Stay up to date with our latest developments, initiatives, and new resources!
An IFLA delegation made up of representatives from Argentina, South Africa, Namibia, Oman, Georgia and the United States made the most of the 2024 High-Level Political Forum to build connections and get people thinking about how libraries can contribute to the SDGs.
As part of our ongoing efforts to advance leadership in the library and information sector, we invite experienced consultants to submit proposals for an in-depth study of leadership programmes relevant for library and information workers around the world. Proposals are due by 1 August 2024.
In its work to support a safe and sustainable world, the United Nations is active in many policy areas where libraries have a unique role to play. At a meeting hosted by the Argentine Mission to the United Nations, and with the contributions of the Irish Mission, diplomats and librarians discussed how to realise this potential.
In our first survey, you told us overwhelmingly that the library field needs a World Library and Information Congress (WLIC). Now we’re asking for your feedback on what you value in terms of content and the opportunities for meetings and connections.
Call for Book Chapter Proposals on the History of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). Deadline for Proposals: 15 December 2024
The Culture2030Goal Campaign has released its draft analysis of the place of culture in 2024 Voluntary National Reviews of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. The analysis highlights that all countries are already reflecting on culture, with some taking a very comprehensive approach. However, an explicit goal could make the difference in generalising this good practice.
Compared to the first draft, the latest version of the Pact for the Future - a milestone document for the work of the United Nations this decade - contains unfortunate backward steps on support for open and collaborative science. With partners, IFLA has issued a call on the co-facilitators for this to be corrected.
The IFLA Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section (PARL) invites proposals for presentations at its 2024 Annual Conference to be hosted by the Senado de España, in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday and Friday October 17-18, 2024.
As the urgency of action to deliver on the SDGs grows, the need to draw on the potential of knowledge, culture and libraries becomes more and more important. The IFLA delegation at this year’s High-Level Political Forum will be making the case, through their engagement in meetings, events and webinars.
The IFLA Bibliography Section is pleased to publish the recording of its webinar “National Bibliographies: Wider Perspectives” held on 27 June 2024.
For more than a decade, the Academic & Research Libraries section, supported by SAGE and ExLibris, has been able to provide attendance grants for the WLIC. We’ve enjoyed managing this program and building relationships with our awardees over the years. Though there will be no WLIC in 2024, ARL wants to continue to enable young professionals to attend IFLA events, and SAGE continues to support that work, so we are sponsoring attendance at two different programs this year.
The one-hour online program will feature three global speakers on the topic of "Current & Future Literacies: Libraries Leading Literacy Development "
Volume 4, Number 1 (June 2024 issue) of the IFLA ENSULIB Newsletter has been published and is available online as a downloadable PDF.
Read the latest issue of the IFLA Standards Newsletter, volume 2, issue 1 (June 2024) for the latest on IFLA standards developments.
Over two hundred people joined the IFLA Social Sciences Library Section for an informative webinar, "Systematic Review Success: An Introductory Workshop for Librarians & Information Professionals", held on June 5, 2024. Materials are available at the IFLA Repository.
Two presentations made by IFLA Academic & Research Libraries (ARL) Section at IFLA Division D Mid-term meeting, held in Istanbul, Türkiye, 5-7 June 2024 are now available from the IFLA repository.
A new creative intervention produced by Tactical Tech and DensityDesign Lab at Politecnico di Milano, in collaboration with International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), will address how AI is impacting the ways that media and information is produced, distributed and perceived. The exhibition, designed to be hosted in libraries throughout Europe, will present visitors with engaging resources that will make these issues tangible and visual. It will also provide practical tips for what to do when we are confronted with these issues in our online lives.