Events Calendar

PAC Qatar Presents: a Talk on Orientalist Photography

Join Qatar National Library for a virtual event celebrating the opening of the "Between Science and Art: Early Photography in the Middle East" exhibition.

Library Design Matters! Designing for New Services in an Uncertain Future

Join us online for the second of three free 50 minute "webinets" from the IFLA Library Buildings and Equipment Section to inspire and stimulate ideas about new approaches to library design in challenging times.

IFLAPARL/IPU joint virtual conference: Towards an agenda for the next decade

The IFLA Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section (IFLAPARL) as the global organisation of parliamentary library & research services, will offer a joint conference with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

IFLA, A dynamic organisation open to all: My vision for the present and the future

President-elect Antonia Arahova will give a presentation titled "IFLA, A dynamic organization open to all: My vision for the present and the future” 

Official re-opening of V.V. Mayakovsky Library

IFLA President Barbara Lison will provide words of congratulation at the official re-opening Mayakovsky Library St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.

IFLA ARL Webinar Series – Tales of rising from the ashes: rebuilding libraries/museums after a disaster

A webinar on the recovery, restoration and rebuilding of libraries/museums after destruction by fire and other natural disasters. Join us!

Discussions on critical issues for science and society

The second ISC General Assembly of the International Science Council (ISC) is taking place virtually over five days, 11 – 15 October 2021.

Webinar: Curious, confident and committed: transforming libraries into learning organisations

The presentation will discuss ways leaders and managers can use to foster a culture of learning in their library. Using examples from university libraries in Australia, Clare Thorpe will present strategies that encourage staff and teams to engage in learning as part of their everyday work.

Conference “Library Science in the 21st Century: Content, Organization, Digitalisation, and Scientometrics”

The 5th Annual Interdisciplinary Scientific and Practical Conference “Rare Books in Terms of Preservation”

The Library for Foreign Literature, Moscow, Russia, host of one of IFLA's Preservation and Conservation (PAC) Centres, is hosting the V Interdisciplinary Scientific and Practical Conference: "Rare Books in Terms of Preservation".

HBS Webinar – Librarians Lead in Times of Crisis: Specialised Evidence-Based Information Services Support Infodemic Management

2021 Frankfurt Book Fair Studio Event: Books, Libraries and Cultural Institutions: A relationship with potentiality in post-COVID times

IFLA President-elect Antonia Arahova will give a presentation at an international panel discussion titled “IFLA, Libraries and Cultural Institutions: A relationship with potentiality in post-COVID times”.

International Engagement and Collaboration – Getting Started: A Webinar Series for LIS Students, part 1

IFLA Division C is going to host a Webinar Series for LIS students that was initiated by the IFLA Division IV – Support of the Profession in spring 2021. These webinars aim to create a place for students to share their projects, research, and ideas about different topics related to libraries. October’s theme is “International Engagement and Collaboration – Getting Started”.

“Library in the City” Round Table

IFLA President Barbara Lison will participate in the “Library in the City" Round Table to be held in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.

NordILL 2021

IFLA President Barbara Lison will deliver a keynote speech on Future trends on European libraries and IFLA activities at the 14th Nordic Resource Sharing, Reference and Collection Management Conference (NordILL 2021).

Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2021 – Feature Conference

This year's Global Media and Information Literacy Week will focus on the topic of Media and Information Literacy for the public good. Find out how IFLA is participating in the feature conference, as well as how to get involved yourself!

Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest

Find out more about how IFLA is engaged in this year's Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest, as well as a special session on Controlled Digital Lending organised by Knowledge Rights 21

Powering Library-City Collaborations for Digital Rights and Inclusion

Information literacy as a continuum for a successful transition to higher education

This webinar from the IFLA School Libraries and Information Literacy Sections aims at sharing experiences of information literacy across the curriculum, from pre-school onto university and college.

Seoul Copyright Forum 2021

Educators’ Education and Training on Information Literacy

This webinar from the IFLA School Libraries and Information Literacy Sections aims at sharing methods and practices of education and training in the field of media and information literacy education for (future) educators.

Managing and Marketing Inclusion in Libraries

IFLA sections on Management & Marketing and Library Services for People with Special Needs are hosting an exciting and inspiring joint virtual conference with a specific focus on managing and marketing for library users with special needs.

Swiss Libraries Congress 2021

IFLA President Barbara Lison will deliver a presentation at the Swiss Libraries Congress 2021 (Schweizer Bibliothekskongress 2021) in Bern, Switzerland. 

International Engagement and Collaboration – Getting Started: A Webinar Series for LIS Students, part 2

IFLA Division C is going to host a Webinar Series for LIS students that was initiated by the IFLA Division IV – Support of the Profession in spring 2021. These webinars aim to create a place for students to share their projects, research, and ideas about different topics related to libraries.