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First official opening by Glòria Pérez-Salmerón as IFLA President at the 33rd Austrian Library Conference

IFLA President Glòria Pérez-Salmerón gave her first official appearance at the 33rd Austrian Library Conference.

IFLA responds to the OECD open government consultation

Open 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.

Out Now: October 2017 issue of IFLA Journal

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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.