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Libraries in the European Cultural Heritage Green Paper

The European Cultural Heritage Green Paper, officially launched on Monday, 22 March, seeks to put Europe’s shared heritage at the heart of the European Green New Deal.

An Indispensable Player in Policy Success: Library Contributions Featured at Side Event at the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development

A side-event at the Asia-Pacific region’s forum on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provided an opportunity to underline the importance of access to information everywhere, and the potential of libraries to support effective policy delivery.

Streaming of Section's 2021 Midyear Meeting available

The IFLA Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section held it’s 2021 Midyear Meeting online on March 19th via Zoom. Since the registrations were booked very fast we decided to stream the Midyear Meeting – for the first time in the history of the Section!

Coming in 2021: a Public Library Manifesto for Today (and Tomorrow)

IFLA has been embarking on updating the Public Library Manifesto in order to ensure it best reflects the realities and missions of public libraries today.

Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section March 2021 Standing Committee Open Meeting

March 2021 newsletter now available online

The March 2021 issue of the IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section's newsletter has been published, looking back at the origins and applications of the IFLA/UNESCO Multicultural Library Manifesto, which was adopted by IFLA almost 15 years ago.

Out Now: March 2021 issue of IFLA Journal

View the complete issue online

SIG Library History Oral Histories Project

IFLA Management and Marketing Section + IFLA Strategy: International Marketing Award

In this article, IFLA celebrates the work of the IFLA Management and Marketing Section and their engagement with the IFLA Strategy.

Special Mention for IFLA ARL Section in 2020 Dynamic Unit and Impact Award announcement

Local History and Genealogy Section -- 2021 Mid-Year Meeting

IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section standing committee members will meet online on Friday March 19th, at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Central Time (Canada and U.S.) via Zoom.

Neither Simple Nor Easy, but Ever More Essential: Information Access Discussed at European SDG Forum Side-Event

The COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated the importance of information in so many aspects of our lives. However, responding to growing demands is not necessarily simply. At a panel bringing together UN officials and library representatives, participants made recommendations for how to draw on information to support effective responses to, and strong recovery from, the COVID-19 pandemic.

Access to Information as a Dimension of Development: Supporting and Enabling Fundamental Human Rights

Meaningful access to information – including access infrastructure, user skills, relevant content, supportive policy frameworks – helps deliver on people’s civil, economic, social and cultural rights. IFLA’s response to a recent OHCHR questionnaire highlights good practices and insights from the library field on how to maximise and deliver on this potential.

Guidelines for Professional Library and Information Science (LIS) Education Programmes - Request for feedback

The IFLA Building Strong LIS Education Working Group invites the LIS community to provide feedback on the draft IFLA Guidelines for Professional Library and Information Science (LIS) Education Programs.

Guidelines for Professional Library and Information Science (LIS) Education Programmes - Request for feedback

The IFLA Building Strong LIS Education Working Group invites the LIS community to provide feedback on the draft IFLA Guidelines for Professional Library and Information Science (LIS) Education Programmes

Your Questions on IFLA’s Elections and Appointments Process 2021 Answered: Governance Overview and Round Tables

Today, IFLA publishes a paper providing a high-level view of our new governance structures, giving Members, Affiliates and potential candidates for elected roles a clear overview of how our Federation will work in future. You are also invited to a series of round tables that will explain the process.

Applications Open: UNESCO World Book Capital 2023

The call for applications for the title of UNESCO World Book Capital City 2023 is open. IFLA encourages cities with cities with strong and innovative policies supporting books and readings to apply.

IT Section 2021 mid-term meeting

IFLA IT Section standing committee is meeting online on Friday March 19th for the 2021 mid-term meeting.

2021 online Midyear Meeting on Challenges and Opportunities of Dealing with Covid-19

Five presentations covering the worldwide challenges to libraries for children and young adults and their dealings during the Covid-19 pandemic will form the center piece of the Section's annual Midyear Meeting 2021. The presentations will be followed by a live Q&A session with the speakers.