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The stuff the Internet is made from: conceptual models  

How can information on the internet be categorized, related and interpreted? We’ve all had experiences searching and getting results that are not what we were thinking, such as searching for feline jaguars and getting motor vehicles or a sports team. If only we could get across what kind of thing we’re looking for, this noise could be reduced.  Read more about how the IFLA LRM (Library Reference Model) and the jointly-developed LRMoo (Library Reference Model Object Identifier) make for successful searching.

Equity, Inclusion and Metadata

This month, the IFLA Newsletter focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion. It seems a good moment to explain why six IFLA committees are sponsoring a proposal to create an IFLA network dedicated to the topic of accessibility metadata.

Advisory Committee on Standards: Standards Procedure Manual 2023

The updated version of the IFLA Standards Procedure Manual is now published and available in the IFLA repository and from the IFLA web page, Creating and Revising Standards.

IFLA Standards Newsletter, volume 1, issue 2 (December 2023) is published

WLIC 2023 Braindate, IFLA Networks, and Accessibility Metadata

What do the three have in common? At WLIC in Rotterdam, during an impromptu meeting facilitated by Braindate, a group of WLIC attendees came together to discuss their shared interest in accessibility metadata. Accessibility metadata is information recorded about the accessibility features and hazards that are important for users with disabilities or special needs. This metadata allows a user to know how accessible a resource is before they borrow, download, or buy a resource. 

CoS at WLIC 2023: Sessions about IFLA Standards

The Advisory Committee on Standards (CoS) welcomes you to its sessions during the World Library and Information Congress in Rotterdam, 20-25 August 2023.

Subscribe now to the new IFLA Standards Newsletter

Read and subscribe to the new IFLA Standards Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1 released in March 2023!

Until March 31, Invitation for World-wide Review of LRMoo, the object-oriented formulation of the IFLA Library Reference Model

The LRMoo Working Group of the Bibliographic Conceptual Models Review Group is pleased to invite your responses in the world-wide review of LRMoo.

CoS at WLIC 2022: Sessions about standards

Common Practices Published in IFLA Repository

Release of the 2021 Update to the 2011 Consolidated Edition of the ISBD

The IFLA ISBD Review Group is pleased to announce the release of the 2021 Update to the 2011 Consolidated Edition of the ISBD.

IFLA Namespaces launched

This site allows for linked data access to various IFLA Standards.

Committee on Standards Call for Papers for IFLA WLIC 2020, Dublin, Ireland

Theme: IFLA Standards and Professional Practices in Conversation

Just released: two new IFLA Standards

Just endorsed by the Professional Committee: Guidelines on Public Internet Access in Libraries and Guidelines for Setting Up a Digital Unification Project

Transforming libraries? The impact of IFLA Standards

Transformation is one of the big themes at the IFLA 2018 World Library and Information Congress. Come along to the Committee on Standards open session to hear more about the impact of recently published IFLA Standards and the issues that challenge our thinking about standards development.

Meetings of the Committee on Standards in Poland

The IFLA Committee on Standards will meet during the WLIC in Poland.

Meetings of LIDATEC in Poland

LIDATEC will meet on Thursday 24 August in Poland, during the WLIC.

New IFLA Standard now available

IFLA Guidelines for Continuing Professional Development: Principles and Best Practices are now available

IFLA Committee on Standards: WLIC 2014 Call for papers

Standards Committee events during WLIC 2013 in Singapore