​ Meaningful Access to Information to Leave No One Behind To mark the second year anniversary of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), IFLA offered a 1-hour webinar about the Development and Access to Information (DA2I) 2017 Report launched by IFLA in… Read More
For libraries, the contribution of access to information to building stronger, fairer and better societies is obvious. They are a place whith no barriers to getting hold of the knowledge needed to learn, innovate and create, or simply take the right decisions. Even as information has become… Read More
While libraries may have a reputation as a place to come for peace and quiet, they can also be drivers of peace in the wider communities they serve. Around the world, they provide a welcoming space where all members of the community can come together, and offer services that build more equal, more participatory, and so stronger and more peaceful societies. On World Peace Day 2017, IFLA looks to highlight examples of how libraries contribute. Read More
To mark the second anniversary of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), join us for a 1-hour webinar to learn more about the Development and Access to Information (DA2I) 2017 Report recently launched by IFLA in partnership with… Read More
​Development and Access to Information (DA2I) 2017 is the first of a series of reports that monitor the progress countries are making towards fulfilling their commitment to promote meaningful access to information (A2I) as part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Read More
Session 191, 09:30 – 11:30 Government and Parliamentary Libraries: Supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals – Government Libraries with Library and Research Services for Parliaments, and Law Libraries – Chair: Anoja Fernando (DWP Library, United Kingdom) Chair: Guillermo A. García (Autoridad Nacional… Read More