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Download the new Guidelines infographics poster
20 May 2022Check out the new graphic "short version" of the Guidelines for Library Services to Children aged 0-18.
UNESCO and IFLA: Celebrating 75 Years of Partnership
19 May 2022On 20-22 May 1947, IFLA’s first council meeting following the end of the Second World War was held in Oslo, Norway. It was here that IFLA signed an agreement to cooperate with the newly formed United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
Join IFLA's Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section
18 May 2022We are seeking co-opted members from under-represented regions including Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. In addition, we have a casual vacancy and are seeking a new member from anywhere in the world to fill that spot.
Wow! New IFLA ARL travel grant now awarded for WLIC 2022 in Dublin
16 May 2022The IFLA Academic & Research Libraries Section is delighted to share the news that our grant assessment team led by Astrid Verheusen have decided to offer the WLIC Congress attendance grant generously sponsored by Sage and Ex Libris to attend WLIC Congress in Dublin in July to the following three successful applicants from three different regions.
WIPO SCCR/42: Limitations and exceptions discussions advance
16 May 2022IFLA was proud to attend WIPO SCCR/42, May 9 – 13, an eventful week that saw discussions of the impact of COVID-19 on libraries and a commitment to further study cross-border challenges and develop toolkits on copyright limitations and exceptions before SCCR/43 in 2023.
Can the World Take Bold Action Towards a More Sustainable Planet? Share your thoughts!
16 May 2022Stockholm+50 is a key international environmental meeting coming up on 2-3 June with the theme: “Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity”.
Celebrating and supporting innovation and impact: Interview on the Europe Challenge
13 May 2022The European Cultural Foundation has just launched an open call for the Europe Challenge 2022, after finishing the pilot edition with a small group of libraries, who went through a year-long programme and helped to co-design the scheme, along with the partners Demsoc, Public Libraries 2030 and OBA (Amsterdam Public libraries). We interviewed the Europe Challenge team, Nicola Mullenger and Olga Alexeeva. If you're interested to know more about how you can join and be part of a Europe-wide citizen-led change, working with your communities, read on: Deadline to apply 27 May 2022.
WLIC ACD Open Programme: Integrating Open Access Content into the Collection: Challenges and Opportunities
13 May 2022The IFLA Acquisition and Collection Development (ACD) Section invites colleagues to attend an hour-long open session at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC), Dublin, Ireland.
RISS Programme Session at the IFLA WLIC 2022 in Dublin, Ireland
12 May 2022Please mark your calendar for the IFLA Reference and Information Services Section (RISS) Programme at IFLA WLIC 2022.
IFLA Information Technology Section + IFLA Strategy: cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, future?
11 May 2022With an eye to disseminating information technology programmes and initiatives in a useful and practical way, IFLA’s Information Technology Section is actively engaging with relevant topics to support the sharing of best practices across IFLA’s membership and the global library field. These initiatives are closely aligned to the IFLA Key Initiative 2.3 “Develop standards, guidelines, and other materials that foster best professional practice”.
Save the date: next IFLA ARL Webinar series re: Research Ethics in an Open Research Environment
10 May 2022As we increasingly move to a more open access research environment, there are considerations to tackle as we share research instrumentation, data, and published output. Join us as we consider these issues with librarians who have already been involved in adapting practices to a new open access environment.
Innovation in library digital inclusion initiatives: insights from the 2022 World Summit on the Information Society Forum
10 May 2022On 28 April, IFLA led a virtual session at the 2022 WSIS Forum, exploring innovative approaches to shared and public access for digital inclusion. Drawing on the experiences of public and community libraries, the workshop highlighted good practices and ways to maximise the impacts and reach of these services.
Promoting Reading Cities: IFLA participates in World Book Capital Network Meeting
4 May 2022In its role as a member of the World Book Capital (WBC) Advisory Committee, IFLA was invited to participate in a meeting of the WBC Network, held in Tbilisi, Georgia. The meeting provided an opportunity to shape core documentation, and highlight the need for future activities to include libraries and library goals, as well as to meet with IFLA Members locally.
Research Report: How well did copyright laws serve libraries during COVID-19?
4 May 2022In advance of WIPO SCCR/42, IFLA is proud to release its research report “How well did copyright laws serve libraries during COVID-19?”
Looking to Libraries for Resilience: stories of support in Ukraine and beyond
3 May 2022In times of hardship, individuals turn to one another to overcome, to recover, and to rebuild. The places where communities meet, where they can access services, and come together to support one another are therefore important for building community resilience.
IFLA General Assembly 2022 to be held on 25 August
2 May 2022The Governing Board has set the date for the IFLA General Assembly 2022: It will take place on 25 August and will be organised in a hybrid format so that as many Members as possible can attend. The time of day has yet to be determined.
Call for Papers for WLIC 2022 Dublin about "Metadata quality"
29 April 2022The IFLA Cataloguing section is seeking proposals for papers to be discussed at its Open Session at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2022 in Dublin, Ireland.
COVID-19, Copyright, and Libraries report: executive summary released
29 April 2022In the week of World Intellectual Property Day 2022, IFLA has released the Executive Summary of its research report "How well did copyright laws serve libraries during COVID-19?".