After years of IFLA engagement at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), discussions have reached a key moment. Read More
The internet has created unprecedented new opportunities to find, use and share information. Libraries around the world have been quick to offer access to it as a key part of their service to users. Read More
Preserving, maintaining, and giving access to heritage represents a key pillar of the work of libraries worldwide. With the new IFLA Strategy, there is a strong commitment to building IFLA’s work in enhancing professional practice, building connections, and ensuring effective advocacy at all levels. Read More
​IFLA has released its guidelines for setting up a digital unification project. These provide a checklist, and recommendations, for libraries in the planning, delivery, and finalisation of projects to provide digital access to collections across distance and borders. Libraries and archives throughout the world… Read More
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Since the adoption of the Marrakesh Treaty, IFLA has been monitoring how countries make it a reality. Today we publish the fourth update of the Marrakesh Monitoring Report, which looks into countries that have signed or ratified the Treaty since January 2019 and the way they are implementing it nationally. Read More
Title Turkish Bibliography Web site address http://eyayinlar.mkutup.gov.tr/ Turkey Article Bibliography and Subject and/or People Bibliography: http://bibliyografyalar.mkutup.gov.tr Start date 1934; 1952 (Turkey Article Bibliography); 1962 (Subject and/or People Bibliography) Period covered 1934 to date Current size — Media covered Printed materials, thesis, audio-visual materials, first issues… Read More
Title Canadiana : the National Bibliography of Canada Web site address http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/services/canadiana/Pages/canadiana-national-bibliography.aspx Start date Began 1950 Period covered 1756 to date Current size 31,799,406 records (2017) Media covered Books, periodicals, newspapers, sound recordings, microforms, notated music, pamphlets, government documents, theses, educational kits, video recordings, maps, and electronic documents. General… Read More