Out Now: June 2018 issue of IFLA Journal
5 June 2018View the complete issue online
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IFLA Responds to Consultation on Open Educational Resources
4 June 2018UNESCO is preparing a Draft Recommendation on Open Educational Resources (OER), as the next step forwards in its work in the area. Given the strong role of libraries in many countries in promoting such works, as well as the contribution they can make to library objectives, IFLA has submitted written comments.
Transforming libraries? The impact of IFLA Standards
31 May 2018Transformation is one of the big themes at the IFLA 2018 World Library and Information Congress. Come along to the Committee on Standards open session to hear more about the impact of recently published IFLA Standards and the issues that challenge our thinking about standards development.
Global MIL Week is Coming! How Can You Get Involved?
29 May 2018Global Media and Information Week 2018 will take place from 24 to 31 October 2018, and provides an opportunity to discuss – and celebrate – the importance of skills as both a response to the challenges of a digital world, and an opportunity for people of all ages. IFLA is playing an active role in the preparation of the events, and encourages its members and the broader library community to get involved!
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29 May 2018New Standing Committee member
28 May 2018Towards Action: IFLA Returns to Geneva for the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights
28 May 2018The 36th session of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) will focus on defining action plans on copyright provisions for libraries. With these, we hope to see the organisation move in the direction of concrete steps that will make a real difference for our institutions. As the organisation that gave the world the Marrakesh Treaty, WIPO is well placed to drive change that delivers sustainable development.
Embracing digital innovation: an inspired Asia and Oceania share their Global Vision
28 May 2018It was full steam ahead for the IFLA Global Vision Regional Workshop tour as key players from the Asia and Oceania library field came together on 23 – 25 May to contribute their ideas for actions in our second phase of this unique worldwide discussion.
Delivering Information for All: #1Lib1Ref Returns for a Second Time in 2018
25 May 2018#1Lib1Ref – one librarian, one reference – is the Wikimedia Foundation’s initiative to engage the collective knowledge of libraries to improve the quality and reliability of Wikipedia articles. At a time of worry about fake news, the need for broad access to reliable, fact-checked information – rather than censorship – has never been higher. IFLA encourages librarians around the world to take part.
Daunting world - poster campaign
21 May 2018Print out the posters to help breaking the cycle of illiteracy.
Developing a collaborative spirit: Great participation from Europe drives IFLA Global Vision further forward!
17 May 2018The IFLA Global Vision Regional Workshop arrived in Paris, France on 14 - 16 May for Europe's turn to generate their ideas for actions and what a wealth of ideas there were!
IFLA at RightsCon 2018: “Digital literacy for all: how can libraries help?”
16 May 2018As the world’s leading conference on human rights in the digital age, RightsCon is opening its doors, taking place in Toronto on 16-18 May 2018. The event brings together business leaders, policy makers, government representatives, and human rights defenders from around the world to tackle pressing issues at the intersection of human rights and digital technology. IFLA President 2015-2017, Donna Scheeder will represent IFLA at a workshop titled: “Digital literacy for all: how can libraries help?”
Working Together: IFLA President-elect speaks at Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians
14 May 2018IFLA President-elect Christine Mackenzie brought the results of the first phase of the IFLA Global Vision to Myanmar, where the 17th meeting of the Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians (CONSALXVII) was held on 2-5 May.