The Guidelines for Library Services to People Experiencing Homelessness are published and available. Minutes from meetings Cape Town 2015 (PDF) Berlin 2016 (PDF) (HTML) Columbus 2016 (PDF) (HTML) Workshop Zagreb 2015 In connection with the LSN meeting in Zagreb a… Read More
This annual report is based on the LSN 2014 – 2019 Strategic Plan and relates to activities from September 2015 to August 2016 Our action plan for 2016-2017 is available on our website. Results These are the activities completed during the year:… Read More
Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) Advisory Committee at IFLA raises awareness of the essential correlation between the library concept and the values of intellectual freedom. FAIFE's events at the World Library and Information Congress are listed below. If you cannot attend the conference, live stream the events to be a part of one of the biggest annual international library and information event. Read More
The Copyright and Other Legal Matters (CLM) Strategic Programme represents the voice of the international library community in copyright and other legal concerns. CLM strongly advocates at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), Geneva, for a minimum international standard of exceptions and limitations to copyright, alongside partner organisations. CLM is also active in issues relating to economic and legal barriers to the acquisition and use of library resources and effective library services, subscription and license agreements, legal issues relevant to broader access to knowledge, in particular online and a wide range of other legal matters of international significance to libraries and librarianship. At this years’ World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Wroclaw, Poland, CLM Committee members have organised several sessions. Read More
UNESCO’s GAPMIL initaitive offers a valuable potential means for libraries to connect around their work on information literacy, and underline their value to others. This IFLA briefing explains more.​ The Global Alliance for Partnerships on Media and Information Literacy (GAPMIL) was… Read More
The 10th Latin America and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF) took place in Panama City, on 2-4 August. LACIGF provides a space for multi-sectoral dialogue on the Internet Governance agenda for the region. IFLA was represented, highlighting how libraries can help tackle key issues facing the Internet today, from cost of access to educating Internet users about how to spot fake news. Read More
Standing Committee Mid-year meeting in Washingthon D.C. Library Services to People with Special Needs Section SC1: 9:00-11:00 on March 9, 2017 at Gallaudet University SC2: 9:00-17:30 on March 10, 2017 at the Library of Congress Minutes 1. Welcome and… Read More
LIDATEC will meet on Thursday 24 August in Poland, during the WLIC. Read More
As highlighted in the Development and Access to Information Report 2017, produced by IFLA in partnership with the Technology and Social Change Group at the University of Washington, for access to information to be meaningful, people need skills and the right conditions. Libraries can play a unique role in delivering both, as highlighted in IFLA's submission to the latest call for examples on Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion. Read More
That news publication has changed dramatically since the advent of the Internet and the Web is no news to anyone. There are many examples of established news organizations that have either stopped printing newspapers or shifted to publishing news on websites or through social media such as Facebook and Twitter. Read More