Examples of how libraries and library services contribute to development (2015)

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 role libraries play in furthering development on every level.

The following briefs were received by IFLA:

• Acquisition and Collections Development
• Government Information and Official Publications
• Libraries for Children and Young Adults
• Literacy and Reading
• Preservation and Conservation
• Public Libraries
• Reference and Information Services Section
• School Libraries
• Social Science Libraries