Out Now: December 2025 issue of IFLA Journal
24 November 2025
IFLA Journal is an international journal publishing peer reviewed articles on library and information services and the social, political and economic issues that impact access to information through libraries.
The Journal publishes research, case studies and essays that reflect the broad spectrum of the profession internationally.
IFLA Journal Volume 51, No.4 (December 2025)
The December 2025 issue of IFLA Journal brings together a wide-ranging collection of scholarship that reflects the global scope and evolving priorities of the library and information field. The volume highlights critical contemporary themes, including trauma-informed librarianship, mental wellness, and the role of libraries as community anchors, alongside examinations of information rights, accessibility, and public policy. Articles explore the implementation of Ghana’s Right to Information Act, library services for persons with disabilities in India, and the information practices of young migrants in Europe.
Several contributions address sustainability and digital resilience, illustrating how libraries are adapting to pressing environmental and technological challenges. Studies on library anxiety, big data analytics, and redesigned learning environments further demonstrate the profession’s dynamic response to user needs. Two scoping reviews conclude the issue and offer important insights for further research. One uses AI to help map developments in LGBTQ+ collections while the other examines cultural competence within LIS research.
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IFLA Journal. December 2025
The December 2025 issue of IFLA Journal brings together a wide-ranging collection of scholarship that reflects the global scope and evolving priorities of the library and information field. The volume highlights critical contemporary themes, including trauma-informed librarianship, mental wellness, ...
Contents:
Essays
Empowering African libraries for mental wellness: Advocating for trauma-informed librarianship 887
Menete N Shatona
Ghana’s Right to Information Act and public sector information accessibility 899
Samuel Adu-Gyamfi, Edward Brenya, Godfred Badu Mills and Dennis Apau
Original Articles
Crafting learning experiences: A case study of the National Palace Museum 912
Pei-Chun Lee
Bridging the information gap: Accessibility of assistive technologies for patrons 928
Mthokozisi Masumbika Ncube and Patrick Ngulube
Information practices of young Croatian emigrants to Ireland 943
Alica Kolarić, Ivana Martinović and Ivanka Stričević
An investigation of access to library facilities and services for persons with disabilities in India 954
Mohammad Nazim and Altaf Ali
Navigating the path to sustainability: Digital resilience in libraries 969
Pei-Chun Lee
LIS sector’s contributions to climate action: Indicators for measuring success 982
Gobinda Chowdhury, Ellie Jack, Sudatta Chowdhury, Kirsten MacQuarrie and Sean McNamara
Exploring library anxiety among non-English-speaking postgraduate students 998
Somipam R Shimray, Abdoulaye Kaba and Gajendra Singh
Big data analytics in university libraries on today’s librarianship decision-making: A disruptive innovation perspective 1013
Prodip Roy
Dissemination of health information by public libraries in the Khomas region, Namibia 1034
Maria Ashilungu and Teopolina N Shuumbili
Remodeled high school library increases use and improves course performance 1045
Michael C Ralph and Marisa Hegeman
Reducing the environmental impacts of ICT adoption with library practices and collection development policies in selected university libraries in Kwara State, Nigeria 1058
Ismail Olatunji Adeyemi, Grace Ometere Otaru, Olanike Dorcas Fashola, Kofoworola Khairat Fasoroti, Fawas Ayomide Fatai, Abdullahi Bakare and Tunde Kamal Omopupa
“Think out of the box”: Opportunities from COVID-19 for libraries 1073
Charles Bugre, Renee Lynch, Chris Jowaisas and Jason C Young
The library as a safe space in contemporary schools: An international study 1089
Margaret Kristin Merga
The mediating effect of ethical values in smart sustainable library development 1098
Norhazura Yunus and Mohd Nasir Ismail
Perceptions of library and information science educators on competency development needs 1116
Thi Kim Thoa Ninh and Hong Sinh Nguyen
Perceptions of librarians on sustainable practices in libraries in the United Arab Emirates: A quantitative study 1129
Zafar Imam Khan
Review Articles
‘I can’t even read straight’: Exploring the influences on LGBTQ+ library collections through an
artificial-intelligence-mediated parallel-synthesis-scoping-review approach 1144
Martin Morris, Gregg A Stevens and John Siegel
Mapping cultural competence in library and information science research: A scoping review and bibliometric overview 1180
Efren M Torres Jr and Christine M Abrigo
Abstracts 1194
IFLA Journal is an international journal publishing peer reviewed articles on library and information services and the social, political and economic issues that impact access to information through libraries. The Journal publishes research, case studies and essays that reflect the broad spectrum of the profession internationally. IFLA Journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
To submit an article please visit IFLA Journal on the SAGE platform.
- Editor: Steven W. Witt
- Frequency: Quarterly
- ISSN: 0340-0352
- eISSN: 1745-2651
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