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As Safer Internet month draws to a close, libraries around the world scale up, maintain and continue to explore new ways to champion digital literacy, online safety and wellbeing in their communities. In a new interview, Pam Ryan discusses the experiences of Toronto Public Library.
In this article, IFLA celebrates the work of two Mexican Library Associations: AMBAC and CNB and their engagement with the IFLA Strategy.
Minutes are now posted from the annual Standing Committee meetings in August 2020, and the Standing Committee meeting of January 29, 2021
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Library Transformation Based on Social Inclusion is one of the Indonesian National Library flagship programs aimed at improving community welfare through libraries empowerment. This program is the First National Priority Program in the library sector and has been running since 2019.
Hello Friends, After more than a year, the coronavirus is still very much with us. Countries have channeled most of their financial resources to fight the virus and purchase vaccines to contain the spread. These have impacted many library operations as we compete for funding.
Dear Colleagues and Friends, The year of 2020 that brought immense difficulties has finally come to an end! On behalf of the IFLA Asia and Oceania Section, I wish you and your family a happy, healthy and prosperous 2021.
IFLA has responded to a call for inputs, issued by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, about the human rights impacts of measures against disinformation.
The submission deadline for the IFLA PressReader International Marketing Award has been extended to 19 March 2021.
New January 2021 SET Bulletin is now available with news about webinars, the BSLISE working group, projects, and much more..
The “What is Antiquities Trafficking?” webinar, presented as part of the Himaya Project Lecture Series, examined the trafficking of documentary cultural heritage in the MENA region.
While difficult financial times almost certainly lie ahead for many countries, it is not inevitable that libraries must suffer. We talked to Glòria Pérez-Salmerón, IFLA President 2017-2019, in order to learn lessons from the 2008 financial crisis and its aftermath that can help us be effective library advocates today.
The “IFLA/Systematic Public Library of the Year” award celebrates new public libraries. Applications being accepted from 15 February 2021.
At an extraordinary General Assembly on 12 February, IFLA’s Members expressed their strong support for changes implementing our Federation’s Governance Review. IFLA will now move rapidly to launch the nominations and elections process for 2021.
In this article, IFLA celebrates the work of the IFLA Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section and their engagement with the IFLA Strategy.
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