IFLA Elections 2021: Opportunities to Engage
1 March 2021Today, the nominations process for IFLA’s elections and appointments 2021 opens. There are six weeks for candidates to come forward, and for Members and Affiliates to submit nominations for the over 800 positions available.
Now Available: IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Quarterly News - February 2021 Issue
1 March 2021We are happy to share with you the February 2021 issue of our IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Quarterly Newsletter.
CPDWL is now on LinkedIn!
27 February 2021CPDWL is now on LinkedIn! Join us!
Championing Digital Literacy and Privacy - Toronto Public Library Experiences
25 February 2021As Safer Internet month draws to a close, libraries around the world scale up, maintain and continue to explore new ways to champion digital literacy, online safety and wellbeing in their communities. In a new interview, Pam Ryan discusses the experiences of Toronto Public Library.
Mexican libraries + IFLA Strategy: on the road to empowerment
25 February 2021In this article, IFLA celebrates the work of two Mexican Library Associations: AMBAC and CNB and their engagement with the IFLA Strategy.
Bibliography Section minutes of meetings posted
24 February 2021Minutes are now posted from the annual Standing Committee meetings in August 2020, and the Standing Committee meeting of January 29, 2021
New tools added for the Relindial Cartonera project
24 February 2021Translations in German Language
Impact Stories of Library Transformation Based On Social Inclusion: A Book Documenting The Stories Of Great People Whose Lives Changed Because Of The Library
24 February 2021Library Transformation Based on Social Inclusion is one of the Indonesian National Library flagship programs aimed at improving community welfare through libraries empowerment. This program is the First National Priority Program in the library sector and has been running since 2019.
Message from the Asia Oceania Regional Office
24 February 2021Hello Friends, After more than a year, the coronavirus is still very much with us. Countries have channeled most of their financial resources to fight the virus and purchase vaccines to contain the spread. These have impacted many library operations as we compete for funding.
Message from RSCAO Chair
24 February 2021Dear Colleagues and Friends, The year of 2020 that brought immense difficulties has finally come to an end! On behalf of the IFLA Asia and Oceania Section, I wish you and your family a happy, healthy and prosperous 2021.
Media and Information Literacy as a Reponse to Disinformation
23 February 2021IFLA has responded to a call for inputs, issued by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, about the human rights impacts of measures against disinformation.
Submission Deadline for IFLA PressReader International Marketing Award Extended!
22 February 2021The submission deadline for the IFLA PressReader International Marketing Award has been extended to 19 March 2021.
(Pre)conditions for success:
What governments need to do to fulfil libraries’ potential
22 February 2021IFLAPARL February 2021 Newsletter Published
20 February 2021New SET Bulletin Jan 2021
19 February 2021New January 2021 SET Bulletin is now available with news about webinars, the BSLISE working group, projects, and much more..
PAC Centre at Qatar National Library Helps Fight against Theft and Trafficking of Documentary Heritage
18 February 2021The “What is Antiquities Trafficking?” webinar, presented as part of the Himaya Project Lecture Series, examined the trafficking of documentary cultural heritage in the MENA region.
Lessons learned for library advocacy from the 2008 crisis: Interview with Glòria Pérez-Salmerón
16 February 2021While difficult financial times almost certainly lie ahead for many countries, it is not inevitable that libraries must suffer. We talked to Glòria Pérez-Salmerón, IFLA President 2017-2019, in order to learn lessons from the 2008 financial crisis and its aftermath that can help us be effective library advocates today.
Call for IFLA/Systematic Public Library of the Year 2021 is open!
15 February 2021The “IFLA/Systematic Public Library of the Year” award celebrates new public libraries. Applications being accepted from 15 February 2021.