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Recording of IFLA January Townhall now available

Keen to get an update on what's going on at IFLA in 2025? A recording of our January Townhall meetings for members and volunteers is now avialable.

IFLA Standards Newsletter, volume 2, issue 2 (December 2024) is published

Just published: New version of UNIMARC/B and UNIMARC/A manuals

The updated e-manuals of UNIMARC/B and UNIMARC/A have been published, both version 1.1.0.

So you want to organise a library leadership programme...

A new guide from IFLA, building on a research project run by the Arab Federation for Libraries and Information, shares practical steps for setting up a library leadership programme. It is intended as a gateway, helping potential programme organisers identify peers with relevant experience.

Revised WIPO guide to collective management available

Following input from IFLA and other organisations, the World Intellectual Property Organisation has published a new edition of its good practice toolkit for collective management organisations. While including some positives, there are also areas where further improvements are needed.

Bringing Library Voices to UNESCO Regional Consultations on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development

Learning to lead: New report explores library leadership programming

What do programmes aimed at supporting leadership in the library field have in common, and where do they differ? A new report commissioned by IFLA from the Arab Federation of Library Associations funds finds out what we can learn, and helps inform future programme development.

CPDWL Webinar: Libraries for a Greener Future: Innovative Responses to Climate Change

Towards a healthy information environment: IFLA session at Wiki+Libraries Conference

IFLA was happy to join the second Wiki+Libraries conference, held in Mexico City. With the overall theme being the impacts of disinformation, IFLA’s session explored the ingredients of a healthy information environment.

Is your country maximising access? Marrakesh Monitoring Report 2025

The latest Marrakesh Monitoring Report sets out how far countries are using the opportunity provided by the Marrakesh Treaty to remove unnecessary copyright barriers to access to information for people with print disabilities.

Debbie Schachter appointed as IFLA Publications Series Editor

IFLA and De Gruyter are pleased to announce the appointment of Debbie Schachter as Editor of the IFLA Publication Series. Debbie takes on the position from Janine Schmidt who has stepped down after eight years of shepherding numerous titles through to a successful publication outcome and from Joseph Hafner who has been part of the editorial team.

Structured to succeed? New report on what lets library fields deliver at scale

A new report from David Baker Consulting, commissioned by IFLA with the financial support of Stichting IFLA Global Libraries, explores what links those library fields which have been able to enter into partnerships to deliver on policy goals at scale.

Systems and sustainability: new and upcoming IFLA research publications and resources

In line with the goal of the Legacy Grant provided by the Gates Foundation – to leave the library field strong – we are happy to be sharing, over the course of January, a set of resources aimed to move us closer to this objective. The Gates grant is overseen by Stichting IFLA Global Libraries.  

Safeguarding access to knowledge at WIPO: Open letter ahead of SCCR46

IFLA has joined likeminded organisations in signing onto an open letter to the members of the World Intellectual Property Organization's Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, ahead of its 46th session on 7-11 April 2025.

IFLA President's Message, January 2025

The below message was distributed to IFLA's members and volunteers directly by e-mail in IFLA's official languages as of 10 January 2025.

Modelling sustainability in MENA: the role of libraries

IFLA's participation at the Heritage Middle East Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi was the opportunity to share an overview of how libraries are contributing to environmental sustainability goals today, and inspire others to follow good practice across the MENA region. 

Marie-France Plassard, a Dedicated Contributor to IFLA Standards

Marie-France Plassard, a respected officer and director of the IFLA Core Programme for Universal Bibliographic Control and International MARC (UBCIM), played a pivotal role in the development and promotion of international library standards. In 1991, she was responsible for establishing the Permanent UNIMARC Committee (PUC) under the UBCIM Programme.

IFLA Elections 2025: Call for Nominations now open!

Today, IFLA opens the nominations process for over 800 positions on its many committees. There are six weeks for candidates to come forward, and for Members and Affiliates to submit nominations for the varied positions available. 

Warm Wishes for the New Year and Highlights of 2024 from the Bibliography Section

The Bibliography Section wishes IFLA fellows and the entire library community a wonderful and successful new year! On this occasion, we are delighted to share with you the highlights of a productive 2024.

IFLA joins launch of IP4OS project

IFLA is happy to join a consortium of eight partners working on the IP4OS project. This aims to find practical ways of ensuring that management of IP supports open science, bringing together different communities supporting researchers.