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IFLA, 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.
Please "pre-register" if you plan to attend.
Our latest blog post by Dorothea Sommer considers the challenges of renewing a heritage library.
Next stop: Madrid, Spain!
From 28 to 29 June, the fifth IFLA Global Vision Regional Workshop was held at the modern National Library of Singapore.
DEADLINE: 31 July 2017
See a complete list here.
Next stop: Singapore
We are pleased to announce the availability of Chinese, Russian and Arabic versions of our resource package for self-facilitated discussions under IFLA’s Global Vision.
This year’s European Digital Assembly took place in Malta, bringing together representatives of the EU, national governments, business and civil society. It focused on the opportunities and challenges raised by the development of the digital economy, and how policy makers should respond. Libraries have a clear role in ensuring that the Internet develops in a way that benefits everyone.
As an easy to read, highly illustrated document, this report has already proved to be a valuable advocacy tool, helping library managers explain to local, state and territory governments what can be achieved by investing in makerspaces and technology programs.
On World Refugee Day, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions wishes to highlight the richness and vibrancy of an inclusive and open society by reminding how libraries play an integral role in democratization and integration. IFLA believes that open societies are healthy societies and that libraries guarantee basic human rights by enabling access to information and knowledge for all.