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Registration Open: IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section Satellite Meeting 2023, Leuven, Belgium
27 June 2023In collaboration with KU Leuven Libraries, the Local History and Genealogy Section is pleased to invite you to take part in our free satellite meeting "Innovative approaches in engaging people with local history and genealogy."
Welcome to the new IFLA Local History and Genealogy Committee members!
2 June 2023IFLA's Local History and Genealogy Section is pleased to welcome six new colleagues to our Standing Committee. These members were recently elected in the latest round of IFLA elections.
IFLA WLIC 2023 Call for Papers: Innovative Approaches in Engaging People with Local History and Genealogy (Deadline Extended: 15 May 2023)
29 March 2023The Local History and Genealogy Section of IFLA is accepting submissions for the satellite meeting at KU Leuven Libraries in Leuven, Belgium, on 17-18 August 2023. The meeting will focus on innovative approaches to engage people with local history and genealogy.
IFLA WLIC 2023 Call for Papers: Colonialism and Libraries, Archives, & Museums
29 March 2023The Local History and Genealogy Section of IFLA is accepting submissions on colonialism and libraries, archives, museums, and universities at the open session of IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2023 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands (22 August to 24 August 2023).
Webinar Recording Available: Providing New Insights in the Fields of Genealogy and Local History in Asia
21 March 2023Webinar Registration Open: Providing New Insights in the Fields of Genealogy and Local History in Asia
10 February 2023Registration is now open for the upcoming webinar "Providing New Insights in the Fields of Genealogy and Local History in Asia."
Transmit Local Memory, History and Identity: Access to Local History and Genealogy Resources
22 November 2022Cherie Bush, Chair of the IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section shares how the Section’s work contributes to documenting the heritage of the world through sharing collections, best practices, and stories.
Webinar Recording Available: Origin, past, and history in Southeast Europe, Balkans: A case study of Serbian population in the region
9 November 2022The IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section cordially invite you to a webinar about historical and genealogical materials related to the Serbian population.
IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section - Call for Co-opted Members
13 September 2022Recording of the IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section Workshop (Part 2) is now available
5 September 2022Recording of the IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section Workshop (Part 1) is now available
22 August 2022The IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section held a workshop on 16 August 2022 on highlighting experiences with integrating local history and genealogy materials with K-12 students.
Call for Presentations: Something Old, Something New ー Using Social Media to engage Communities with Local History Workshop (Pt. 2)
24 June 2022The IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section invites proposals for papers highlighting innovative local history and genealogy projects and activities developed via social media channels.
IFLA LHG webinar recording now available
7 February 2022The IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section (LHG) Section hosted a webinar on 25 January 2022: New ways to approach the fields of local history and genealogy. A recording is now on the LHG YouTube channel.
Local History and Genealogy Section -- 2021 Mid-Year Meeting
17 March 2021IFLA Local History and Genealogy Section standing committee members will meet online on Friday March 19th, at 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Central Time (Canada and U.S.) via Zoom.
Local History and Genealogy Section Webinar on 24 September 2020
7 September 2020"What Librarians Need to Know about DNA" on 24 September 2020 Speaker:Drew Smith Associate Librarian, University of South Florida Libraries (USA)
Open Session at the 86th IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2020 - Cancelled
22 April 2020Open Session at the 86th IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2020 in Dublin, Ireland, 15-21 August by Local History and Genealogy Section with the Indigenous Matters Section and the Rare Books and Special Collections Section
Satellite Meetings Local History and Genealogy joint with Asia and Oceania - Cancelled
22 April 2020Date:12-13 August 2020 Venue:The National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2020 Cancelled
10 April 2020IFLA Headquarters announced in a press release and email today, April 9, that the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2020 has been cancelled.