Come together! Or what is an IFLA Special Interest Group about
16 April 2016This is a blog post by Katia Shklyar, NPSIG Information Co-Coordinator.
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Libraries are fighting for public, not commercial interests - a response to comments at the International Publishers' Congress 2016
13 April 2016IFLA has co-signed a letter in response to comments made by Hachette Livre CEO Arnaud Nourry at this week's International Publishers' Congress. In it, we reject entirely the argument that libraries are proxies for the commercial sector, and invite publishers and others to work with us in passing limited but necessary reforms to copyright. These will strengthen the legal base on which librarians rely in order to fulfil their missions at a local, European and global level.
Reform Copyright without Curtailing Internet Freedoms: IFLA Co-signs Open Letter to European Commission
7 April 2016IFLA has co-signed an open letter calling on the EU Commission to ensure that upcoming copyright reforms promote access to information and freedom of expression across Europe.
IASL - IFLA Joint Committee
6 April 2016Hot off the press - new IFLA buildings publication - High Quality Design on a Low Budget
6 April 2016High quality design on a low budget Edited by: Dorothea Sommer, Janine Schmidt & Stefan Clevström Berlin/Munich: De Gruyter Saur, 2016 ISBN 978-3-11-037527-5
De Gruyter Saur / IFLA Research Paper Award 2016
30 March 2016De Gruyter Saur and IFLA Invite submissions of papers for the De Gruyter Saur / IFLA Research Paper Award 2016
Libraries, Advocacy and the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda
24 March 2016Libraries, Advocacy and the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda
Report on 2015 Satellite Meeting
15 March 2016IFLA Women, Information and Libraries Special Interest Group Report to IFLA Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) IFLA WLIC, Cape Town, 15 – 21 August 2015
Les inscriptions sont ouvertes pour le colloque satellite organisé par l'Université de Toronto dans le cadre du Congrès IFLA 2016!
15 March 2016Gestion des ressources humaines dans le contexte de la bibliothèque et de l'information. Comment voulons-nous travailler demain ? Les inscriptions sont ouvertes pour le colloque satellite organisé par l'Université de Toronto dans le cadre du Congrès IFLA 2016!
Reference Interview - Julie Biando Edwards, Associate Professor, Ethnic Studies Librarian, and Diversity Coordinator, University of Montana, USA
14 March 2016Read the latest Reference Interview!
University of Toronto WLIC 2016 Satellite Meeting. Registration Now Opened!
14 March 2016"Managing Human Resources in the library and information context: How do we want to work tomorrow?" WLIC 2016 Satellite Meeting, University of Toronto, registration is now opened.
Launch of the PERSIST digital heritage selection Guidelines
10 March 2016The UNESCO PERSIST Project, an initiative of UNESCO, ICA, IFLA and other partners, that tries to enhance the sustainability of digital heritage, is pleased to announce the launch the UNESCO/PERSIST Guidelines for the selection of digital heritage for long-term preservation.