Call for nominees and nominators: Open Science and Scholarship Advisory Committee
4 September 2023Nominations and nominees are welcome for positions on IFLA's new Open Science and Scholarship Advisory Committee, whose creation was agreed by the IFLA Governing Board on 25 August. 1 place for a chair and 9 places for members are available. Nominator and nominee forms are due by 12pm CEST on 3 October 2023.
Empowering Emerging Library Leaders in Africa: Insights from Pre-Summit Workshop in Lusaka, Zambia
2 September 2023In advance of the African Youth SDGs Forum, IFLA was happy to support a workshop for students and new library professionals in Zambia, focusing on sharing the skills they will need to fulfil the potential of libraries today and tomorrow.
Libraries as Catalysts for Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Africa
1 September 2023At the 5th African Youth SDGs Summit in Lusaka, Zambia, libraries were actively present through participation in major sessions to share evidence of libraries' work in contributing to the SDGs.
Libraries Empowering Climate Action: Ideas generated during WLIC 2023 Climate Session
31 August 2023IFLA challenged delegates at the 88th World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) to think boldly about their role in tackling the climate emergency in the open session: How Can Libraries Accelerate Climate Empowerment?
Highlights from the IFLA Governing Board meeting, 25 August 2023
29 August 2023IFLA’s new Governing Board 2023-25 met for the first time the day after the closing of the World Library and Information Congress, on 25 August 2023, at the Rotterdam Ahoy Conference Centre, The Netherlands.
IFLA WLIC 2023: Day Four Highlights
26 August 2023Highlights from Day Four of IFLA WLIC 2023...
2023 IFLA Dynamic Unit and Impact Awards
25 August 2023A dynamic Professional Unit has the greatest impact on IFLA’s global work – engaging members, developing strong leadership and identity, delivering high-quality services with a measurable impact, and communicating activities within IFLA and beyond. The Professional Committee launched the Dynamic Unit and Impact Awards (DUIAs) to recognise the Professional Units who have excelled in putting Dynamic Unit goals into practice. 4 DUIA were awarded this year: Quality and Impact of the Work; Effective Communication; Membership Engagement and Leadership Development; Overall Achievement.
IFLA WLIC 2023: Day Three Highlights
24 August 2023Highlights from Day Three of IFLA WLIC 2023...
IFLA WLIC 2023: Day Two Highlights
23 August 2023Along with some great impressions from the cultural evening at the Rotterdam Zoo, poster sessions, and videos featuring delegates, our Day Two recap of IFLA WLIC 2023 focuses on some of the incredible work our many professional units and committees are presenting during WLIC week.
IFLA WLIC 2023: Day One Highlights
22 August 2023Day one of IFLA WLIC 2023 welcomed over 3000 delegates from over 100 countries to Rotterdam, The Netherlands, setting an enthusiastic tone for the days ahead at the Opening Session. Here are some highlights from the first days!
IFLA WLIC 2023 Digital Humanities Digital Scholarship SIG Business Meeting Agenda
21 August 2023The IFLA Digital Humanities and Digital Scholarship SIG will hold its on Business Meeting on Tuesday 22 August 2023
Become an IFLA Member: benefit from our year-end membership offer by joining now!
21 August 2023Did you know that if you join now as an IFLA member or affiliate you pay at the 2023 rate and your fee will cover your membership for the rest of the year and all of 2024?
Highlights from the IFLA Governing Board meeting, 19 August 2023
21 August 2023At the end of IFLA’s Closing Ceremony, our current Governing Board will end its term, and a new one take up its mandate. The outgoing Board met for the last time, on 19 August, at the Ahoy Convention Centre in Rotterdam.
Call for Book Chapters -- “Libraries Driving Education for Sustainable Development” (Working Title)
20 August 2023The volume will be published on behalf of IFLA’s Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section (ENSULIB) by de Gruyter/Saur Publisher, Berlin/Boston, in print and digital online format with open access, provided to be published in the IFLA Publications Series.
Bibliographic References and Vocabularies Related to Genre/Form - update published
20 August 2023The Genre/Form Working Group of the IFLA Subject Analysis and Access Section is pleased to announce the posting of “Bibliographic References and Vocabularies Related to Genre/Form.”
SDGs@WLIC: find out more and get involved!
18 August 2023Sustainability and sustainable development are high on the agenda at this year’s World Library and Information Congress. Across our programme, there are plenty of sessions which offer different perspectives on what this means for libraires, and how we can get involved.
10 actions you can take to advocate for libraries after WLIC
18 August 2023Motivated by all you’ve heard and seen at WLIC about how libraries can engage in broader policy agendas? Here are ten ideas for concrete things that you can do to follow up. By doing so, you help advocate for libraries, build your own profile and connections, and hopefully also gain ideas and insights for yourself!
School Libraries Section - Hybrid Business Meeting 2023
17 August 2023The IFLA School Libraries Section is glad to invite you to attend to its WLIC 2023 Business Meeting on Sunday, 20nd of August 2023 from 13:30 to 15:30 at Dock 13.