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Aiming High: IFLA Initial Submission to WIPO Consultation on Collective Management
4 April 2018IFLA has submitted initial comments on a draft document on best practices for collective management organisations produced by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). This initiative marks a welcome recognition that the legitimacy of the copyright system depends on the professionalism and good practice of all actors involved in it.
IFLA President's Meeting 2018 speaker presentations now available!
28 March 2018Speaker presentations from this year’s IFLA President’s Meeting have been made available online, giving delegates and all our library friends who were unable to attend an opportunity to access core content from one of our key events of the year.
IFLA Global Vision Kicks Off next phase to power literate, informed and participative societies
28 March 2018It is all systems go for the IFLA Global Vision discussion after a hugely successful two-day kick-off meeting in Barcelona, Spain on 20 and 21 March 2018.
8th International Conference of Art Libraries
26 March 2018Save the date and Call for papers
Out Now: March 2018 issue of IFLA Journal
23 March 2018View the complete issue online
Leading the Way: IFLA President’s Meeting Opens New Perspectives
21 March 2018Libraries have long been drivers of pioneering ideas and innovation. From support for cutting-edge research to making a reality of literacy for all, they have shown a capacity for leadership in their communities and worldwide. Under the theme 'Leading the Way: Libraries as Motors of Change', IFLA President, Glòria Pérez-Salmerón welcomed over 300 library professionals from all over the world to her first President’s Meeting on 19 March 2018 in Barcelona, Spain.
Giving Access in the Arab World: IFLA Speaks at Dubai Workshop on the Marrakesh Treaty
19 March 2018The Marrakesh Treaty, which aims to remove unnecessary copyright-related barriers to making and sharing accessible copies of books. To date, only two Arab-language countries have ratified this, meaning that most people in the region with print disabilities continue to struggle to access knowledge and literature. At a workshop in Dubai, organised by the Ministry of Economy of the United Arab Emirates, IFLA called for progress, both in legislation and on the ground.
United States Moves towards Marrakesh Ratification
19 March 2018There has been welcome news from the Unites States, where legislation designed to implement the Marrakesh Treaty has been introduced to Congress. Once this is voted, America will join the growing number of countries choosing to remove the unnecessary copyright-related barriers that have meant that people with print disabilities only have access to a small share of all publications.
Launched today! IFLA Global Vision Report Summary Reveals Top 10 Highlights and Opportunities
19 March 2018IFLA’s eagerly-awaited Global Vision Report Summary launches today, Monday 19 March, at the IFLA President’s Meeting 2018, revealing incredible insights into the views of over 31,000 participants from 190 UN Member States across all seven continents.