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Now available: Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section Newsletter, July 2025

IFLAPARL Newsletter, July 2025 issue

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Management of Library Associations Section @ IFLA WLIC 2025 in Astana

Join us! Management of Library Associations Section @ IFLA WLIC 2025 in Astana: (1) MLAS Business Meeting: Sunday, August 17, 13:15-15:15 PM, Room: Yesil/Congress Center //// (2) MLAS Open Session “Successful Strategies for Library Advocacy & Financial Sustainability“ Tuesday, August 19, 09:00 AM – 10:15 AM, Grand Ballroom/Hilton

IFLA signs on to the Four Digital Rights for Memory Institutions

IFLA has joined with partners from the library, archive, museum and wider cultural community in endorsing the Four Digital Rights for Memory Institutions. These set out something that arguably should be obvious: that libraries need to be able to fulfil their missions in a digital age.

Libraries Defending Cultural Rights: an interview with African Librarian Cultural Rights Defenders

IFLA has been helping library professionals get involved in consultations and trainings for cultural rights defenders organised by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). This interview shares the experiences and key take-aways from two library leaders and asks, why should librarians be considered as cultural rights defenders?

IFLA President's Message - July 2025

The below message was shared from 30 July 2025 with IFLA members and volunteers in IFLA's official languages. 

IFLA Newsletter, July 2025: Strengthening partnerships

In this month's edition of the IFLA newsletter, we explore how strong partnerships can strengthen ties and bridge gaps. 🤝

ENSULIB proudly announces the release of its new book Libraries Driving Education for Sustainable Development

ENSULIB is thrilled to announce the release of its new book, Libraries Driving Education for Sustainable Development. This is number 186 in the IFLA Publications Series, and is published open access via a generous funding provided by the IFLA Professional Council.

Serial and Other Continuing Resources Section (SCORE) Open Session in WLIC 2025, Astana

Just Released: IFLA’s 2025 Professional Statement on Universal Bibliographic Control - A Strategic Vision for Reliable Metadata

As technology continues to transform how information is created, shared, and accessed, the vision of global access to authoritative metadata remains more important than ever. The rapid growth of digital content and the increasing complexity of the information landscape demand reliable, standardised, and interoperable metadata. This is essential to ensure trustworthy access to global knowledge. In this context, IFLA is pleased to announce the release of the new Professional Statement on Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC), a strategic, updated reaffirmation of a long-standing commitment to global bibliographic coordination.

End of term report: Open Science and Scholarship Advisory Committee and the current state of policies, infrastructure, and access

Extended deadline - Call for newsletter articles - IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section

Webinar Series for LIS students organized by IFLA SET at IFLA Division C

CPDWL at WLIC Astana at-a-glance

Making the case for the right copyright

Copyright can sometimes be portrayed (especially by those with an interest in slowing reform) as complicated and conflictual. But as new IFLA research shows, all library associations and actors around the world can get involved and help both build confidence and promote the laws and policies we need. 

Leveraging WSIS 2025 outcomes to strengthen library advocacy: time to act 📢

After two decades of involvement on the WSIS process, IFLA continues to echo libraries voices via this dialogue policy platform. This year, the forum took place at the same time and venue as the AI for Good Summit looking to promote an ethical use of AI and emerging technologies within the WSIS framework. This is a pivotal moment for the WSIS process as it will undergo an overall review by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 16-17 December 2025, where the assembly will provide strategic direction for the next phase of its implementation.

IFLA Launches Digital Cultural Heritage (DCH) Network

IFLA launches a new Digital Cultural Heritage Network to bring together diverse perspectives and address the challenges and opportunities that digital cultural heritage poses to collecting institutions.

Making the distance smaller in Meteora, Greece

The partnership between the Kalambaka Library and the Mobile Police Unit of the Trikala Police Directorate is a good example of successful collaboration between libraries and local entities to advance equitable access to information for underserved communities. The programme "Making the Distance Smaller" is an innovative initiative to serve citizens who live in remote areas.

Information Integrity a Key Topic in Climate Meetings: Updates and a Global Call to Action

Information Integrity on Climate Change is a major focus for the first time in international climate policy discussions, including the ACE Dialogues at the June Climate Conference. It is expected to play a key role on the agenda at COP30. Read on for updates, and more information about a Global Call to Action that offers a new opportunity for libraries to get involved.

IFLA selects Busan, South Korea to host the 2026 World Library and Information Congress

The Hague, Netherlands – 22 July 2024 – The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has selected Busan, South Korea to host the 2026 World Library and Information Congress.