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On the agenda: IFLA Governing Board meeting, 18 September

11 September 2024

    The meeting will help kick start a number of key processes, including our nominations and elections, as well as budget and work planning for 2025. There are updates about the Information Futures Summit, IFLA’s finances, and decisions about the logo and theme of WLIC 2025.

    Equity and inclusion at the centre of Open Science & Scholarship Advisory Committee’s initial work

    10 September 2024

      The creation of the new Advisory Committee on Open Science and Scholarship (OSS) was endorsed by the Governing Board in late 2023 and membership finalised in early 2024. OSS continues and builds on the work of many IFLA initiatives, including a statement on Open Access and Open Access Working Party. Its members span IFLA’s regions and many library types, showing how open science affects all parts of the profession.

      Building for the future: upcoming research publications 

      5 September 2024

        In the coming months, we will be sharing a range of publications and tools focused on answering key questions for the sustainability of the library field. Find out more about this work, made possible by the financial support of Stichting IFLA Global Libraries, established by IFLA to manage the legacy grant awarded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to IFLA in 2016 when the BMFG Global Libraries programme ended 

        IFLA Trend Report 2024: Survey Results

        4 September 2024

          Following the 2024 Trend Report Literature Review, IFLA ran a survey in August to gather perspectives on the impacts of the Trends identified, as well as the connections between them. The results are now available, and will support the definition of scenarios in the full Trend Report.

          Feedback on IFLA 24 hours of Global IT event

          3 September 2024

            The IFLA IT Section, the Big Data SIG, the AI SIG and all volunteers and professional units partners are pleased to announce that the online event "IFLA 24 Hours of Global IT", held on Wednesday, August 28th, was a great success. The event attracted a large audience  (nearly 500 live attendees) and featured a diverse and engaging set of presentations.

            Notes from the Virtual Ceremony: The 2024 IFLA PressReader International Library Marketing Award

            2 September 2024

              Discover the winners of the 2024 IFLA PressReader International Library Marketing Award! This year's virtual ceremony showcased innovative and impactful marketing campaigns from around the globe that are transforming the way we see libraries. From Auckland Council Libraries' engaging "100 Reasons to Have a Library Card" to Seoul Metropolitan Library's creative "Seoul Outdoor Library" initiative, and Nanjing University's unique "The Sounds of the Library," these projects have set a new standard for library marketing. Curious to learn more? Read the full article written by Cathelijne Kuiters and find out how these libraries are redefining outreach and engagement