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WLIC 2020 Open Session Call for Papers [Update: WLIC 2020 CANCELLED]

Theme: Smarter Bibliographies: Connecting and engaging national bibliographies with new platforms

IFLA Signs on to Letter Calling for Transparency over Guidelines on Upload Filter Provisions in Europe

IFLA has joined with over 40 civil society organisations across Europe in calling for the sharing of draft guidelines on the implementation of the controversial upload filter provisions in the Copyright Directive.

IFLA Submission Calls on US to Reject Efforts to Use Trade Measures to Delay Much-Needed Copyright Reforms

Efforts to use trade measures to delay or block long-overdue copyright reforms which will benefit libraries and their users are regrettable. In its comment to a review of South Africa’s enjoyment of preferential trade rules with the United States, IFLA has therefore called for the rejection of a petition seeking to punish the country for taking steps to improve how copyright functions.

Call for papers - Satellite Meeting: "Of what is past, and passing, and to come": art library networks in transition

The Art Libraries Section of IFLA is looking back on 40 years of international collaboration of art librarians worldwide, and forward over the horizon, asking what is to be done – next?

WLIC 2020, Call for papers

Call for papers

Open Session: Big dreams, real impact: creating a practical approach to the SDGs

The World Library and Information Congress in Dublin this August 2020 will be spectacular! The MLAS open session is titled "Big dreams, real impact: creating a practical approach to the SDGs." We have great expectations of generating many conversations and collaborations. We are looking forward to seeing you all in Dublin!

#1Lib1Ref 2020 starts today!

Today is the start of the biannual 1Lib1Ref event! From 15th January to 5th February 2020, librarians around the world will contribute to the 5th campaign taking place on Wikipedia. The objectives of this effort are to improve the quality and reliability of articles on the website with librarians and by inviting the public to contribute to Wikipedia by exploiting the sources available in libraries.

CALL FOR PAPERS; OPEN FORUM, AFRICA SECTION, 15-21 AUG 2020.

Working together: building strong information structures for sustainable society

The Next Library 2020 Satellite

Next Library is an international gathering of forward-thinking library professionals, innovators and decision-makers. The Next Library 2020 Satellite is making its debut in the Southern hemisphere this October and you’re invited!

The Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI) holds Congress 2019

The Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI) successfully conducted its Annual Congress last November 19-22, 2019 at the Tagaytay International Convention Center in Tagaytay City, Cavite, Philippines.

Third National Library Research Symposium 2019 (NatlibSYMPO 2019)

The National Library & Documentation Services Board of Sri Lanka conducted the National Library Research Symposium on Library and Information Science (NatlibSYMPO 2019), in collaboration with the Asia & Oceania section of IFLA, on 31 October 2019 at the National Library premises, Colombo.

ICDL 2019: Digital Transformation for an Agile Environment 06-08 November 2019

The sixth edition of the International Conference on Digital Landscape – ICDL 2019, themed ‘Digital Transformation for an Agile Environment’ was held at The India Habitat Centre IHC, New Delhi in November 6–8, 2019.

E-Library, Archives and e-Government Conference in Nay Pyi Taw

The Department of Historical Research and the National Library of Myanmar, in cooperation with the Library & Archives Solutions Pte Ltd (LAAS) (formerly known as Cybrarian Ventures Pte Ltd) and LanTro (Myanmar) Co., Ltd., organized the E-Library, Archives and e-Government Conference at the National Library of Myanmar (Nay Pyi Taw) on 18 October 2019.

WLIC 2020 joint session with Preservation and Conservation Section

This is a call for participants for a joint session at the World Library and Information Congress 2020 about "Preserving complex digital objects in libraries".

2nd National Conference on Development of Digital Libraries in IPR Regime (December 21-22, 2019)

Madhu Limaye Library of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow organized two days 2nd National Conference on Development of Digital Libraries in IPR Regime on December 21-22, 2019.

The 2019 Southeast Asian Librarians Seminar

The National Library of China (NLC) held the 2019 Southeast Asian Librarians Seminar in Beijing and Tianjin, China from 21t to 29 November 2019 with the support of the Central Academy of Culture and Tourism Administration (CACTA).

Call for Applications: IFLA ARL Attendance Grants for IFLA 2020

Three Attendance Grants to the 2020 World Library and Information Congress

SIG's Action Plan for 2019-20 and Call for Papers for WLIC 2020 Session Now Online

Philippines’ 29th Library and Information Services Month “Inclusive, Innovative, Interconnected”

Pursuant to Proclamation No. 837 s. 1991, Library and Information Services (LIS) month is commemorated during November every year. The LIS month celebration aims to promote awareness of the different services of the library as well as the importance of libraries in our community. It also aims to develop a unified calendar of activities for libraries; generate interests about libraries and services; and discover the best practices of outreach services in various libraries across the Philippines.