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17 July 2017Following the decision of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to incorporate Extended Media Extensions in to the HTML Standard, IFLA has called for reconsideration. While recognising both the potential for technological protection measures to hinder infringing uses, as well as the additional simplicity offered by this solution, IFLA is concerned that it will become easier to apply such measures to digital content without also making it easier for libraries and their users to remove measures that prevent legitimate uses of works.
16 July 2017On Friday 14 July, at the main session of the United Nations High Level Political Forum: "Science-policy interface and emerging issues", IFLA intervened speaking on behalf of the NGO Major Group underlining the need for meaningful access to information in order to succeed in the UN 2030 Agenda.
15 July 2017The DA2I side event “2030 Vision: How Libraries Support the UN’s Work on Sustainable Development” was a unique opportunity to highlight and illustrate the major role of libraries in delivering effective and meaningful access to information driving progress for development at the national and global levels.
13 July 2017Featuring three LBES events including our joint open session Branding, Bridging, Building: Telling and Selling the Space Story at 13.45 on August 25
13 July 2017Just days before the official launch of the Development and Access to Information (DA2I) Report, participants at the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) had a first glimpse at its findings on Tuesday 11 July.
7 July 2017IFLA, in partnership with TASCHA will launch the Development and Access to Information (DA2I) 2017 Report on 17 July 2017 during the United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York.
6 July 2017Please "pre-register" if you plan to attend.
6 July 2017Our latest blog post by Dorothea Sommer considers the challenges of renewing a heritage library.
5 July 2017Next stop: Madrid, Spain!
30 June 2017From 28 to 29 June, the fifth IFLA Global Vision Regional Workshop was held at the modern National Library of Singapore.
27 June 2017DEADLINE: 31 July 2017
27 June 2017See a complete list here.