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The June 2024 issue of the IFLA Journal delves into the multifaceted roles of libraries in navigating contemporary global challenges. This issue underscores the diversity of library practices worldwide, highlighting their pivotal role as catalysts for knowledge, technology, and social resilience in the face of global challenges.
IFLA’s 2024 Trend Report promotes efforts to strengthen relationships among people, public authorities and citizens, as a strategy to address both development obstacles and deeper drivers of insecurity. Cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, results from different cultures and their interactions.
The potential for art to enrich our lives is well understood, both in how we interact with visual cultures around us, and in the development of our own creativity. It can connect us through shared experiences and dialogue; challenge us in offering new perspectives on well-entrenched stories and beliefs; and it can bring us together to imagine a shared future. Art libraries play an important role in the potential of art to do all these things, serving as catalysts for creativity and connection.
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 AI enables advanced automation, personalizes recommendations, and facilitates access to historical documents through digitization, thus improving operational efficiency and enriching the user experience.
We’re excited to share our final update as the working group concludes this important project!
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Members of the IFLA community played a prominent and active role in the inaugural Dubai International Library Conference, held on 15-17 November in Dubai, UAE, sharing ideas, experiences and lessons with colleagues from the country, region and world.
We are seeking proposals for chapters in a peer-reviewed book titled "New Frontiers on Freedom of Expression: Global Perspectives on Censorship." This book will provide a comprehensive examination of censorship within the library environment, serving as a foundational guide to understanding the nature of censorship, exploring impactful case studies, and equipping readers with advocacy tools to promote intellectual freedom and freedom of expression. The book will be published as part of the IFLA/De Gruyter Publication Series.
The Information Literacy Section Newsletter is published twice a year. This Winter Issue 2024 includes a total of six articles, with contributors from around the world, including the USA, Switzerland, Vietnam, Malaysia and Norway. These articles cover a variety of topics, mainly focusing on diverse information literacy programs in different countries, such as library information literacy initiatives, AI literacy course, information literacy workshop, legal information literacy program, and information literacy teaching network. Articles in this issue: 1) Coffee Lecture: Critical Evaluation of AI-generated Information; 2) The Evolution of Information Literacy at the International Islamic University Malaysia: A Strategic Partnership Between Dar Al-Hikmah Library and Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws; 3) The Future of Research Methodology: Integrating AI for Better Outcomes; 4) Library Information Literacy Workshops at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Vietnam (RMIT Vietnam): A Reflection from a Liaison Librarian; 5) NANUB: The National Network for Information Literacy Instruction in Academic Libraries in Norway; 6) Penrose Library at Whitman College Launches New Information Literacy Initiatives.
A new report from IFLA brings together the results of a survey and additional research in order to offer a snapshot of how libraries and associations are working to champion intellectual freedom. It is an illustration of what is possible, as well as offering models and inspirations for others looking to do more in the field.
Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to IFLA or to the global library field? IFLA’s Honours and Awards recognise those who have given significant service and made distinguished contributions to the profession. Deadline: 14 March 2025
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.