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Helen Vincent, Chair of the CCH 2023-2025 shares a reflection on the activities of the Advisory Committee during the term, as well as a reflection on cultural heritage trends, including increasing risks and new roles emerging for librarians.
2025 IFLA Membership Sentiment Survey results are now available, providing a comprehensive snapshot of member perspectives across all regions and membership types. These findings serve as a starting point for evaluating progress against the strategic outcomes of IFLA’s 2024-2029 Strategy.
IFLAPARL activities during the World Library and Information Congress 2025, in Astana, Kazakhstan.
On 14 July 2025, the Women, Information and Libraries Special Interest Group (WILSIG), in partnership with IFLA’s Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) and the New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG), hosted a special webinar to celebrate WILSIG’s achievements, honor its founders, and look to the future of empowering women and girls through libraries.
Loida Garcia-Febo was re-elected as Chair of IFLA Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) for the term 2025-2027. She will serve as an IFLA Governing Board Member.
Juha Manninen elected Secretary of IFLA Management of Library Associations 2025-2027.
Adama Koné is the new MLAS Information Coordinator for the term 2025-2027.
MLAS is delighted to welcome new members for the term 2025-2027.
MLAS completed a very active year that included webinars with all regions of the world and webinars featuring priority areas to help strengthen library associations. Now you can watch our webinars and share with colleagues, library associations, LIS students and anyone. Two playlists: (1) Building Strong Library Associations MLAS Initiative- webinar series playlist, (2) Building Strong Library Associations MLAS Initiative-Priority Areas.
MLAS honors IFLA MLAS Officer, Loy Jyoon Chin, for her exceptional service as MLAS Secretary from 2019 to 2025, including her dedicated representation of MLAS at the IFLA Governing Board as needed, her contributions to the IFLA WLIC Review Committee, and her invaluable work across several MLAS working groups, where she consistently went above and beyond in advancing our collective mission. On behalf of IFLA MLAS, Loida Garcia-Febo, Chair
We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the dedicated members who are concluding their terms on the IFLA Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS). Your commitment, expertise, and contributions have been invaluable to the advancement of our shared goals. Thank you for your leadership, passion, and service—your efforts will be remembered and appreciated for years to come.
IFLAPARL Newsletter, July 2025 issue
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Join us! Management of Library Associations Section @ IFLA WLIC 2025 in Astana: (1) MLAS Business Meeting: Sunday, August 17, 13:15-15:15 PM, Room: Yesil/Congress Center //// (2) MLAS Open Session “Successful Strategies for Library Advocacy & Financial Sustainability“ Tuesday, August 19, 09:00 AM – 10:15 AM, Grand Ballroom/Hilton
IFLA has joined with partners from the library, archive, museum and wider cultural community in endorsing the Four Digital Rights for Memory Institutions. These set out something that arguably should be obvious: that libraries need to be able to fulfil their missions in a digital age.
IFLA has been helping library professionals get involved in consultations and trainings for cultural rights defenders organised by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). This interview shares the experiences and key take-aways from two library leaders and asks, why should librarians be considered as cultural rights defenders?
The below message was shared from 30 July 2025 with IFLA members and volunteers in IFLA's official languages.
In this month's edition of the IFLA newsletter, we explore how strong partnerships can strengthen ties and bridge gaps. 🤝