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26 August 2018Plenary Hall in Kuala Lumpur’s Convention Centre came alive in spectacular fashion on Saturday 25 August, as over 3500 delegates from more than 110 countries filled Malaysia’s premier convention venue to experience the official opening of the 84th IFLA General Conference and Assembly.
25 August 2018The IFLA Library Map of the World, launched one year ago at WLIC 2017 in Wrocław, addresses the critical need of the library field to have basic information about the state of libraries and the overall library landscape in countries around the world.
25 August 2018A paper on the impact of these guidelines at an international, national and local level was presented at the WLIC 2018
25 August 2018Transcript of Gerald Leitner's address given at the Opening Session on Saturday
25 August 2018Full text of IFLA President's address given at the Opening Session on Saturday, 25 August 2018
24 August 2018Misinformation online can both distort decision-making by individuals and harm debate across societies. Yet at the same time, the notion of a fight against ‘fake news’ is also serving as an excuse for repressive laws that curb free speech.
22 August 2018Given libraries’ contribution to expanding access – and reliance on the right laws and infrastructures – they have an important place in discussions about the future of the Internet. The Latin America and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum is no exception. IFLA’s representatives at the latest edition provided the following report.
22 August 2018Defending, promoting and respecting human rights is fundamental for libraries. IFLA strongly supports the work of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to identify and criticise abuses at the highest level. The naming of Michelle Bachelet to the role of High Commissioner offers hope that the pressure for improvement will grow stronger in years to come.
22 August 2018Following a successful first ever live stream in 2017, IFLA’s World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) will be live streamed again in 2018. This time, you will be able to access nine of the biggest and most popular sessions and get the latest on IFLA’s key initiatives to build a stronger and globally united library field.
21 August 2018Presentations on YouTube channel
19 August 2018The Government Libraries and Library and Research Services for Parliaments Sections invite to the session 187A of the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2018, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Date: 28 August 2018, 09:30 - 11:30, Conference Hall 2.
18 August 2018Calendar of events and meeting agendas