IFLA has four Advisory Committees which report to the Governing Board, providing practical advice in the Committee’s area of expertise and responding to relevant questions and requests.

Each committee, in its subject area of focus, works to raise awareness of relevant issues inside the library field and beyond, cooperating with other committees and groups where needed. They monitor the status of these issues around the world and highlight situations where IFLA may wish to get involved.

The results for appointments to the Advisory Committees were finalised in early June 2023.

Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

To serve August 2023-August 2025

The Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters (CLM) is responsible for monitoring and responding to key developments on subjects including copyright, licensing, and other laws impacting access to knowledge globally. It has a particular role in contributing to IFLA’s engagement at the World Intellectual Property Organization. It supports both the Governing Board and the wider field..

Chair:

  • Melissa Levine, United States of America

Members:

  • Amanda Wakaruk, Canada
  • Ibrahim Farah, Lebanon
  • James Neal, United States of America
  • Lei Wang, China
  • Matthew Lambert, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Pekka Heikkinen, Finland
  • Ramika Bansi, South Africa
  • Rodney Malesi, Kenya
  • Sarah Powell, Australia

Advisory Committee on Cultural Heritage

To serve August 2023-August 2025

The Advisory Committee on Cultural Heritage (ACCH) is responsible for advising the Governing Board on issues relating to cultural heritage, as well as raising awareness across the IFLA membership and beyond. It also supports policy development, and works to enable coordination of relevant work carried out by other parts of IFLA.

Chair

  • Helen Vincent, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Members

  • Cristina Roiu, Romania
  • Howayda Kamel, Egypt
  • Jasmine Bouchard, Canada
  • Jędrzej Leśniewski, Poland
  • Maureen Pennock, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Myriam Leiva, Peru
  • Spyros Koulouris, Greece
  • Sri Sumekar, Indonesia
  • Ujala Satgoor, South Africa

Advisory Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression

To serve August 2023-August 2025

The Advisory Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) is responsible for monitoring and responding to key developments on intellectual freedom and human rights globally, supporting both the Governing Board and the wider field.

Chair

  • Jonathan Hernández, Mexico

Members

  • Carissa Vogel, United States of America
  • Christina De Castell, Canada
  • Genilson Geraldo, Brazil
  • Jing Zhang, China
  • Maia Simonishvili, Georgia
  • Mariann Schjeide, Norway
  • Taufiq Gani, Indonesia
  • Thanos Giannakopoulos, United States of America
  • Zafar Khan, United Arab Emirates

Advisory Committee on Standards

To serve August 2023-August 2025

The Advisory Committee on Standards (CoS) provides a central focus for IFLA’s work on the subject, in order to improve the visibility, relevance and uptake of IFLA Standards among IFLA’s Members and beyond. It also coordinates the maintenance and storage of, and access to, standards, and supports wider IFLA priorities.

Chair

  • Victoria Owen, Canada

Members

  • Ana Stevanovic, Serbia
  • Beth Kilmarx, United States of America
  • Deanna White, France
  • Elida Ofelia Kraemer, Argentina
  • Mélanie Roche, France
  • Pat Riva, Canada
  • Peng Xiao, China
  • Rehab Ouf, Egypt
  • Sharon Dyas-Correia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland