The IFLA Metropolitan Libraries Section has adopted its focus for 2023-2025: Libraries will be agents for sustainable urban development (SDG 11) and catalysts for civic engagement. Read More
The annual MetLib Conference will take place in the cultural space of the Library of Congress of the Nation, on October 2, 3, and 4 of this year, under the slogan “Participatory, inclusive and sustainable libraries for the future”. There will be lectures, panels, workshops, and cultural activities, including library… Read More
IFLA is proud to be working with the National Library of Indonesia to host a side-event to the Urban 20 meeting of mayors, focused on how cities can draw on all elements of their learning infrastructure to deliver inclusive education. The event takes place on 30 August 2022, from 9am local time. Read More
New technologies offer significant potential to drive development worldwide. They do this by improving productivity, breaking down challenges linked to distance and poor communication and, crucially, by opening up new perspectives for access to information. At this year's United Nations Science, Technology and Innovation Forum (UN STI Forum), IFLA will be setting out how libraries help make this happen. Read More