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IFLA EURDC, together with IFLA MLAS invite you to the first event in the new Building Strong Library Associations Webinar Series.
I am pleased to provide you with an update on the activities of IFLA and the outcomes of the Governing Board meeting held on 1 November 2024.
IFLA is looking to compile a list of professional conference organisers prior to a formal request for proposals in early 2025. Deadline: Monday 25 November 2024.
The use of artificial intelligence technologies in libraries and archives enhances cataloging, search, and access to information resources. AI enables advanced automation, personalizes recommendations, and facilitates access to historical documents through digitization, thus improving operational efficiency and enriching the user experience.
IFLA’s Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) in collaboration with the New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG), the Women, Information and Libraries (WILSIG), and IFLA Regional Divisions is proud to announce a webinar series on Building Strong Library Associations. MLAS webinar series will be presented between November 2024 and July 2025. Stay tuned for more news. Follow MLAS on Facebook and Twitter.
Keen to join an IFLA committee but you can’t find someone to nominate you? Join the many colleagues around the world seizing the opportunity of our pre-nominations phase.
IFLA has been alarmed by the news from Serbia about a proposed form of Public Lending Right that risks forcing mass closures of public libraries across the country. We strongly support the mobilization of the Serbian Library Association in this respect, urge the government to rethink its proposal, and call on the international reprographic rights community to condemn this step that undermines the credibility of such schemes.
Partnerships are essential to libraries, core both to who we are and what we do. In three sessions at the Information Futures Summit, participants explored what partnerships mean and can mean, and what is needed to make more of them. Thanks in particular to Ashleigh Lowry, Secretary of ALIA Queensland, whose participation and note-taking made this report possible.
IFLA’s Governing Board will be meeting this Friday, 1 November, for a virtual meeting. As the first meeting since the IFLA Information Futures Summit, and with planning for 2025 well underway, the agenda is a busy one.
As in previous years, we commemorate and celebrate the importance of the Global Media and Information Literacy week that is taking place this year from the 24th to the 31st of October. This year was not an exception for libraries to continue playing a significant role in promoting skills, helping people of all ages and backgrounds navigate misinformation, think critically about media content and understand the influence of media on public perception.
We are pleased to bring to you our third and last survey to seek your input on the IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) as part of our WLIC Review process.
Welcome to the October 2024 newsletter! This month, the theme is close to our hearts as we explore what libraries mean for the future of cities and all sorts of human settlements. 🏘️
We are excited to announce the launch of the “Libraries boosting connectivity project” and survey. This initiative aims to gather crucial data on how libraries are navigating and adapting to the digital landscape. The project has a special focus on gathering library data on geolocation, connectivity, and the broader digital challenges and opportunities that libraries face today.