The possibility to find, use and create information is an essential, but often overlooked foundation of development. Whenever someone looks for a job or training opportunities, explores how to eat more healthily and live more sustainably, carries out a literature review as part of… Read More
The 2019 High Level Political Forum (HLPF) under the auspices of the United Nations' Economic and Social Council is the key annual meeting on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). IFLA has engaged closely in this work, both promoting the role of libraries and the… Read More
The inclusion of libraries and access to information in national and regional development plans will contribute to meeting the global United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In support of this goal, IFLA has published a booklet “Access and Opportunity for All: How Libraries contribute to the United Nations 2030… Read More
President Glòria Pérez-Salmerón will participate in the 50 Mexican Library Days (50 Jornadas Mexicanas de Biblioteconomía), which takes place from 18-21 June 2019 at the Mexico City Library in Mexico City, Mexico. Within the framework of the 65th anniversary of La Asociación Mexicana de Bibliotecarios, A.C. (… Read More
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) continue to be a major focus of IFLA’s advocacy work. We use SDG stories to demonstrate how libraries contribute to the SDGs and serve as partners in meeting local development needs. Stories are essential to raise awareness, change attitudes and mobilise. The IFLA Library Map… Read More
On 23 May, IFLA launched the 2019 edition of the Development and Access to Information report, on the occasion of the President’s Meeting in Buenos Aires. Read More