Content tagged Public Access
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- Why Public Access Matters
Libraries were early adopters of the internet, seeing its potential to connect people to ever more information. While numbers of people with home connections has increased, the...
Publication - 11 November 2020
Tags: Digital inclusion, Internet access, Public Access, Infographics
- IFLA at IGF 2019
Between 25 and 29 November 2019, IFLA participated in the 14th annual Internet Governance Forum meeting in Berlin. The key messages IFLA emphasised were the importance of policy support...
News - 2 December 2019
Tags: Access to information, Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries, Germany, IGF, Internet governance, Public Access, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IFLA Input to 2019 WSIS Review
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is a UN-based initiative to bridge the digital divide, foster an inclusive information society and promote the use of ICT for development....
News - 1 November 2019
Tags: Access to information, Digital inclusion, Public Access
- 倡导公共访问
互联网创造了前所未有的寻找、利用和分享信息的新机遇。全球图书馆迅速提供了互联网访问，这是它们的一项重要服务。 图书馆在一切可能的地方寻找新的受众，探索帮助用户的方法，包括提供获取资源的新途径和在使用电子政务工具方面提供实际帮助。 但由于缺乏硬件连接、没有足够的预算支付订阅费用以及缺少支持大范围公共访问的法律，并非所有图书馆都具有这种能力。...
News - 28 August 2019
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2019, Public Access, Public Libraries, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Fürsprecher für den öffentlichen Internetzugang
Das Internet hat beispiellose neue Möglichkeiten geschaffen, Informationen zu finden, zu nutzen und zu teilen. Für Bibliotheken auf der ganzen Welt ist der Internetzugang...
News - 28 August 2019
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2019, Public Access, Public Libraries, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Un plaidoyer en faveur de l’accès public
L’Internet a créé des possibilités sans précédent pour trouver, utiliser et partager l’information. Les bibliothèques du monde entier ont...
News - 28 August 2019
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2019, Public Access, Public Libraries, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Defensa del Acceso Público
Internet ha creado nuevas posibilidades sin precedentes para encontrar, utilizar y compartir la información y las bibliotecas de todo el mundo han ofrecido rápidamente...
News - 28 August 2019
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2019, Public Access, Public Libraries, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- الدعوة إلى إتاحة الوصول إلى شبكة الانترنت للجميع
خلق الانترنت فرصا جديدة غير مسبوقة لإيجاد واستخدام المعلومات وتبادلها. وقد سارعت المكتبات بإتاحة الوصول إلى شبكة الانترنت كجزء أساسي من الخدمات التي تقدمها لمستخدميها. وعندما تيسر...
News - 28 August 2019
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2019, Public Access, Public Libraries, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Защита публичного доступа
Интернет создал невероятные возможности для поиска, использования и обмена информацией. Библиотеки по всему миру оперативно сделали предоставление доступа к глобальной сети ключевым компонентом...
News - 28 August 2019
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2019, Public Access, Public Libraries, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Advocating for Public Access
The internet has created unprecedented new opportunities to find, use and share information. Libraries around the world have been quick to offer access to it as a key part of their service to...
News - 28 August 2019
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2019, Public Access, Public Libraries, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Get Connected: Public Access Policy Toolkit
Connecting libraries offers a great way of bringing more people online, and providing a space where they can develop the skills and confidence necessary to get the most out of the Internet. The...
News - 11 April 2019
Tags: Access to information, Digital inclusion, Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries, Internet access, Public Access, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Get Connected: Public Access Policy Toolkit
The Public Access Policy Toolkit looks at the different policy areas where libraries may need to advocate to ensure that all our institutions can provide internet access to their users....
Publication - 11 April 2019
Tags: Access to information, Digital libraries, Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries, Internet access, Public Access, Briefings, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Don’t Stop Half Way: IFLA Submits Input to 2018 Review of WSIS Progress
IFLA has answered the UN’s call for contributions on progress towards WSIS Action Lines and Targets. This process makes connecting all libraries to the internet a key priority. IFLA’s...
News - 19 December 2018
Tags: Access to information, Digital divide, Public Access, World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), WSIS, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IFLA Input to 2018 WSIS Review
At meetings of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in 2005 and 2015, governments around the world agreed on the importance of connecting libraries as a means of helping everyone to...
Publication - 19 December 2018
Tags: Access to information, Digital divide, Public Access, Reports, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IFLA at the Internet Governance Forum 2018: Libraries Central to Building a Trusted Internet
The need to preserve the benefits of an open internet while finding means to address concerns about the way it works was high on the agenda at the 13th Internet Governance Forum, held in Paris...
News - 15 November 2018
Tags: Access to information, Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries, France, Internet access, Internet Governance Forum, Public Access, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- A Unique Role: Libraries' Contribution to Internet Connectivity
With half the world's population still offline, the need for meaningful solutions to ensure that everyone has the possibility to connect is as high as ever. While traditional...
News - 14 November 2018
Tags: Access to information, community networks, Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries, France, Internet governance, offline internet, Public Access, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Pacific Libraries Network Convening
Purpose The purpose of this Convening is to develop the leadership and agree the actions, priorities and next steps necessary to enable the newly established Pacific Libraries Network to...
