Principles on Public Access in Libraries
17 August 2016IFLA coordinates the Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries with Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL).
The Other Half – Libraries as Enablers for Getting the Next 4 Billion Online
17 August 2016In order to help get the next 4 billion online, libraries will need support from governments, international organisations, businesses and civil society groups.
Don’t Get Stuck in the Slow Lane – Libraries Call for Action on Net Neutrality
15 August 2016Now, after over sixty events in thirty countries spread across all continents, and translation into fourteen languages, the Trend Report 2016 Update shares the results of these discussions. It builds on the experience, insights and imagination of IFLA’s members, adding a new layer of understanding.
Public Access in Libraries - Session in Columbus
9 August 2016This session will give an overview of IFLA's advocacy for public access to the Internet in regional and global Internet Governance Forums, and an introduction to the Global Connect Initiative, a programme launched by the U.S. State Department in September 2015 with the purpose of bringing 1.5 billion people online by 2020.
IFLA President’s Session in Columbus
9 August 2016The IFLA President’s Session will focus on how libraries have been responding to the continual changes in the information environment. Four high-level speakers will present keynote thoughts on how emerging trends since the launch of the IFLA Trend Report in 2013 have continued to pose challenges and opportunities for the information sector, and how innovative actors are responding to those challenges with new services and approaches to information provision.
Stanford Report Finds Public Internet Access in Libraries Top Rated Solution to the Digital Divide
8 July 2016Internet governance stakeholders got together and deliberated on solutions for connecting the world’s next billion users to the internet - public access in libraries, schools, and other public institutions topped the list.
Global Commission Recommends Governments to Invest in Public Access in Libraries
22 June 2016“Government should invest in public Internet access points, especially in schools, libraries and other social service venues” states new report by the Global Commission on Internet Governance.
IFLA welcomes the Outcome Document of the WSIS+10 Review
17 December 2015The Outcome Document reaffirms the commitment to the vision of the World Summit of the Information Society (WSIS) to build a people-centred, inclusive and development-oriented Information Society.
Participants Discuss Public Access in Libraries at Internet Governance Forum 2015
3 December 2015The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015, with the theme ‘Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development,’ took place in João Pessoa, Brazil, from 10-13 November, with 2,400 onsite participants and additional remote participation. The barriers to increasing access to information as identified in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was a frequent focus of conversation.
Call to Action: International Literacy Day
8 September 2015“Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope...” – Kofi Annan
IFLA at the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum
31 July 2015IFLA invited a team of chief librarians, researchers and experts in the field of development, information communication and technologies (ICT) and communication and knowledge management from the Asia Pacific region to lead the panel discussion.
IFLA at EuroDIG 2015
23 June 2015On 4-5 June, IFLA participated in EuroDIG 2015: Shaping the Internet Together through three panels that discussed equal access to the Internet, the role of libraries in facilitating access, and the opportunities of the EU copyright reform process.
WSIS Forum 2015: Continue to prioritize ICTs for Sustainable Development
3 June 2015IFLA attended the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2015, held in Geneva from 25–29 May.
Right to Know Day - Urge the UN to enshrine the importance of free expression in the Post-2015 Agenda
28 September 2014Today, 28 September 2014, is Right to Know Day.
Internet Governance Forum 2014: IFLA talks copyright, public access, and local content
1 September 2014The 9th Internet Governance Forum takes place this week in Istanbul at a time when Internet Governance experts are debating how best to shape the future of the Internet.