World Library and Information Congress in Athens August 2019 awaits! MLAS open session proposal is titled Library Associations in cross border actions. We hope this theme will inspire many discussions and future collaborations. Looking forward to meeting you in Athens!
IFLA is pleased to announce an expanded range of conference participation grants for our IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2019, 85th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, in Athens, Greece.
After thirty months of discussion, there was provisional agreement yesterday on the EU’s draft Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. While there have been marked steps forwards for libraries, the text retains provisions that pose serious threats to freedom of access to information and freedom of expression.
We live in a world of challenges and uncertainties: LIS professionals need new skills in learning and development to support their users and communities. Send us your proposal to share your strategies to build and transfer knowledge!
Submit your ideas for the CPDWL open session: Navigating your own professional development: Effective use of the 2016 IFLA Guidelines for Continuing Professional Development. Proposals due 15 March 2019.
Extended Deadline for Proposals WLIC 2019 – Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Special Interest Group
Following a call for comments by the government of New Zealand Te Aotearoa on draft legislation designed to implement the Marrakesh Treaty, IFLA has made a submission. This highlights the need to reject provisions that go beyond what the Treaty requires, and to respect the fundamental principle of non-discrimination.
Would you fall in love in a library? Can a place of culture, knowledge and information be a place of passion?
The story of eLending in Denmark is a particular one. However, following some years of tension, Danish libraries are now lending more eBooks than ever, with all major publishers readily supporting this work. We interview Mikkel Christoffersen to find out what has happened.
Is your public library something out of the ordinary? Fill out our application form and submit your nomination today! Please be sure the read the assessment criteria – and don’t hesitate, nominations close on April 15th 2019.
This is a call for participants to register and attend Satellite meetings on 22 & 21 Aug 2019.
The Acquisition and Collection Development Section is seeking proposals for papers to be presented at the satellite meeting in New Cairo, Egypt, from August 21-22, 2019. The satellite meeting will focus on building digital libraries within and among countries. It will explore collaboration models that utilize national resources with an international scope.
Transforming LIS education for professionals in a global information world: digital inclusion, social inclusion and lifelong learning Date: 30-31 August 2019 Satellite meeting in the Vatican Library and Library School, Rome (Vatican City)
Would you fall in love in a library? Can a place of culture, knowledge and information be a place of passion?
Deadline for proposals: 8 March 2019
The IFLA Education and Training Section invite interested professionals to submit proposals for the open session to be held in Athens, Greece, 24-30 August 2019. This session’s objective is to provide comprehensive coverage of new techniques, infrastructure, and academic and professional aspects for LIS future development.