IFLA co-signs Brussels Declaration on Trade and the Internet for international trading systems reform
22 February 2016On 22 February 2016 IFLA co-signed the Brussels Declaration on Trade and the Internet in support of sustainable, transparent, accountable and democratic international trading systems.
Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS) released a special issue on "Philosophy and Teachings of S R Ranganathan"
20 February 2016Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS) released a special issue on "Philosophy and Teachings of S R Ranganathan".
Out Now: March 2016 issue of IFLA Journal
19 February 2016View the complete issue online
13th IFLA BibLibre International Library Marketing Award Winners Announced
18 February 2016The IFLA Section on Management and Marketing in collaboration with our award sponsor Biblibre, announces the 13th IFLA BibLibre International Marketing award winners! This award honors organizations which implement creative, results-oriented marketing projects or campaigns.
Reference Interview - Jin HongYa, Subject Librarian, Deputy Director of Reader’s Service Center, Shanghai Library, China
16 February 2016Read the latest in our series of "Reference Interviews" with RISS Standing Committee Members!
Call for Papers, Government and Parliamentary Libraries as innovators: supporting communities of practice
9 February 2016The Government Libraries and Library and Research Services for Parliaments Sections invite proposals for papers to be presented at a two-hour programme in the next IFLA General Conference to be held on August 2016 in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
A Note from the Web Editor, IFLA Library History SIG
9 February 2016A 2016 Introduction from the new Convenor of the IFLA Library History SIG
8 February 2016Welcome to the Library History community far and wide.
A corto di libri. AIB/IFLA International Short Film Competition about Libraries. Apply now!
2 February 2016Win € 1000 of video-making equipment! Apply for the 2016 AIB/IFLA international short film competition about libraries.
New Preservation and Conservation (PAC) Centre for Francophone Africa and oral traditions
2 February 2016IFLA Statement on Public Lending Right Updated to Include eBooks
1 February 2016On 9 December 2015, IFLA’s Governing Board approved an updated Statement on Public Lending Right (PLR) including a new section on eBooks. The updated statement identifies the complexities of considering PLR for eBooks, reinforces the need to involve libraries when considering changes to PLR programs to incorporate digital content, incorporates additional considerations for developing countries, and updates legal references from the 2005 statement.
Call for Papers by Access to Information Network-Africa (ATINA) for IFLA WLIC, 13-19 August
29 January 2016Fresh issue of online Newsletter
28 January 2016Theme: libraries supporting mental, social and physical wellbeing