[PDF version] “All human beings by nature desire to know” Aristotle Content Introduction 1. Syrian Media before March 18th 2011 2. Alternative Syrian media: Renaissance of Freedom of Expression 3. Access to information… Read More
Organisations representing library associations, library consortia, and professional librarians in over 150 countries urge WIPO Member States to agree an effective treaty for print disabled people [WORD] [PDF] We, the undersigned organisations representing over 750,000 professional librarians and serving over… Read More
Libraries are long-established institutions that play a unique role in collecting, preserving and providing access to knowledge. Access The human right of access to information provided by Article 19 of the UN Declaration of Human Rights depends not only on protecting freedom of expression but… Read More
2) Report from the IPU / ASGP / IFLA Seminar: “Informing democracy: Building capacity to meet parliamentarian’s information and knowledge needs” – Geneva 16 October 2008 Introduction A one-day conference, Informing Democracy: Building capacity to meet parliamentarians’ information and knowledge needs, was held… Read More
English | Español A Prologue of Sorts In late 2010, I prepared the following text about Venezuela’s Instituto Autónomo Biblioteca Nacional y Sevicios de Bibliotecas (IABNSB). I was deeply concerned about what I had heard, read and confirmed from various sources, regarding the… Read More
IFLA Secretary General 1929-1958* Tietse Pieter Sevensma (1879–1966), as drawn by P. Herfst Tietse Pieter Sevensma was born 22 July 1879 in Sneek (province of Friesland, the Netherlands). His father was the local manager of a shipping company based in Rotterdam. Young Tietse grew up in… Read More
Creating a solid foundation for Haiti's cultural reconstruction... Read More
Following the recent events in Egypt, the Blue Shield expresses its great concern about the safeguarding of the country's invaluable cultural heritage... Read More