Content tagged Advocacy

A key part of IFLA’s advocacy work is our engagement with international organisations and processes. These provide an opportunity to underline the role of libraries and call for laws,...

Publication - 21 October 2020

Tags: Advocacy, Blue Shield, GAPMIL, IGF, Internet Governance Forum, UN, WIPO, Briefings

On the occasion of the United Nations International Literacy Day (September 8), IFLA has formally published the first version of the IFLA Toolkit for National Literacy and Reading Strategies....

News - 6 September 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Literacy, Reading, Literacy and Reading

Next year, 2019, will mark as the 10th anniversary of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights. To celebrate, the current Special Rapporteur – Karima Bennoune – has...

News - 7 November 2018

Tags: Advocacy, copy right, Cultural heritage, cultural rights, Human rights, PERSIST, UN

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR) Article 27a states that “everyone has the right to freely participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share...

Publication - 18 July 2018

Tags: access, Advocacy, Cultural heritage, Cultural heritage, European Parliament, Briefings

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR) Article 27a states that “everyone has the right to freely participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share...

News - 10 July 2018

Tags: access, Advocacy, Advocacy, Cultural heritage, Cultural heritage, culture, European Parliament

​ Half way through the European Year of Cultural Heritage (EYCH) IFLA attended the high-level conference on Europe’s shared history and values. The conference took place at the...

News - 28 June 2018

Tags: Advocacy, Cultural heritage, European Parliament, European Year of Cultural Heritage

The Executive Director of the UNISA Library Services cordially invites you to the 10th UNISA/IFLA Regional Office for Africa Annual Public Lecture on African Librarianship in the 21st Century...

Event - 13 April 2017

Tags: Advocacy, Lecture, South Africa, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Africa

Help shape our future of change: join us at the President's Meeting 2017! Registration is open! While the shared values of libraries and the information field remain a...

Event - 24 February 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Greece, Greece, IFLA Global Vision, IFLA President, Meeting

Nos es grato el compartir el enlace al archivo del evento en línea, “Servicios Bibliotecarios para Inmigrantes y Refugiados” el cual se presentó el 31 de marzo de 2016....

News - 19 May 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Professional development, Refugees, Social inclusion, Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning

​ يسرنا مشاركة الرابط للتسجيل الخاص بالندوة التعليمية الإلكترونية «الخدمات المكتبية المُوجّهة للمهاجرين واللاجئين» التي عُقدت في 31 مارس 2016م. وقد شارك قسم «الإفلا...

News - 19 May 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Professional development, Refugees, Social inclusion, Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning

We are pleased to share a link to an archive recording of our “Library Services to Immigrants and Refugees” webinar which took place on 31 March 2016. IFLA Continuing Professional...

News - 19 May 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Professional development, Refugees, Social inclusion, Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning

很高兴和大家分享下文链接中的在线文档 “图书馆与2030年议程的倡导和实施”，该文件为国际图联“图书馆2030议程”的工具箱提供支持。国际图联新职员专业在职培训特别兴趣小组，图际图联图书馆管理分部，与美国图书馆协会合作为大家提供了一小时的网络课程。 由于图书馆对可持续发展起重要作用，...

News - 24 March 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, Professional development, UN 2030 Agenda, Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning

​ Nos es grato compartir el enlace al archivo y a un fragmento de la presentación en línea “Las bibliotecas, las actividades de defensa y promoción y la...

News - 24 March 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, Professional development, UN 2030 Agenda, Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning

يسرنا مُشاركة هذا الرابط؛ لتوثيق واستخلاص فعالية "المكتبات، وحشد الدعم، وتنفيذ جدول أعمال 2030"  التي ستُعقد على الإنترنت لمدة ساعة؛ لدعم مجموعة أدوات الإفلا، وهو لحلقة...

News - 24 March 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, Professional development, UN 2030 Agenda, Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning

Nous sommes heureux de partager un lien vers l’enregistrement et un extrait de la session en ligne «Les bibliothèques, le plaidoyer et la mise en œuvre de l'Agenda...

