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IFLA Newsletter, October 2024: Sustainable urbanisation
28 October 2024Welcome to the October 2024 newsletter! This month, the theme is close to our hearts as we explore what libraries mean for the future of cities and all sorts of human settlements. 🏘️
Libraries boosting connectivity project - Survey launch and call to action 🌐
23 October 2024We are excited to announce the launch of the “Libraries boosting connectivity project” and survey. This initiative aims to gather crucial data on how libraries are navigating and adapting to the digital landscape. The project has a special focus on gathering library data on geolocation, connectivity, and the broader digital challenges and opportunities that libraries face today.
'Supercharged by AI': A new creative intervention about the effects of AI on our online lives
22 October 2024From chatbots to deepfakes, AI-generated content is becoming increasingly common online. New AI tools make it easier, faster and cheaper to generate text, images, videos, and more. In turn, the harms that have always existed online – scams, harassment, polarization and bias – are now being “Supercharged” by AI.
CPDWL podcast series: interview with Vadim Duda
22 October 2024The CPDWL Podcast Series has been connecting with librarians globally since 2019. The latest episode features an interview with Vadim Duda, President of the Russian Library Association.
Seeking inputs on the work of IFLA's Advisory Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters
18 October 2024The IFLA Advisory Committee on Copyright and related Matters (CLM) has prepared four key documents to articulate how we will approach our work and guide our efforts in the coming months. Each document is less than two pages -- they are brief by design.
The new Offline Internet Consortium report outlines a new gold standard for Internet connectivity
17 October 2024Their new report "The Power of Offline Internet: Beyond the Binary of Connectivity", reframes how we think about Internet connectivity through the lens of offline Internet technologies and their proven capabilities in bridging the global digital divide.
Volunteer Visions: Progress Update on Draft Code of Conduct Comparative Analysis Phase
17 October 2024This is our third update, and we’re finally starting to see the finish line on this important journey!
MAPEO DE ACCIONES DE INCIDENCIA EN LA REGIÓN
15 October 2024Europe Regional Division Committee's mid-term meeting, 6 October 2024
14 October 2024On 6 October 2024, members of the Europe Regional Division Committee joined the mid-term meeting in the beautiful Gabriel García Márquez library in Barcelona.
IFLA Elections 2025: pre-nominations phase begins today!
14 October 2024IFLA is excited to launch a new, pre-nominations phase to our biannual elections process! It’s a great opportunity for those interested in volunteering with IFLA to join in a number of exciting roles.