Organisations representing library associations, library consortia, and professional librarians in over 150 countries urge WIPO Member States to agree an effective treaty for print disabled people [WORD] [PDF] We, the undersigned organisations representing over 750,000 professional librarians and serving over… Read More
Libraries are long-established institutions that play a unique role in collecting, preserving and providing access to knowledge. Access The human right of access to information provided by Article 19 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights depends not only on protecting freedom of expression but… Read More
IFLA Secretary General 1929-1958* Tietse Pieter Sevensma (1879–1966), as drawn by P. Herfst Tietse Pieter Sevensma was born 22 July 1879 in Sneek (province of Friesland, the Netherlands). His father was the local manager of a shipping company based in Rotterdam. Young Tietse grew up in… Read More
Creating a solid foundation for Haiti's cultural reconstruction... Read More
Following the recent events in Egypt, the Blue Shield expresses its great concern about the safeguarding of the country's invaluable cultural heritage... Read More
Section 37 – Genealogy and Local History Section organizes an annual study tour program in conjunction with the World Library and Information Congress. This year’s programme will take place on Friday, 13 August 2010, 10:00 – 16:30. The group will visit the Gothenburg City Library and the Regional State… Read More
MISSION Our mission is to be a voice for genealogy and local history information professionals in the international information community, to facilitate networking among subject specialists and libraries, archives, museums, and related societies and institutions, and to encourage the development of genealogy and local history collections and user services. Read More
2023 Satellite Meeting at Mundaneum 17-19 August 2023, Mons (Belgium) Title: Preserving Our Origins: Approaches to the Organization, Curation, and Historiography of the Cecord of National and International organizations in Libraries, Information, and Documentation. Featuring Keynote Address by Dr. Boyd Rayward on “The emergence of a Post World War II… Read More