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IFLA is proud to share its 2022 statement on open access (OA), "10 years of the IFLA open access statement: a call to action". The statement affirms the value of open access and related initiatives, outlining IFLA's ongoing work in the area. It also offers a commitment to "lead by example, and complete the transition of IFLA’s publications to OA".
At last week’s IFLA General Assembly 2022, President Barbara Lison set out the Governing Board’s concrete plan for further enhancing the way that the Federation operates. This both sets out steps already taken, responds to questions raised by members, and identifies Board priorities for making IFLA stronger.
Libraries need to be at the heart of discussions around digital policies and internet governance. This is not just because of how much we depend on these in order to be able to do our jobs, but also because our profession brings unique perspectives and skills. To find out how this is happening in Italy, we talked to the Italian Library Association, who shared the below insights.
IFLA held its General Assembly on 25 August 2022, with members for the first time able to vote remotely in real time, giving new possibilities to engage in key decision-making to members. Read on for more about the decisions taken.
Last month, a team of librarians from around the world engaged with governments at the UN in New York, building understanding of the role of libraries in development, and creating new links with decision-makers - including a national president! This article shares lessons and reflections from the team who attended.
SET were honoured and celebrated at this year’s 2022 WLIC which was held in Dublin.
IFLA is excited to bring the perspective of libraries to the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – MONDIACULT 2022 with an official side event.
This edition highlights just a few of the different ways in which IFLA is enabling this learning. A great example is our Library Map of the World, which is celebrating its 5th anniversary today. The map not only enables new insights into our field but has been an important learning process for the many contributors involved.
“Making the future yourself!” was the motto of this year’s Sustainability Days, organised by “SUSTAIN IT!” – the initiative for sustainability and climate protection.
Librarians and archivists bring a unique set of skills and values which have a major positive impact on the organisations in which they work. However, we need to mobilise to ensure that those taking decisions understand this, as has been the case recently in Australia.
With more than 50 enthusiastic and highly committed participants, the workshop was a complete success.
The IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section held a workshop on 16 August 2022 on highlighting experiences with integrating local history and genealogy materials with K-12 students.
Today we celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Library Map of the World, and would like to thank all those whose work, dedication and ongoing commitment is enabling this powerful advocacy tool.
IFLA was represented by IFLA's Sub-Saharan Africa Region Committee members and stakeholders, who in partnership with the Malawi Library Association had an opportunity to be part of the Africa Internet Governance Forum was held between 19 and 22 July 2022, in Lilongwe, Malawi.
During the Opening Ceremony of the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) 2022, Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, Chair of The Elders and Adjunct Professor of Climate Justice, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, delivered a stirring keynote address on the Challenge of the Climate Crisis.
This year, the IFLA General Assembly will be streamed live from the Auditorium in the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, Netherlands from 13:30 – 15:30 CEST on Thursday 25 August 2022.
The below announcement has been made by the IFLA Governing Board about current arrangements at IFLA HQ.
IFLA’s Statistics & Evaluation Section is seeking to fill casual vacancies with a preference from public libraries and national libraries or from underrepresented regions including Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America
Under the motto “Inspired and Engaged on Sustainability” the IFLA Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section (ENSULIB) with the Management and Marketing Section (M&M) and the Preservation and Conservation Section (P&C) held a Satellite meeting from 22–23 July 2022.