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21 September 2017While libraries may have a reputation as a place to come for peace and quiet, they can also be drivers of peace in the wider communities they serve. Around the world, they provide a welcoming space where all members of the community can come together, and offer services that build more equal, more participatory, and so stronger and more peaceful societies. On World Peace Day 2017, IFLA looks to highlight examples of how libraries contribute.
20 September 2017At a time of concern about the future of the Internet, there has never been a greater need both for information literacy, and for librarians as information literacy specialists. Speaking at the European Conference on Information Literacy, IFLA underlined the importance of what libraries are doing, and the need to ensure key decision-makers understand this.
20 September 2017A growing network of countries have ratified the Marrakesh Treaty, giving ever wider access to information for people with print disabilities. IFLA was proud to participate in a workshop in Moscow which aimed to accelerate ratification by Russian-speaking countries.
19 September 2017The World Book Capital initiative gives cities the opportunity both to celebrate local writing and culture, but also to promote reading and a love of books among residents and visitors. Bids are now open for 2020. IFLA welcomes candidates which recognise and promote the role of libraries in delivering more sustainable, literate and participatory societies.
13 September 2017IFLA President Glòria Pérez-Salmerón gave her first official appearance at the 33rd Austrian Library Conference.
12 September 2017Open Government includes practices that redraw the relationship between public officials and citizens so that both can benefit. IFLA, in its response to an OECD consultation, took the opportunity to reiterate the important role libraries play in the field. Libraries also have worked increasingly to create digital collections in order to maximize access, and make collections available to the public.
12 September 2017View the complete issue online
11 September 2017The transition towards Open Access is gaining momentum, and promises much greater access to research and ideas. However, it could be seriously damaged by short-sighted proposals in Europe which risk placing unbearable burdens on the repositories used by researchers and institutions to share their work.
8 September 2017Read our summary of some of the highlights from WLIC 2017, hosted in the beautiful city of Wroclaw, Poland
30 August 2017The response so far to the IFLA Global Vision online voting has been incredible with thousands of votes coming in. But we need more!
We need your vote so that every voice in the library field can be heard.