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Empowering Communities Through Libraries: A Success Story from Myanmar
7 March 2025Through the workshop, our community librarians have gained a deeper understanding of how to make their libraries more effective and impactful. For the first time in our careers, we were armed with new skills and strategies to transform the space for community more systematically and serve as hubs for local people, provide access to resources, services, and programs adapted to the needs of the community.
Building Community through Reading in Hong Kong
7 March 2025The objective of Professor Rossini’s research was to reconnect people with underutilized open spaces through temporary architectural and urban interventions. In addition to activating forgotten, neglected, or dysfunctional urban areas of the city, the project aimed to explore alternative solutions that could positively impact the community. It also sought to challenge the rules, limits, and guidelines imposed in government-managed spaces, which are typically implemented through a top-down approach.
Making Preparations for CONSAL XIX
7 March 2025The opening ceremony will be held on 17 June 2025 and will begin with a speech from the Chair of 19th CONSAL General Conference and Meeting. This will be followed by a speech and the opening ceremony by the Guest of Honour. Awards will then be presented for the CONSAL Young Librarian Award 2025 and the CONSAL Outstanding Librarian Award 2025 (Gold, Silver and Bronze).
Libraries and Sustainability: United Arab Emirates in 30th CDNLAO 2024
7 March 2025This campaign aimed to raise awareness and encourage innovation, as well as strengthen the United Arab Emirates' position as a global leader in sustainable practices at the local and international levels. Mr. Hamad noted the efforts of all institutions, including those in the library sector, in contributing to the pioneering national campaign.
Message from the Asia-Oceania Regional Office Manager
7 March 2025Welcome to the latest edition of the IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Newsletter. This issue explores how libraries are fostering reading communities and examines innovative initiatives across Asia that are reshaping library services.
Message from the Chair of the Asia-Oceania Regional Division Committee
7 March 2025Time flies and we are already in our third month of 2025! We are pleased to present you the first IFLA Asia & Oceania newsletters for the new year.
ENSULIB announces the 10th IFLA Green Library Award 2025 Longlist in Two Categories
7 March 2025With generous sponsorship from De Gruyter Brill Publishing, ENSULIB circulated a Call for Submissions for the IFLA Green Library Award for the tenth year in a row. To ENSULIB’s great delight 41 submissions were received from 22 countries around the world, including Brazil (2), China (10), Croatia, Egypt, Finland (, France (5), Guadeloupe, India, Ireland, Korea, Lithuania, Malaysia, Philippines (2), Poland, Portugal (2), Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Thailand, Türkiye (2), United States of America (3). The full IFLA Green Library Award 2025 nominated longlist appears in two categories listed alphabetically by country below. There are 19 submissions nominated in the 2025 longlist. The reviewing process is still in progress. The IFLA Green Library Award 2025 nominated shortlist will be published in May. The winners in the categories “Best Green Library/Grand-Scale Project” and “Best Green Library Project” will be announced in August 2025.
Culture and sustainable development in 2025: a year to implement and plan
5 March 2025In 2025, we will mark both ten years of the agreement of the UN’s 2030 Agenda, as well as five years until whatever succeeds it will need to be agreed. For the Culture2030Goal campaign, of which IFLA is a founding member, it will also need to be a year where the momentum towards recognition of the need for a dedicated culture goal grows.
Logros conversatorio: Reflexiones y experiencias de las comunidades bibliotecarias
4 March 2025El objetivo de este encuentro fue afianzar los lazos de la comunidad bibliotecaria internacional, a través del intercambio de experiencias y reflexiones.
IFLA President's Message, February 2025
4 March 2025The below message was distributed to IFLA's members and volunteers directly by e-mail in IFLA's official languages as of 27 February 2025.
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Call for Papers and Presentations: "Uniting Knowledge, Building the Future: Libraries Serving Multicultural Communities through Local History and Genealogy"
28 February 2025The Local History and Genealogy Section and Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section of IFLA is accepting submissions for the satellite meeting at National Academic Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana, Kazakhstan, on 15 August 2025.
Upcoming Event: M&M Talk Explores IFLA Trends and Library Marketing in the AI Age
27 February 2025The event will delve into the 2024 updated IFLA Trend Report, a document that highlights essential topics concerning AI and the prospective roles of libraries and librarians. The M&M Standing Committee (SC) is placing a spotlight on these pivotal themes, offering three compelling presentations by esteemed professionals.
How Librarians Can Protect Researchers from Untrustworthy Journals and Book Publishers
27 February 2025IFLA Newsletter, February 2025: Promoting engagement
27 February 2025In the February 2025 IFLA newsletter, we answer the question “what is IFLA?” by taking a curated deep dive into our most recent activities, updates, and initiatives, as well highlighting the importance of promoting engagement.