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IFLA celebrates World Refugee Day

20 June is World Refugee Day, designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. This year’s theme is ‘Every Action Counts’.

IFLA Governance Draft Proposal: No Decision About You Without You

Following almost a year of discussions involving IFLA’s Governing Board, members and volunteers, this document sets out a draft proposal for a new governance structure as the basis of a more inclusive, transparent and effective IFLA. We are again calling on IFLA’s members and volunteers to contribute their ideas and insights, to come to the best possible governance framework for the global library field.

IFLA at EuroDIG 2020

The 2020 European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) took place online on June 11-12. IFLA joined the conference to get more insights on what recent trends in European internet policy and governance could be relevant and interesting for the library field.

IFLA Strategy and IFLA Professional Units

With implementation underway, how are IFLA’s over sixty Professional Units contributing to delivering on the IFLA Strategy?

Update on IFLA's Work on Sustainable Development - June 2020

Despite the lock-down, IFLA has continued its work around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This update provides an overview of activities and resources over the past months, especially around Voluntary National Reviews, High-Level Political Forum, Development Accelerators, UN75, Culture and the SDGs, Library Data, Homelessness, Access to Justice, Open Government and more!

National Library of Chile celebrates Día del Patrimonio Cultural at Home

Cultural and memory institutions across Chile, including multiple libraries, celebrated "Día del Patrimonio Cultural en Casa" (National Cultural Heritage Day at Home) with opportunities to engage with collections online.

Guidelines in Russian

Latest CPDWL Newsletter Now Available!

You can now access our June Newsletter at https://www.ifla.org/publications/cpdwl-section-newsletter

National Libraries Section Annual Report 2018-2019 is now available!

The Annual Report for 2018-2019 has been finalised and is now available.

Anniversary of the EU-DSM directive!

The European Union Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market entered into force on 7 June 2019, with Member States having two years to transpose it (i.e. to implement it into national law). This directive aims to ensure better functioning of copyright rules across borders, allowing for a more integrated single market due to greater legal homogeneity across the bloc. Now, in June 2020, we are therefore at the mid-point of the implementation process. Countries still have one year to meet their commitments.

IFLA Condemns the Destruction of the Library of the Universidad de Oriente, Venezuela

IFLA has responded with sadness to the destruction of the Central Library of the Universidad de Oriente in Venezuela, and calls on the Venezuelan government and others to do more to protect libraries.

Statement by the IFLA President and Secretary General: Racism Has No Place in the Society Libraries are Working to Build

In response to the death of George Floyd and others globally, IFLA President Christine Mackenzie and Secretary General Gerald Leitner have made the following statement.

Librarians Have Spoken! Over 750 Responses to the Public Library Manifesto Survey Received

A survey collecting feedback and suggestions on the Public Library Manifesto was circulated earlier this year. We are happy to announce that we have received over 750 responses from librarians around the world!

#IFLAFromHome in Latvia: An Innovative National Conference in Line with the IFLA Strategy

Last February we spotted the great action being taken by the Latvian Association of Libraries (LAL) in order to make the IFLA Strategy a reality at the national level. LAL planned to make the Strategy central to this year’s Festival of Latvian Libraries 2020, organised in close collaboration with the National Library of Latvia.

Call for papers: IFLA Journal Special Issue on Preservation storage and curation strategies

IFLA Journal, IFLA’s Preservation and Conservation Section, and PAC Centres are pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue focused on storage as a strategic long-term function of libraries, including practices for physical and digital collections based on risk, value, and cost in terms of institutional mission and resources. Peer review submission deadline: 30 September 2020

Cancellation - Open Session 2020

Cancellation - Open Session 2020

IFLA ARL Hot Topics 2020

To be held as Webinar

Libraries and Media Literacy: IFLA to Participate in an EU Project

IFLA is working on a Media Literacy project within the framework of the EU 'Preparatory Action on Media Literacy for All'. The goal is to help deliver on libraries’ potential to be agents of change and champions of media literacy, who continue to help build informed and engaged communities.

IFLA Signs on to ICOLC Statement on Resource Access during COVID-19, Shares Principles for Associations in Negotiations

IFLA has signed onto the Statement by the International Coalition of Library Consortia on the global COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on library services and resources. To further support members, IFLA's Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters has produced principles for use in negotiation with rightholders.