News from IFLA
Coming next week: WIPO General Assembly
The WIPO General Assembly will take place on 21st to 29th September 2020. IFLA will participate in order to make the case for libraries.IFLA ARL Hot Topics 2020
Recording and Slides now availableGIOPS 2020 Virtual Business Meeting, September 22
Please join us for the GIOPS Annual Business Meeting September 22, 2020 11am PST, 1pm EST, 5pm GMT Connection details coming soon!Users’ Rights Cannot be Collateral Damage: IFLA Submits Comments on European Commission Guidance on Upload Filter Provisions of Copyright Directive
IFLA has submitted a response to a consultation by the European Commission on guidance to Member States on how to implement the controversial new provisions on internet platforms introduced by the 2019 Copyright Directive. In the face of efforts by rightholder organisations to wish away the protections offered for user rights – including the enjoyment of exceptions and limitations to copyright – IFLA has joined other groups working to safeguard these guarantees as part of a balanced overall regime.No matter your age: New Professionals - an open global network eager to meet you
Perfectly aligned with the IFLA’s Strategy Key Initiative 3.2, the IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG) is proving its significance every single day!Five ways to show how libraries support the SDGs
A week today, SDG Action Week begins with an ‘SDG Moment’ at the United Nations General Assembly. Leaders of countries around the world will underline their commitment to delivery and set out their plans. But libraries are already acting. In this article, we we set out five ways in which you can ensure this is recognised.Webinar: “Las bibliotecas latinoamericanas en tiempo de pandemia”
La pandemia del virus SARS-CoV-2 responsable del COVID-19, manifiesta el desarrollo e implementación de múltiples acciones informativas, en las que las actividades bibliotecarias se encuentran en el foco de atención global.IFLA Submits Views on Digital Services Act
The European Commission has launched its long-awaited consultation on the Digital Services Act (DSA) which will develop new rules for internet platforms. These rules will potentially set new standards for government regulation online and, therefore, have a global impact on all digital stakeholders, including the library field.IFLA Guidelines for Library Services to Persons with Dyslexia – Revised and extended published into Japanese
Japanese translation of guidelines published- 1 of 460
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