Martyn Wade, Chair of IFLA’s Advisory Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression, delivered a speech on Fake News and Libraries in Zagreb. The occasion was the 2018 Round Table on Freedom of Access to Information organised by the Croatian Library Association. Libraries have… Read More
When the United Nations Member States agreed the 2030 Agenda, they recognised that without specific targets and a framework for measuring progress, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) would be meaningless. As a result, connected to the 17 headline goals, there are… Read More
The first major reform of Europe’s copyright system in almost 20 years aims to update the law for the digital age. In addition to affecting libraries and library users across Europe, it also sets an example for others, and could affect libaries elsewhere directly. The European Union… Read More
Internet governance is a complex field that covers the rules, norms and standards that determine how the internet – from the physical connections to the programmes and information that pass over it – works. Given the growing centrality of the internet in the work of libraries,… Read More
You can read now all about the new publication 'Global Action on School Library Education and Training' by Barbara Schultz-Jones and Dianne Oberg (Eds.)… Read More
We are deeply grateful for the contribution of the international library community on the work with the guidelines. Read More
​ 10 December 2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is an opportunity to read, and reflect on, a document that includes many of the key values – and missions – of libraries in advancing human rights for all. What… Read More
Dear Colleagues, In this winter‘s newsletter we focus on Library Services and Programs for Young Adults. Most libraries do not find it easy to deal with this user group at the border between childhood and adult age. Their needs and interests clearly… Read More
IFLA is just back from another exciting week at the World Intellectual Property Organization, where United Nations Member States discussed how to move forwards on exceptions and limitations to copyright for libraries and other topics Read More
Libraries have a unique relationship with human rights. Our institutions both depend on them to operate, but also contribute to their realisation. The 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is therefore an opportunity to reflect on these connections, and celebrate… Read More