The work of libraries in providing access to knowledge is not a simple one. As well as much discussed constraints linked to levels of funding, staffing and copyright laws, librarians and library workers must also solve questions where fundamental rights and principles come into play. At recent events, FAIFE Chair Martyn Wade has shared IFLA's work on ethics and freedom of expression.
En este momento, el Programa Internacional de Promoción y Defensa de la Profesión -Advocacy- (IAP, por sus siglas en inglés) de la IFLA está en pleno desarrollo. “50 países se han unido a la IFLA en este camino, y ya se están observando los avances en la promoción y apoyo al rol que las bibliotecas pueden desempeñar en la planificación e implementación de la Agenda 2030 de la ONU y los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible”, sostiene Donna Scheeder, Presidenta de la IFLA.
The Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments (IFLAPARL) has issued a call for presentations for its open session at WLIC 2017. This interactive knowledge sharing session will focus on the theme 'Parliament and the People: Transparency, Openness, Engagement'.
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IFLA’s capacity-building International Advocacy Programme (IAP) is now fully underway. “50 countries have joined IFLA in this journey, and are already making progress towards promoting and supporting the role libraries can play in the planning and implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”, IFLA President Donna Scheeder.
The last day of IGF 2016 combined the advocating for public access with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. IFLA's three leaders give a first-hand account of their IGF experience.
On the third day of the Internet Governance Forum the IFLA delegates participated in sessions about the right to be forgotten, mass surveillance, and human rights.
The Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Section invites proposals for papers to be presented at a two-hour Open Session during the 2017 WLIC in Wroclaw, Poland.
In October 2015, Natalya Sharina, Director of the Library of Ukrainian literature in Moscow, was arrested and charged on suspicion of inciting hatred or animosity towards a social group. The justification? Allegedly holding banned books in the library she ran. IFLA President Donna Scheeder has written once again to the judge and prosecutor, calling for the case to be brought to an end.
Access to public legal information is essential if citizens are to understand, engage in, and influence how the decisions that affect them are made. With governments increasingly moving to digital-only provision of laws, regulations and standards, making sure that these are free, trustworthy, and preserved for the future is vital. A new IFLA Statement makes recommendations to this end.
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After close engagement in the negotiation of the Marrakesh Treaty, culminating in its signature in 2013, libraries are now working to realise its promise. As part of its efforts to ensure that implementation matches the ambition of the Treaty, IFLA, alongside EBLIDA, has set out is position on the European Union's proposals for ratification.
The Genealogy and Local History Section joint with the Asia & Oceania and the IT Section invite you to submit a summary for the Satellite Meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, August 15-17, 2017.
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This was the day for our main session for the Dynamic Coalition for Public Access in Libraries, co-organized by IFLA and EIFL. People from different sectors came to talk about how to ensure public access to the Internet, including Vint Cerf from Google and Carolina Rossini from Facebook. In the auditorium we also had people from Wikipedia and from the Internet tech and policy community, and we discussed participation in national and regional forums.