2019 IFLA Dynamic Unit and Impact Award: Call for nominations
7 May 2019DEADLINE: 28 June 2019
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Live stream of the 29th PUC Meeting
7 May 20192019 WLIC Session Program Announced
2 May 2019The papers for the IFLA WLIC 2019 open session, Moving Beyond Traditional Collections and Services: Supporting Science in Innovative Ways, co-sponsored by the IFLA Science & Technology Section, Audio Visual & Multimedia Section and the Reference & Information Services Section have been selected...
2019 Development and Access to Information Report to be presented at IFLA President’s Meeting
2 May 2019The 2019 Development and Access to Information Report, to be presented on 23 May 2019 in Buenos Aires, will offer new data, examples and arguments for placing libraries at the heart of national development strategies.
Call for Participation Grant Application for 16th IFLA ILDS Conference (October 9-11, 2019, Prague, Czech Republic)
2 May 2019The IFLA Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Section has a pleasure to announce the 16th IFLA ILDS Conference (October 9-11, 2019, Prague, Czech Republic) Participation Grant for the librarians who normally cannot attend IFLA events due to financial or other reasons.
IFLA WLIC 2019 early-bird reminder: register by 15 May and benefit!
2 May 2019We invite you to join the most international conference in library field! With more than 250 sessions featuring hundreds of speakers covering all aspects of the field, the IFLA WLIC 2019 promises to be another not-to-be-missed event.
Call for Applications: IFLA Journal Editor
2 May 2019The Journal is seeking expressions of interest for the position of Editor. Deadline: 30 May 2019.
A Solid Start: Asia-Pacific Government Representatives Stress Need for International Action for Libraries at Singapore Workshop
1 May 2019The first of three WIPO regional workshops focusing on the copyright needs of libraries, as well as archives, museums, education and research, took place in Singapore on 29-30 April. The meeting saw broad consensus that business-as-usual was not an option, and international action was necessary.
Webinar: Enhancing your strengths through coaching
30 April 2019In this free webinar on May 28, the role of coaching will be explored in order to highlight its value for developing library and information professionals for the future.
IFLA ARL Webinar 2 – Introduction to Open Access
30 April 2019Presenter: Dr. Jasmin Schmitz, Open Access Advisory Services, ZB MED – Information Centre for Life Sciences Date & Time: May 14, 2019 11:00 AM Rome REGISTER NOW
Libraries and Cultural Diversity: Preserving Heritage, Promoting Dialogue
27 April 2019IFLA has submitted comments to the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights on the subject of cultural diversity and human rights. With a responsibility to preserve the heritage of all of our communities, to facilitate access to information, and as defenders of free speech, libraries have much to contribute.
Copyright in the Asia-Pacific Region: the Right Rules for Libraries?
27 April 2019The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is organising three regional seminars to understand how far copyright rules meet the needs of libraries around the world. The first one starts on Monday in Singapore, looking at the Asia-Pacific. IFLA will be there.
Spain’s Recent Copyright Reform: an Interview with the Chair of the Library Association’s Copyright Group
25 April 2019The Spanish government recently implemented two European directives: the Marrakesh Directive, and the Collective Management Directive. The bill that transposed these two pieces of legislation came with unexpected proposals on the topic of public lending rights. The chair of the copyright group at the Spanish Library Association (FESABID) tells us about the recent changes:
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Becomes World Book Capital
23 April 2019The title of World Book Capital has passed from Athens, Greece, to Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. IFLA President Glòria Pérez-Salmerón and Secretary-General Gerald Leitner are representing libraries at the event.
Call for Applications to the IFLA Journal Editorial Committee
23 April 2019Deadline: 17 April 2019. IFLA Journal is an international journal publishing peer-reviewed scholarship on Library and Information services and the social, political and economic issues that impact access to information through libraries.
Traditional Knowledge and Copyright: An Interview with Wend Wendland, Director of the WIPO Traditional Knowledge Division
23 April 2019We had a chat with Wend Wendland, Director of the WIPO Traditional Knowledge Division, to find out more both about the division and the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore’s work plan.