Section gave a brief on a statement about libraries’ role on supporting development, according to the principals of Lyon declaration. Read how libraries for children and young adults are supporting development by providing access to information. See also the broader context of statement and the other briefs. Read More
How do libraries, librarians and library services support development? Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults gave a brief on a statement based on Lyon declaration principals. Library services for children and young adults are essential for acquiring literacy, participation and other civic skills. See the… Read More
Responses from the IFLA Sections to the Lyon Declaration on Access to Information and Development IFLA asked its Sections to look closer on how their profession furthers development and how the work they do supports the principles set out in the Lyon Declaration. The responses received clearly show the essential… Read More
IFLA attended the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2015, held in Geneva from 25–29 May. Read More
Dedicated website and final programme now available; There will be five mains sessions with the following themes: *IFLA Trend Report and Lyon Declaration *Transforming Technologies: Opportunities and Threats *Legal regulations and the Impact on Information Technologies *Transformation in Public Libraries *Knowledge Economy in all Aspects Read More
How can libraries position themselves for future success in a rapidly changing information landscape? Come join a video webchat with IFLA President-Elect Donna Scheeder on Friday, 13 March (11:00 UTC) to find out! 2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the '… Read More
The World Bank invited IFLA to speak on The Role of Libraries in Access to Information Development as part of its Transparency and Information Management Open Discussion Forum on the 2nd of October 2014. IFLA Deputy Secretary General Stuart Hamilton discussed why… Read More
It has been a month since the Lyon Declaration was launched, see what has happened since. Read More