At its meeting of 19th August 2011, the IFLA Governing Board set up an Advisory Group to draft Principles of Engagement to be used by IFLA and its members in library-related activities of disaster risk reduction and in times of conflict, crisis or natural disaster; with reference to IFLA’s engagement… Read More
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are growing exponentially. In 1993, the Yearbook of International Organizations listed 16,000 internationally recognized NGOs. By 2004, this number was 63,000. With this increase comes a staggering growth in the activities and intellectual output of NGOs working on a local and international… Read More
The Instituto Cervantes in Madrid included in the program of its meeting on "Development, Sustainability and Culture: the Social Role of Libraries" a presentation of the IFLA Environmental Sustainability and Libraries Special Interest Group. Read More
2nd EDITION NOW AVAILABLE! The Public Library Section’s major project for 4 years was, the production of new Guidelines and Standards for public libraries. Prepared by a working group of the section of Public Libraries chaired by Philip Gill. 2001, XV, 116 p. (EUR 54… Read More
The IFLA Library Development Programme (IFLA LDP) works in collaboration with libraries, library associations, partner organisations and library professionals worldwide. Our work helps all countries deliver relevant, sustainable activities for equitable access to information and stronger library communities. IFLA LDP delivers community-led change through its training programmes, online learning activities… Read More