The First Banned Books Video Calendar is Ready!
1 December 2011The Entresse Library in Espoo, Finland and FAIFE have together created the world's first Banned Books video calendar.
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SCCR discusses Draft Compilation on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives
28 November 2011The 23rd session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights continued at WIPO over the weekend. Discussion on Saturday concerned a proposed WIPO Draft Treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organisations. On Monday two new documents were introduced: a ‘Working Document on an International Instrument on Limitations for Persons with Print Disabilities’ and a ‘Draft Compilation on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives’.
Library Associations strongly support a treaty for the visually impaired
25 November 2011During the WIPO SCCR discussions on an instrument for the visually impaired, the library community strongly supported a treaty for person with print disabilities. Read their statements.
WIPO: Great progress at library and archive days
24 November 2011Three additional working days of WIPO’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) ended yesterday in Geneva with great progress made regarding copyright limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives. Delegates from WIPO’s Member States discussed the issues facing for libraries and archives. During the discussions ten work ‘clusters’ had been identified by member states.
IFLA Code of Ethics for Librarians (Draft)
23 November 2011Librarians all over the world are well aware of their profession’s ethical implications. In more than 60 countries library associations have developed and approved a national code of ethics for librarians. FAIFE has collected nearly 40 of them and makes them available in the list “Professional Codes of Ethics for Librarians”.
IFLA Delegation Meets WIPO Director General Francis Gurry
23 November 2011A delegation from the world’s leading library and archive organisations held a meeting with WIPO Director General Francis Gurry on Tuesday afternoon. The delegation discussed the copyright issues facing libraries and archives with the WIPO DG.
IFLA President calls for action
22 November 2011In a statement to the WIPO Copyright Committee, Ingrid Parent, IFLA President, highlighted the importance of an updated copyright framework for libraries in the digital age.
Brazil introduces Background Paper on Library and Archive Issues
22 November 2011The Brazilian delegation at WIPO introduced a background paper written by IFLA, ICA, EIFL and INNOVARTE on the issues libraries and archives are facing.
IFLA advocates for an updated copyright framework
22 November 2011The World Intellectual Property Organisation's Copyright Committee discusses copyright limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives. IFLA advocates for an international legal instrument that would bring the international copyright framework for libraries into the digital age.
Call for bids to host the 13th IFLA Interlending and Document Supply Conference (ILDS) 2013
11 November 2011inviting bids from IFLA Members to host the 13th IFLA Interlending and Document Supply (ILDS) Conference to be held in September or October 2013
Out now: October 2011 issue of IFLA Journal
25 October 2011View the complete issue online...
Helsinki 2012 Poster Sessions
19 October 2011Are you involved in an interesting project or in an area of work that you would like to discuss with or show to other congress attendees? Why not present your work in the IFLA Poster Session?
IFLA 2011 Conference Grantees' reports now available
19 October 2011After general announcements for IFLA-supported conference participation grants for San Juan were made in spring 2011, we received over 250 applications from all over the world.
Report on the Symposium "Reading is a link between generations: Toward a more interdependent society", Tunisia, 21-23 September
13 October 2011A short report on the recent successful symposium...
IFLA Open Access Taskforce established
11 October 2011Following the endorsement of IFLA's statement on open access by the Governing Board, April 18th 2011—and the subsequent approval from the Governing Board during the WLIC in Puerto Rico August 2011 of a number of key initiatives—IFLA's Open Access Taskforce has been established.
IFLA Presidential Newsletter September 2011
20 September 2011I hope that you have all returned safely home after our recent World Library and Information Congress held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Some of you may have encountered Hurricane Irene in your travels (and I am grateful that the world’s meteorological society named it Irene and not Ingrid). I have always said that every IFLA conference is memorable in some way!
Singapore selected as location for WLIC 2013!
19 September 2011During the Closing Session in San Juan, Puerto Rico on 18 August, IFLA President Ellen Tise officially announced the host location for the 2013 World Library and Information Congress
Photos from Puerto Rico
9 September 2011Have a look!