Out Now: a New FAIFE Spotlight on Manga and Libraries in Japan
17 May 2012Be encouraged to read it and feel free to post us your comments at the FAIFE Facebook!
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Recent translations of IFLA documents & publications
16 May 2012During the course of 2011-2012, IFLA has received and made available a number of translations of important documents and webpages.
IFLA Releases Background Paper on e-Lending
11 May 2012As part of its work on the 2011-2012 Key Initiatives, the IFLA Governing Board appointed a working group to draft a background paper on digital lending. At its April meeting the IFLA Governing Board endorsed this paper, and we are now pleased to present a version for download.
New report from National Diet Library of Japan: The Great East Japan Earthquake and Libraries
9 May 2012350+ page report broadly covers information related to the earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011 and libraries in Japan. Selected text and Summary available in English...
IFLA Presidential Newsletter May 2012
7 May 2012Dear IFLA colleagues: From the 12th to the 14th of April, we welcomed some of the IFLA community to my hometown of Vancouver to participate in my first IFLA Presidential Meeting which took the theme of Traditional Knowledges: Local priorities, Global contexts.
New IFLA publication: Guidelines for Subject Access in National Bibliographies
2 May 2012Just off the press as Nr. 45 in the IFLA Series on Bibliographic Control...
Reminder: De Gruyter Saur / IFLA Research Paper Award 2012
27 April 2012Deadline: 30 April 2012.
Promote International Jazz Day in your Library
27 April 2012JAZZ: a universal language of freedom and creativity
Yerevan: World Book Capital 2012
24 April 2012In a festive celebration two days ago in Armenia, IFLA President Ingrid Parent witnessed the official hand over of the World Book Capital for the year 2012
World Book and Copyright Day
23 April 2012Find the world’s wealth and wisdom through books — a video message from IFLA President Ingrid Parent
Blue Shield - 2nd Statement on Syria
16 April 2012As the conflict in Syria continues to deteriorate, and following its first statement of May 2011, the Blue Shield reaffirms its deep concern regarding the safeguarding of the country’s invaluable cultural and historical heritage and bemoans the great suffering and loss of life the situation has entailed.
Call to preserve the ancient manuscripts of Timbuktu and Mali
11 April 2012On April 4 in Dakar, 51 distinguished African scholars and library directors (from 14 countries) have signed the "Call to preserve the ancient manuscripts of Timbuktu and Mali".
IFLA raises concerns about ACTA
11 April 2012At a stakeholder hearing in the European Parliament today, IFLA's Director of Policy & Advocacy, Stuart Hamilton, raised severe concerns about the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
New IFLA Media and Information Literacy Recommendations
29 March 2012In cooperation with UNESCO's Information for All Programme (IFAP), the IFLA Information Literacy Section drafted new Media and Information Literacy Recommendations...
10th IFLA International Marketing Award Winners Announced!
23 March 2012The IFLA Section on Management and Marketing in collaboration with Emerald is pleased to announce the winners of the 10th IFLA International Marketing Award for 2012...
Out now: March 2012 issue of IFLA Journal
19 March 2012View the complete issue online...