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June 2014 newsletter now available

Libraries and archives prepare for tense copyright negotiations in Geneva

Copyright negotiations commence once more in Geneva, Switzerland next week at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), where a proposed international framework supporting copyright exceptions and limitations for libraries and archives is likely to be the subject of intense discussion among Member States.

The Value of Public Libraries

One of the topics often discussed by the Public Libraries Section is the value of Public Libraries to their community – also referred to as ‘Return on Investment’ or ROI. What is your library worth?

IFLA/Brill Open Access Award 2014 goes to Knowledge Unlatched

IFLA and Brill are pleased to announce that Knowledge Unlatched, from the United Kingdom, has been selected as this year’s winner of the IFLA/Brill Open Access Award.

Now available: June 2014 issue of IFLA Journal

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Convening Notice for the IFLA General Assembly meeting in Lyon

The Governing Board of IFLA has pleasure in submitting this Convening Notice of the General Assembly meeting...

ITU Report on ICT Indicators

WSIS+10 outcome documents recognise role of libraries

REMINDER: Professional Unit Communication Award 2014 – Call for nominations

DEADLINE: 30 June 2014

12th meeting of the Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Reset the Net: one year after the Snowdon revelations IFLA continues in the fight to end mass surveillance

Want to take steps to protect your freedom from government mass surveillance? Today is the day to get started.

IFLA at the World Summit for the Information Society (WSIS) High Level Event (HLE)

Next week IFLAwill be participating in the World Summit for the Information Society (WSIS) High Level Event (HLE) in Geneva, Switzerland.

Public Access: Supporting Digital Inclusion for All

IFLA, along with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and the Technology and Social Change Group (TASCHA) at the University of Washington have prepared a briefing paper “Public access: Supporting digital inclusion for all – Maximising the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for inclusive social and economic development”.

Livestream from the 4th UNIMARC Users' Group Meeting

2014 ARL Attendance Grants winners

Congratulations to ARL's Attendance Grant winners

Registration is NOW OPEN! for SPECIAL SATELLITE MEETING of KM SECTION LYON, France 15 August 2014

FREE Registration Now Open IFLA KM Satellite Meeting

EU rejects international solution to library and archive copyright problems; causes collapse of WIPO meeting

Discussions by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (SCCR) broke down in the early hours of Saturday morning 3 May, after the European Union (EU) attempted to block future discussion of copyright laws to aid libraries and archives fulfill their missions in the digital environment.