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Sustainable Development Goals and Library Associations: North America

IFLA’s Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) in collaboration with the New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG), the Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section (ENSULIB), and the IFLA Regional Divisions is proud to present “Sustainable Development Goals and Library Associations: North American Regional Division.” This first event is part of a webinar series and follows the IFLA Strategic Direction 1.1 Show the power of libraries in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Read More

Events
06 February 2023

Time to deliver: Culture 2030 Goal campaign statement on the follow-up to MONDIACULT 2022

The Culture 2030 Goal campaign, of which IFLA is a member, has urged UNESCO Member States to make good on their commitment to promote an explicit culture goal in future development frameworks, as made in the declaration from MONDIACULT 2022. The campaign's zero-draft for a culture goal provides an excellent starting point. Read More

News
02 February 2023

Coming Up in 2023: Libraries addressing the climate emergency

Finding solutions to the climate crisis is not only the task of scientists, engineers, and politicians. This global challenge requires input from all people – from all sectors – to address. Read More

News
25 January 2023

3rd UN Open Science Conference

The 3rd UN Open Science Conference will bring together policy makers, representatives of intergovernmental organizations, researchers, scholars, librarians, publishers and civil society. Read More

Events
20 January 2023

IFLA ENSULIB Mid-Term Meeting in January 2023

The Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section is going to have its mid-term Standing Committee Meeting at 4:00 – 5:00 pm CET on 23 January (Monday) virtually. Meeting agenda: 1. Presentation about climate empowerment (by Ms. Claire McGuire) 2. Discussion on co-operation with other units and agents, including plans for… Read More

Events
05 January 2023

IFLA Green Library Award 2023 Evaluation Criteria

IFLA Green Library Award is divided into two categories: The Best Green Library/Grand-Scale Project and the Best Green Library Project. Applicants should address one of these categories, but the final category allocation is made by the Award committee which prechecks all submissions. The Award Committee will select the longlist… Read More

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19 December 2022

IFLA Green Library Award 2023: Call for Submissions

Any type of Green Library or library with an outstanding Green Library Project may apply for the IFLA Green Library Award. Libraries with a small budget but a great impact are explicitly invited to participate in the competition! Read More

News
19 December 2022

[IFLA ENSULIB Webinar Series] Tools for Evidence-Based Storytelling

This presentation explores how reflective practice can be used to share the impact of Library services using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework. Read More

Events
19 December 2022

Webinar recording: Middle East and North Africa Regional Division Committee & UNESCWA: Libraries in the Plans of the Sustainable Development Goals

The recording is available of the SDGs-related seminar organised by IFLA's Middle East and North Africa Regional Division Committee organized. Read More

News
16 December 2022

Webinar: Middle East and North Africa Regional Division Committee & UNESCWA: Libraries in the Plans of the Sustainable Development Goals

IFLA's Middle East and North Africa Regional Division Committee is organizing a seminar related to the SDGs. The purpose of the webinar is to introduce the SDGs, their relation to libraries, and samples of libraries in the MENA Region that have submitted projects on their Voluntary National Reviews. Read More

Events
14 December 2022

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