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New blog post - Klaus Werner on Library Training Rooms
13 February 2017Libraries Educate, Copyright Reform can Help
13 February 2017Education is central to the work of libraries, from simply giving access to books to more formal courses on anything from literacy and language to computer skills, creative writing and other subjects. To facilitate this, libraries, schools and other institutions offering education need copyright rules that make it easy to create and use materials for teaching. IFLA, alongside 33 other organisations, has called on the EU to pass reforms that will set an example for this.
IFLA KM Open Session Wroclaw, Poland
11 February 2017Is it time to make a change? Tell us about it! IFLA KM is accepting proposals on the role of information professionals and change management for the open session at WLIC 2017 in Wroclaw, Poland 19 - 25 August 2017
IFLA Knowledge Management Satellite Conference Deadline Extended to 28 February 2017
11 February 2017Theme: New Directions in Knowledge Management Date: Friday, 18 August, 2017 Venue: Wrocław University of Economics, Wrocław, Poland Organizer: IFLA Knowledge Management Section
Digital unification – libraries working together to unite documentary heritage
9 February 2017Collections and original documentary cultural heritage objects have, over time and due to a wide variety of circumstances, found their homes in countries and memory institutions which were not the original producers of these objects.
IFLA Calls on European Parliament to Get Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Right
7 February 2017There is less than a month to go before a planned vote in the European Parliament on ratifying the Marrakesh Treaty. If this is done correctly, people with print disabilities could enjoy much wider access to knowledge and culture. IFLA continues to maintain the pressure for laws that let libraries maximise the impact of their work here.
How Libraries Help Build a Safer Internet
7 February 2017Libraries have always been about giving people access to the knowledge they need to take on the world. The Internet can boost this, but only if people have the skills and confidence to be, and feel, safe online. To mark Safer Internet Day 2017, here are some examples of how libraries are helping.
Call for Presentations - Government Libraries Section, WLIC 2017
5 February 2017The Government Libraries, Library and Research Services for Parliaments and Law Libraries Sections invite proposals for presentations, to be presented as one of the sessions in the next IFLA General Conference to be held on August 2017 in Wroclaw, Poland. We welcome proposals from individuals and organizations who can share views and implementations on Government/Parliamentary libraries helping to deliver the access to information elements of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The deadline for submissions is 3 March 2017.
Satellite Meeting on Government Libraries - Berlin 2017
5 February 2017Linking Advocacy to UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The Government Libraries Section is hosting a satellite meeting to be held in Berlin, Germany just after the IFLA annual conference - WLIC 2017. We will revise the Guidelines for Libraries of Government Departments, in particular chapter 11, related to advocacy, tying it with the aspects of public access to information of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
APLIC has a new website
5 February 2017The Association of Parliamentary Libraries in Canada (APLIC) is pleased to announce its new website. Completely redesigned, visitors can learn more about the Association and its members. The Member Vignettes highlight interesting facts and historical notes about each jurisdiction. The Government and Legislative Libraries Online Publications Portal (GALLOP Portal) provides access to over 475,000 fulltext documents from contributing jurisdictions as well as the federal Depository Services Program.
New Newsletter Now Posted!
2 February 2017Open Societies are Healthy Societies
1 February 2017Libraries are at the heart of healthy societies. By bringing people together – students, researchers, creators, citizens – they support learning, sharing, and the creation of new ideas.
How To Spot Fake News - IFLA in the post-truth society
1 February 2017Discussions about fake news has led to a new focus on media literacy more broadly, and the role of libraries and other education institutions in providing this.
GLS Social Media Communication Plan 2017-2019
1 February 2017IFLA Government Libraries Section (GLS) intends to continue communicating its activities and achievements to the international library community from all corners of the globe. For this reason, GLS considers it relevant to propose a communication strategy for 2017-2019, focusing on social media. The activities of the Plan should help to consolidate a vibrant international community of librarians and information professionals interested in government libraries.