Event - 5 September 2018
Tags: Advocacy, Asia Oceania, Australia, INELI, Meeting, Public Access
- WiFi4EU... and for Libraries
WiFi4EU is an initiative of the European Commission which promises to expand significantly access to public WiFi around the European Union, with a budget of €120 million. Libraries...
Publication - 6 April 2018
Tags: Access to information, Europe, Internet access, Public Access, Briefings, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- La Participación de la IFLA en el Foro de Gobernanza de Internet
El 14 de diciembre a las 16:00hs (CET), acompáñenos en un webinar de 30 minutos para obtener más información sobre la participación de la IFLA en el Foro de...
Event - 12 December 2017
Tags: digital literacy, Internet governance, Public Access, Webinar, webinar, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IFLA at the Internet Governance Forum
On December 14 at 11:30 (CET), join us for a 30-minute webinar to learn more about the role of IFLA at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), and how IFLA advocates for public access in...
Event - 12 December 2017
Tags: digital literacy, IGF, Information society, Internet governance, Internet Governance Forum, Public Access, Webinar, webinar, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Realising the Potential of Digital for Development: Not Without Libraries
As highlighted in the Development and Access to Information Report 2017, produced by IFLA in partnership with the Technology and Social Change Group at the University of Washington, for access to...
News - 1 August 2017
Tags: Access to information, Education, Gender equality, innovation, Public Access, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) 2017
The 2017 edition of EuroDIG - the European Dialogue on Internet Governance - offers an opportunity both to shape the debate on Internet governance in Europe, and to feed into discussions for the...
Event - 22 May 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Conference, digital literacy, Estonia, EuroDig, Internet governance, Public Access, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Means, Don (2016): “Reaching the Rest of Us: Public Spectrum for Public Access” - Libraries lead in providing public access via TV WhiteSpace to help bring billions of new users into global digital conversation
A paper by Don Means (2016) presented at IFLA WLIC 2016 in Columbus, OH, in the session Connections. Collaboration. Community in Session 81 - Division III Programme. Don Means...
Publication - 13 March 2017
Tags: Access to information, dc-pal, Digital divide, Information society, Public Access, Congress papers
- Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion(s) – Libraries Important Partners in Internet Governance
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has just published its reports on the outcomes of its intersessional activities – the day to day work that takes place outside of major...
News - 30 January 2017
Tags: Access to information, Development, IGF, Internet access, Internet governance, Public Access, Sustainability
- Internet Governance Forum 2016 Library Diary: Day 4
This was the last day of the Internet Governance Forum 2016. In the session on Networks & solutions to achieve SDGs agenda - Internet at play, the discussion focused on the impact of...
News - 16 December 2016
Tags: 2030 Agenda, Access to information, IGF, igf2016, Internet governance, Public Access, WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)
- Internet Governance Forum 2016 Library Diary: Day 3
On the second day of the Internet Governance Forum, IFLA participated in sessions about the right to be forgotten, mass surveillance and human rights online. This gave us the opportunity to tackle...
News - 16 December 2016
Tags: Access to information, IGF, igf2016, Internet governance, Public Access, RTBF, WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)
- Internet Governance Forum 2016 Library Diary: Day 2
This was the day for our main session for the Dynamic Coalition for Public Access in Libraries, co-organized by IFLA and EIFL. People from different sectors came to talk about how to...
News - 9 December 2016
Tags: Access to information, dc-pal, Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries, IGF, igf2016, Internet governance, Public Access, WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)
- Internet Governance Forum 2016 Library Diary: Day 1
December 6 was the official first day of the Internet Governance Forum in Guadalajara. Team libraries participated in Assessing the Role of Internet Governance in the Sustainable...
News - 8 December 2016
Tags: Access to information, Copyright, IGF, igf2016, Internet governance, Public Access, WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)
- Internet Governance Forum 2016 Library Diary: Day 0
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Guadalajara takes place on 6-9 December 2016. IFLA will be focusing on promoting the Principles on Public Access in Libraries, which includes...
News - 6 December 2016
Tags: Access to information, IFLA International Leaders Programme, igf2016, Internet governance, Public Access, WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)
- Public Access in Libraries - Session in Columbus
You are invited to attend session 191, Public access in libraries, which is hosted by IFLA, in collaboration with the Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries (Internet Governance Forum...
News - 9 August 2016
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, dc-pal, Freedom of information, IFLA WLIC 2016, IGF, Public Access, Sustainability
- Public Access: Supporting Digital Inclusion for All
Public Access: Supporting Digital Inclusion for All. Maximising The Impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) For Inclusive Social And Economic Development. Briefing on Public...
Publication - 22 July 2016
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, IGF, Internet access, Internet governance, Public Access, Sustainability, Leaflets
- European Dialogue on Internet Governance 2016
European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) is an open multi-stakeholder platform to exchange views about the Internet and how it is governed. Created in 2008 by several organisations,...
Event - 29 April 2016
Tags: Belgium, Conference, Internet access, Public Access, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Principles on Public Access in Libraries
The Principles on Public Access in Libraries were produced by the Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries and discussed by participants at the Internet Governance Forum in Joao Pessoa,...
Publication - 15 March 2016
Tags: Access to information, DC PAL, Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries, Public Access, Public Libraries, Publications