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IFLA at EuroDIG 2014
16 June 2014IFLA at EuroDIG 2014: Promoting Libraries as Agents for Development, and the need for EU copyright reform
REMINDER: Professional Unit Communication Award 2014 – Call for nominations
16 June 2014DEADLINE: 30 June 2014
Reset the Net: one year after the Snowdon revelations IFLA continues in the fight to end mass surveillance
5 June 2014Want to take steps to protect your freedom from government mass surveillance? Today is the day to get started.
IFLA at the World Summit for the Information Society (WSIS) High Level Event (HLE)
5 June 2014Next week IFLAwill be participating in the World Summit for the Information Society (WSIS) High Level Event (HLE) in Geneva, Switzerland.
Public Access: Supporting Digital Inclusion for All
20 May 2014IFLA, along with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and the Technology and Social Change Group (TASCHA) at the University of Washington have prepared a briefing paper “Public access: Supporting digital inclusion for all – Maximising the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for inclusive social and economic development”.
2014 ARL Attendance Grants winners
13 May 2014Congratulations to ARL's Attendance Grant winners
Registration is NOW OPEN! for SPECIAL SATELLITE MEETING of KM SECTION LYON, France 15 August 2014
7 May 2014FREE Registration Now Open IFLA KM Satellite Meeting
EU rejects international solution to library and archive copyright problems; causes collapse of WIPO meeting
6 May 2014Discussions by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (SCCR) broke down in the early hours of Saturday morning 3 May, after the European Union (EU) attempted to block future discussion of copyright laws to aid libraries and archives fulfill their missions in the digital environment.
International Conference on the Convergence of Libraries, Archives & Museums (ICLAM) Nov. 27-29 2014, New Delhi
30 April 2014The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in collaboration with the Government Information and Official Publications section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) will organize the second international conference of the series titled International Conference on the Convergence of Libraries, Archives and Museums (ICLAM) from 27th to 29th November, 2014 at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi. As in the past, ICLAM will again offer the library professionals an opportunity to exchange ideas with professionals from archives, museums and various other domains.
Libraries on the agenda at NETmundial
24 April 2014IFLA advocates for copyright treaty for libraries and archives in Geneva
23 April 2014Next week discussions regarding an international framework on copyright exceptions and limitations for libraries and archives will recommence once again at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland.
EBLIDA highlights “The Right to e-Read” on World Book and Copyright Day
23 April 2014Coinciding with today's United Nations’ World Book Day and World Copyright Day, the European Bureau of Library Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA) is rallying the European community to its “Right to e-Read” campaign.
REMINDER: Call for submissions for the IFLA/Brill Open Access award
17 April 2014Deadline for submissions: 30 April 2014. IFLA and Brill are pleased to announce the new IFLA/Brill Open Access award, which consists of a cash prize (€ 1000), travel, accommodation, and registration for the IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) 2014...
UNIMARC Survey 2014 - Deadline extended!
13 April 2014The IFLA UNIMARC Strategic Programme is carrying out an online survey about the usage of UNIMARC and related editorial and training activities