News - 24 March 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, Professional development, UN 2030 Agenda, Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning

We are pleased to share a link to the archive and an excerpt of the online event “Libraries, Advocacy and the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda” which supports the new IFLA Toolkit,...

News - 24 March 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, Professional development, UN 2030 Agenda, Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning

Description Digital lending, including the lending of eBooks and other digital materials, is a major issue for all types of libraries. Increased consumer demand for eReaders, and a growing...

Informational Page - 12 May 2014

Tags: Advocacy, ALP (Action for Development through Libraries Programme), Ebooks, IFLA International Leaders Programme, leadership, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Year 1 Project Report, 2013 IFLA International Leaders Programme Group 3 Project Team Members: Sarah Kaddu, Uganda Margaret Allen, Australia Counsellors: Jacinta Were,...

Informational Page - 12 May 2014

Tags: Advocacy, ALP (Action for Development through Libraries Programme), Ebooks, IFLA International Leaders Programme, leadership, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Year 1 Project Report, 2013 IFLA International Leaders Programme Project Team Members: Jeremy Lachal, France Irina Trushina, Russia Zola Maddison, USA Dina Youssef, Egypt...

Informational Page - 12 May 2014

Tags: Advocacy, ALP (Action for Development through Libraries Programme), Collaboration, Development, IFLA International Leaders Programme, leadership, LDP (Library Development Programme)

IFLA ILP: Project 4: Libraries as Agents for Development Description Libraries make an important contribution to development. Literacy, agriculture, civic participation, and health...

Informational Page - 12 May 2014

Tags: Advocacy, ALP (Action for Development through Libraries Programme), Collaboration, Development, IFLA International Leaders Programme, leadership, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Project 5: Models for Regional Collaboration for Strengthening Advocacy and the Profession Description IFLA has been engaged in a number of capacity building activities to...

Informational Page - 12 May 2014

Tags: Advocacy, IFLA International Leaders Programme, leadership, regions, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Year 1 Project Report, 2013IFLA International Leaders Programme Project 5 Team Members:Atarino Helieisar, Federated States of MicronesiaZola Maddison (Coordinator), USAVictoria Okojie, NigeriaJorge...

Informational Page - 12 May 2014

Tags: Advocacy, Collaboration, IFLA International Leaders Programme, leadership, regions, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Topics of interest for this call for papers - The School Libraries Section invites submission of proposals for papers (including case studies) about school library advocacy initiatives. The...

News - 17 December 2013

Tags: Advocacy, Advocacy, Call for Papers, School Libraries

Jointly organized by the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) School Libraries and Resource Centers Section and the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL), and...

News - 5 June 2013

Tags: Advocacy, Advocacy, Malaysia, School Libraries

Jointly organized by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Section on School Libraries with the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL), and...

Event - 5 June 2013

Tags: Advocacy, Advocacy, Malaysia, Satellite Meeting, school libraries, School Libraries

Presented in collaboration with MetLib, Management of Library Associations, and Copyright and Legal Matters Sections Tentative Program Morning Session –  E-books in...

News - 4 April 2013

Tags: Advocacy, Ebooks, Licensing, Policy, Singapore, world cafe

Description In 2010 IFLA became a formal signatory to the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities. At the same time, an IFLA Presidential Working...

Informational Page - 15 May 2012

Tags: Advocacy, ALP (Action for Development through Libraries Programme), Collaboration, IFLA International Leaders Programme, leadership, Open access, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Description IFLA is advocating for copyright reform at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). IFLA is working with WIPO Member States to gain support for a binding...

Informational Page - 15 May 2012

Tags: Advocacy, ALP (Action for Development through Libraries Programme), Collaboration, Copyright, IFLA International Leaders Programme, leadership, LDP (Library Development Programme)

The conference is organized in cooperation with the IFLA Statistics & Evaluation, Management & Marketing, and Academic & Research Libraries Sections. The radical...

Event - 15 September 2011

Tags: Advocacy, Advocacy, Finland, Impact, Management, Performance indicators, Satellite Meeting, Statistics and evaluation, Statistics and Evaluation