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Presentations and photos of MetLib Conference 2017 in Montréal now available

Keep Open Access Open: IFLA signs on to open letter

The 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.

WLIC 2017: a summary

Read our summary of some of the highlights from WLIC 2017, hosted in the beautiful city of Wroclaw, Poland

IFLA 2017 Wroclaw Libraries. Solidarity. Society – SIG Library History session Sunday, 20 August 2017.

New publication project approved

Have you voted? The IFLA Global Vision discussion needs you!

The 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.

Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) Advisory Committee welcomes new members.

The results are in…Real-time IFLA Global Vision voting launches next phase in the discussion

When you gather together thousands of librarians from all over the world amazing things can happen and the real-time IFLA Global Vision voting during the President’s Session at the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Wrocław was no exception, producing incredible insights into the profession as it aims to create a globally united library field.

Honours and Awards at the IFLA WLIC 2017 Closing Session

During the Closing Session on 24 August, IFLA President Donna Scheeder and IFLA Professional Committee Chair Maria Carme Torras i Calvo conferred the following honours and awards...

Goodbye Wrocław, hello Kuala Lumpur!

After years of planning, it is hard to believe that the 83rd World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) is almost over and what a congress it has been! WLIC 2017 did not disappoint and the National Committee Poland delivered an exceptional event in the stunning setting of Centennial Hall.

IFLA to launch comprehensive Membership Survey

IFLA is changing. This year it has launched a Global Vision discussion to explore with librarians around the world how a connected library field can meet the challenges of the future. IFLA is in a transition period, becoming an outward focused federation that truly reflects the voices of all libraries in all regions of the world.

Don’t miss the Closing Session!

The General Assembly is the annual general meeting of IFLA members. At this meeting, the President, Treasurer, and Secretary General will report on IFLA's annual activities and strategic directions.

Conference of Directors of National Libraries (CDNL) share their Global Vision

Approximately 100 high-level representatives and observers from around the world attended yesterday’s annual CDNL meeting. The session was organised under the theme of National Libraries Connecting Continents and Communities and included a special segment devoted to IFLA’s Global Vision discussion.

Putting Libraries on the Agenda: New Development and Access to Information Report

There is no doubt that access to information is essential to achieving development across the board. And it is only when it is free, safe, and open for all, with communities who know how to find, apply and reuse information, that access can help everyone to improve their lives.