IFLA has five Advisory Committees which report to the Governing Board, providing practical advice in the Committee’s area of expertise and responding to relevant questions and requests.

Each committee, in its subject area of focus, works to raise awareness of relevant issues inside the library field and beyond, cooperating with other committees and groups where needed. They monitor the status of these issues around the world and highlight situations where IFLA may wish to get involved.

Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters

To serve August 2025-August 2027

The Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters (CLM) is responsible for monitoring and responding to key developments on subjects including copyright, licensing, and other laws impacting access to knowledge globally. It has a particular role in contributing to IFLA’s engagement at the World Intellectual Property Organization. It supports both the Governing Board and the wider field.

Chair:

  • Jamal Al Salmi, Oman

Members:

  • Ramika Bansi, South Africa
  • Maja Bogataj Jančič, Slovenia
  • Esther Bravo-Govea, Mexico
  • Ibrahim Farah, Lebanon
  • Damilare Oyedele, Nigeria
  • Stephen Spong, Canada
  • Leslie Street, United States of America
  • Qiong Tang, China
  • Betty Eni Williams, Vanuatu

Advisory Committee on Cultural Heritage

To serve August 2025-August 2027

The Advisory Committee on Cultural Heritage (ACCH) is responsible for advising the Governing Board on issues relating to cultural heritage, as well as raising awareness across the IFLA membership and beyond. It also supports policy development, and works to enable coordination of relevant work carried out by other parts of IFLA.

Chair

  • Victoria Owen, Canada

Members

  • Wahbi Abdalrahman, Sudan
  • Howayda Kamel, Egypt
  • Jędrzej Leśniewski, Poland
  • Zola Maddison, Australia
  • Mutinta Nabuyanda, Zambia
  • Maureen Pennock, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Ujala Satgoor, South Africa
  • Winston Tabb, United States of America
  • Long Xiao, China

Advisory Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression

To serve August 2025-August 2027

The Advisory Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) is responsible for monitoring and responding to key developments on intellectual freedom and human rights globally, supporting both the Governing Board and the wider field.

Chair

  • Jonathan Hernández Pérez, Mexico

Members

  • Karolina Andersdotter, Finland
  • Kent Skov Andreasen, Denmark
  • Nancy Bittar, Lebanon
  • Clara Chu, United States of America
  • Genilson Geraldo, Brazil
  • Mariann Schjeide, Norway
  • Maia Simonishvili, Georgia
  • Carissa Vogel, United States of America
  • Marlies Zyp – van der Laan, New Zealand

Advisory Committee on Open Science and Scholarship

The Advisory Committee on Open Science and Scholarship (OSS) purpose is to provide advice to the Governing Board and Secretary General on the strategic directions of IFLA’s engagement with Open Science and Scholarship, including Open Access and related issues. The OSS works in consultation with other relevant IFLA research, policy and advocacy, and publishing activities as well as relevant IFLA Sections and Regional Divisions.

Chair

  • Fiona Bradley, Australia

Members

  • Vivienne Byrd, United States of America
  • Talia Chung, Canada
  • Tianfang Dou, China
  • Lilly Hoi Sze Ho, Australia
  • Mahmoud Khalifa, Germany
  • Susan Reilly, Ireland
  • Madiareni Sulaiman, Indonesia
  • Katarina Wiberg, Sweden
  • Wendy Hoi Yan Wong, China

Advisory Committee on Standards

To serve August 2025-August 2027

The Advisory Committee on Standards (CoS) provides a central focus for IFLA’s work on the subject, in order to improve the visibility, relevance and uptake of IFLA Standards among IFLA’s Members and beyond. It also coordinates the maintenance and storage of, and access to, standards, and supports wider IFLA priorities.

Chair

  • Name will be confirmed by the Governing Board at a later stage

Members

  • Chris Oliver, Canada
  • Rehab Ouf, Egypt
  • Thi Bao Tran Phan, Canada
  • Mélanie Roche, France
  • Aida Slavic, Netherlands