Sustainable development represents one of the broadest areas of IFLA’s advocacy engagement, covering both specific work around the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals, and underlying work to build – and demonstrate – libraries’ ability to contribute to a whole range of policy goals. Read More
Dear colleagues, As 2022 came to an end and the New Year starts, I wanted to write to thank all of you involved in making IFLA what it is. As a Federation, it is in our name that we are a wide community. IFLA is about bringing people together, providing a common space and a platform for doing more together than we could ever do apart. Read More
The December 2022 Newsletter reviews ENSULIB’s activities and achievements and provides a platform for presenting interesting stories, events or projects from libraries all over the world, which follow a clear green and sustainable commitment. In this issue, it includes: New Library Specialists from the Baltic States Discuss Green Libraries /… Read More
IFLA Green Library Award is divided into two categories: The Best Green Library/Grand-Scale Project and the Best Green Library Project. Applicants should address one of these categories, but the final category allocation is made by the Award committee which prechecks all submissions. The Award Committee will select the longlist… Read More
Any type of Green Library or library with an outstanding Green Library Project may apply for the IFLA Green Library Award. Libraries with a small budget but a great impact are explicitly invited to participate in the competition! Read More
This presentation explores how reflective practice can be used to share the impact of Library services using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework. Read More
The recording is available of the SDGs-related seminar organised by IFLA's Middle East and North Africa Regional Division Committee organized. Read More
IFLA's Middle East and North Africa Regional Division Committee is organizing a seminar related to the SDGs. The purpose of the webinar is to introduce the SDGs, their relation to libraries, and samples of libraries in the MENA Region that have submitted projects on their Voluntary National Reviews. Read More
As part of the IFLA Asia-Oceania Regional Division Committee's Action plan on UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Committee's South Asia Working Group organised a Webinar on the South Asian Libraries and UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Read More
On the occasion of the Regional Workshop that IFLA organised in Bangkok, IFLA's Asia-Oceania Regional Division Committee had the opportunity to hold their first in person business meeting as a Committee in their own region. It was held in Bangkok, 16-17 November 2022. Read more here. Read More