IFLA Newsletter, July 2023: The Sustainability Issue
Welcome to the July edition of the IFLA newsletter! Read More
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- 20 July 2023
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IFLA WLIC 2023 Satellite meeting: It’s getting hot in here! Information Professionals Contributing to Open Science towards Climate Empowerment
The IFLA Evidence for Global and Disaster Health (E4GDH) Special Interest Group is organising a virtual satellite meeting [10.00-12.00 CEST] with Erasmus University Library in conjunction with the IFLA World Library & Information Congress 2023 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Read More
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- 19 July 2023
A sustainable development snapshot – latest IFLA work
With a focus on the 2023 High Level Political Forum, IFLA has developed a range of materials that, we hope, will not only offer useful insights to colleagues around the world, but also tools that can help you in your advocacy. Read More
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- 18 July 2023
Record year for library references in Voluntary National Reviews of SDG implementation
For the first time, over half of the official reviews of national efforts to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as presented at the United Nations, refer to the contributions of libraries. This is a welcome recognition of the work of our field. This report explores and analyses these references, providing an advocacy tool for others in pushing for stronger recognition of and support for libraries in SDG delivery. Read More
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- 18 July 2023
Libraries in Voluntary National Reviews 2023
This report updates our analysis of the inclusion of libraries in Voluntary National Reviews of implementation of the SDGs in 2023. The year has been a record one for the share of Reviews referencing libraries, and continues to show the breadth of contribution that our institutions make, although also scope… Read More
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- 18 July 2023
A worldwide conference with a flavour of sustainability: the IASL 2023
Luisa Marquardt, 2021-23 Secretary and 2023-25 Chair of the IFLA School Libraries Section, highlights the ways that school librarians can develop a culture of sustainability in their workplace and at their professional gatherings. Read more about the sustainability measures being taken at the 2023 IASL in Rome. Read More
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- 17 July 2023
Active Ageing Learning Market: Enabling People as the Sustainable Re-sources for the Society
There are a total of 12 districts in Taipei City, Taiwan. Senior Active Learning Centers are established for the respective districts, and 6 of which are organized by Taipei Public Library. Among these establishments, the Senior Active Learning Demonstration Center of Daan has been promoting the Active Ageing Learning Market… Read More
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- 17 July 2023
The missing goal? The place of culture in SDG implementation today and tomorrow
The UN Secretary General’s report on progress against the SDGs in 2023 has underlined both the potential of culture – from creators and institutions, to the underlining attitudes and beliefs that shape behaviour – to accelerate the achievement of the Goals. Read More
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- 06 July 2023
Looking ahead to the Summit of the Future: the UN Secretary General’s Policy Briefs and libraries
Following our two focused analyses of the UN Secretary General’s Policy Briefs on the Global Digital Compact and Information Integrity, this article takes a look at the next six, and how they relate to libraries and information. Read More
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- 05 July 2023
UN Secretary General’s Policy Brief on Information Integrity
The United Nations has released a new Policy Brief around one of the key themes in the upcoming Summit of the Future – Information Integrity. Making a political priority of the question of access to reliable information – and the need to address misinformation, disinformation and hate speech, it point to a number of roles for libraries. Read More
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- 22 June 2023