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Globally, while there is a lot of attention to threats to intellectual freedom, library and information workers are primarily concerned about the level of financial and political support for libraries and its impacts on how they can do their jobs. Yet there is, at least in some regions, optimism about the future.
Qatar National Library (QNL), home of the IFLA Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Office, named Raghad Ghanem Alqahtani of Saudi Arabia and Salma Mohamed Ayoub of Egypt as the first recipients of the QIMAM: Qatar-IFLA MENA Award for Aspiring Minds, recognising their leadership potential and professional contributions.
The Information Literacy Section Newsletter is published twice a year. This Summer Issue 2025 features 12 articles, grouped into three thematic columns, with contributors from around the world, including Italy, China, Belgium, Bolivia, India, Cyprus, Trinidad & Tobago, Chile, Sri Lanka, and Croatia. These articles cover a variety of topics, focusing on diverse information literacy programs in different countries, including: information literacy education technology; media and information literacy assessment; AI literacy education and ethics; academic integrity; K-12 education and policy; data visualization and digital arts; community engagement and lifelong learning; as well as digital literacy, educational transformation, and library innovation.
The IFLA General Assembly 2025 will be live from in Astana, Kazakhstan which will be streamed to Members and observers who are unable to attend in person on Wednesday, 20 August 2025 15:30 –17:30 (UTC +5). IFLA’s voting Members will receive an invitation to register for the meeting in person, virtually or to supply a proxy.
IFLAPARL participation at the French-speaking African countries Network for the Documentation and the Archives of Parliaments (RADAR: Réseau Africain de Documentation et des Archives des Parlements)
The IFLA Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section's participation at the opening of the 4th Global Conference on Parliamentary Studies, in Athens, Greece, on the 13th June 2025
The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia, in partnership with the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the Armenian Library Association NGO, is pleased to announce an open Call for Trainees for a training program: Transforming Libraries into Dynamic Community and Cultural Centers.
The IFLA Governing Board met online on 9 July 2025 for an extraordinary session, mainly focused on reviewing IFLA’s financial statements ahead of issuing them to our General Assembly, to be held at WLIC, in Astana, Kazakhstan, on 20 August.
The IFLA Document Delivery and Resource Sharing (DDRS) Section is pleased to announce a dynamic lineup of events and discussions at the upcoming World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) 2025 in Astana, Kazakhstan. DDRS members and interested professionals are encouraged and welcome to join these collaborative events and discussions to exchange ideas, share best practices, and strengthen international cooperation.
At the forum, IFLA organized a joint session with the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and participated in two UNESCO led sessions. The IFLA-UPU session highlighted the important role that intermediaries like libraries and post offices play in facilitating access to information and digital services for underserved communities and the millions that remain offline. In a similar way the UNESCO sessions focused on harnessing the power of digital public goods and on providing library related recommendations for the WSIS Action Line C3 on Access to Information and Knowledge.
A new statement from the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions highlights the varied and parallel threats to the efforts of libraries to ensure that everyone can engage in, and benefit from, access to knowledge.
The "Public Library of the Year" award is presented by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) with the aim of honouring new public libraries. Baker & Taylor is proud main sponsor of the award.
IFLA’s Governing Board will be holding an extraordinary meeting on 9 July 2025, in order to agree on the financial statements that will be presented to members at our General Assembly on 20 August 2025.