Would you like to get involved with the News Media Section (NEWS)? Here’s how: Explore our projects page – contact the project organiser or Section ChairProvide a translation for one of our resources – contact our Information Coordinator Learn how to become a Standing Committee Member –… Read More
UNESCO’s Memory of the World (MoW) Programme celebrated its 30th anniversary from 27 October - 5 November 2022. This programme seeks to ensure that the documentary heritage of the world is preserved, protected, and accessible – for people now and in the future. Read More
IFLA's News Media Section raises the issue of "born digital" content preservation and its projects toward capture of, access to, and preservation of news media in this form. Read More
The Social Sciences Libraries Section and News Media Section are hosting an ignite talks session “News Literacy: Fighting Fake Information at Your Library” at this year’s IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Dublin, Ireland, July 26-29, 2022. Paper proposals are due 29 April 2022 (updated). Read More
The IFLA News Media Section seeks proposals for papers to be presented in person at their Open Session at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2022 in Dublin, Ireland. This session aims to provide insights into different projects dealing with news media and to encourage exchange on how individuals or institutions can use news content in the context of education and research. Read More
16.00 – 18.00 Presentations: Preservation and Conservation of Newsprint on National Press Monument: An Effort to Preserve Indonesian Journalism History by Labibah Zain, State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga Library Yogyakarta, India, Akmal Faradise, State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga Library Yogyakarta, Indonesia and Syifa Adiba, Australian National University, Australia… Read More
UNESCO’s GAPMIL initaitive offers a valuable potential means for libraries to connect around their work on information literacy, and underline their value to others. This IFLA briefing explains more.​ The Global Alliance for Partnerships on Media and Information Literacy (GAPMIL) was… Read More