Events Calendar

Shaping the Future: The Impact of AI in Social Sciences Librarianship

The integration of artificial intelligence in library services has the potential to revolutionize how information is accessed, managed, and interpreted. For social sciences, AI offers unique opportunities to enhance data-driven research, streamline resource management, and provide new insights for diverse social phenomena. In this webinar we will address key issues, innovative practices, and ethical considerations for librarians in the social sciences field who aim to leverage AI to meet evolving librarian and user needs.

Promoting Discovery Tools for Libraries – Session 2

Webinar from the MLAS Building Strong Library Associations Initiative: Financial Sustainability

In light of the ongoing global challenges, this timely event aims to support associations of all types and sizes in navigating an increasingly complex landscape. Aligned with our mission to empower and build strong library associations, this session will offer practical examples, proven strategies, and expert recommendations for achieving financial sustainability.

Learning to Lead: Lessons from the Study

Join us for this webinar presenting the results of the study on Learning to Lead, which inventorises and analyses over 60 different leadership programmes for libraries around the world.

Strengthening Library Associations: Learning from the Evaluating BSLA Report

What can we learn from previous efforts to strengthen library associations, and how can we think through what makes an association strong? 

AVMS Webinar: Preserving African Film Heritage

AVMS webinar: Preserving African Film Heritage

IFLA News Media Section – IIPC  Workshop: Archiving News Media in Spanish

As most news is now published online, there is a growing interest to better understand the current best practices in web archiving. This workshop will focus on webarchiving news media in Spanish.

Advocacy in Action: Strengthening Library Impact through Evaluation

Join us on June 18! In a time when access to information, education, and inclusive spaces is more crucial than ever, effective library advocacy is essential. Join the IFLA Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) for an engaging web event that explores modern strategies for library advocacy and presents the findings of the MLAS Advocacy Impact Evaluation Project. The session will unveil the new report, "Review of Advocacy Impact Evaluation Practices in the Library Field," which provides critical insights and practical recommendations on how to measure and evaluate the outcomes of advocacy efforts. As libraries worldwide face evolving challenges and opportunities, this initiative empowers library associations and professionals to demonstrate value, influence policy, and drive sustainable impact.

June 2025 Professional Council Meeting

IFLA’s Professional Council (PC) is responsible for the guidance of the Professional Structure, as set out in IFLA’s Statutes. The Council supports the work of the IFLA Professional Units and their Officers, including publications and guidelines, and the development of toolkits, policy and initiatives. The PC liaises with the Regional Council in areas of mutual interest and identifies opportunities for collaboration. The Council also establishes procedures for organising the professional content of IFLA’s Congress programme (WLIC), including satellite conferences.

In-session Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) Dialogue 2025

IFLA will help faciliate a session at the annual In-session Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) Dialogue 2025 at the Bonn Climate Meetings, a major event ahead of the UN Conference on Climate Change.

June 2025 IFLA Governing Board meeting

IFLA’s Governing Board (GB) is responsible for the management of the Federation, as set out in IFLA’s Statutes. The GB meets at least three times a year, and is advised by the Professional Council, the Regional Council, and five Advisory Committees.

IFLA MLAS Building Strong Library Associations Webinar Series – Latin America & the Caribbean: “Sustainable Libraries and Library Associations: Financial, Policy, and Membership Retention Strategies for the Future”

Join us on June 20, 2025: IFLA’s Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) in collaboration with the New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG), the Women, Information and Libraries (WILSIG), and the IFLA Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) Division is pleased to announce a web event part of its webinar series, Building Strong Library Associations. The mission of the Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) is to build and support strong, well-managed library associations. The Section on Management of Library Associations (MLAS) includes dynamic leaders from library associations who seek to advocate for the interests, aspirations and concerns of the library associations represented among IFLA members.

IFLA June/July Townhall A

Join IFLA President Vicki McDonald and Secretary General to hear the latest about IFLA's work, and to ask your own questions.