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Local History and Genealogy Section Webinar on 24 September 2020

"What Librarians Need to Know about DNA" on 24 September 2020 Speaker:Drew Smith Associate Librarian, University of South Florida Libraries (USA)

2020 IFLA Dynamic Unit and Impact Award: Call for nominations!

DEADLINE: 23 October 2020

IFLAPARL: Parliaments. Partnerships. Professional guidance

Networking and partnerships are what the IFLA Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section (IFLAPARL) is about. Their collaborative spirit and work aligned to the IFLA’s Key Initiative 1.2, is what brought them to IFLA’s spotlight!

Safeguarding Heritage in Danger: IFLA Engages in the Blue Shield International General Assembly

Libraries and Women’s Rights to Sexual and Reproductive Health: Building Awareness, Providing Access to Information and Knowledge

IFLA has submitted a response to the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights call for inputs on women and girls’ sexual and reproductive rights. Libraries around the world are working to raise awareness and knowledge about women’s SRHR, helping deliver on their fundamental rights to health and access to information.

30th Online Meeting of the Permanent UNIMARC Committee

Happy Birthday to our IFLA Strategy!

IFLA’s Strategy is already one year old!

A Vital, Global Conversation: Feedback from Round Tables Advances IFLA’s Governance Review

Over the past two weeks, IFLA has organised a series of round tables, designed to deepen the conversation with our Members and volunteers about the future of our Federation. The feedback we have received will help the Governing Board improve and develop proposals to be delivered at our General Assembly on 5 November.

Webinar on Using Universal Design for Learning to Enhance Information Literacy Programs: Online and in the Library

The joint 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” will be aired live twice in opposite time zones to accommodate participants in different parts of the world. Three different world class speakers will be in each webinar so sign up for one or both.

The new IFLA Namespaces now includes the LRM

The LRM (Library Reference Model) is the latest standard to be included on the new IFLA Namespaces site. Visit the site at: https://www.iflastandards.info/lrm.html

The August 2020 issue of Library Services to People with Special Needs Newsletter has been published

Check out the latest issue of Library Services to People with Special Needs Newsletter

Paraguayan libraries align with the IFLA Strategy

In this article, we explore APGI’s ways of commitment to supporting the achievement of the IFLA Strategy.

Save the Date – Global Media & Information Literacy Week 2020

Participation, Partnerships, Progress - Libraries Engaged in the SDGs in Costa Rica

The Sustainable Development Goals create valuable opportunities both for new links with governments, and focus within the library sector. We interviewed Lidiette Quirós Suiz to find out about the Costa Rican experience.

IFLA ARL Webinar series: Decolonization in education: role of the academic library

Recording and Slides now available

Minutes from Genre/Form WG 15 July 2020

IFLA Metadata Newsletter June 2020 issue

The IFLA Metadata Newsletter June 2020 issue is available

The Conversation Continues: IFLA’s Governance Review Round Tables Gather Vital Insights and Feedback

We 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!

IFLA Big Data SIG WLIC2020 event update

New Partnerships, Stronger Voice: Libraries Engage in Brazil's 2030 Agenda Work Group

The 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.