IFLA Division D Mid-term Meeting, 5-7 June 2024
28 May 2024IFLA's Acquisition and Collection Development (ACD), Academic and Research Libraries (ARL), Science and Technology Libraries (SciTech) sections and Library Publishing (LIBPUB) SIG are planning an IFLA Mid-term meeting in Istanbul.
Language representation: an example from Switzerland
14 March 2024Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is a strategic focus area of the IFLA Acquisition and Collection Development (ACD) Section, whose standing committee has a diverse membership. One initiative in the ACD work plan this year is to explore the global landscape of DEI in acquisition and collection development, to prepare for the coming changes in this area. We explore a Swiss example of DEI to demonstrate its application to acquisition and collection development practices.
ACD activities at WLIC 2023
25 July 2023It has been a joy to serve two years as IFLA Officers of Acquisition and Collection Development (ACD) Section. We have been thrilled to develop friendships with a diverse group of IFLA professionals, share what we have learned, and witness career advancements within our Division and Section. We are excited to meet all standing committee members and observers in the business meeting on Sunday 20 August.
Call for Contributions: WLIC 2023 Acquisition and Collection Development Section Open Session
26 April 2023The IFLA Acquisition and Collection Development Section is seeking proposals for presentations to be given at our Open Session during the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2023 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Evolving acquisition and collection development
19 April 2023This year, IFLA's Acquisition and Collection Development (ACD) Section continues its work to support acquisitions and collection development processes for libraries across the globe. Following last year’s focus on incorporating open access content into library collections, we shift our attention to Open Educational Resources (OER) collection development practices.
ACD and YOU: Acquisition and Collection Development Section seeks standing committee member nominees
7 February 2023The IFLA elections process is underway, and the Acquisition and Collection Development (ACD) Section standing committee currently has eleven vacancies for the 2023-2027 term.
A successful year for the Acquisition and Collection Development (ACD) Section!
14 December 2022In 2022, the IFLA Acquisition and Collection Development (ACD) Section continued its work to support acquisitions and collection development processes for libraries across the globe, this year with a focus on incorporating open access content into library collections.
5th of October: webinar about OER and Collection Development
8 September 2022Call for Co-opted Members: Acquisition and Collection Development Section
29 June 2022IFLA’s Acquisition and Collection Development Section is seeking co-opted members from Asia, Oceania, Middle East, and Africa. These countries are currently under represented in our standing committee.
WLIC ACD Open Programme: Integrating Open Access Content into the Collection: Challenges and Opportunities
13 May 2022The IFLA Acquisition and Collection Development (ACD) Section invites colleagues to attend an hour-long open session at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC), Dublin, Ireland.
2019-2020 Annual Report is now available!
6 December 20202020-2021 Open Access Publishing Action Plan is now available!
23 November 2020Survey on Open Access and Collection Development ** open until 22nd November 2020 **
17 September 20202019-2020 Action Plan (Collection Assessment and Open Access Publishing) are now available!
5 February 2020****2020 WLIC CANCELLED****EXTENDED DEADLINE Call for Papers for 2020 WLIC: "Collection Development in the Era of Open Access"
10 January 20202018-2019 Annual Report is now available!
9 November 20192019 Satellite Meeting - "Building Digital Libraries through International Collaboration" has been cancelled!!
17 April 2019EXTENDED DEADLINE Call for Papers - 2019 Satellite Meeting now launched: "Building Digital Libraries through International Collaboration"
5 February 2019The Acquisition and Collection Development Section is seeking proposals for papers to be presented at the satellite meeting in New Cairo, Egypt, from August 21-22, 2019. The satellite meeting will focus on building digital libraries within and among countries. It will explore collaboration models that utilize national resources with an international scope.