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IFLA WLIC 2022 Satellite Conference: SET Training School: Towards a Curriculum for Social and Digital Inclusion and Lifelong Learning.

IFLA 2022 WLIC open session on IFLA Guidelines for LIS Education Programmes: Applying a Global Framework to Transform LIS Education in Local Context

Please join us at the IFLA 2022 WLIC open session on IFLA Guidelines for LIS Education Programmes: Applying a Global Framework to Transform LIS Education in Local Contexts, by the Section on Education and Training (SET) with the Section on Library Theory and Research (LTR).

Call for Papers, Art Libraries Section, Dublin, 2022

Call for Proposals The IFLA Art Libraries Section is seeking proposals for papers to be presented at our Open Session at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2022 in Dublin, Ireland.

Green and Sustainable Libraries Webinar to Launch SET Training School

The IFLA Section on Education and Training (SET) will launch the SET Training School with an inaugural webinar “Green and Sustainable Libraries  – Facing the UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development Special Focus: SDG 13, Climate Action”

Partnering with Libraries to Transform Education: Looking ahead to the Transforming Education Pre-Summit

In recognition of the need to reimagine education systems that overcome the barriers of today and meet the challenges of tomorrow, the United Nations will convene the Transforming Education Summit in September 2022. This Summit will bring stakeholders from around the world together to mobilise action and search for innovative solutions for transforming education before 2030.

ENSULIB Meetings and Programmes at WLIC 26-29 July 2022

Full list of ENSULIB meetings and programmes at IFLA WLIC 2022 in Dublin.

Schomburg Literary Festival - The Black Librarian in America- Livestream- Wed, June 15 6:30pm EST

Join us for this program as the authors and editors explore the varied themes in The Black Librarian in America and the current state and future of Black Librarianship.

Censorship across the World - ILA Webinar Recording Available

The IFLA School Libraries Section was invited to make the voice of countries outside USA, represented by Valérie Glass, the section’s chair during the round-table discussion.

IFLA WLIC 2022 School Libraries Satellite Meeting

The IFLA School Libraries section is holding a satellite meeting on Saturday, the 23rd of July 2022, just before IFLA WLIC 2022 begins. Theme: "Global Action for School Libraries on Models of Inquiry in the Digital Age"

Libraries for Digital Rights: Notes from RightsCon 2022

An IFLA-led session at RightsCon explored tips and ideas for community-centric, bottom-up digital rights capacity-building.

Realising the Potential: Integrating Libraries into Adult Education Strategies

To mark the 7th meeting of the International Conference on Adult Education, IFLA is releasing research looking into the place of libraries in adult learning strategies around the world.

IFLA Extraordinary Elections 2022 now open

Today (13 June 2022), elections open for the key posts of President-elect and Treasurer.

IFLA General Assembly 2022: Call for agenda items and resolutions 

The 2022 IFLA General Assembly will take place on 25 August in hybrid form. Today, IFLA Members have been invited to propose agenda items and resolutions. 

Knowledge Rights 21 call for proposals: Training on copyright and advocacy

The Knowledge Rights 21 Programme (KR21), of which IFLA is a partner, has launched a call for proposals to undertake work on copyright and advocacy training.

#EvidenceforAll: join our round-table in Dublin

JOIN the E4GDH SIG at WLIC in Dublin on Thursday 28 July 2002, 11:00 - 12:30 at Wicklow Hall 2 for 'Librarians as evidence intermediaries during times of crisis' (Session 142)

Now available: IFLA Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section Newsletter - Spring Issue 2022

Newsletter from IFLA Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults with articles on reading promotion and early literacy.

Join IFLA's Metropolitan Libraries Section as a Co-Opted member

IFLA’s Metropolitan Libraries (MetLib) Section is seeking a Co-Opted member to fill vacancies.

Why Internet Governance Matters for Libraries, and Libraries Matter for Internet Governance

To offer insights into how to get involved in Internet Governance matters in Europe, IFLA’s European Regional Division Committee and EuroDIG (European Dialogue on Internet Governance) organised a webinar and its recording is now available to watch.

Save the date: RESCHEDULED IFLA ARL Webinar series re: Research Ethics in an Open Research Environment

As we increasingly move to a more open access research environment, there are considerations to tackle as we share research instrumentation, data, and published output. Join us as we consider these issues with librarians who have already been involved in adapting practices to a new open access environment.

Now Available: IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Quarterly News – May 2022 Issue

We are proud to present the IFLA Asia & Oceania Regional Newsletter (May 2022). Download the PDF to dive right into the articles.