10 Ways YOU Can Engage with IFLA!
23 September 2020Through resources, activities, and spaces for discussion, IFLA offers you ways to get involved in international librarianship!
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New Formats, New Opportunities at the World Library and Information Congress
22 September 2020In a first for IFLA, the 2021 World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) will be held online, as part of an accelerated drive to develop a new, more inclusive format for the most international event in the library calendar.
Coming next week: WIPO General Assembly
18 September 2020The WIPO General Assembly will take place on 21st to 29th September 2020. IFLA will participate in order to make the case for libraries.
GIOPS 2020 Virtual Business Meeting, September 22
17 September 2020Please join us for the GIOPS Annual Business Meeting September 22, 2020 11am PST, 1pm EST, 5pm GMT Connect via WebEx: Meeting number: 145 978 3467 https://stanford.webex.com/stanford/j.php?MTID=m2f24f07b97198c9329c3dfa459fd05a6
Survey on Open Access and Collection Development ** open until 22nd November 2020 **
17 September 2020Users’ Rights Cannot be Collateral Damage: IFLA Submits Comments on European Commission Guidance on Upload Filter Provisions of Copyright Directive
16 September 2020IFLA has submitted a response to a consultation by the European Commission on guidance to Member States on how to implement the controversial new provisions on internet platforms introduced by the 2019 Copyright Directive. In the face of efforts by rightholder organisations to wish away the protections offered for user rights – including the enjoyment of exceptions and limitations to copyright – IFLA has joined other groups working to safeguard these guarantees as part of a balanced overall regime.
No matter your age: New Professionals - an open global network eager to meet you
16 September 2020Perfectly aligned with the IFLA’s Strategy Key Initiative 3.2, the IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG) is proving its significance every single day!
Five ways to show how libraries support the SDGs
11 September 2020A week today, SDG Action Week begins with an ‘SDG Moment’ at the United Nations General Assembly. Leaders of countries around the world will underline their commitment to delivery and set out their plans. But libraries are already acting. In this article, we we set out five ways in which you can ensure this is recognised.
IFLA Submits Views on Digital Services Act
8 September 2020The European Commission has launched its long-awaited consultation on the Digital Services Act (DSA) which will develop new rules for internet platforms. These rules will potentially set new standards for government regulation online and, therefore, have a global impact on all digital stakeholders, including the library field.
Recording and Slides now available for the IFLA ARL Hot Topics in Academic and Research Libraries
8 September 2020Recording and Slides now available
IFLA Guidelines for Library Services to Persons with Dyslexia – Revised and extended published into Japanese
7 September 2020Japanese translation of guidelines published
Virtual satellite meeting: RDA in Europe (2020, Sept., 15th)
7 September 2020Organized by Cataloguing Section, RSC and EURIG
Literacy Cannot Wait: How Libraries Have Continued to Fulfil their Mission to Promote Literacy during COVID-19
7 September 2020Literacy is a foundational skill. With it, doors are opened to countless other opportunities to learn and grow. Even with few - or no - possibilities to offer activities in person during the pandemic, libraries have continued to support users to develop literacy. Happy Literacy Day!
Local History and Genealogy Section Webinar on 24 September 2020
7 September 2020"What Librarians Need to Know about DNA" on 24 September 2020 Speaker:Drew Smith Associate Librarian, University of South Florida Libraries (USA)
2020 IFLA Dynamic Unit and Impact Award: Call for nominations!
4 September 2020DEADLINE: 23 October 2020
IFLAPARL: Parliaments. Partnerships. Professional guidance
4 September 2020Networking and partnerships are what the IFLA Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section (IFLAPARL) is about. Their collaborative spirit and work aligned to the IFLA’s Key Initiative 1.2, is what brought them to IFLA’s spotlight!