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The IFLA Health and Biosciences Libraries Section (HBS) invites expressions of interest to host the 14th International Congress on Medical Librarianship (ICML) in either 2025 or 2026. The ICML takes place in a city selected through a competitive process.
March’s webinar will be dedicated to the Impact of Library Advocacy.
An interview about the Parliamentary Libraries Network with Alejandro Lorenzo César Santa, Chair of the IFLA Latin America and Caribbean Regional Division Committee and General Coordinating Director of Biblioteca del Congreso de la Nación.
IFLA welcomed the UN Special Rapporteur in the field of Cultural Rights Alexandra Xanthaki as she addressed the Human Rights Council for the first time during their 49th Session. An IFLA representative sat down with the Special Rapporteur following her address to discuss priorities for the coming years and highlight the ways in which libraries work to uphold cultural rights for their communities.
This call is an invitation to participate in a one-hour session at the WLIC 2022 in Dublin, Ireland, a panel with 4 speakers who will address Strategies for Combatting Health Misinformation, Disinformation, and Malinformation.
On 21 February 2022, Dr. Andreas Bovenschulte, Prime Minister of the German state of Bremen and city mayor, awarded IFLA President Barbara Lison the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland).
It is with deep sadness that IFLA informs its members and colleagues around the world of the passing of former President and IFLA Honorary Fellow, Donna Scheeder. Her presidential theme, Libraries: A Call for Action, encompassed her life and being.
This month’s theme is #BreakTheBias, inspired by the theme for International Women’s Day.
On this International Women’s Day, we look forward to seeing the new and continued ways libraries offer support for a sustainable future – and we encourage libraries to share best practices and how you’ve implemented services.
This call is an invitation to participate in a one-hour session at the WLIC 2022 in Dublin, Ireland, with 3 speakers who will address Open Practices: Science Engagement.
IFLA is delighted to announce that the Early Fee Registration and Hotel Bookings are now available online for all delegates and attendees at the IFLA WLIC 2022 Congress website.
IFLA’s Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) in collaboration with the New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG) is proud to announce a new webinar series to empower new library leaders worldwide and foster diversity within the profession.
Open Data Day is celebrated on 5 March each year and provides an opportunity for open data advocates and practitioners to mark successes and explore key questions. We talked to the Library Map of the World contributors about importance of publicly accessible, up-to-date and high-quality data about libraries.
We are proud to present the IFLA Asia & Oceania Regional Newsletter (Feb 2022). Download the PDF to dive right into the articles.
The recording is now available!
The 12th edition of the contest “A corto di libri. Short of books: short films tell about libraries” is finally open! Deadline: 26 April 2022.
An interview with Dr. Helena Asamoah-Hassan, Executive Director of the African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA) and speaker at the Panel Discussion, recently organised by the IFLA Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Division Committee in the context of the UN Africa Regional Forum for Sustainable Development.