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IFLA launches the 2014 eLending Background Paper

The eLending environment for libraries around the world continues to change at a rapid pace

IFLA Law Libraries Section Reception / Réception de la Section des bibliothèques juridiques de l'IFLA

The IFLA Law Libraries Section invites you to join a cocktail party after the Lacassagne collection presentation. / La section des bibliothèques juridiques de l’IFLA a le plaisir de vous convier à son cocktail après la présentation du fonds Lacassagne. The cocktail is offered in partnership with LexisNexis. / Le cocktail est proposé en partenariat avec LexisNexis.

Digital law libraries at the crossroads: Innovative solutions to complex challenges.

IFLA, Lyon, France: 19 August 2014, 09:30 - 12:45 | Room: Forum, Conference Session 121

Green libraries promoting sustainable development

How does the library as an institution, through the construction or renovation of a library building, promote and model sustainable behavior?

New IFLA Publication: LIS Education in Developing Countries - The Road Ahead

Just off the press as Nr 165 in the IFLA Publications Series…

C&I Section meetings in Lyon

Libraries, Development and Government Information

The Government Information and Official Publications Section affirms and offers its strongest support to the IFLA initiative for libraries to suppport development, and joins IFLA in advocating for access to information be included in the post-2015 United Nations development agenda.

Libraries and archives leave international copyright discussions empty handed after countries again fail to reach agreement

Discussions regarding an international copyright instrument for libraries and archives again collapsed inconclusively at the 28th meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (SCCR) in Geneva, from Monday 30 June – Friday 4 July.

Help update the World Directory of Parliamentary Libraries

Keep the World Directory of Parliamentary Libraries up to date by checking your Library's information.

IFLA Continues to Engage at the UN Open Working Group on the Sustainable Development Goals

IFLA attended the 12th meeting of the Open Working Group (OWG) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) in New York June 16-20 . IFLA’s overarching goal during the OWG meetings is to emphasise the importance of access to information for development.

How do you describe a public library? - the community speaks

Members of the Public Libraries Standing Committee are asking their communities what words or concepts immediately come to mind when they think of public libraries.

Blue Shield Statement on Iraq

Protection of Iraqi cultural heritage sites

June 2014 newsletter now available

UNESCO announces Wroclaw (Poland) as World Book Capital 2016

Yesterday, UNESCO announced that the city of Wroclaw (Poland) was named World Book Capital for the year 2016

Libraries and archives prepare for tense copyright negotiations in Geneva

Copyright negotiations commence once more in Geneva, Switzerland next week at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), where a proposed international framework supporting copyright exceptions and limitations for libraries and archives is likely to be the subject of intense discussion among Member States.

The Value of Public Libraries

One of the topics often discussed by the Public Libraries Section is the value of Public Libraries to their community – also referred to as ‘Return on Investment’ or ROI. What is your library worth?

IFLA/Brill Open Access Award 2014 goes to Knowledge Unlatched

IFLA and Brill are pleased to announce that Knowledge Unlatched, from the United Kingdom, has been selected as this year’s winner of the IFLA/Brill Open Access Award.

Now available: June 2014 issue of IFLA Journal

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Convening Notice for the IFLA General Assembly meeting in Lyon

The Governing Board of IFLA has pleasure in submitting this Convening Notice of the General Assembly meeting...

ITU Report on ICT Indicators