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Ansprache des IFLA-Generalsekretärs Gerald Leitner

Offizielle Ansprache an die Kongressdelegierten: Ein Brief von Andrzej Duda, Präsident der Republik Polen

Opening Session Address by IFLA Secretary General Gerald Leitner

Transcript of Gerald Leitner's address given at the Opening Session on Sunday.

Opening Address by IFLA President Donna Scheeder

Full text of IFLA President's address given at the Opening Session on Sunday.

Echte Lösungen für Fake News: Wie Bibliotheken dabei helfen

Freedoms of access to information and expression online are at risk. The spread of deliberately misleading information risks undermining confidence in the Internet, while heavy-handed reactions from authorities and platforms limit fundamental human rights.

Real Solutions to Fake News: How Libraries Help

Freedoms of access to information and expression online are at risk. The spread of deliberately misleading information risks undermining confidence in the Internet, while heavy-handed reactions from authorities and platforms limit fundamental human rights.

Agenda WLIC 2017 meeting

WLIC 2017 Open Session: Branding, Bridging, Building: Telling and Selling the Space Story!

Only days to go our fantastic WLIC 2017 joint open session on Weds. 23 August!

WLIC 2017: Access to Programs and Conferences for People with Disabilities: Stories from Three Countries

Our session at this years IFLA conference adresses the issue of accessibility at conferences. In addition to speakers there will be an open hearing on accessibility at IFLA and other library conferenses.

Conference Update: Join in the Rare Books and Special Collections sessions and meetings in Wroclaw

Business meeting agendas and links to RBSC-sponsored sessions.

Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression events at the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC), Wroclaw 2017

Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) Advisory Committee at IFLA raises awareness of the essential correlation between the library concept and the values of intellectual freedom. FAIFE's events at the World Library and Information Congress are listed below. If you cannot attend the conference, live stream the events to be a part of one of the biggest annual international library and information event.

Copyright and Other Legal Matters at the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC)

The Copyright and Other Legal Matters (CLM) Strategic Programme represents the voice of the international library community in copyright and other legal concerns. CLM strongly advocates at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Geneva, for a minimum international standard of exceptions and limitations to copyright, alongside partner organisations. CLM is also active in issues relating to economic and legal barriers to the acquisition and use of library resources and effective library services, subscription and license agreements, legal issues relevant to broader access to knowledge, in particular online and a wide range of other legal matters of international significance to libraries and librarianship. At this years’ World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Wroclaw, Poland, CLM Committee members have organised several sessions.

Call for Participation Grant Application: 2017 IFLA Interlending and Document Supply Conference

The IFLA Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Section has a pleasure to announce the 2017 ILDS Conference Participation Grants for the librarians from the region who normally cannot attend IFLA events due to financial or other reasons. The regions available for the grants are Francophone countries in Africa and countries in Northern Africa. The grants will include the cost of travel to and from Paris, the registration fee, and hotel accommodation.

Look out for IFLA Environment, Sustainability and Libraries SIG's Activities in Berlin & Wrocław

ENSULIB Activities: 16–17 August in Berlin & 21 - 23 August in Wrocław

Look out for the CPDWL posters at the IFLA WLIC in Wroclaw!

One week to go! Are you ready to vote in the IFLA Global Vision discussion?

The Hague, Netherlands, 14 August 2017— IFLA wants to get your ideas to tackle the challenges of the future and on Monday, 21 August 2017 you can do exactly that!

First ever live stream brings IFLA WLIC to your door

For the first time in the history of IFLA’s World Library and Information Congress (WLIC), we will be live streaming a selection of the larger sessions so that our library friends all over the world, unable to come to the 83rd WLIC in Wroclaw Poland, can still be a part of one of the biggest annual international library and information events.

Global Digital Humanities and Digital Scholarship Best Practices

What is the role of IFLA and DH/DS SIG?