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IFLAPARL July 2018 newsletter published

The July 2018 issue of the Section's newsletter is now available (under Publications).

Global Vision Discussion 2018 - IFLAPARL's Response

IFLAPARL's response to the IFLA Global Vision call to action

IFLAPARL Pre-Conference 2018 Agenda

IFLAPARL Pre-Conference 2018 Agenda is now available.

Help Needed to Pursue Goals of 2016 Policy Statement on Government Provision of Public Legal Information

IFLA Addresses New Responsibilities of Governments for Provision of Public Legal Information in the Digital Age

IFLAPARL February 2018 newsletter published

The February 2018 issue of the Section's newsletter is now available (under Publications).

IFLAPARL Call for Presentations, WLIC 2018, Kuala Lumpur

IFLAPARL Call for Presentations, WLIC 2018, Kuala Lumpur The Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments (IFLAPARL) has issued a call for presentations for its open session at WLIC 2018. This interactive knowledge sharing session will focus on the theme "Transforming Library & Research Services for Parliamentary Impact".

The IFLAPARL latest annual report

IFLAPARL section action plan 2017-2018

The report of the 2017 IFLAPARL pre-conference in Warsaw

Report on 83rd IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC)

A report on the Section's activities at the 2017 WLIC in Wroclaw, Poland, including links to presentations from the Section's open session, "Parliament and the People: Transparency, Openness, Engagement".

Valparaíso Declaration signed

The Valparaíso Declaration affirming cooperation among parliamentary libraries of Latin America and the Caribbean was signed at the IFLA Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Section meeting on 15 March 2017.

APLIC has a new website

The Association of Parliamentary Libraries in Canada (APLIC) is pleased to announce its new website. Completely redesigned, visitors can learn more about the Association and its members. The Member Vignettes highlight interesting facts and historical notes about each jurisdiction. The Government and Legislative Libraries Online Publications Portal (GALLOP Portal) provides access to over 475,000 fulltext documents from contributing jurisdictions as well as the federal Depository Services Program.

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'.

Report on IFLAPARL activities at WLIC 2016

The report covers the main session organized by the Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments, with links to presentation files.

Delivering parliamentary library and research services in an interconnected world: the case of the Parliament of India

Delegates from the Parliament of India participated in the recent IFLAPARL pre-conference in Washington, D.C. and were inspired to share their story on how their library and research service is connecting parliamentarians to quality information. They also describe the application of ICT to better serve their clients.

Call for Papers, Government and Parliamentary Libraries as innovators: supporting communities of practice

The Government Libraries and Library and Research Services for Parliaments Sections invite proposals for papers to be presented at a two-hour programme in the next IFLA General Conference to be held on August 2016 in Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Call for Presentations, WLIC 2016 - Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section

The Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments invites proposals for short presentations for an interactive knowledge sharing session at the IFLA WLIC 2016 in Columbus, Ohio. The sessions will focus on the theme 'Meeting the needs of parliamentary clients'.

News from the Area of Interest Libraries, Research Services and Archives of ECPRD

The annual seminar of ECPRD (European Centre of Parliamentary Research and Documentation) Area of Interest Libraries, Research Services and Archives was held on 24-25 September in Budapest, hosted by the Hungarian National Assembly. The meeting was attended by 67 participants from 32 countries representing 38 parliaments (chambers) and ECPRD.

Pre-Conference Presentations and Highlights of 2015 Workshop Now Available

Presentations from the 2015 IFLAPARL Pre-Conference and notes on the Workshop on the Guidelines for Parliamentary Research Services have been posted on the website of the Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments.

Guidelines for parliamentary research services launched

The Guidelines for Parliamentary Research Services, a joint publication between IFLA and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), was launched today at the Section’s pre-conference in Cape Town.