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Hand over to the new ACD Section officers and members at the IFLA conference in Astana

Climate change and global health: two sessions at WLIC 2025

IFLA/Baker & Taylor Public Library of the Year Award 2025 announced

The winner of the IFLA/Baker & Taylor Public Library of the Year Award 2025 is announced! Learn more about the selected library

Equitable and Accessible Library Services Section (EALS) August 2025 Newsletter

A Look at the Management and Marketing Section’s Mid-Term Meetings

For over 25 years, the IFLA Management & Marketing Section has brought together volunteers from diverse nationalities, backgrounds, and professional experiences. One of IFLA’s greatest strengths is precisely this richness—each member contributes their expertise, cultural perspectives, and innovative ideas, enriching the Section’s work in unique ways.

On the Agenda: IFLA Governing Board Meeting, 16 August 2025

The 2023-2025 IFLA Governing Board will meet for the last time on 16 August 2025, in an in-person meeting ahead of the World Library and Information Congress in Astana.

Meet our IFLA WLIC 2025 Emerging Leaders

Once again, IFLA has been happy to be able to offer support for a range of emerging leaders to participate in our World Library and Information Congress.

Culture in 2025 Voluntary National Reviews of SDG Implementation: Preliminary Analysis Released

Initial results from the analysis of the place of culture in Voluntary National Reviews of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals show that there is a critical mass of countries which are already taking the role of culture as an enabler of progress seriously.

IFLA Newsletter, August 2025: Uniting knowledge, Building the future

The August edition the IFLA newsletter is dedicated to the IFLA WLIC 2025 set in Astana, Kazakhstan with the theme "Uniting knowledge, Building the future"

Advisory Committee End-of-Term Report: Committee on Cultural Heritage

Helen Vincent, Chair of the CCH 2023-2025 shares a reflection on the activities of the Advisory Committee during the term, as well as a reflection on cultural heritage trends, including increasing risks and new roles emerging for librarians.

WILSIG Publishes Inaugural and Final Newsletter

Starting Point: Establishing a baseline for evaluating progress against the strategic outcomes of IFLA’s 2024-2029 Strategy

2025 IFLA Membership Sentiment Survey results are now available, providing a comprehensive snapshot of member perspectives across all regions and membership types. These findings serve as a starting point for evaluating progress against the strategic outcomes of IFLA’s 2024-2029 Strategy.

#IFLAPARL2025: IFLA Library and Research Services for Parliaments in Astana

IFLAPARL activities during the World Library and Information Congress 2025, in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Celebrating the Legacy of WILSIG: A Special Webinar Retrospective

On 14 July 2025, the Women, Information and Libraries Special Interest Group (WILSIG), in partnership with IFLA’s Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) and the New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG), hosted a special webinar to celebrate WILSIG’s achievements, honor its founders, and look to the future of empowering women and girls through libraries.

Loida Garcia-Febo re-elected Chair, IFLA Management of Library Associations Section 2025-2027

Loida Garcia-Febo was re-elected as Chair of IFLA Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) for the term 2025-2027. She will serve as an IFLA Governing Board Member.

Juha Manninen elected Secretary, IFLA MLAS 2025-2027

Juha Manninen elected Secretary of IFLA Management of Library Associations 2025-2027.

Adama Koné: MLAS Information Coordinator 2025-2027

Adama Koné is the new MLAS Information Coordinator for the term 2025-2027.

IFLA MLAS Welcomes New Members

MLAS is delighted to welcome new members for the term 2025-2027.

2024-2025 MLAS Webinar Recordings

MLAS completed a very active year that included webinars with all regions of the world and webinars featuring priority areas to help strengthen library associations. Now you can watch our webinars and share with colleagues, library associations, LIS students and anyone. Two playlists: (1) Building Strong Library Associations MLAS Initiative- webinar series playlist, (2) Building Strong Library Associations MLAS Initiative-Priority Areas.

IFLA MLAS Thanks MLAS Secretary 2019-2025, Loy Jyoon Chin

MLAS honors IFLA MLAS Officer, Loy Jyoon Chin, for her exceptional service as MLAS Secretary from 2019 to 2025, including her dedicated representation of MLAS at the IFLA Governing Board as needed, her contributions to the IFLA WLIC Review Committee, and her invaluable work across several MLAS working groups, where she consistently went above and beyond in advancing our collective mission. On behalf of IFLA MLAS, Loida Garcia-Febo, Chair