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Just published: UNIMARC Bibliography up to 2016

Now available: UPDATES 2016 for UNIMARC Bibliographic, 3rd. ed.

Different Paths, Same Principles – Discussing Library Codes of Ethics

The work of libraries in providing access to knowledge is not a simple one. As well as much discussed constraints linked to levels of funding, staffing and copyright laws, librarians and library workers must also solve questions where fundamental rights and principles come into play. At recent events, FAIFE Chair Martyn Wade has shared IFLA's work on ethics and freedom of expression.

IFLAPARL Call for Presentations, WLIC 2017, Wroclaw

The Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments (IFLAPARL) has issued a call for presentations for its open session at WLIC 2017. This interactive knowledge sharing session will focus on the theme 'Parliament and the People: Transparency, Openness, Engagement'.

New Section Blog now live!

New IFLA Publication: Trade eBooks in Libraries: The Changing Landscape

Just off the press in the IFLA Publications Series…

IFLA signs agreements with 50 countries to work towards getting Libraries included in National Development Plans

IFLA’s capacity-building International Advocacy Programme (IAP) is now fully underway. “50 countries have joined IFLA in this journey, and are already making progress towards promoting and supporting the role libraries can play in the planning and implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”, IFLA President Donna Scheeder.

Storage! The final frontier. Options, Best Practices and Collaborations - exciting seminar announcement!

Internet Governance Forum 2016 Library Diary: Day 4

The last day of IGF 2016 combined the advocating for public access with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. IFLA's three leaders give a first-hand account of their IGF experience.

Internet Governance Forum 2016 Library Diary: Day 3

On the third day of the Internet Governance Forum the IFLA delegates participated in sessions about the right to be forgotten, mass surveillance, and human rights.

Call for Papers: 2017 IFLA WLIC Open Session

The Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Section invites proposals for papers to be presented at a two-hour Open Session during the 2017 WLIC in Wroclaw, Poland.

Unnecessary and Disproportionate: IFLA President Donna Scheeder Calls for End to Proceedings against Natalya Sharina

In October 2015, Natalya Sharina, Director of the Library of Ukrainian literature in Moscow, was arrested and charged on suspicion of inciting hatred or animosity towards a social group. The justification? Allegedly holding banned books in the library she ran. IFLA President Donna Scheeder has written once again to the judge and prosecutor, calling for the case to be brought to an end.

Call for Papers: IFLA Satellite Meeting 2017 in Warsaw

Access to Public Legal Information at Risk without Government Action: New IFLA Statement

Access to public legal information is essential if citizens are to understand, engage in, and influence how the decisions that affect them are made. With governments increasingly moving to digital-only provision of laws, regulations and standards, making sure that these are free, trustworthy, and preserved for the future is vital. A new IFLA Statement makes recommendations to this end.

Out Now: December 2016 issue of IFLA Journal

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Give Access, Don’t Take it Away – Libraries Take Position on EU Marrakesh Ratification

After close engagement in the negotiation of the Marrakesh Treaty, culminating in its signature in 2013, libraries are now working to realise its promise. As part of its efforts to ensure that implementation matches the ambition of the Treaty, IFLA, alongside EBLIDA, has set out is position on the European Union's proposals for ratification.

Call for Papers - Satellite Meetings Genealogy and Local History Section joint with Asia & Oceania Section and with IT Section

The Genealogy and Local History Section joint with the Asia & Oceania and the IT Section invite you to submit a summary for the Satellite Meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, August 15-17, 2017.

Call for Papers for Open Session at WLIC 2017

Online articles about library spaces published

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