Libraries and the digital environment in 2021: IFLA input to WSIS reporting
2 November 2021IFLA’s input to the 2021 WSIS reporting helps take stock of progress made and current trends for libraries in the digital environment.
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Balancing Inclusion and Freedom of Expression
28 October 2021A new IFLA background paper explores questions and practices around moderation of third-party content in libraries.
Digital literacy for online trust and well-being: library perspectives from the Asia-Pacific
13 October 2021An IFLA workshop at the 2021 Asia-Pacific regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) explored the way libraries help support digital literacy-building in their communities - to help safeguard their online wellbeing, safety and trust.
Building a strong library voice in Internet Governance: interview with Bibliosuisse
14 September 2021From digital inclusion to media literacy, libraries have long worked to help build a more equitable digital ecosystem that everyone could access and benefit from. Libraries’ expertise can offer valuable insights to today’s internet governance and policy discussions – and more and more informational professionals are joining these dialogues and platforms.
Library voices in Internet Governance: upcoming engagement opportunities
2 September 2021Digital rights and inclusion, media literacy, the ethics of algorithms, and many other pressing goals and questions continue to be at the heart of internet governance dialogues.
Libraries in the broadband ecosystem: gearing up for IFLA WLIC 2021
18 August 2021The past 20 months have required libraries around the world to not only find ways to deliver their services remotely when possible – but also to reflect on their broader roles in the digital ecosystem.
The Public Library Manifesto – 25 years of Advocacy, and many more to come!
17 August 2021The IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Manifesto proclaims UNESCO's belief in the public library as a living force for education, culture and information, and as an essential agent for the fostering of peace and welfare through the minds of all people.
UNESCO endorses the IFLA Manifesto for Digital Libraries
13 December 2011Bridging the digital divide
Digital Library Futures Conference – and the future of digital libraries within IFLA
15 September 2009Summary and follow up