Would you like to get involved with the Government Information and Official Publications Section (GIOPS)? Here’s how: Explore our previous WLIC Open SessionsProvide a translation for one of our resources – contact our Information Coordinator Learn how to become a Standing Committee Member – follow our elections… Read More
Drawing on the insights provided in the publication "The Government Information Landscape in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities for Improvement", IFLA presented on the role of libraries at the African Peer Review Mechanism's African Governance Seminar, highlighting our contribution to open governance goals. We are grateful to Nerisa Kumar, Information Africa Organization, for attending and providing this report. Read More
The IFLA Law Libraries Section has been involved in promoting access to government information, with a particular emphasis on access to law and legal information, for many years. Access to legal information is a critical part of ensuring citizens can be active participants in democratic governance. Read More
In the UK, all material produced by civil servants, ministers and government departments and agencies in the course of their work belongs to the Crown and is Crown copyright. The material covered ranges from public records, government reports and legislation to Ordnance Survey maps, government reports and official press releases, and even academic articles sponsored by government departments. IFLA Government Libraries Section Information Coordinator, Jonathan Ginn covers the bases. Read More
In cooperation with the UN Library in New York, IFLA is organising a workshop in the margins of the High-Level Political Forum on 11 July. Library participants from around the world will exchange with diplomats and UN officials in order to identify key themes and issues around how to ensure informed societies and uphold integrity in support of the SDGs. Read More
Theme: “The evolving roles of libraries and knowledge management services in government: the blurring of the distinction between explicit and tacit knowledge and opportunities for new synergies” The Government Libraries Section is seeking proposals for papers to be presented at a session to be held at the IFLA World Library… Read More
This year our session follows the Congress Opening Ceremony at 0730 GMT on Tuesday 17 August. Read More
In this article, IFLA celebrates the work of the IFLA Government Information and Official Publications Section (IFLA GIOPS) and its engagement with the IFLA Strategy. Read More
6 March 2021 marks the annual Open Data Day. This international celebration brings together a wide range of stakeholders – from librarians and public servants to developers and statisticians – to showcase creative uses and benefits of open data to drive development and help address today’s societal challenges. Read More
Access to information lies at the heart of libraries’ mission and work, and libraries have a long history of archiving, collecting or helping make accessible publications and data from local government bodies. Drawing on these library experiences, IFLA responded to call for inputs by the… Read More