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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?

IFLA 2017 General Assembly Agenda

The countdown has begun — The IFLA Global Vision Online Vote is coming!

The Hague, 7 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!

Libraries at the Heart of Internet Governance Discussions in Latin America

The 10th Latin America and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF) took place in Panama City, on 2-4 August. LACIGF provides a space for multi-sectoral dialogue on the Internet Governance agenda for the region. IFLA was represented, highlighting how libraries can help tackle key issues facing the Internet today, from cost of access to educating Internet users about how to spot fake news.

Is Malawi’s accession to the Marrakesh Treaty effectively addressing the book famine?

The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled, adopted on June 27, 2013, has been implemented in 30 countries to date, among which Malawi. The country’s accession instrument has been recently deposited at WIPO, and the Treaty will be in force in the country in October 14, 2017.

IFLA KM Section Posts New Issue of Newsletter June 2017 and French Addendum of "From the Chair" column!

The Knowledge Management pre-conference Newsletter No. 22/June 2017 reviews program sessions sponsored by the Knowledge Management Section for the 83rd IFLA General Conference & Assembly

Meetings of the Committee on Standards in Poland

The IFLA Committee on Standards will meet during the WLIC in Poland.

Meetings of LIDATEC in Poland

LIDATEC will meet on Thursday 24 August in Poland, during the WLIC.

Realising the Potential of Digital for Development: Not Without Libraries

As highlighted in the Development and Access to Information Report 2017, produced by IFLA in partnership with the Technology and Social Change Group at the University of Washington, for access to information to be meaningful, people need skills and the right conditions. Libraries can play a unique role in delivering both, as highlighted in IFLA's submission to the latest call for examples on Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion.

LIBRARY THEORY AND RESEARCH SECTION Newsletter • July 2017

From Information to Development: IFLA Participates in 2017 Asia-Pacific regional Internet Governance Forum

For information to play a full role in helping people to learn, find work and live healthily, simply laying cables may not be enough. The way in which access to knowledge is provided strongly affects the impact it has in communities, especially those facing the toughest development challenges. At the Asia-Pacific regional Internet Governance Forum, IFLA set out how libraries can help.