IFLA Presidential Newsletter July 2013
5 July 2013In 2013, many meetings and strategies are already underway to achieve our Key Initiatives and Professional Programme with the involvement of our colleagues and partners around the world. In this newsletter, I want to share a snapshot of our priorities for the year as well as activities we have already undertaken in 2013.
Marketing on a shoe string - WLIC 2013
5 July 2013Marketing on a Shoestring: A Lightning Round of Ideas” will “spark” creativity by offering illustrative case studies and points of view for successful marketing strategies that are not costly, but will gain recognition and resources.
IFLA Welcomes WIPO Treaty for Blind and Print Disabled People
27 June 2013Following two weeks of negotiations in Marrakesh, Morocco, Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) formally adopted a ‘Treaty to Improve Access to Published Works for Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or otherwise Print Disabled’ on Thursday June 27th 2013.
Convening Notice for the IFLA General Assembly meeting in Singapore
21 June 2013The Governing Board of IFLA has pleasure in submitting this Convening Notice of the General Assembly meeting...
New IFLA Publication: Marketing Library and Information Services II: A Global Outlook
21 June 2013Just off the press as Nr 159 in the IFLA Publications Series…
Impact of IFLA on Promotion change and Diffusing Professional Norms in Libraries: The Findings
20 June 2013Out now: June 2013 issue of IFLA Journal
18 June 2013View the complete issue online
2013 CILIP/IFLA Aspire Award winner selected
17 June 2013Lynn Jibril has been selected to receive the 2013 CILIP/IFLA Aspire award for a new professional
Call for Applications: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 2014 Access to Learning Award
17 June 2013The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is currently accepting applications to its 2014 Access to Learning Award (ATLA)...
Joint Library Statement Urges WIPO Member States to Agree an Effective Treaty for Print Disabled People
11 June 2013Results of election of Governing Board 2013
7 June 2013IFLA has pleasure in announcing the result of the postal ballot for the election of the Governing Board 2013...
Results of the election of President-elect 2013
7 June 2013IFLA has pleasure in announcing the result of the postal ballot for the election of President-elect 2013
2013 IFLA/Brill Open Access award winner selected
31 May 2013IFLA and Brill are pleased to announce that Open Book Publishers, Cambridge (United Kingdom) is the winner of the IFLA/Brill Open Access Award for initiatives in the area of open access monograph publishing.