New Survey on Library Support for People with Disabilities
Share your insights on library policies, services, and initiatives for users with disabilities by 20 June 2022! Read More
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- 25 May 2022
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IFLA LPD webinar: Deep Diving into Online Library Systems
The IFLA Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities Section (LPD) is bringing to you a webinar with presentations on setting up the accessible online distribution systems. Read More
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- 28 March 2022
Action for access: IFLA releases January 2022 edition of Marrakesh Monitoring Report
The latest update to IFLA's Marrakesh Monitoring Report sets out how countries around the world are protecting (or not) the rights of people with disabilities to access to information. Read More
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- 27 January 2022
Promoting Inclusive Access – Celebrating the 100th Member of the ABC Books Service, and the International Excellence Award to NNELS, Canada
IFLA warmly welcomes the news that there are now 100 organisations and institutions engaged in the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC), working together to ensure access to information for persons with print disabilities. Read More
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- 21 October 2021
Managing and Marketing Inclusion in Libraries
IFLA sections on Management & Marketing and Library Services for People with Special Needs are hosting an exciting and inspiring joint virtual conference with a specific focus on managing and marketing for library users with special needs. Read More
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- 13 September 2021
Upcoming virtual event: Managing and Marketing Inclusion in Libraries
The IFLA sections on Management & Marketing and Library Services for People with Special Needs are hosting an exciting and inspiring joint virtual conference with a specific focus on managing and marketing for library users with special needs. Read More
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- 13 September 2021
Regional Workshop on the Implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty
In terms of the number of ratifications, the Marrakesh Treaty is a major success, promising new possibilities for people with print disabilities to access information. A sub-regional workshop in Quito, Ecuador, organised by the World Intellectual Property Organisation, will help ensure that legal change is matched by progress… Read More
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- 08 November 2018
Getting Started: New IFLA Guide on Making the Marrakesh Treaty Real
The Marrakesh Treaty has already had a major impact on copyright legislation, removing legal barriers to making and sharing copies of books in accessible formats. But to ensure that people with print disabilities benefit from genuinely equal access, implementation is key. A new IFLA guide helps libraries take this final step, and make the promise of Marrakesh real. Read More
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- 27 August 2018
- By: anonymous
Getting Started with the Marrakesh Treaty – a Guide for Librarians
​ ​ The Marrakesh Treaty entered into force in September 2016, faster than any other international copyright text in the last 40 years. It promises to remove some of the key barriers to access to information by people with print disabilities. Yet the… Read More
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- 27 August 2018
Change the World in 80 Days: Momentum Builds on Marrakesh
Progress towards ratification and implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty is accelerating around the world. With European Union legislation entering into force in 80 days, and welcome news from the United States, Japan, South Africa and elsewhere, the barriers to access to knowledge for people with print disabilities are falling. Read More
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- 24 July 2018
- By: anonymous