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The IFLA Metadata Newsletter December 2019 issue is published

Out Now: December 2019 issue of IFLA Journal

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LOCAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY SECTION Chair’s Update

Season's Greetings! An update on what has been happening related to the Local History and Genealogy Section. Peace to all! Cecilia

[CANCELLED] Call for Papers — Open Sessions at IFLA WLIC 2020

The IFLA Preservation and Conservation Section and IFLA Information Technology Section invites Librarians, Information Scientists and other interested professionals to submit proposals for the Open Session to be held during the 86th IFLA WLIC, in Dublin, Ireland.

Uncertainty, Innovation, Opportunity: IFLA Launches Trend Report Update 2019

IFLA has published the 2019 Update of its Trend Report. As the latest in a series looking at the key issues and developments that shape the world in which we operate, it offers a basis for reflection and long-term thinking in the field.

Call for papers: Subject Access and Artificial Intelligence: Enhancing competencies and safeguarding ethics

The Subject Analysis and Access Section joint with the Knowledge Management Section invite papers on subject access by automated processes, AI and machine learning.

Call for papers: IFLA Journal Special Issue on Indigenous Librarianship

IFLA Journal and IFLA’s Indigenous Matters Section are pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue focused on theory and practice in Indigenous librarianship. With the potential to transform lives and societies, the importance of Indigenous librarianship, Indigenous ways of research and education, and Indigenous languages. Peer review submission deadline: 30 June 2020

ENSULIB wishes Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2020 for all!

The deadline for IFLA Green Library Award proposals is 31 January 2020.

Now available: ISBD in Slovenian

Plagiarism, its Detection and Avoidance: Role of Librarians in Enhancing Quality Research

Recording and slides now available

IFLA PressReader International Library Marketing Award 2020

Win €3,000 towards registration and travel to the IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Dublin, Ireland!

Opening Opportunities: IFLA’s Governing Board Advances Work to Update IFLA’s Governance

Drawing on contributions from a survey of members and consultations with Professional Units, IFLA’s Governing Board made important progress towards updating IFLA’s structures in order to provide new opportunities for IFLA’s members to engage in its work.

Recording, Researching, Reviving: how the State Library of Queensland is Celebrating the International Year of Indigenous Languages

As the International Year of Indigenous Languages comes to an end, we are happy to share a further example of libraries acting to protect and promote these languages and the communities that speak them. We are grateful to the State Library of Queensland for this contribution.

2019 Knowledge Cafe Summary

Read the 2019 Knowledge Cafe Summary online now

Call for bids to host the 17th IFLA Interlending and Document Supply Conference (ILDS) 2021

IFLA, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, invites bids from IFLA Members to host the 17th IFLA Interlending and Document Supply (ILDS) Conference to be held in September or October 2021. This conference typically runs 2 to 4 days in length, attracts between 150 and 200 delegates, and operates with a budget of approximately EUR 50,000.

Another step towards Open Educational Resources thanks to UNESCO's recommendation

On 23 November 2019, UNESCO adopted a recommendation on Open Educational Resources (OER). This marks the culmination of a long effort to which IFLA has contributed from the perspective of libraries. It is with a great enthusiasm that IFLA welcomes this consensus of UNESCO's Member States.

Museum Libraries In Modern Society - Conference 2020

A Unique Potential, A Real Responsibility: Libraries Mark Human Rights Day 2019

Today is Human Rights Day, the anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. To help libraries and others reflect on the state of fundamental rights where they are, IFLA has released its Intellectual Freedom Checklist.

ARL Webinar: Plagiarism, its Detection and Avoidance: Role of Librarians in Enhancing Quality Research

Presenter: Professor Ramesh C. Gaur, Dean and Director (Lib & Inf.), Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) Date and Time: 12 December 2019, 14:30 (Indian Standard Time) REGISTER NOW