Events Calendar

CPDWL Section Business Meeting

The CPDWL Standing Committee will be holding our business meeting in March 2023 virtually.

AI in Focus: Artificial Intelligence and Libraries – IFLA Mid-term meeting Singapore 2023

The IFLA Information Technology Section and IFLA Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group are pleased to invite registration and attendance at our mid-term conference hosted by National Library of Singapore: AI in Focus: Artificial Intelligence and Libraries on 2-3 March 2023.

Statistics and Evaluation Steering Committee Mid-Term Meeting (Open)

Sustainable Development Goals and Library Associations: North America

IFLA’s Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) in collaboration with the New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG), the Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section (ENSULIB), and the IFLA Regional Divisions is proud to present “Sustainable Development Goals and Library Associations: North American Regional Division.” This first event is part of a webinar series featuring different regions of the world. Join us on March 6 at March 6 12:00-1:30 pm ET / 9:00-10:30 am PT / 6:00-7:30 pm CET.

AVMS Webinar “Student-Created Media: Designing Research, Learning, and Skill-Building Experiences”

Sponsored by the IFLA Audiovisual and Multimedia Section (AVMS), this program will provide insight into how librarians and their faculty partners in designing assignments for authentic learning and supporting students in multimedia production.

World Summit on the Information Society Forum 2023

With its explicit references to the importance of access to information and connecting libraries, the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Action Lines remain a key reference point for libraries in engaging in digital policy

Library and Information Science Student Voices: Global Peer-to-Peer Dialogue

The IFLA Building Strong Library and Information Science Education Working Group (BSLISE) announces the webinar “Library and Information Science Student Voices: Global Peer-to-Peer Dialogue”.

IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section Webinar: Providing New Insights in the Fields of Genealogy and Local History in Asia

The IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section cordially invite you to a webinar on 15 March 2023, 10:00-11:30 (China time) about new insights in the field of genealogy in China and Japan. Please register at the link above.

QNL Libraries Lead Forum: GLAMs and Cultural Diplomacy

IFLA will join Qatar National Library at their Libraries Lead Forum 2023, exploring the theme, “GLAMs and Cultural Diplomacy".

Cataloging DVDs, Blu-rays and Streaming Video with RDA and MARC21: Best Practices

This two-part webinar (part 1: 22 March; part 2: 23 March) will cover how to apply rules in the original RDA Toolkit and OLAC (Online Audiovisual Catalogers) best practices to catalog DVDs and Blu-rays, as well as streaming videos. 

Gathering and applying evidence for development: an entry point for progress for all in times of crisis

IFLA is organising a side-event at the European Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, focused on how information and evidence - and meaningful access to it - makes a difference for development, from the intergovernmental to the individual levels. 10:00-11:30am Geneva time, 28 March.

IFLA ARL March 2023 Webinar: On social justice, diversity and inclusion in academic and research libraries

The aim of this webinar is to accentuate the contributions academic and research libraries as advocates and actors in the social justice arena. Presenters will share their perspectives and actions taken to address issues of social justice, diversity and inclusion in various academic and research libraries.

Webinar: Asia-Oceania Regional Division Committee: The strategic role of government libraries in providing evidence to support the preparation of Voluntary National Reviews

IFLA's Asia-Oceania Regional Division Committee hosts the webinar 'The strategic role of government libraries in providing evidence to support the preparation of Voluntary National Reviews', on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 12:30 Bangkok time

IFLA Division C Webinar Series for LIS Students – Sustainable Development Goals in the View of LIS Students

IFLA Division C is hosting a Webinar Series for LIS students that aims to create a place for students to share their projects, research, and ideas about different topics related to libraries. March´s webinar will be dedicated to “Sustainable Development Goals in the View of LIS Students”.

IFLA SCITECH Webinar: Mismatch Finder: Resolving Mismatches in Wikidata’s 100 Million Items

This session will look at how Mismatch Finder plays an essential role for data re-users and how libraries can benefit from identifying these mismatches.