IFLA produces a variety of materials and tools to help libraries win and maintain support for their work, helping them to show concretely the difference they can make in the lives of individuals and communities. Much of this work is structured around the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development… Read More
ENSULIB is on its way from SIG to Section! We have good news and lot of things to be thankful for! ENSULIB has applied for permission to evolve into a Section last spring. We were delighted when IFLA Professional Committee gave the permission – and even more so when 56… Read More
As part of IFLA’s global campaign to highlight the importance of libraries as partners for development, we have prepared this poster to mark the Global Day of Action for the SDGs on 25 September 2018. We encourage librarians around the world to print this poster and put it up in… Read More
In this article, we explore FEBAB’s ways of commitment to supporting the achievement of the IFLA Strategy. Read More
The International Science Council (ISC) is working together with science funders to bring together insights and ideas from the scientific community to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN's 2030 Agenda. Read More
From 21 to 25 September 2020 the General Assembly of WIPO- the World Intellectual Property Organization – took place in hybrid mode in Geneva and online. IFLA worked alongside partners to represent and promote libraries and their interests on intellectual property issues. Read More
Libraries were among the winners of this year's World Summit on the Information Society Prizes, celebrating projects which show how digital technologies can contribute to development. We interviewed Heba Ismail, Director of the winning INELI-MENA programme, to find out more. Read More
The Global Week of Action for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – or SDG Action Week – takes place around the anniversary of the agreement of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda in 2015. Each year, this provides an opportunity to show the ongoing commitment of different actors and organisations… Read More
The eighth annual global celebration of Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week will take place from 24 to 31 October 2020, under the theme “Resisting Disinfodemic: Media and Information Literacy for everyone and, by everyone”. Global MIL Week 2020 is a major occasion for stakeholders to review and… Read More
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have provided a great framework both for libraries to think about their own services, and to engage with governments and build new partnerships. The Federation of Brazilian Library Associations (FEBAB) is a great example, recently joining the country's Agenda 2030 Work Group. Read More