Out now: June 2012 issue of IFLA Journal
3 July 2012View the complete issue online...
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WLIC 2012: Committee on Standards open session
2 July 2012The IFLA Committee on Standards will hold an open session in Helsinki on Thursday 16th August during the WLIC 2012. All are welcome to attend to give their input and suggestions to the Committee on Standards and to hear more about what the Committee plans to do.
IFLA and EBLIDA Urge MEPs to Reject ACTA
2 July 2012Ahead of a key vote by the European Parliament on Wednesday 4th July, IFLA, along with the European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA), has today issued a statement calling on MEPs to reject the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
Norwich joins UNESCO’s Creative City Network
29 June 2012In support of Libraries, Books, Words and Ideas...
De Gruyter Saur / IFLA Research Paper Award 2012 Winner
18 June 2012De Gruyter Saur and IFLA are delighted to announce that the winner of...
Convening Notice for the IFLA General Assembly meeting in Helsinki
14 June 2012The Governing Board of IFLA has pleasure in submitting this Convening Notice of the General Assembly meeting...
Blue Shield Statement on Mali
6 June 2012Following the alarming situation in Mali, the Blue Shield expresses its deep concern regarding the safeguarding of the country’s invaluable cultural and historical heritage and deplores the suffering and loss of life this conflict has entailed.
Protection of cultural heritage: Principles of Engagement will guide IFLA in emergency situations
23 May 2012The IFLA Governing Board has endorsed Principles of Engagement in library-related activities in times of crisis, conflict or disaster. The principles aim to encourage safeguarding and respect for cultural property especially by raising awareness and promoting disaster risk management and to strengthen cooperation and participation in cultural heritage activities.
‘Enhancing the Culture of Reading and Books in the Digital Age: Copyright as a means to foster creativity and access’
22 May 2012A short report on recent IFLA activities in Nairobi, Kenya. Earlier this month IFLA representatives traveled to Kenya to participate in a two-day conference to discuss how to come together to encourage reading in the digital age.
Out Now: a New FAIFE Spotlight on Manga and Libraries in Japan
17 May 2012Be encouraged to read it and feel free to post us your comments at the FAIFE Facebook!
Recent translations of IFLA documents & publications
16 May 2012During the course of 2011-2012, IFLA has received and made available a number of translations of important documents and webpages.
IFLA Releases Background Paper on e-Lending
11 May 2012As part of its work on the 2011-2012 Key Initiatives, the IFLA Governing Board appointed a working group to draft a background paper on digital lending. At its April meeting the IFLA Governing Board endorsed this paper, and we are now pleased to present a version for download.
New report from National Diet Library of Japan: The Great East Japan Earthquake and Libraries
9 May 2012350+ page report broadly covers information related to the earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011 and libraries in Japan. Selected text and Summary available in English...
IFLA Presidential Newsletter May 2012
7 May 2012Dear IFLA colleagues: From the 12th to the 14th of April, we welcomed some of the IFLA community to my hometown of Vancouver to participate in my first IFLA Presidential Meeting which took the theme of Traditional Knowledges: Local priorities, Global contexts.
New IFLA publication: Guidelines for Subject Access in National Bibliographies
2 May 2012Just off the press as Nr. 45 in the IFLA Series on Bibliographic Control...