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Call for Papers WLIC 2018 Open Session: Designing Inclusive Libraries

Participate in our hugely successful WLIC Open Sessions

Innovative Partnerships: a Strategic Imperative 2018 mid-year seminar in Birmingham (UK) 23 February 2018

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IFLA Library Map of the World – more than 2 million libraries counted!

Thanks to data contributors from around the world IFLA was able to count more than 2 million libraries in 99 countries. During this initial phase of the Library Map of the World project we have learned about the state of libraries in these countries and moved closer to our shared goal of having reliable global library statistics.

Libraries Support Education, Science and Culture: IFLA attends the UNESCO General Conference

The 39th session of the General Conference took place in Paris, on 30 October – 14 November. IFLA took an active part, attending meetings on UNESCO’s activities in the area of communication and information.

IFLA BibLibre International Library Marketing Award: Apply now!

Win € 2000 … plus registration and travel to IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Kula Lumpur, Malaysia from 24–30 August 2018 Apply for the 2018 IFLA - BibLibre International Library Marketing Award

Win € 2000 … plus registration and travel to IFLA World Library and Information Congress 24-30 August 2018, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Win € 2000 … plus registration and travel to IFLA World Library and Information Congress 24-30 August 2018, Kuala-Lumpur, Malaysia Apply for the 2018 IFLA - BibLibre International Library Marketing Award

International Advocacy Programme (IAP) Update – October 2017

The International Advocacy Programme (IAP) continues as a worldwide campaign to get libraries into National Development Plans! The IAP Update – October 2017 features awareness-raising and advocacy activities to promote the role of libraries in the UN 2030 Agenda, between May 2017 and the end of October 2017.

Out Now: December 2017 issue of IFLA Journal

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Placing Libraries at the Heart of Development: IFLA Speaks at World Bank

Libraries are unique partners for development. By providing access to information, in a safe and welcoming environment with tailored support, they empower individuals and communities to create, innovate and take better decisions. IFLA President Glòria Pérez-Salmerón and Secretary-General Gerald Leitner took this message to the World Bank last week, making the case for access to information as a key element of broader development policies, and for libraries as essential actors in achieving this.

Report on 83rd IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC)

A report on the Section's activities at the 2017 WLIC in Wroclaw, Poland, including links to presentations from the Section's open session, "Parliament and the People: Transparency, Openness, Engagement".

PLS Minutes from Wroclaw now Available

The Public Libraries Section held two great meetings when we met in Wroclaw during August. The Minutes of these meetings are now available.

Now available: UPDATES 2017 for UNIMARC Bibliographic, 3rd. ed.

Libraries Essential to Creating Informed, Independent, Information Literate Citizens

Media and information literacy (MIL) plays a key role in giving people the ability to find, understand, evaluate and create information. Libraries have a long expertise in helping users of all ages, in all situations do this, in order to create, innovate, and improve their lives. IFLA attended this year’s Global MIL Week feature conference in Jamaica in order to underline this point in front of an international audience.

New Senior Advisors appointed!

Colleagues interested in working with the ACD Section but who cannot be re-appointed as Standing Committee our Corresponding members as per IFLA's Rules of Procedure have been appointed as Senior Advisors.

Get involved in #MyiflaGlobalVision

Get involved in our Global Vision social media campaign!

Open in order to... ensure universal and equitable access to information

Once again, IFLA wishes to join the celebration for open access week. This year, we have gathered materials of some of the presentations about open access that took place during the World Library and Information Congress in August 2017 in Wroclaw, Poland. By approaching the topic from many different angles, they are an example of how libraries support open access and provide input on how to continue doing so.