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Termination of contract with IFLA Secretary General
15 April 2022The following statement was agreed by the IFLA Governing Board on 15 April 2022
Registration Now Open: 37th Pre-Conference of the Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section of IFLA
14 April 202214 April 2022 Statement of Governing Board of IFLA
14 April 2022In response to the article which appeared in the Swedish library journal Biblioteksbladet on 11 April 2022 and internal mails from a GB member shared on digital platforms, IFLA’s Governing Board releases the following statement.
Call for Presentations: 37th Pre-Conference of the Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section of IFLA
13 April 2022The Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section (IFLAPARL) invites proposals for presentations at the Pre-Conference to be hosted by The Houses of the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament), in Dublin, Ireland, on Friday July 22, 2022.
Interrogating Media Literacy as a Response to Misinformation: Notes from MozFest 2022
13 April 2022As part of the 2022 MozFest, IFLA hosted an interactive workshop examining what recent library experiences with media literacy learning can tell us about effective ways to tackle misinformation.
IFLA Statement on Cybersecurity
13 April 2022The new IFLA Statement on Cybersecurity examines what key cybersecurity concepts and principles mean in the context of library work - and how libraries, governments, library associations and educators can help build a safer digital environment for library users and staff.
Libraries Engage at the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development
12 April 2022The IFLA Asia Oceania Regional Division Committee participated at the 9th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development, which was organised by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) and took place in a hybrid mode - physically in Bangkok, Thailand from 28-31 March. The IFLA AO RDC sent a representation committee to physically attend the Forum, while also organised the webinar “Informed societies at the foundation of a better post-COVID world” as one of the Forum’s side events.
ResiliArt x Mondiacult: Library Voices Joining the Global Conversation on Cultural Rights
12 April 2022IFLA's recent ResiliArt x Mondiacult event added a library perspective to a worldwide discussion on culture's role in tackling global challenges. The outcomes of this event will help inform the agenda of the upcoming UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development, Mondiacult 2022.
Call for Papers - Tips for success: How to write scholarship and conference funding applications
12 April 2022In this webinar we will show examples of successful participants at conferences and tell you about scholarships and their impact on your career.
IFLA: News from the Governing Board Meeting
8 April 2022The following statement was agreed by the IFLA Governing Board at its meeting of 8 April 2022
Libraries Engage at the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development
8 April 2022IFLA Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Division Committee (IFLA LAC RDC) sent one of its members as a representative to the 5th Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and Caribbean on Sustainable Development, held on 7-9 March online and in San José, Costa Rica. The Forum organised by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), as a hybrid event, and was chaired by Costa Rica.
Education and Training Section - Call for Papers: Satellite Meetings
7 April 2022The Post-Conference Satellite aims to provide an overview of conceptual foundations of community-centered LIS education, reflecting IFLA Global Vision and a paradigm shift to proactive libraries transforming communities.