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18 July 2023For the first time, over half of the official reviews of national efforts to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as presented at the United Nations, refer to the contributions of libraries. This is a welcome recognition of the work of our field. This report explores and analyses these references, providing an advocacy tool for others in pushing for stronger recognition of and support for libraries in SDG delivery.
17 July 2023Luisa Marquardt, 2021-23 Secretary and 2023-25 Chair of the IFLA School Libraries Section, highlights the ways that school librarians can develop a culture of sustainability in their workplace and at their professional gatherings. Read more about the sustainability measures being taken at the 2023 IASL in Rome.
17 July 2023IFLA’s Middle East and North Africa Regional Division Committee organized a webinar related to knowledge portals in the region. The purpose of the webinar was to launch the Iraqi Portal of Knowledge.
17 July 2023The IFLA Library Buildings and Equipment Section (LBES), in collaboration with the Bibliotheek De Krook, is excited to host a two-day satellite conference in Ghent prior to the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2023 in Rotterdam.
15 July 2023The Advisory Committee on Standards (CoS) welcomes you to its sessions during the World Library and Information Congress in Rotterdam, 20-25 August 2023.
14 July 2023Climate communication and education are important aspects of Action for Climate Empowerment. Building climate literacy and helping others understand the climate crisis can help all members of society become more resilient and feel empowered to take action where they can.
14 July 2023Documentary heritage transmits an understanding of social, political, collective, and personal history. It offers more than a glimpse into the past – it transmits memory, knowledge, perspective, stories, and testimonies that are relevant to our world today.
13 July 2023IFLA is happy to participate in the #ImALifelongLearner campaign launched by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, to mark the anniversary of the Marrakesh Framework for Action. We encourage you to get involved also - find out more about how!
12 July 2023For the first time since the agreement of the SDGs in 2015, IFLA will be represented at the United Nations' High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) by a delegation including librarians from every world region. To help you get to know team libraries at HLPF 2023, we asked them about their experience and ambitions.
12 July 2023If you are attending this year's WLIC, please come to the Government Information and Official Publications Section (GIOPS) Business meeting and Open Session!
12 July 2023Keep up with the work of IFLA's Government Information and Official Publications Section (GIOPS) and government information librarians across the globe. The Summer 2023 Edition features an interview with GIOPS member Eunsol Shim and her work at the Korean National Assembly Library and an article about University of Michigan Library’s International Data Workshop (IDW) Series, focusing on African Data.
11 July 2023Articles in this issue include: The Action Plan on Improving Digital Literacy and Skills of the Whole People in China: To Build a Digital Inclusion Society; NILA: Malaysia’s National Information Literacy Agenda; Information Literacy at an Independent High School; A Visual Arts Competition to Celebrate and Share Under-graduate Research
11 July 2023The IFLA Information Literacy Section (ILS) announces its Open Session at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Rotterdam, Netherlands, August 21-25, 2023.
11 July 2023The IFLA Information Literacy Section (ILS) is thrilled to have the opportunity to organize the satellite meeting at the Delft University of Technology Library in Delft, Netherlands. We deeply appreciate their hospitality and generosity in providing their state-of-the-art facilities and extraordinary staff support as well as making this event with free registration.
11 July 2023The IFLA Social Sciences Libraries Section (SocSci) in cooperation with Reference and Information Services Section (RISS) are hosting an ignite talks session “Bringing Back Patrons to the Library: Promoting Community and In-Person Programming in Digital World” at the 2023 IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on Wednesday, 23 August, 11:30 – 12:30, at RTM Stage (Session ID: 151)
10 July 2023The IFLA Academic and Research Libraries Section (ARL) Standing Committee held its "Tecnologías emergentes e inteligencia artificial en bibliotecas académicas / Emerging technologies and artificial intelligence in academic libraries" webinar on 29 June, 2023.
5 July 2023UNESCO's work to establish guidelines for the regulation of digital platforms are likely to set a new standard for the way the internet is governed. Following our submission on the 2nd version of this, we have now commented on the 3rd, highlighting the importance of libraries and our values.
5 July 2023Following our two focused analyses of the UN Secretary General’s Policy Briefs on the Global Digital Compact and Information Integrity, this article takes a look at the next six, and how they relate to libraries and information.
5 July 2023IFLA’s voting Members are being contacted by UK Engage with an invitation to participate in the referendum which will close on 2 August 2023.
5 July 2023This infographic provides a summary of the revised Guidelines developed by IFLA’s Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section.