Call for Papers — Open Sessions
29 January 2018Preservation and Conservation Section joint with the News Media Section: "Planning for newsprint, now and into the future for paper media"
Call for Papers — Open Session
17 January 2018Fragile! Careful Handling Required: Manuscript housing, conservation and metadata documentation for access
Shared History, Shared Challenges, Shared Efforts – Preserving Francophone African Heritage
14 December 2017The countries of French-speaking Africa have a rich and diverse history. Much of this is recorded not through books or manuscripts, but through a vibrant tradition of oral history and know-how. Yet with preservation practices not always well-suited to these forms of heritage, and limited resources available, the need for cooperation in order to ensure that they are not lost is essential. A conference in Dakar on 17-19 November explored how best to do this.
Making Digital Durable: IFLA Celebrates First International Digital Preservation Day
30 November 2017Digital technologies have massively reduced the costs of producing and sharing information, and have allowed for an explosion of creativity. But to ensure we have a record of this for future generations, we need to act today. IFLA is therefore celebrating the first International Digital Preservation Day as an opportunity to mark the work already done, and highlight the challenges before us.
IFLA Welcomes Renewed Focus on Library Objectives at 39th UNESCO General Conference
19 November 2017The 39th General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) saw a new Director General, new Executive Committee members, and a renewed focus on key priority areas for the library community.
IFLA Statement on UNESCO: Education, Science and Culture: Shared Objectives Need Shared Efforts
16 October 2017On 16 October 2017, following the announcement by the governments of the United States and Israel of their intention to leave UNESCO, IFLA released a statement calling for rapid progress towards a positive solution.
International Solutions for Safeguarding Documentary Heritage in Latin America
10 October 2017The importance of preserving cultural heritage is global. All cultures and groups create works that tell the story of their past and present in ways which can both inspire and inform future generations. By acting globally – bringing together experts from different countries and with different specialisations – IFLA can help national actors achieve their goals more effectively. A conference co-organised by IFLA's Rare Books and Special Collections Section contributed to make this happen.
Libraries Central to Global Efforts to Save Heritage from Destruction: IFLA Secretary General Speaks at Blue Shield General Assembly
21 September 2017The preservation of cultural heritage is a core public interest mission of libraries. Speaking at the General Assembly of the Blue Shield, Gerald Leitner, IFLA Secretary-General, underlined their contribution to saving the past for the sake of the future, and welcomed collaboration with governments and other cultural heritage actors in order to deliver this key objective.
Preserving, Protecting, Promoting: IFLA launches new guide to its Cultural Heritage work
23 August 2017Libraries play a central role in recording and preserving the life of our communities. From conserving ancient manuscripts to web harvesting, they help guarantee that researchers and citizens tomorrow will be able to understand life today.
Culture and the SDGs - Culture Summit 2017
12 May 2017Governing Board Member Ngian Lek Choh represented IFLA at the 2nd UCLG Culture Summit in Jeju, Korea from 10-12 May.
Libraries safeguarding cultural heritage
10 May 2017Documentary works in all formats, including digital, are a key part of our cultural heritage. Working with, preserving, and safeguarding them in order to provide access to future generations is at the core of the work of libraries globally.
Help shape the future of preservation standards
15 August 2016The IFLA survey on preservation and conservation will bring together resources around standards, guidelines, best practices for the library community.
Blue Shield Statement on Palmyra issued today
22 April 2016In the latest Statement of the Blue Shield, the organisation welcomes the removal of Da’esh from the World Heritage Site of Palmyra and stresses that it stands ready to support and stand together with Syrian colleagues to work on stabilising the site and prepare it for the future.
CDNLAO Newsletter highlights Asia and Oceania PAC Centres
29 February 2016New Preservation and Conservation (PAC) Centre for Francophone Africa and oral traditions
2 February 2016New Preservation and Conservation (PAC) Centre for tropical climates and pest control
6 August 2015IFLA is pleased to announce the creation of a new Preservation and Conservation (PAC) Centre with expertise in tropical climates and pest management.