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Guadalajara named as World Book Capital 2022
5 November 2020The title of UNESCO World Book Capital 2022 will fall to Guadalajara, Mexico. From 23 April 2022, the city will host a year-long programme of events celebrating books, reading and libraries.
Report on the 2019 Satellite Meeting on Advocacy; Rome 30-31 August
4 November 2020The overview of the Italian Ministry of Justice Library (Biblioteca centrale giuridica) has now been added.
Inspiring library buildings: a new Instagram account you will love!
3 November 2020In this article, IFLA celebrates the work of the IFLA LBES Section and their engagement with the IFLA Strategy.
Watch Live: 2020 IFLA General Assembly
3 November 2020The 2020 IFLA General Assembly will be held Thursday 5 November in the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 5, in The Hague, The Netherlands and will be live-streamed on YouTube.
A Look Ahead to the 2020 Internet Governance Forum
2 November 2020Between 2 and 17 November, the first fully-virtual Internet Governance Forum will bring together stakeholders from around the globe. IFLA continues to engage – and encourages libraries to take part in – discussions on how the internet works and should be governed in many areas that impact the library field. From digital inclusion to privacy, access to content, accessibility, digital skills and beyond – there are many relevant discussions worth engaging in.
Updates to the National Bibliographic Register
1 November 2020Profiles updated for Czech Republic, Finland, and Lithuania
Powering Literacy for All: IFLA Engages at Global Alliance for Literacy Annual Meeting
30 October 2020As a new associate member of the Global Alliance for Literacy, IFLA spoke at the alliance’s annual meeting, held on 28-29 October. IFLA’s intervention underlined the importance of ensuring that libraries are integrated into literacy strategy planning and delivery.
Webinar - Where do we fit in 4IR ?
30 October 2020IFLA Information Technology Section - Open webinar series: quarterly online coffee talks with librarians and academics on emerging technologies Webinar #2: "Where do we fit into the 4IR: librarians' perceptions" - Follow-up
CPDWL's Newest WeGroup Chat
30 October 2020If you are a WeChat user, join CPDWL's WeChat Group! Our group name is IFLA CPDWL SC.
IFLA Governing Board meeting report, 27 October 2020
29 October 2020The Governing Board met on Thursday 27 October. Items on the agenda included the new statutes for IFLA that will guide the Federation and that reflect the work done on the Governance Review. The Governing Board approved the draft statutes which will be available to members at the General Assembly on 5 November and will be voted on at the Extraordinary General Assembly on 12 February 2021.
IFLA IL & LSN Joint Webinar, "Using Universal Design for Learning to Enhance Information Literacy Programs: Online and In the Library"
29 October 2020Joint Webinar from the IFLA Information Literacy (IL) Section and Library Services to People with Special Needs (LSN) Section on "Using Universal Design for Learning to Enhance Information Literacy Programs: Online and In the Library" - Recordings, presentation slides and reference materials from the speakers are available now.
SET Instagram Account
28 October 2020Join SET on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/iflaset/
Digital Technologies and Social Development: We Need Meaningful Inclusion Efforts
27 October 2020IFLA has submitted a statement ahead of the 59th meeting of the United Nations Commission on Social Development, focus on the role of digital technologies. The statement underlines the need to give everyone the connection, collections and confidence to use the internet effectively.
Fiji Library Association + IFLA Strategy: Reflections and Moving forward
27 October 2020In this article, we explore the ways that the Fiji Library Association has been showing its commitment in supporting the achievement of the IFLA Strategy.
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 27 October 2020
26 October 20202020 Theme: Your Window to the World
IFLAPARL July 2020 Newsletter Published
24 October 2020IFLA SDGs Update: October 2020
24 October 2020The latest update on activities related to the Sustainable Development Goals from IFLA includes information on the following: Voluntary National Reviews 2021, our Data for Advocacy webinar, the Library Pledge for Digital Inclusion, an update on the Library Map of the World, our latest Library Stat of the Week posts, the Gates Foundation's Goalkeepers report, IFLA's Get Into Guides, and a list of relevant recent blogs.