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Sustainable Development and Libraries in 2025
28 January 2025After the landmark Summit of the Future last year, 2025 is in some ways a case of 'back to normal'. But with the start of discussions on the post-2030 Agenda in sight, we need to seize opportnities to underline how central libraries, knowledge and culture are to successful sustainable development.
MCULTP Section: Spotlight on Library SDG Initiatives
27 January 2025A new revision of Multicultural Communities: Guidelines for Library Services is underway. Published by the IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations (MCULTP) Section, this new initiative is crucial in advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The project focuses on promoting inclusivity, diversity, and equitable access to information, which align with key SDGs, especially in the areas of education, social equity, and cultural understanding.
New IFLA ARL Blog post: “Introducing the Open Access Toolkit for Aotearoa New Zealand Researchers”
27 January 2025Just published: IFLA Guidelines for Making Libraries Accessible for People with Disabilities
27 January 2025There has been notable progress in the field of library services to persons with disabilities, particularly in the areas of assistive technology, electronic formats, and online communication tools, such as: the language related to the lives of persons with disabilities has evolved in this period. New and updated IFLA Guidelines for Making Libraries Accessible for People with Disabilities provide basic ideas and strategies on how to make libraries accessible.
Recording of IFLA January Townhall now available
27 January 2025Keen to get an update on what's going on at IFLA in 2025? A recording of our January Townhall meetings for members and volunteers is now avialable.
Just published: New version of UNIMARC/B and UNIMARC/A manuals
24 January 2025The updated e-manuals of UNIMARC/B and UNIMARC/A have been published, both version 1.1.0.
So you want to organise a library leadership programme...
23 January 2025A new guide from IFLA, building on a research project run by the Arab Federation for Libraries and Information, shares practical steps for setting up a library leadership programme. It is intended as a gateway, helping potential programme organisers identify peers with relevant experience.
Revised WIPO guide to collective management available
22 January 2025Following input from IFLA and other organisations, the World Intellectual Property Organisation has published a new edition of its good practice toolkit for collective management organisations. While including some positives, there are also areas where further improvements are needed.
Bringing Library Voices to UNESCO Regional Consultations on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development
22 January 2025Learning to lead: New report explores library leadership programming
20 January 2025What do programmes aimed at supporting leadership in the library field have in common, and where do they differ? A new report commissioned by IFLA from the Arab Federation of Library Associations funds finds out what we can learn, and helps inform future programme development.
CPDWL Webinar: Libraries for a Greener Future: Innovative Responses to Climate Change
20 January 2025Towards a healthy information environment: IFLA session at Wiki+Libraries Conference
17 January 2025IFLA was happy to join the second Wiki+Libraries conference, held in Mexico City. With the overall theme being the impacts of disinformation, IFLA’s session explored the ingredients of a healthy information environment.
Is your country maximising access? Marrakesh Monitoring Report 2025
16 January 2025The latest Marrakesh Monitoring Report sets out how far countries are using the opportunity provided by the Marrakesh Treaty to remove unnecessary copyright barriers to access to information for people with print disabilities.
Debbie Schachter appointed as IFLA Publications Series Editor
16 January 2025IFLA and De Gruyter are pleased to announce the appointment of Debbie Schachter as Editor of the IFLA Publication Series. Debbie takes on the position from Janine Schmidt who has stepped down after eight years of shepherding numerous titles through to a successful publication outcome and from Joseph Hafner who has been part of the editorial team.
Structured to succeed? New report on what lets library fields deliver at scale
16 January 2025A new report from David Baker Consulting, commissioned by IFLA with the financial support of Stichting IFLA Global Libraries, explores what links those library fields which have been able to enter into partnerships to deliver on policy goals at scale.
Systems and sustainability: new and upcoming IFLA research publications and resources
16 January 2025In line with the goal of the Legacy Grant provided by the Gates Foundation – to leave the library field strong – we are happy to be sharing, over the course of January, a set of resources aimed to move us closer to this objective. The Gates grant is overseen by Stichting IFLA Global Libraries.
Safeguarding access to knowledge at WIPO: Open letter ahead of SCCR46
14 January 2025IFLA has joined likeminded organisations in signing onto an open letter to the members of the World Intellectual Property Organization's Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, ahead of its 46th session on 7-11 April 2025.
IFLA President's Message, January 2025
14 January 2025The below message was distributed to IFLA's members and volunteers directly by e-mail in IFLA's official languages as of 10 January 2025.