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A Report of Library History/ Multicultural Libraries session in IFLA Columbus 2016 Conference

RISS Statement on Libraries and Development

At WLIC 2016 the Reference and Information Services Section finalized a document on libraries and development. This publication details the ways in which reference and other information services support the UN's 2030 Agenda, commonly known as the Sustainable Development Goals.

Our open session at WLIC 2016 was a huge success - thank you!

Great keynotes, inspiring thought leader discussion and wonderful number of delegates in attendance

Honours and Awards at the IFLA WLIC 2016 Closing Session

During the Closing Session on 18 August, IFLA President Donna Scheeder and IFLA Professional Committee Chair Maria Carme Torras i Calvo conferred the following honours and awards:

IFLA WLIC 2018 = Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia!!!!

Join us in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in August 2018!

Presentations now available: "Worth a Thousand Words" A Global Perspective on Image Description, Discovery, and Access"

View the presentations made at IFLA WLIC 2016, Session 091, an all-day, off-site session sponsored by the Rare Books and Special Collections Sections and the Art Libraries Section.

*EXTENDED* IFLA Publication Series – Series Editor: Call for Expressions of Interest

IFLA and De Gruyter are seeking Expressions of Interest for the position of Series Editor for the IFLA Publication Series (often known as the ‘Green Backs’).

Drivers of Change – eBook Now Available

In 2015, librarians from across Latin America met in Buenos Aires, Argentina. They came to share experiences and reflections, hopes and ambitions about the future of libraries and how they could best serve their users. A new report, in Spanish, now shares their contributions. IFLA encourages you to read, reflect and share your own views on how libraries can be drivers of change.

Taking Access to the Next Level for the Visually Impaired

Libraries Welcome Marrakesh Treaty’s Entry into Force

Principles on Public Access in Libraries

IFLA coordinates the Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries with Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL).

The Other Half – Libraries as Enablers for Getting the Next 4 Billion Online

In order to help get the next 4 billion online, libraries will need support from governments, international organisations, businesses and civil society groups.

New Project: Collecting and displaying Best Practices for library services for children and young adults

Read the description and participate!

New IFLA Standard now available

IFLA Guidelines for Continuing Professional Development: Principles and Best Practices are now available

Just published: three new IFLA publications from De Gruyter

Three new books in the IFLA Publications series celebrate the broad spectrum of IFLA’s activities.

Opening Session Address by IFLA Secretary General Gerald Leitner

Transcript of Gerald Leitner's address given at the Opening Session on Sunday.

Help shape the future of preservation standards

The IFLA survey on preservation and conservation will bring together resources around standards, guidelines, best practices for the library community.

Now available: UNESCO PERSIST Guidelines for the selection of digital heritage for long-term preservation

UNESCO PERSIST Guidelines for the selection of digital heritage for long-term preservation.

IFLA Trend Report Update

Now, after over sixty events in thirty countries spread across all continents, and translation into fourteen languages, the Trend Report 2016 Update shares the results of these discussions. It builds on the experience, insights and imagination of IFLA’s members, adding a new layer of understanding.