Coming in 2021: a Public Library Manifesto for Today (and Tomorrow)
23 March 2021IFLA has been embarking on updating the Public Library Manifesto in order to ensure it best reflects the realities and missions of public libraries today.
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Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section March 2021 Standing Committee Open Meeting
21 March 2021March 2021 newsletter now available online
21 March 2021The March 2021 issue of the IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section's newsletter has been published, looking back at the origins and applications of the IFLA/UNESCO Multicultural Library Manifesto, which was adopted by IFLA almost 15 years ago.
Out Now: March 2021 issue of IFLA Journal
19 March 2021View the complete issue online
Library History SIG Oral Histories Project
19 March 2021IFLA Management and Marketing Section + IFLA Strategy: International Marketing Award
17 March 2021In this article, IFLA celebrates the work of the IFLA Management and Marketing Section and their engagement with the IFLA Strategy.
Special Mention for IFLA ARL Section in 2020 Dynamic Unit and Impact Award announcement
17 March 2021Local History and Genealogy Section -- 2021 Mid-Year Meeting
17 March 2021IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section standing committee members will meet online on Friday March 19th, at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Central Time (Canada and U.S.) via Zoom.
Neither Simple Nor Easy, but Ever More Essential: Information Access Discussed at European SDG Forum Side-Event
16 March 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated the importance of information in so many aspects of our lives. However, responding to growing demands is not necessarily simply. At a panel bringing together UN officials and library representatives, participants made recommendations for how to draw on information to support effective responses to, and strong recovery from, the COVID-19 pandemic.
Access to Information as a Dimension of Development: Supporting and Enabling Fundamental Human Rights
16 March 2021Meaningful access to information – including access infrastructure, user skills, relevant content, supportive policy frameworks – helps deliver on people’s civil, economic, social and cultural rights. IFLA’s response to a recent OHCHR questionnaire highlights good practices and insights from the library field on how to maximise and deliver on this potential.
Guidelines for Professional Library and Information Science (LIS) Education Programmes - Request for feedback
16 March 2021The IFLA Building Strong LIS Education Working Group invites the LIS community to provide feedback on the draft IFLA Guidelines for Professional Library and Information Science (LIS) Education Programs.
Guidelines for Professional Library and Information Science (LIS) Education Programmes - Request for feedback
15 March 2021The IFLA Building Strong LIS Education Working Group invites the LIS community to provide feedback on the draft IFLA Guidelines for Professional Library and Information Science (LIS) Education Programmes
Your Questions on IFLA’s Elections and Appointments Process 2021 Answered: Governance Overview and Round Tables
15 March 2021Today, IFLA publishes a paper providing a high-level view of our new governance structures, giving Members, Affiliates and potential candidates for elected roles a clear overview of how our Federation will work in future. You are also invited to a series of round tables that will explain the process.
Applications Open: UNESCO World Book Capital 2023
12 March 2021The call for applications for the title of UNESCO World Book Capital City 2023 is open. IFLA encourages cities with cities with strong and innovative policies supporting books and readings to apply.
IT Section 2021 mid-term meeting
12 March 2021IFLA IT Section standing committee is meeting online on Friday March 19th for the 2021 mid-term meeting.
2021 online Midyear Meeting on Challenges and Opportunities of Dealing with Covid-19
12 March 2021Five presentations covering the worldwide challenges to libraries for children and young adults and their dealings during the Covid-19 pandemic will form the center piece of the Section's annual Midyear Meeting 2021. The presentations will be followed by a live Q&A session with the speakers.
IFLA SDGs Update: March 2021
9 March 2021This update on libraries and the SDGs includes information on: the 2021 VNRs, the Regional SDG Fora and other UN meetings, the SDG Advocacy Toolkit, IFLA's Library Map of the World and Stat of the Week, Education for Sustainable Development, Library Advocate Personality Test, the SDG book club, and other useful IFLA and external tools.
Access not Administrative Burdens: IFLA signs letter on special trade provisions for least developed countries
9 March 2021IFLA has lent its support to efforts to ensure that least developed countries continue to enjoy greater flexibilities and lower administrative requirements in implementing trade deals. Retaining these possibilities will support investment, and more favourable laws, for education and research, and the libraries that support them.