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IFLA PARL 2024 Annual Conference: Registration open

IFLA PARL 2024 Annual Conference Registration open.

IFLA Governing Board: Upcoming meeting and staying in touch

Next week's meeting of the IFLA Governing Board will discuss WLIC 2025, IFLA's finances, our Strategy for 2024-2029, the Information Futures Summit and more. Read on to find out more, including about how to stay informed.

Leveraging Digital Literacy and Skills for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

In the 21st century, the importance of digital literacy and skills has become increasingly evident. These skills are crucial for achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This article by the IFLA Information Literacy (INFOLIT) Section, aligns digital literacy skills to the SDGs.

Dates published for next IFLA townhalls

Dates have been announced for the next set of IFLA Townhalls, providing an opportunity to hear the latest about what is happening at IFLA, and for Members and volunteers to ask your own questions.

Libraries heard: successful IFLA engagement at the 2024 UN High-Level Political Forum

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.

IFLA Management of Library Association contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Call for Proposals: Seeking a consultant for a comprehensive study on leadership programmes

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.

Realising libraries’ potential to support the achievement of UN Goals

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.

IFLA WLIC Review: Take the 2nd Pulse Survey!

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.

Persian translation of IFLA/UNESCO Multicultural Library Manifesto Toolkit has been released

Call for Book Chapter Proposals on the History of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions

Call for Book Chapter Proposals on the History of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). Deadline for Proposals: 15 December 2024

Draft Culture2030Goal Campaign report on culture in 2024 SDG Voluntary National Reviews released

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.

IFLA joins partners in calling for stronger place for Open Science in the Pact for the Future

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.

Call for Presentations: 2024 Annual Conference of the Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section of IFLA

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.

Positive, pragmatic and people-centred: libraries, knowledge and culture at the 2024 High-Level Political Forum

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.

Webinar recording available - National Bibliographies: Wider Perspectives

The IFLA Bibliography Section is pleased to publish the recording of its webinar “National Bibliographies: Wider Perspectives” held on 27 June 2024.

New IFLA ARL Blog post: "ARL Continues to Support Attendance at IFLA Events"

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.

Next IFLA ARL "Hot Topics" Session on August 13, 2024!

The one-hour online program will feature three global speakers on the topic of "Current & Future Literacies: Libraries Leading Literacy Development "

The June 2024 Issue of the IFLA ENSULIB Newsletter now available online

Volume 4, Number 1 (June 2024 issue) of the IFLA ENSULIB Newsletter has been published and is available online as a downloadable PDF.

IFLA Standards Newsletter, volume 2, issue 1 (June 2024) is published

Read the latest issue of the IFLA Standards Newsletter, volume 2, issue 1 (June 2024) for the latest on IFLA standards developments.