IFLAPARL at Kuala Lumpur, 2018
Reports on IFLAPARL Pre-Conference and WLIC session in Kuala Lumpur, August 2018, are now available on the website. Read More
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- 16 October 2018
- By: Karin Finer
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Call for Papers: IFLA Journal special issue on Health Information transforming lives
IFLA Journal and IFLA’s Health & Biosciences Section are pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue focused on Health Information which will highlight the transforming effect of health libraries in underserved communities. Peer review submission deadline: 30 November 2018 Read More
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- 15 October 2018
- By: anonymous
CPDWL wins the 2018 IFLA Dynamic Unit and Impact Award
In August 2018, CPDWL was proud to have been named by the Professional Committee as the winner of the inaugural IFLA Dynamic Unit and Impact Award. Read More
- News
- 10 October 2018
- By: anonymous
IFLAPARL at the 84th IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC), Kuala Lumpur, 2018
The 84th IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) took place between the 24th and 30th of August. The annual congress, setting the international agenda and offering professional development to all delegates, attracted more than 3,500 participants worldwide this year. Its many sessions ranged over issues such as emerging technology… Read More
- Publications
- 09 October 2018
- By: Karin Finer, Secretary, Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments
Are We Ready for Extended Collective Licensing? Initial Data from IFLA Survey of Collecting Society Coverage
Extended collective licensing is increasingly proposed as a solution to problems faced by libraries in getting permissions to digitise and use large numbers of works. But it can only work if there are organisations in place to manage it. Draft data from an IFLA survey suggests that this is still far from being the case. Read More
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- 08 October 2018
- By: anonymous
Copyright, Access and the SDGs: IFLA at the WIPO General Assembly
The World Intellectual Property Organisation’s annual General Assembly saw exciting announcements around the Marrakesh Treaty, welcome support for better laws for libraries, archives and museums, and an emphasis, from Member States, on the need for intellectual property laws to support development. Read More
- News
- 04 October 2018
- By: anonymous
Now available: presentations and papers from our IFLA WLIC 2018 session
Missed WLIC or want to dive deeper into our session's topics? Read More
- News
- 03 October 2018
- By: Leslie Kuo
Presentations and papers, IFLA WLIC 2018 Session “Library services: empowering people to develop their inter-cultural identities”
These presentations were made at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2018 in Kaula Lumpur by the the invited speakers in IFLA MCULTP’s public session. The participative session included one hour of talks, followed by round-table discussions with the audience members, facilitated by the speakers. Read More
- Publications
- 03 October 2018
- By: Eleonore Clavreul
Out Now: October 2018 issue of IFLA Journal
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- 03 October 2018
- By: anonymous
Provide Access, Protect Rights, Promote Development – IFLA at WIPO General Assembly 2018
The annual general assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organisation – WIPO – offers a chance to take a strategic look at the Organisation’s work across the board. For IFLA, it is an opportunity to highlight the priorities of libraries, and make the connection with the broader objectives of WIPO, and the UN system as a whole. Read More
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- 24 September 2018
- By: anonymous