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IFLA at the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum
31 July 2015IFLA invited a team of chief librarians, researchers and experts in the field of development, information communication and technologies (ICT) and communication and knowledge management from the Asia Pacific region to lead the panel discussion.
LTR's conference sessions at IFLA WLIC 2015
31 July 2015This year the LTR section is holding a satellite meeting and two conference sessions at IFLA WLIC 2015
Libraries and privacy in the digital age: debate highlights
25 July 2015FAIFE held a one-day seminar at CILIP Headquarters in London on 12 March focusing on privacy in the library environment in the age of digital information
Law Libraries Section Annual Reports
24 July 2015Annual Reports 2010-2014
Sustainable Development Goals: The Impact of Access to Information on our Societies e-forum
21 July 2015The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR), the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations are organising an e-forum on “Sustainable Development Goals: The Impact of Access to Information on our Societies” which will take place from 7-18 September 2015.
IFLA response to the Financing for Development “Addis Ababa Action Agenda”
20 July 2015The United Nations Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD3) was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 13-16 July. 193 UN Member States attended the Conference and agreed on the “Addis Ababa Agenda for Action” (AAAA)
IFLA concerned by extension of copyright terms
20 July 2015In recent weeks, IFLA members have become concerned as they observed copyright changes in Jamaica and Canada that extend the term of copyright protection. A rich public domain and fair access to copyright protected material enhances creativity and the production of new works.
Response to the final draft outcome document of the UN Summit to adopt the Post-2015 Development Agenda
17 July 2015Register now for Satellite Conference "Managing and Promoting Special Collections in Africa: The Bleek-Lloyd Collection and Beyond" at the University of Cape Town
15 July 2015Friday, 14 August 2015 / Sponsored by the Rare Books and Special Collections section
International copyright reform for libraries and archives held back by EU
9 July 2015Once again, the European Union (EU) has blocked progress by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (SCCR)