Library Pledge for Digital Inclusion
IFLA launched the Library Pledge for Digital Inclusion on 16 October, and is welcoming signatures. Below you can find the Pledge, and the signatories. You can sign up to the pledge at this link.
Maximising Access Now: A Library Pledge to promote digital inclusion and access to information during COVID-19 and Beyond
To the best of our abilities, and with full respect for the law and public health:
- We pledge to promote the best possible internet access for communities, reliably and at no or low cost, so that no-one should lack connectivity for financial reasons
- We pledge to promote the widest possible access to relevant digital content and services, supporting education, research, and economic, social and cultural participation
- We pledge to promote the strongest possible support for the development of digital skills, giving users the ability to be successful and confident internet users
- We pledge to promote equitable broadband policies at all levels
Signatories
Organisations and Institutions
| Algeria | Public Library of Biskra |
| Argentina | ABGRA- Asociación de Bibliotecarios Graduados de la República Argentina |
| Brazil | FaBCI / FESPSP |
| Costa Rica | Colegio de Profesionales en Bibliotecología de Costa Rica |
| Croatia | Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy, University of Split |
| Czech Republic | Association of Library and Information Professionals of the Czech Republic |
| Fiji | Fiji Library Association |
| Gambia | Gambia National Library Service Authority |
| Germany | German Library Association |
| India | PGGCG 42 Chandigarh |
| India | Swarrnim Startup and Innovation University |
| Ireland | CDETB Curriculum Development Unit |
| Jamaica | Jamaica Library Service |
| Mexico | Biblioteca Nacional de México |
| Mexico | Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Childrens Centre Library, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. |
| Mexico | Asociación Mexicana de Bibliotecarios A, C |
| Mexico | Colegio de Bibliotecología de la UNAM |
| Moldova, Republic of | Biblioteca Municipala B.P. Hasdeu |
| Netherlands | Stichting Rijnbrink |
| Philippines | University of the Philippines – College of Engineering Libraries |
| Portugal | Laredo Associacao Cultural |
| Saint Lucia | National Association of Librarians and Information Professionals (NALIP) Saint Lucia |
| Scotland | OneHE Mindsets Information Digital Media Literacy Online Community |
| Uganda | Word of Life Uganda |
| United States | American Library Association |
| Zimbabwe | City of Bulawayo |
Individuals
| Argentina | Lacorazza, María Silvia |
| Australia | Byrne, Alex |
| Australia | Logan, Fiona |
| Belgium | Van den Berghe, Patrick |
| Bosna and Hercegovina | Bratić, Slađana |
| Brazil | Barbosa, Alves Sandra |
| Canada | Rempel, Jennifer |
| Canada | Hafner, Joseph |
| Croatia | Willer, Mirna |
| Czech Republic | Jansova, Linda |
| Fiji | Volatabu Qica, Ela |
| Fiji | Tabalala, Liviana |
| Fiji | Sutherland, Julianne |
| Fiji | Nakaora |
| Hong Kongm China | Chan, Helen |
| India | Bihani, Sanjay Kumar |
| India | Sachin |
| Indonesia | Sri Udari, Margaretha |
| Ireland | Duffy, Johannah |
| Italia | Marquardt, Luisa |
| Italy | Simonetta, Pasqualis |
| Italy | Lamberti, Antonella |
| Italy | Macherelli, Elisa |
| Italy | Visca, Antonella |
| Italy | Poli, Angela |
| Italy | Previati, Miranda |
| Jamaica | Simpson, Kishma |
| Mexico | Hernandez, Jonathan |
| Mexico | Tena Espinoza de los Monteros, Martin Adalberto |
| New Zealand | Lacaze-Campbell Nathalie |
| Nigeria | Abdullahi, Jamilu |
| Nigeria | Amuni Abdus-Semiu, Sarat |
| Philippines | Guilles, Dennis |
| Portugal | Vitorino, Maria José |
| Russia | Beliakova, Daria |
| Scotland | Martzoukou, Konstantina |
| Serbia | Djukic, Predrag |
| South Africa | Senoa, Koketso |
| Spain | Altarriba, Núria |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Johnson, Helen |
| United Kingdom | Shimmon, Ross Michael |
| United Kingdom | Cotera, Maria |
| United States | Garcia-Febo, Loida |
| United States | Blaine, Amy |
| United States | Tallman, Kathryn |
| United States | Doherty, Brian |
| United States | Okerson, Ann |
| United States | Young, Alison Faith |
| United States | Ford, Barbara |
| United States | Figueroa, Manuel |
| United States | Finnell, Joshua |
| United States | Pun, Raymond |
| United States | Drewes, Jeanne |
| United States | Pelayo-Lozada, Lessa Kanani’opua |
| United States | Santillan, Roman A |
| United States | Rosenblum, Beth |
| United States | Gitner, Fred |
| United States | Hirsh, Sandra |
| United States | Buckel, Carin |
| United States | Coleman, Anita |
| United States | Chapin, Jean |
| United States | Weisberg, Jennifer |
| United States | Van Stanley, Zach |
| Uruguay | Ocaso, Alicia |
| Venezuela | Alvarado-Lopez, Cesar |
| Zimbabwe | Chigwada, Josiline |