, systems overview, copyright, technology, content management, and operations. Read More
Under the conference theme, “Global to Local: Diversity & Inclusiveness in Resource Sharing,” DDRS would like to challenge the Interlending and document supply community to discuss on how Resource Sharing in the digital and Artificial Intelligence era is promoting diversity and inclusiveness from the global toward the local context. Read More
The IFLA Local History and Genealogy (LHG) Section is pleased to announce a new Webinar on the 1950 United States Census. Read More
The IFLA Information Technology (IT) Section in collaboration with the National University of Ireland Galway is delighted to call for proposals for a satellite conference in Galway, Ireland on the topic of Artificial Intelligence in libraries and information services. Read More
IFLA Cataloguing Section invite you to submit a proposal for the open session “Sharing is caring” (83rd WLIC - Wrocław, Poland, 19-25 August 2017). Deadline 28 February 2017. Read More
Theme: Tools Developed for a Better Sharing of Religious Information Read More