EBLIDA and IFLA comment on the European Commission’s Communication on modernising EU copyright rules
10 December 2015Modernisation of EU Copyright rules: yes, but…
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Reference Interview - Edwin Qobose, Acting Director, Library Services, University of Botswana
9 December 2015Here is the fourth in our series of "Reference Interviews" with RISS Standing Committee Members!
CALL FOR PAPERS: “A common international standard for rare materials cataloguing? Why? And how?”
5 December 201522nd February 2016, Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal (Lisbon)
Rare Books and Special Collections section Midterm Meeting | Lisbon | 22-24 February 2016
5 December 2015One-day conference on developing a common international standard for rare materials cataloging; Section business meetings; Official library visits.
Participants Discuss Public Access in Libraries at Internet Governance Forum 2015
3 December 2015The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015, with the theme ‘Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development,’ took place in João Pessoa, Brazil, from 10-13 November, with 2,400 onsite participants and additional remote participation. The barriers to increasing access to information as identified in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was a frequent focus of conversation.
IFLA Knowledge Management Satellite Conference 12 August 2016 Langsam Library, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA CALL for PAPERS
3 December 2015Theme: Sharing Practices and Actions for Making Best Use of Organizational Knowledge in Libraries CALL for PAPERS
Call for online Newsletter articles: Libraries supporting mental, social and physical wellbeing
2 December 2015The theme next Section's online Newsletter is Libraries supporting mental, social and physical wellbeing. Call for articles is now open!
Registration now open: IFLA President's Meeting 2016
1 December 2015Dedicated website and preliminary programme now available
Two Job opportunities at IFLA Headquarters
1 December 2015IFLA is looking for a qualified Policy and Research Officer and Communications and Publishing Assistant
Satellite meeting before WLIC 2016: Child and Youth Reading in the Transition to a Digital Culture: Emerging Perspectives on the Role of Libraries
1 December 2015IFLA Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults, collaborating with the local Organizing Committee of Orradre Library, Santa Clara University and I-school, San José State University organizes a satellite meeting before IFLA WLIC 2016. The call for papers is now open. Read more and send your proposal!
Out Now: December 2015 issue of IFLA Journal
1 December 2015View the complete issue online
Free webinar: Libraries, Advocacy and the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda
29 November 2015IFLA CPDWL and the NPSIG with the MLAS have partnered with the ALA to present a one-hour webinar supporting the new IFLA Toolkit, “Libraries and the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda”.
IFLA joins coalition to demand better regulation principles in EU copyright review process
24 November 2015Today IFLA joined a wide coalition of stakeholders representing civil society, news publishers, libraries, consumers and the digital industry in expressing concern regarding the European Commission’s approach in consulting on copyright matters.
RISS Announces Call for Papers for Columbus 2016!
23 November 2015The Reference and Information Services Section announces the call for papers for IFLA 2016 in Columbus. Our theme this year is Connecting Reference to the Wider Community. Read on and submit your paper for consideration for our session. See you in Columbus!
Reference Interview - Christine Brown, Head, Humanities & Social Sciences Library and J.A. Weir Memorial Law Library, University of Alberta, Canada
16 November 2015Here is the third in our series of "Reference Interviews" with RISS Standing Committee Members!