This participative session will include one hour of talks by our invited speakers, followed by round-table discussions facilitated by the speakers. Audience members can choose up to three discussions to participate in; we will rotate tables every 15 to 20 minutes. Read More
The July 2018 issue of the Section's newsletter is now available (under Publications). Read More
The International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD) is the only open and freely available bibliographic standard with the goal of ensuring access to information by making bibliographic data available, interoperable and shareable, across all countries and languages in the world. The Review Group… Read More
Over the ten days of this year’s High Level Political Forum, IFLA engaged intensively with governments, UN officials, experts and partners from civil society. By ensuring that decision-makers understand the contribution libraries and access to information make to development, IFLA supports its members in their work to guarantee recognition and support for libraries. Read More
A key pillar of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda, alongside the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals, is an ongoing review of implementation. Central to this is the process of Voluntary National Reviews, where Member States submit and prevent reports on their progress in delivering… Read More
Read all about what IFLA achieved in 2017! Read More
IFLA is launching an important tool for librarians: the Net Neutrality Toolkit. It provides a definition of terms and an several online tools to assess whether your connection has been throttled and what to do about it. Also, the links to several important partners in the battle to maintain Net Neutrality are highlighted for your convenience. Read More
IFLA Knowledge Management Librariers and Advocacy Paper… Read More