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French translation of the School Libraries Guidelines (2nd ed.) now available

Call for papers: "Win-Win: building strong education and training"

The objective of this session is to showcase innovation and best practice and to inspire library associations around the world.

ENSULIB News, January 12, 2018

Call for papers and IFLA Green Library Award submissions are published.

Call for Papers presents great opportunities at WLIC 2018

Twenty five Call for Papers have already been released from a host of IFLA Sections and Special Interest Group (SIGs) offering a fantastic opportunity to present to an international Library and Information Service audience during IFLA’s World Congress 2018 in Kuala Lumpur 24 – 30 August 2018. More are on the way!

Call for papers joint session Library and Theory and Research and Information Literacy Sections

Libraries Promote Culture, Social Cohesion, Digital Empowerment: Open Letter to the Bulgarian EU Presidency

Libraries and the Bulgarian EU Presidency share the same goals – a stronger, more cohesive Europe, built on creativity, innovation and inclusion. Every day, libraries across the continent are working to give their users access to the information they need to learn and develop, the skills they need to get the best out of the Internet, and a connection to a rich cultural heritage. IFLA's open letter sets out how we can take this potential further still.

Call for Proposals for "Catalysts for environmental and social sustainability" - Open Session in Kuala Lumpur

DEADLINE EXTENDED: The IFLA Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Special Interest Group joined with Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section, invite interested professionals to submit proposals for the open session to be held during IFLA WLIC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 24-30 August 2018.

Bringing Internet Access to All Libraries: Progress and Plans

When the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) set out principles for how the Internet should be run in 2003, the governments present fixed the target of connecting public libraries. When these targets were updated in 2010, governments underlined – all libraries should be connected to the Internet, in order to support a Web that works for all. IFLA's contribution to WSIS annual reporting reflects on progress made in 2017, and to be made in 2018.

IFLA Green Library Award 2019

Application deadline: 1 April 2019

Call for Papers — IFLA WLIC 2018 Open Session

Government Libraries Section joint with Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section invite presenters to share views and implementations on Government/Parliamentary libraries helping to provide information and evidence related to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Deadline for Submissions: 26 February 2018.

European Parliament Research Underlines Library Role in Media Literacy

Libraries have long helped users to develop their capacity to spot where information is needed, and then to find it and apply it. A recently published research report from the European Parliament underlines how vital this role is in an Internet-enabled society.

Libraries Protect Women's Cultural Rights

Cultural rights have long been recognised as a pillar of human rights, and women's cultural rights are no exception. A new paper from IFLA brings together lessons from a satellite meeting at last year's WLIC to show how libraries are working to defend these.

The IFLA Metadata Newsletter December 2017 issue is now available

Call for papers "Librarian fashion: what does the way we dress say about us?"

Have you ever made a quick judgement about someone because of what they’re wearing? Sure, we have all done it. Does this mean that the way we dress at work influences how we are perceived and categorized in society?

Call for Papers for Inclusive Library Services for Children and Young Adults

Library Services to People with Special Needs Section joint with the Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section invite interested individuals and groups to submit presentation proposals for a Satellite Meeting to be held Thursday, 23 August, 2018 at National Library Building, Singapore.

No Access, No Development: IFLA Calls for an End to Internet Shutdowns in Cameroon

On 22 December 2017, the IFLA Executive Committee approved a statement on the ongoing Internet shutdown in Cameroon.

Everyone Has a Right to Access to Information: IFLA Presents Research on Libraries' Actions for Accessibility at the UN

Providing access to information, and in particular libraries, is key to making for inclusive and sustainable development, IFLA therefore surveyed its members to establish whether libraries had policies – or programmes – in place. The results were presented in New York, at a meeting on 13-15 November by Nancy Bolt, a member of the Section on Library Services to People with Special Needs.