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International Conference on the Convergence of Libraries, Archives & Museums (ICLAM) Nov. 27-29 2014, New Delhi

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in collaboration with the Government Information and Official Publications section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) will organize the second international conference of the series titled International Conference on the Convergence of Libraries, Archives and Museums (ICLAM) from 27th to 29th November, 2014 at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi. As in the past, ICLAM will again offer the library professionals an opportunity to exchange ideas with professionals from archives, museums and various other domains. Read More

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  • 30 April 2014
  • By: Susan Paterson

Blue Shield Statement on Ukraine

Following the civil conflict that has been shaking the Ukraine, the Blue Shield wishes to express its deep concern regarding the safeguarding and protection of the country’s invaluable cultural and historical heritage, as well as the institutions that house them and the people that care for them. Read More

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  • 27 February 2014
  • By: anonymous

WLIC 2014: Call for Papers: Libraries, Governments and Cultural Heritage

The Government Information and Official Publications Section invites proposals for papers to be presented at the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Lyon, France , August 16-22, 2014.   This session will focus on the interaction of libraries, governments and cultural heritage. National and International… Read More

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  • 19 December 2013
  • By: Susan Paterson

Typhoon Haiyan

On behalf of President Sinikka Sipilä, the IFLA Governing Board, and IFLA colleagues around the world we express our deep sorrow for the disaster that has struck the people of the Philippines. We hope that our colleagues in the Philippines, and their families, are safe. Read More

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  • 14 November 2013
  • By: anonymous

Mali

Timbuktu Manuscripts II Astronomy-Mathematics, © 2007, EurAstro Mission to Mali In 2012 the situation in Mali started to progressively worsened. With the destruction of the Saint Shrines in the summer of 2012, the war on Mali's cultural heritage reached an unprecedented high. In early 2013… Read More

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  • 26 May 2013

Haiti

A man leaves after retrieving some documents from the rubble of a collapsed building in the aftermath of the 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Photo: AP When the earthquake hit Haiti in early 2010 it was very clear that next to the devastating effect this has had… Read More

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  • 26 May 2013