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IFLA-UPU partnership
22 April 2025In 2025 the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) have agreed to enter into a partnership for the digital benefit of libraries, post offices and the communities they serve.
Serials and Other Continuing Resources Section: Call for papers to be presented at the IFLA WLIC 2025 in Astana
22 April 2025IFLA WLIC 2025: Division B Open Session – Knowledge Café
17 April 2025The IFLA Division B units' joint session – knowledge café in the 89th World Library and Information Congress in Astana, Kazakhstan, will be on Libraries as Incubators for Civil Society: Strengthening Trust, Democracy, and the Future.
More process than progress at SCCR46, but momentum grows for change
16 April 2025A week of engagement at the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) saw valuable engagement with delegates, but a gear-shift in work on limitations and exceptions will need to wait for the next meeting.
IFLA President's Message, April 2025
15 April 2025The below message was distributed to IFLA's members and volunteers directly by e-mail in IFLA's official languages from 9 April 2025.
Call for Contributions – IFLA Information Literacy Section Newsletter (Summer Issue 2025)
15 April 2025We warmly invite contributions to the IFLA Information Literacy Section (ILS) Newsletter to share insights, updates, and best practices with the global IL community.
Mapping Library Impact: Highlights from the SDG Storytelling Workshop at Canada’s OLA Super Conference
14 April 2025WLIC 2025 Call for Papers - Art and Bibliography in Digital Dialogue
11 April 2025The IFLA Art Libraries Section and Bibliography Section invite proposals for presentations for their joint session at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Astana, Kazakhstan, 18-22 August 2025.
Copyright campaigners: new IFLA statement and survey on key principles for and action around copyright
11 April 2025A new statement from IFLA offers a set of core principles for copyright reform to guide and inspire reflection among libraries around the world. Additionally, a survey calls for inputs on how libraries are approaching copyright advocacy at national level, in order to inspire a new resource to help share good practice and build capacity.
WLIC 2025: Call for papers for joint session on Oral History
9 April 2025Joint session in WLIC 2025 on 'Oral History to Document the Histories of Library Associations and Evolving Library Practice'
IFLA WLIC 2025: Division B Open Session - Knowledge Café
9 April 2025The IFLA Division B units' joint session – knowledge café in the 89th World Library and Information Congress in Astana, Kazakhstan, will be on Libraries as Incubators for Civil Society: Strengthening Trust, Democracy, and the Future.
Message from the IFLA and SIGL boards
9 April 2025The Boards of IFLA and SIGL are pleased to inform you that we have agreed on a term sheet concerning the manner of payment of the Legacy Partner Grant awarded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to Leave the Library Field Strong, as governed by the grant agreements between SIGL, established by IFLA to administer the Grant, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Regional Division of Latin America and the Caribbean (IFLA LAC) Celebrates Mid-Term Meeting and Regional Seminar in Brasília
9 April 2025On April 2 and 3, 2025, the Regional Division of Latin America and the Caribbean of IFLA (IFLA LAC) held its Mid-Term Meeting in Brasília, with invaluable support from the Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology (IBICT), a beacon of Latin American librarianship, represented by Ricardo Crisafulli Rodríguez and its director, Tiago Braga.
IFLA Guidelines for Audiovisual Resources in Libraries and Other Institutions – Revision project
8 April 2025The IFLA AVMS working group is proud to present a draft revised version of the IFLA Audiovisual and Multimedia Section. A worldwide review is now launched to collect feedback from all concerned communities and individuals. Provide your input today!
Maintain focus, prioritise delivery: a look ahead to WIPO SCCR46
5 April 2025IFLA will be participating actively in the 46th meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights on 7-11 April in Geneva. Our main ambition: that the Committee delivers relevant and meaningful outputs that support the work of libraries and their users worldwide.