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Now available: 2019 IFLA ILDS Conference Proceedings

DDRS Section proudly announces release of the 16th IFLA ILDS Conference Proceedings eBook.

IFLA Strategy 2019-2024 now available in Portuguese and Urdu

Without a strong commitment to multilingualism underpinning our core work, IFLA would not be able to bridge the cultural differences across the library community and wider environment in which libraries operate. Two new translations of the IFLA Srategy help expand our reach by more than 400,000,000 people.

December 2019 Mid-Term Conference now open for registration

The Government Libraries Mid-Term Conference in London is now open for registrations.

Keeping Cultural Heritage at the Heart of Europe

IFLA joined cultural heritage practitioners, policymakers and stakeholders from civil society in Paris on 30 October to discuss the role of cultural heritage at the heart of the revival of the European project.

IFLA Input to 2019 WSIS Review

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process is a UN-based initiative to bridge the digital divide, foster an inclusive information society and promote the use of ICT for development. Libraries have an important role to play in achieving these goals, and IFLA has been actively involved with the WSIS process since its first phase in Geneva in 2003. This includes contributing to annual reports to take stock of the progress made towards the WSIS Action Lines and Targets – and the 2019 IFLA submission is now available!

Now Available: IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Quarterly News - October 2019 Issue

Transforming IFLA Together with the Global Library Community

IFLA’s Governance review is officially underway and we already have an impressive and encouraging response. Let’s have a look at the first steps aimed at optimising IFLA as an organisation!

Maintaining the Pressure for Better Laws for Libraries: IFLA Continues to Engage at WIPO

The 39th meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights saw the shape of a possible agreement on preservation emerge, but also continued opposition from countries denying the reality of cross-border collaboration between libraries.

Upcoming Webinar: “Digital tools that can change your librarian life”

Two webinars for Global Media and Information Literacy Week

As part of the University of Sheffield Information School celebrations of Global MIL Week 24-31 October, they are holding two webinars, following this year's MIL week theme of "Media and Information Literate Citizens: Informed, Engaged, Empowered". They are both 30 minutes (20 minute presentation + 10 minutes discussion) and open to anyone to attend.

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2019

"Engage the Past Through Sound and Images".

Message from Tina Yang, Chair IFLA-RSCAO

Dear Colleagues, It is an honour to be the new Chair of the IFLA Regional Standing Committee for Asia and Oceania (RSCAO) for 2019-2021.

From Strategy to Action with IFLA’s Professional Units

IFLA's Professional Units are major actors when it comes to inspiring and enhancing professional practice. With their new 2019-2020 workplans, the Professional Units will help turn IFLA's Strategy into action. It's a powerful start! Our main question now is: how do YOU act in the spirit of IFLA's Strategy?

The 39th Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights at WIPO

From 18th to 19th October 2019, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) hosted an international conference on issues of copyright exceptions and limitations for libraries, archives and museums.

IFLA at the International Conference on Exceptions and Limitations at WIPO

This Friday 18th October, the International Conference on Exceptions and Limitations at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) begins. It will be an opportunity to deliver on the mandate given by Member States "to consider the opportunities and challenges provided by various international solutions including soft law, contractual/licensing and normative approaches, as appropriate". IFLA will be there, encouraging stakeholders to deliver a concrete action plan that improves the situation for libraries.

Former IFLA Secretary General Peter Lor shares insights from his new book

Lor’s book provides the first comprehensive and systematic overview of international and comparative librarianship.