IFLA WLIC 2023: Day Four Highlights
26 August 2023Highlights from Day Four of IFLA WLIC 2023...
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IFLA WLIC 2023: Day Three Highlights
24 August 2023Highlights from Day Three of IFLA WLIC 2023...
IFLA WLIC 2023: Day Two Highlights
23 August 2023Along with some great impressions from the cultural evening at the Rotterdam Zoo, poster sessions, and videos featuring delegates, our Day Two recap of IFLA WLIC 2023 focuses on some of the incredible work our many professional units and committees are presenting during WLIC week.
Become an IFLA Member: benefit from our year-end membership offer by joining now!
21 August 2023Did you know that if you join now as an IFLA member or affiliate you pay at the 2023 rate and your fee will cover your membership for the rest of the year and all of 2024?
Call for trainers: Measurement, evaluation, and demonstrating impact of library services
18 July 2023IFLA Headquarters is looking for librarians or library advocates to become trainers in order to build a pool of facilitators who can facilitate and teach a course on measurement, evaluation, and demonstrating the impact of library services
Letter from the President: Welcoming IFLA’s new Secretary General, Sharon Memis
16 May 2023As President of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, I am honoured and proud to announce the IFLA Governing Board’s unanimous decision to appoint Sharon Memis as the new IFLA Secretary General.
Updates to IFLA’s Rules of Procedure: clarifying and enhancing
22 December 2022IFLA’s Rules of Procedure complement our Statutes, providing further detail about how our Federation works. In advance of the upcoming elections period, the Governing Board has approved a number of changes designed to offer clarity, consistency and enhancements.
Information for Development: Libraries and UN Experts Engage in Bangkok
23 November 2022Access to information is often taken for granted, but represents a key condition for achieving innovation and positive change. At a seminar at the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific in Bangkok, around 50 libraries explored opportunities for stronger engagement in development initiatives.
IFLA WLIC 2023: Registration now open!
9 November 2022We’re excited to announce that Early Bird registration for the 88th edition of the World Library and Information Congress (21-25 August 2023) is now open! Early Bird rates will end on 16 May 2023.
95 years strong - an IFLA anniversary
30 September 202295 years strong, lively and counting. On this day, 30 September, we celebrate a special anniversary of our Federation - a unique organisation bringing together members and volunteers from all corners of the globe.
Vale Donna Scheeder 1947-2022
8 March 2022It is with deep sadness that IFLA informs its members and colleagues around the world of the passing of former President and IFLA Honorary Fellow, Donna Scheeder. Her presidential theme, Libraries: A Call for Action, encompassed her life and being.
IFLA WLIC 2022: Registration now open!
7 March 2022IFLA is delighted to announce that the Early Fee Registration and Hotel Bookings are now available online for all delegates and attendees at the IFLA WLIC 2022 Congress website.
Job opportunity: Knowledge Rights 21 – Brussels Representative
30 November 2021The Brussels Lead will make a vital contribution to the Programme’s success at the European level, developing the networks, contact and understanding necessary within the EU institutions to catalyse change. Closing date: 15 December 2021.
We’re back! WLIC to be in Dublin, Ireland in 2022
10 November 2021IFLA is excited to announce its plan to hold the 87th IFLA World Library and Information Congress in person, in Dublin, Ireland. Mark the dates in your diary now – 26-29 July 2022 – and look out for more updates!
Job opportunity: Human Resources Officer
8 November 2021IFLA Headquarters is looking for an experienced Human Resources Officer (part time position, 16 hours per week) to join a dynamic international team working with members and volunteers on global projects.
On-demand access to IFLA WLIC 2021 session recordings
13 September 2021All IFLA WLIC 2021 conference recordings are available for viewing in the e-Library.
A new IFLA.org to inspire, engage, enable and connect the field
30 August 2021IFLA's new website is now live! Reflecting our new structures, and with strong attention both to ease of navigation and accessibility, it provides a new key reference point for the global library field.
Working together for the future: global library field comes together for a successful WLIC
23 August 2021After three intensive days of sharing and learning, our 86th World Library and Information Congress – and first ever virtual one – came to an end, with the last of over 160 sessions packed with knowledge, insights and exchange.
What will you do next? Shaping the future of our field
19 August 2021As the 86th World Library and Information Congress reaches its conclusion, it is time to think about what comes next. IFLA calls on its volunteers, Members, and everyone in the field to plan their own actions, and to work together for a sustainable future.
Libraries building a sustainable future: WLIC 2021 President-elect's session
19 August 2021With the announcement of her presidential theme – libraries building a sustainable future – IFLA President-elect Barbara Lison focused her session at WLIC on the long-term trends facing our field, as defined by the emerging talents who will lead it.