The recording from the latest IFLA ENSULIB Webinar on "Sustainability – Bringing Nature and Communities into the Libraries" is now available via our YouTube channel.
Join us at the 6th UNIMARC User’s Group Meeting , 12th November 2024 (Maribor, Slovenia/Online) with theme Charting the Course: Future-Forward Cataloguing with UNIMARC.
The program of the IFLA Social Sciences Libraries’ webinar Systematic Review Success: An Introductory Workshop for Librarians & Information Professionals has been published! What we will discuss: • Systematic Review in the Realm of Social Science • Implementing an Interdisciplinary Systematic Review Service • Conducting Systematic Reviews in a Limited Resourced Country: A Namibian Experience • Large Language Models for Writing Scientific Reviews
Summary of 4th AI in ibraries symposium - Chile
The "Public Library of the Year" award is presented by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) with the aim of honouring new public libraries. Baker & Taylor is proud new main sponsor of the award.
Here is the latest IFLA Academic & Research Libraries (ARL) Section blog post, titled "Academic and Research Libraries Serving the Needs of Mixed Race Students, Faculty and Staff"
Welcome to the April 2024 edition of the IFLA Newsletter, this month focused on the Internet we want.
Recent technological developments have revolutionized the field of librarianship, as in every other field. Studies show that artificial intelligence can improve many library services such as reference services, document distribution and resource sharing, bookshelves and shelf reading, cataloging, and metadata creation In this webinar will also discuss personalized recommendations for library users based on their research habits and interests and all applications of AI in library complex service areas.
IFLA Headquarters joined partners from UNESCO representing civil society and beyond at the 16th International Forum of NGOs in Official Partnership with UNESCO. This was held in person from 15‐16 April 2024 in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) with the theme, “Sustainable Cultures”.
This year, IFLA will finalise its next Strategy. Following five surveys of our members and volunteers, we're now proud to share a first full draft, as approved for sharing by the Governing Board. Now it's over to you - let us know what you think by 11 June!
The March 2024 issue of IFLA Journal features articles derived from conference papers presented at the BOBCATSSS 2023 conference through an editorial process that strove to mentor early career researchers through the writing and peer review process. The articles cover a wide range of topics related to libraries, information science, and accessibility. Overall, the issue provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing libraries in the 21st century.
Leading European library associations and organisations have released a manifesto calling on candidates for the European Parliament elections to ensure libraries realise their potential to build a stronger, fairer, more sustainable Europe.
You are invited to contribute to the IFLA Women, Information and Libraries Special Interest Group (WILSIG) Newsletter.
Here is a new IFLA Academic & Research Libraries (ARL) Section blog post, sponsored by the Library Publishing Special interest Group of IFLA, and kindly contributed by Talea Anderson, a Scholarly Communication Librarian at the Washington State University, USA.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be about to usher in a golden age of access to knowledge. The power of AI to treat text, audio and images as data and to find patterns in them promises new types of deeper search. Services like recommendation, personalisation of information and translation are improving to make it easier for all to access knowledge. Generative AI’s ability to summarise and synthesise is evolving to make it easier to use and create information. Read more about how the AI SIG supports learning around information access and AI.
UNESCO has opened the call for candidates to be World Book Capital City from 23 April 2026. IFLA warmly encourages libraries to engage with city authorities to explore submitting bids that celebrate and strengthen the contribution of books and reading to urban development.
Headlines for this issue include the registration link to IFLA Division D Mid-Term meeting in Istanbul, Turkey for this June; updates on the next (and this time, virtual) always awaited yearly IFLA ARL Hot Topics session – and much more!
The internet is fundamental to library publishing facilitating the publication, dissemination, discoverability and preservation of scholarly works globally through open access publishing platforms and institutional repositories, and serves as a catalyst for community building and professional networking within the Library Publishing Community, exemplified by initiatives like the Global Library Publishing Map produced by the IFLA SIG. The internet we want will further empower library publishers to expand their reach, enhance discoverability, uphold the values of global knowledge dissemination, and will build on universal access initiatives.
How can information on the internet be categorized, related and interpreted? We’ve all had experiences searching and getting results that are not what we were thinking, such as searching for feline jaguars and getting motor vehicles or a sports team. If only we could get across what kind of thing we’re looking for, this noise could be reduced. Read more about how the IFLA LRM (Library Reference Model) and the jointly-developed LRMoo (Library Reference Model Object Identifier) make for successful searching.
Thinking about a hybrid event? Here are some tips from the IFLA Management & Marketing Section Experience