Relindial Cartonera project Since 2015, Relindial volunteers have been working on the “Relindial Cartonera” project, a collaborative effort whose objective is to help people of different origins to work together and to better know each other. Several documents (poster, flyer, bookmark and guidelines) have been created to present the project. Read More
Net neutrality refers to the principle that all data or traffic on the Internet should be treated equally. As set out in the IFLA Statement of 2016, unjustified discrimination can lead to certain types of content being prioritised, and others placed in the slow lane. Read More
Yesterday, the Legal affairs committee at the European Parliament (EP) voted on the copyright Directive. There is welcome confirmation of the value of exceptions to copyright as a guarantee of access to knowledge and use of information across borders. But a sting in the tail remains, with broad scope for obliging educators to pay for licences for all uses of works, and a backwards step on technological protection measures. Read More
IFLA was in Geneva from 28 May to 1 June to advocate for better exceptions and limitations to copyright for libraries. The occasion was the 36th meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The very good outcome for libraries would not have been possible without work of many IFLA members who urged their representatives to give a positive turn to the discussions at SCCR. We are happy to say that we achieved the goals we had for the week! Read More
Global Media and Information Week 2018 will take place from 24 to 31 October 2018, and provides an opportunity to discuss – and celebrate – the importance of skills as both a response to the challenges of a digital world, and an opportunity for people of all ages. IFLA is playing an active role in the preparation of the events, and encourages its members and the broader library community to get involved! Read More
The translation of the IFLA School Library Guidelines, 2nd edition into German means that they are now available in 11 languages. Deutsch (German) [PDF] | [EPUB]… Read More
An updated version of the epub version of the Turkish translation of Guidelines is available now. … Read More
IFLA celebrates World Intellectual Property Day 2018 with the release of the Get into WIPO guide. Read More