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Libraries, Development and Government Information
17 July 2014The Government Information and Official Publications Section affirms and offers its strongest support to the IFLA initiative for libraries to suppport development, and joins IFLA in advocating for access to information be included in the post-2015 United Nations development agenda.
Libraries and archives leave international copyright discussions empty handed after countries again fail to reach agreement
14 July 2014Discussions regarding an international copyright instrument for libraries and archives again collapsed inconclusively at the 28th meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (SCCR) in Geneva, from Monday 30 June – Friday 4 July.
Help update the World Directory of Parliamentary Libraries
13 July 2014Keep the World Directory of Parliamentary Libraries up to date by checking your Library's information.
IFLA Continues to Engage at the UN Open Working Group on the Sustainable Development Goals
11 July 2014IFLA attended the 12th meeting of the Open Working Group (OWG) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) in New York June 16-20 . IFLA’s overarching goal during the OWG meetings is to emphasise the importance of access to information for development.
How do you describe a public library? - the community speaks
9 July 2014Members of the Public Libraries Standing Committee are asking their communities what words or concepts immediately come to mind when they think of public libraries.
Blue Shield Statement on Iraq
8 July 2014Protection of Iraqi cultural heritage sites
June 2014 newsletter now available
3 July 2014Libraries and archives prepare for tense copyright negotiations in Geneva
26 June 2014Copyright negotiations commence once more in Geneva, Switzerland next week at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), where a proposed international framework supporting copyright exceptions and limitations for libraries and archives is likely to be the subject of intense discussion among Member States.
The Value of Public Libraries
26 June 2014One of the topics often discussed by the Public Libraries Section is the value of Public Libraries to their community – also referred to as ‘Return on Investment’ or ROI. What is your library worth?
IFLA/Brill Open Access Award 2014 goes to Knowledge Unlatched
23 June 2014IFLA and Brill are pleased to announce that Knowledge Unlatched, from the United Kingdom, has been selected as this year’s winner of the IFLA/Brill Open Access Award.
Now available: June 2014 issue of IFLA Journal
20 June 2014View the complete issue online
Convening Notice for the IFLA General Assembly meeting in Lyon
17 June 2014The Governing Board of IFLA has pleasure in submitting this Convening Notice of the General Assembly meeting...
ITU Report on ICT Indicators
17 June 2014REMINDER: Professional Unit Communication Award 2014 – Call for nominations
16 June 2014DEADLINE: 30 June 2014
Reset the Net: one year after the Snowdon revelations IFLA continues in the fight to end mass surveillance
5 June 2014Want to take steps to protect your freedom from government mass surveillance? Today is the day to get started.