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Webinar Registration Open: WWI People's War: the Relevance of Europeana 1914-1918 Digital Archives in Our Times

Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Division CALL FOR STORIES: CELEBRATION OF OPEN ACCESS WEEK 2025.

Now Available: IFLA C&YA Section Newsletter featuring Generative Libraries

Summer 2025 newsletter for C&YA featuring presentations from Istanbul on generative AI in libraries.

Library 5.0 and Regional Leadership: IFLA Perspectives at ANKOSLink 2025,

The ANKOSLink 2025 Conference, held from 4 to 6 November 2025 at the Nation’s Library in Ankara (Türkiye), brought together over 600 participants—including library professionals, academic leaders, researchers, and technology experts— from 30 countries to explore the future of knowledge access in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

COP30 Begins: Culture, Adaptation, and Information Integrity are Key Themes for the Library Field

With COP30 starting, IFLA is sharing an overview of ways we are engaging in the Action Agenda, as well as ways the global library field can take part.

New connections: Libraries at the World Summit on Social Development

When it comes to advancing inclusion and labour market integration, and combatting poverty, few other institutions have the reach and flexibility of libraries. The IFLA team at the World Summit on Social Development helped open delegates’ eyes to this potential.

Call for candidates: Join the IFLA Bibliography Section!

Are you interested in joining the Bibliography Section and becoming part of its standing committee? The IFLA Bibliography Section is inviting applications to join its Standing Committee for the 2025–2029 term through the IFLA co-option process.

The Shrinking Vendor Landscape: A Wake-Up Call for Libraries

IFLA ILS & SLS Global MIL Week Webinar 2025: A Meaningful Conversation on AI Literacy

SSA RDC Activity Highlights (August–November 2025)

IFLA Advisory Committees: announcing new chairs and members

We're happy to announce the names of the Chair and Members of our new Advisory Committee on Ethics, as well as the Chair of our Advisory Committee on Standards for 2025-2027.

Metlib 2025: Libraries Building Social Well-being Worldwide

Metlib 2025 brought together urban library leaders and innovators in Toronto to explore how libraries can foster community connection, combat isolation, and promote well-being. Under the theme “From Isolation to Social Connection,” participants engaged in dynamic discussions, workshops, and cultural activities, discovering fresh approaches that position metropolitan libraries as drivers of positive civic engagement and social transformation.

Meet the Librarians at the World Social Summit 2025

IFLA's engagement at this landscape meeting of national and international authorities, as well as experts and activists from around the world, will be led by Alaa Ahmed (Egypt), Zoubeida Bouallagui (Tunisia) and Rami Oudeh (Jordan). Find out about them and the messages they are bringing to the Summit. 

Stronger, Bolder, Together: Conclusions and Resources

Welcome to the collected resources from the Stronger, Bolder, Together series of webinars co-hosted by IFLA President 2023-25 Vicki McDonald, and IFLA President 2025-27 Leslie Weir!

Defining and Doing Leadership: Congress Takeaways

At our World Library and Information Congress 2025, a session focused on leadership provided an opportunity to discuss the state of training today, as well as build a working definition of leadership for future discussion and use.

Report: Libraries at the Frontline of Equitable AI literacy

In regard of this week, IFLA is glad to release its new report on libraries and AI literacy, addressing the findings of the Media and Information Literacy for Social Resilience (MILSR) project, also known as the 'Supercharged by AI' exhibition and workshops.

IFLA Newsletter, October 2025: Championing equality

In our 2025 October IFLA Newsletter, we reflect on championing equality and the fundamental role that libraries and information services play in creating fairer, more inclusive societies.

Libraries: the global social development infrastructure

Thanks to their ability to make access to knowledge, information and culture both real and meaningful, libraries have a huge role to play in social development. We urge governments and others not to leave this potential unrealised.

Strengthening regional collaboration through the Science Book Forum: QNL and IFLA MENA Regional Office partnership with regional libraries

As part of the Qatar National Library's (QNL) continuous efforts to foster regional engagement in science communication and literacy, the Science Book Forum (SBF) — organized by the Qatar National Library in collaboration with the IFLA MENA Regional Office — continues to reach new audiences across the Arab region.