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.
IFLA President Vicki McDonald will represent the Federation at the official launch of Strasbourg as World Book Capital City 2024. She will participate in a busy programme of celebrations and events across the city, and engage with local librarians.
IFLA’s newest advisory committee, Open Science & Scholarship, was endorsed by the Governing Board in 2023. The committee is using its first term to August 2025 to further define IFLA’s contributions to these issues, raise awareness among the Federation, collaborate with other IFLA units and partners to to shape opinion and debate around open access and library values, including intellectual freedom and human rights. Other issues that intersect with open science and scholarship include copyright reform and rights retention, equity and diversity (in all forms), trust and misinformation.
With a strong basis in the work of the cities libraries and librarians, the recently published programme for Strasbourg as World Book Capital City from 23 April 2023 is an exciting one, offering much not just to the city’s residents, but also to others interested in promoting books and reading locally.
The first ever UNESCO Digital Learning Week takes place in Paris on 4-7 September, with a focus on both the potential of digital tools to support education and the measured needed to avoid risks.
The webinar series is for those with an interest in programs, services, collection development, and management at school libraries for building high-performing schools.
The webinar series is for those with an interest in programs, services, collection development, and management at school libraries for building high-performing schools.
The webinar series is for those with an interest in programs, services, collection development, and management at school libraries for building high-performing schools.
The webinar series from IFLA Professional Division F is for those with an interest in programs, services, collection development, and management at school libraries for building high-performing schools.
The event aims to prompt thinking on how those who work in school libraries might integrate IFLA guidelines and standards into their work to enhance students’ learning outcomes.