IFLA Newsletter, January 2024: the 2024 milestones ahead issue
30 January 2024Welcome to the January 2024 edition of the IFLA Newsletter, this month focused on the milestones ahead in 2024.
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IFLA Newsletter, December 2023: the values, ethics and rights issue
20 December 2023Welcome to the December 2023 edition of the IFLA Newsletter, this month focused on the topic of values, ethics and rights.
IFLA Newsletter, November 2023: The Digital Inclusion Issue
27 November 2023Welcome to the November issue of the IFLA Newsletter!
Call for papers: IFLA Journal Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence (AI): Transforming Global Librarianship [deadline extended]
20 November 2023IFLA Journal is pleased to announce a Special Issue on “Artificial Intelligence (AI): Transforming Global Librarianship”.
Meet the trainers – Measurement, evaluation and demonstrating impact of library services
14 November 2023Last week, IFLA Headquarters held a Train-the-Trainers Workshop on measurement, evaluation, and demonstrating impact of library services. IFLA’s Member Engagement Officer Kristine Paberza-Ramiresa facilitated the workshop.
Appeal for Respect for Human Rights, Cultural Conventions in Gaza and Israel
24 October 2023Calling for immediate humanitarian aid is of the highest priority. We implore all parties to uphold respect for human rights and dignity, in line with international law, and find a pathway to peace.
Ljubljana Manifesto on Higher-Level Reading launched at Frankfurter Buchmesse
20 October 2023Higher-level reading is training for analytical and critical thinking. As a signatory to this manifesto, IFLA joins the call to acknowledge the permanent significance of higher-level reading in the digital era.
IFLA Newsletter, October 2023: The Community-driven Initiatives Issue
19 October 2023Welcome to the October issue of the IFLA Newsletter!
Call for papers: IFLA Journal Special Issue on Research Trends
16 October 2023IFLA Journal and the IFLA Academic and Research Libraries Section are pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue focusing on current trends in academic and research libraries. The issue will cover research trends ranging from scholarly communication initiatives to artificial intelligence to research impact and many others. Submission Deadline: 30 December 2023
IFLA Newsletter, September 2023: The Literacy Issue
22 September 2023Welcome to the September issue of the IFLA Newsletter!
IFLA WLIC 2023: Day Four Highlights
26 August 2023Highlights from Day Four of IFLA WLIC 2023...
IFLA WLIC 2023: Day Three Highlights
24 August 2023Highlights from Day Three of IFLA WLIC 2023...
IFLA WLIC 2023: Day Two Highlights
23 August 2023Along with some great impressions from the cultural evening at the Rotterdam Zoo, poster sessions, and videos featuring delegates, our Day Two recap of IFLA WLIC 2023 focuses on some of the incredible work our many professional units and committees are presenting during WLIC week.
Become an IFLA Member: benefit from our year-end membership offer by joining now!
21 August 2023Did you know that if you join now as an IFLA member or affiliate you pay at the 2023 rate and your fee will cover your membership for the rest of the year and all of 2024?
Call for trainers: Measurement, evaluation, and demonstrating impact of library services
18 July 2023IFLA Headquarters is looking for librarians or library advocates to become trainers in order to build a pool of facilitators who can facilitate and teach a course on measurement, evaluation, and demonstrating the impact of library services
Letter from the President: Welcoming IFLA’s new Secretary General, Sharon Memis
16 May 2023As President of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, I am honoured and proud to announce the IFLA Governing Board’s unanimous decision to appoint Sharon Memis as the new IFLA Secretary General.
Updates to IFLA’s Rules of Procedure: clarifying and enhancing
22 December 2022IFLA’s Rules of Procedure complement our Statutes, providing further detail about how our Federation works. In advance of the upcoming elections period, the Governing Board has approved a number of changes designed to offer clarity, consistency and enhancements.
Information for Development: Libraries and UN Experts Engage in Bangkok
23 November 2022Access to information is often taken for granted, but represents a key condition for achieving innovation and positive change. At a seminar at the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific in Bangkok, around 50 libraries explored opportunities for stronger engagement in development initiatives.
IFLA WLIC 2023: Registration now open!
9 November 2022We’re excited to announce that Early Bird registration for the 88th edition of the World Library and Information Congress (21-25 August 2023) is now open! Early Bird rates will end on 16 May 2023.
95 years strong - an IFLA anniversary
30 September 202295 years strong, lively and counting. On this day, 30 September, we celebrate a special anniversary of our Federation - a unique organisation bringing together members and volunteers from all corners of the globe.