"Libraries, Conflicts & the Internet" The second volume in the series, The IFLA/FAIFE Summary Report was launched in Glasgow 2002. The main topics of debate were an overview of global Internet access barriers; the Internet as the information tool of the 21st century; libraries and conflicts;… Read More
The IFLA/FAIFE Summary Report 2002: Libraries, Conflicts and the Internet discusses Internet accessible information and censorship; present an overview of the global situation relating to libraries and information services and intellectual freedom; look at the Internet as the information tool of the 21st century; introduce the topic "libraries and… Read More
Statement prepared by IFLA/FAIFE and approved by The IFLA Executive Board on 25 March 1999, The Hague, Netherlands IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) supports, defends and promotes intellectual freedom as defined in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. IFLA… Read More
"Libraries & Intellectual Freedom" The IFLA/FAIFE World Report on Libraries and Intellectual Freedom, published in 2001, was the first attempt to systematically collect information on freedom of access to information related to libraries and information services and their customers and provided a picture on the status… Read More
English | ä¸æ–‡ | français | Polski | SlovenÄina The IFLA position on the Geneva Declaration on the Future of WIPO September 28, 2004 The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has joined several hundred other… Read More
Der “IFLA/FAIFE Weltbericht 2003. Geistige Freiheit in der Informationsgesellschaft, Bibliotheken und das Internet” wird heute morgen im Rahmen der IFLA-Eröffnungspressekonferenz präsentiert. Der Weltbericht 2003 enthält 88 Beiträge verschiedener Länder – dies entspricht 58% der IFLA-Mitgliedsländer – das sind fast doppelt so viele Länder wie im Weltbericht 2001. Alex Byrne,… Read More
العربية |РуÑÑкий |Italiano | SlovenÄina | Svenska | Ελληνικά Libraries and information services contribute to the sound operation of the inclusive Information Society. They enable intellectual freedom by providing access to information, ideas and… Read More
The objective of IFLA/FAIFE is to Raise awareness of the essential correlation between the library concept and the values of freedom of expression. Collect and disseminate documentation and aim to stimulate a dialog both within and outside the library world. Act as a focal point on the issue… Read More
The 2007 World Report shows that the digital divide is still a serious reality that needs to be tackled by library communities worldwide in the years to come. Significant inequalities in Internet access exist across the international library community which are often exacerbated by the increasing use of filtering… Read More
Access to libraries and information: Towards a fairer world The individual sections of the World Report can be accessed by following the links in this Table of Contents. Also available is the full World Report in one consolidated file [PDF… Read More