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True Marketing Defined

Management & Marketing Section Consultant Dr. Christie Koontz recently presented the keynote address "True Marketing Defined" at LIBER 2020.

Still Time to Act: IFLA Calls for Rapid Finalisation of Copyright Reforms in South Africa

IFLA 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.

Guidelines in Punjabi

Call for papers: IFLA Journal Special Issue on Libraries and COVID-19: Opportunities for Innovation

IFLA 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

The IFLA Metadata Newsletter June 2020 issue is available

Three new videos highlight proposed changes to IFLA’s Governing Board, Professional Structure, and Regional Structure

It’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.

Towards a More Inclusive, Effective, Transparent IFLA: Key Resources for Governance Round Tables Published

Almost 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.

Statement by the IFLA President and Secretary General: IFLA Stands with Beirut

On 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.

Librarians Supporting Humanitarian Information Efforts: A Look at OpenStreetMap Mapping and the Evidence Aid COVID-19 Evidence Collection

This webinar highlights two outlets in which librarians are critical players in humanitarian information efforts; OpenStreetMap mapping and the Evidence Aid COVID-19 Evidence Collection.

Can old buildings be turned into libraries? A sneak peek into ENSULIB’s upcoming open access book

Find out how IFLA’s Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Special Interest Group (ENSULIB) has engaged with the IFLA Strategy.

IFLA joins European Library Associations in Calling for Effective Support for Education, Research, Culture and Digital Inclusion

IFLA 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.

Suriname’s libraries align with the IFLA Strategy

IFLA 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.

Convening Notice for IFLA General Assembly 2020 in The Hague, The Netherlands

The IFLA General Assembly meetings will take place on 5 November 2020 in The Hague, The Netherlands.

IFLA ARL Webinar series: Academic Library Services during COVID-19

Recording and Slides now available

Governance Survey Results: You Spoke, We Listened, Our Next Steps Together

Broad agreement with the directions of the Governance Review Draft Proposal is a key result of the survey.

Governance Survey Results: You Spoke, We Listened, Our Next Steps Together

Broad agreement with the directions of the Governance Review Draft Proposal is a key result of the survey.

IFLA/UNESCO Multicultural Library Manifesto Toolkit now available in Spanish

Thanks to the efforts made by our American colleagues Kirsten Grünberg, Freda Mosquera, and Alicia K. Long, a Spanish translation of the Toolkit is now available.

Your input is needed! Please take the GIOPS Member Survey, deadline extended to July 31

Please take 15 minutes to answer our Survey Questions.

Now Available: IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Quarterly Newsletter - July 2020 Issue

We present to you the July 2020 issue of our IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Quarterly Newsletter.

Interlibrary loaning across the globe: a gap turned into a successful new global service by an IFLA Professional Unit

IFLA’s Document Delivery and Resource-Sharing Professional Unit (IFLA DDRS) has launched a new service to support the sharing of resources across borders as a way of relieving some of the disruption caused by the pandemic.