Latest CPDWL Newsletter Now Available!
8 June 2020You can now access our June Newsletter at https://www.ifla.org/publications/cpdwl-section-newsletter
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National Libraries Section Annual Report 2018-2019 is now available!
8 June 2020The Annual Report for 2018-2019 has been finalised and is now available.
Anniversary of the EU-DSM directive!
8 June 2020The European Union Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market entered into force on 7 June 2019, with Member States having two years to transpose it (i.e. to implement it into national law). This directive aims to ensure better functioning of copyright rules across borders, allowing for a more integrated single market due to greater legal homogeneity across the bloc. Now, in June 2020, we are therefore at the mid-point of the implementation process. Countries still have one year to meet their commitments.
IFLA Condemns the Destruction of the Library of the Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela
5 June 2020IFLA has responded with sadness to the destruction of the Central Library of the Universidad de Oriente in Venezuela, and calls on the Venezuelan government and others to do more to protect libraries.
Statement by the IFLA President and Secretary General: Racism Has No Place in the Society Libraries are Working to Build
5 June 2020In response to the death of George Floyd and others globally, IFLA President Christine Mackenzie and Secretary General Gerald Leitner have made the following statement.
Librarians Have Spoken! Over 750 Responses to the Public Library Manifesto Survey Received
4 June 2020A survey collecting feedback and suggestions on the Public Library Manifesto was circulated earlier this year. We are happy to announce that we have received over 750 responses from librarians around the world!
#IFLAFromHome in Latvia: An Innovative National Conference in Line with the IFLA Strategy
3 June 2020Last February we spotted the great action being taken by the Latvian Association of Libraries (LAL) in order to make the IFLA Strategy a reality at the national level. LAL planned to make the Strategy central to this year’s Festival of Latvian Libraries 2020, organised in close collaboration with the National Library of Latvia.
Call for papers: IFLA Journal Special Issue on Preservation storage and curation strategies
2 June 2020IFLA Journal, IFLA’s Preservation and Conservation Section, and PAC Centres are pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue focused on storage as a strategic long-term function of libraries, including practices for physical and digital collections based on risk, value, and cost in terms of institutional mission and resources. Peer review submission deadline: 30 September 2020
Cancellation - Open Session 2020
1 June 2020Cancellation - Open Session 2020
IFLA ARL Hot Topics 2020
31 May 2020To be held as Webinar
Libraries and Media Literacy: IFLA to Participate in an EU Project
28 May 2020IFLA is working on a Media Literacy project within the framework of the EU 'Preparatory Action on Media Literacy for All'. The goal is to help deliver on libraries’ potential to be agents of change and champions of media literacy, who continue to help build informed and engaged communities.
IFLA Signs on to ICOLC Statement on Resource Access during COVID-19, Shares Principles for Associations in Negotiations
27 May 2020IFLA has signed onto the Statement by the International Coalition of Library Consortia on the global COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on library services and resources. To further support members, IFLA's Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters has produced principles for use in negotiation with rightholders.
Celebrating Africa Day 2020
25 May 2020IFLA is celebrating Africa Day 2020, highlighting the contribution that Africa's libraries make to the continent's development, as well as highlighting the ideas, resources and insights available on the IFLA website thanks to the work of our African members.
IFLA’s Members in favour of stronger involvement in decision making
19 May 2020IFLA’s members have offered overwhelming support via a consultative ballot to changes to the way that our Federation takes major decisions. At IFLA’s 2020 General Assembly, Members will be invited to confirm these changes, a key step further in IFLA’s Governance Review.
Library History SIG 2020 update
17 May 2020Library History Special Interest Group at IFLA 2020 Dublin and IFLA 2021 Rotterdam
Out Now: March 2020 issue of IFLA Journal
13 May 2020View the complete issue online
IFLA General Assembly 2020
13 May 2020While the World Library and Information Congress will not be taking place this year, IFLA still plans to hold its General Assembly, in line with its statutes, later this year. In a message to IFLA Members, IFLA Secretary General Gerald Leitner set out next steps towards defining a date.
#IFLAFromHome: Engaging with IFLA, Wherever You Are
12 May 2020The COVID-19 Pandemic has seen so much energy and inventiveness from libraries as they work to continue to fulfil their missions. In line with our Strategy, IFLA in turn is working hard to support its members. With our new #IFLAFromHome series, will be sharing tools, ideas and resources so you can benefit from being part of a strong and united global library field.
Two new E4GDH resource guides: Finding the Evidence (Spanish) & Multilanguage tools for evidence based practice
8 May 2020We are pleased to announce our guide to resources for Global and Disaster Health is now available in Spanish, and we have a new guide on Multilanguage tools for evidence based practice.