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20 August 2020We are at the mid-point of our series of virtual round tables on our Governance Review, and have already received great feedback and useful questions. The next week will offer further opportunities to share your ideas – we encourage Members and volunteers to join us!
19 August 2020The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have provided a great framework both for libraries to think about their own services, and to engage with governments and build new partnerships. The Federation of Brazilian Library Associations (FEBAB) is a great example, recently joining the country's Agenda 2030 Work Group.
19 August 2020CPDWL Section will host its annual business meeting on zoom! All are welcome to attend!
Thursday, 3rd, September, 2020 at 5-7 am PT/14:00-16:00 CEST. (please check your local time).
If you would like to attend, please send an email to [email protected]
18 August 2020Management & Marketing Section Consultant Dr. Christie Koontz recently presented the keynote address "True Marketing Defined" at LIBER 2020.
18 August 2020IFLA has called for South Africa’s Parliament to return the country’s Copyright Amendment Bill to the President for signature, and to reject the questionable allegations of unconstitutionality made against it.
17 August 2020IFLA Journal is pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue exploring the adaptation and transformation of the library sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Submission Deadline: 31 October 2020
12 August 2020It’s a time of transformation in IFLA! With our new strategy, launched last year, we want to ensure we have the best possible structures for delivery.
11 August 2020Almost a year ago, IFLA’s Governance Review began. Now, after two surveys, numerous inputs by e-mail and letter, and countless conversations, we have come to a key moment in our efforts to give IFLA structures that match the ambition of our Strategy.
11 August 2020On the afternoon of 4 August 2020, the city of Beirut experienced a disaster of devastating proportions. It was with a heavy heart that we watched footage of the explosion and began receiving news of the aftermath over the hours and days that followed.
10 August 2020This webinar highlights two outlets in which librarians are critical players in humanitarian information efforts; OpenStreetMap mapping and the Evidence Aid COVID-19 Evidence Collection.
7 August 2020Find out how IFLA’s Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Special Interest Group (ENSULIB) has engaged with the IFLA Strategy.
6 August 2020IFLA alongside EBLIDA, LIBER, NAPLE, and SPARC Europe has signed a joint letter calling on European leaders to reconsider their choices around the EU budget for 2021-27, and, in particular to do better for research, education, culture and digital inclusion.
6 August 2020IFLA is organising a series of regional workshops on Strategies for Stronger Libraries in order to bring the IFLA Strategy to libraries worldwide. A key focus is on using the Strategy to identify priorities and high-impact actions that can be taken, including coordination with IFLA.
5 August 2020The IFLA General Assembly meetings will take place on 5 November 2020 in The Hague, The Netherlands.
2 August 2020Recording and Slides now available
28 July 2020Broad agreement with the directions of the Governance Review Draft Proposal is a key result of the survey.
28 July 2020Broad agreement with the directions of the Governance Review Draft Proposal is a key result of the survey.