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Report on the support for preservation in Northeast Japan after March 11th earthquake
8 April 2011Noriko Nakamura, PAC Regional Director for Asia (Tokyo), has written...
Notice of IFLA 2011 General Assembly and Call for Agenda Items
8 April 2011IFLA Members may propose items for inclusion in the agenda...
Message from Matsuoka Kaname, Secretary General of the Japanese Library Association
6 April 2011To IFLA members from Japan Library Association
Out now: March 2011 issue of IFLA Journal
30 March 2011View the complete issue online...
IFLA and the Prince Claus Fund sign contract to help preserve Haitian cultural heritage
29 March 2011Creating a solid foundation for Haiti's cultural reconstruction...
Presidential and Governing Board Elections 2011-2013
29 March 2011Ballot papers, including supporting information, have been dispatched to all voting Members of IFLA on 24 March 2011.
Message from Dr. Makoto Nagao, Librarian of the National Diet Library in Tokyo, Japan
16 March 2011We are still learning the whole picture of the devastation wrought in Tohoku...
Blue Shield Statement on Libya
14 March 2011Following the recent events in Libya, the Blue Shield expresses its great concern about the safeguarding of the country's invaluable cultural heritage amid the existing turmoil. The Blue Shield deplores the suffering and loss of life this conflict has imposed on the Libyan population...
The Destruction of a Public Library is a Blow Felt by All
9 March 2011Help Rebuild Cairo's Public Libraries...
Blue Shield Statement on Christchurch
4 March 2011Following the recent earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, the Blue Shield expresses its great sorrow for the loss of lives...
IFLA Presidential Newsletter No. 6 March 2011
1 March 2011One of the major achievements of 2010 was the formulation and implementation of the new IFLA Strategic Plan, which covers 2010-2015. With its new and appealing mission and vision statements it clearly supports...
IFLA President Ellen Tise appointed to the International Advisory Committee of UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme
3 February 2011We are pleased to announce that UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova has appointed IFLA President Ellen Tise...
IFLA Governing Board member Mike Heaney appointed to International Advisory Committee of UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme
3 February 2011We are pleased to announce that UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova has appointed IFLA Governing Board member Mike Heaney to the International Advisory Committee (IAC) of the Memory of the World Programme for a four-year period from 2011 to 2014.
Blue Shield Statement on Egypt
2 February 2011Following the recent events in Egypt, the Blue Shield expresses its great concern about the safeguarding of the country's invaluable cultural heritage...
Statement from Ismail Serageldin, Director of the Library of Alexandria, Egypt
29 January 2011Egypt is currently passing through a crisis and I believe that the anger and demands for better living conditions and jobs are fully justified.
The ENSULIB SIG presented in Madrid, Spain
20 January 2011The Instituto Cervantes in Madrid included in the program of its meeting on "Development, Sustainability and Culture: the Social Role of Libraries" a presentation of the IFLA Environmental Sustainability and Libraries Special Interest Group.
FAIFE Launches Spotlight Series on Access to Information Issues
18 January 2011New Year's greetings to members of IFLA and FAIFE...
IFLA’s involvement in Haiti reconstruction efforts during 2010
18 January 2011In 2011 we continue our collaboration with a number of NGOs and Intergovernmental organizations that are aiding in efforts to safeguard the country’s cultural heritage, rebuild its infrastructure, and most importantly reach out to its people.
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Enhancing the Culture of Reading and Books in the Digital Age now available!
10 January 2011At the end of 2010 IFLA, in association with the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO), the International Publishers...