Now available: UPDATES 2018 for UNIMARC, 3rd. ed.
25 October 2018All updates to UNIMARC Bibliographic and Authorities formats, 3rd ed., approved in 2018 are now available online (in PDF format).
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Summary of 2018 World Library and Information Conference Knowledge Café Program Now Available!
24 October 2018Continuous learning is key in preparing and building the skills necessary to succeed...
IFLA celebrates open access week 2018
22 October 2018It’s Open Access Week! This year’s topic is “Designing Equitable Foundations for Open Knowledge”. It raises questions such as “How do we ensure sustainability models used for open access are not exclusionary? What are inequities that open systems can recreate or reinforce? Whose voices are prioritized? Who is excluded?”.
IFLAPARL at Kuala Lumpur, 2018
16 October 2018Reports on IFLAPARL Pre-Conference and WLIC session in Kuala Lumpur, August 2018, are now available on the website.
Call for Papers: IFLA Journal special issue on Health Information transforming lives
15 October 2018IFLA Journal and IFLA’s Health & Biosciences Section are pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue focused on Health Information which will highlight the transforming effect of health libraries in underserved communities. Peer review submission deadline: 30 November 2018
Marrakesh provisions in force in the European Union and much more!
12 October 2018At the recently celebrated General Assemblies, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)’s Director General Francis Gurry underlined the success of the Marrakesh treaty, which he says, “is moving at a rate that exceeds that of any other Treaty in this organisation”.
New E4GDH resource guide now available
11 October 2018We are pleased to announce our new guide to resources for Global and Disaster Health is now available.
IFLA partners with PressReader for the International Library Marketing Award
10 October 2018The IFLA PressReader International Library Marketing Award recognises organizations that have implemented creative, results-oriented marketing projects or campaigns. Three winners are selected on their innovative contribution to marketing in the library field.
CPDWL wins the 2018 IFLA Dynamic Unit and Impact Award
10 October 2018In August 2018, CPDWL was proud to have been named by the Professional Committee as the winner of the inaugural IFLA Dynamic Unit and Impact Award.
Copyright in Canada: IFLA submits comments on the review of the Copyright Act
8 October 2018In light of the current review of Canada’s copyright law, IFLA has submitted comments in order to strengthen the voice of libraries in the process.
Call for nominations: President-elect and Members of the Governing Board of IFLA
8 October 2018Nominations for President-elect August 2019-August 2021 (President 2021-2023) and Members of the Governing Board of IFLA (August 2019-August 2021)
Are We Ready for Extended Collective Licensing? Initial Data from IFLA Survey of Collecting Society Coverage
8 October 2018Extended collective licensing is increasingly proposed as a solution to problems faced by libraries in getting permissions to digitise and use large numbers of works. But it can only work if there are organisations in place to manage it. Draft data from an IFLA survey suggests that this is still far from being the case.
New 'Heading' at the 'Publications' page
7 October 2018Children's Rights to Read
5 October 2018Children deserve access to the education, opportunities, and resources needed to read.
Margreet Wijnstroom (1922-2018)
5 October 2018It is with great sadness that IFLA notes the passing of our colleague and friend, former IFLA Secretary General Margreet Wijnstroom. Born 26 August 1922 in Bloemendaal, Netherlands, Margreet passed away at her home in Haarlem on 1 October 2018 at the age of 96.
Copyright, Access and the SDGs: IFLA at the WIPO General Assembly
4 October 2018The World Intellectual Property Organisation’s annual General Assembly saw exciting announcements around the Marrakesh Treaty, welcome support for better laws for libraries, archives and museums, and an emphasis, from Member States, on the need for intellectual property laws to support development.