How do you describe a public library? - the community speaks
9 July 2014Members of the Public Libraries Standing Committee are asking their communities what words or concepts immediately come to mind when they think of public libraries.
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Blue Shield Statement on Iraq
8 July 2014Protection of Iraqi cultural heritage sites
June 2014 newsletter now available
3 July 2014Libraries and archives prepare for tense copyright negotiations in Geneva
26 June 2014Copyright 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
26 June 2014One 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
23 June 2014IFLA 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
20 June 2014View the complete issue online
Convening Notice for the IFLA General Assembly meeting in Lyon
17 June 2014The Governing Board of IFLA has pleasure in submitting this Convening Notice of the General Assembly meeting...
ITU Report on ICT Indicators
17 June 2014REMINDER: Professional Unit Communication Award 2014 – Call for nominations
16 June 2014DEADLINE: 30 June 2014
Reset the Net: one year after the Snowdon revelations IFLA continues in the fight to end mass surveillance
5 June 2014Want 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)
5 June 2014Next 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
20 May 2014IFLA, 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”.
2014 ARL Attendance Grants winners
13 May 2014Congratulations to ARL's Attendance Grant winners