Content tagged Access to knowledge

Find out what colleagues are doing in multicultural library services around the world and what the section has planned. Download the newsletter (PDF) here to read: Message from the...

News - 30 January 2019

Tags: Access to knowledge, Multicultural populations, Library Services to Multicultural Populations

For the third year in a row, the Wikimedia Foundation is organising #1Lib1Ref. This highlights the potential for librarians to improve Wikipedia by adding citations. These in turn make...

Event - 16 January 2019

Tags: 1Lib1Ref, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Cultural heritage, Event, Wikipedia

21 November 2008: Today in Paris, the International Federation of Library Institutions and Associations (IFLA) and the Bibliothèque nationale de France co-hosted the 1st meeting of...

Publication - 13 January 2019

Tags: Access to knowledge, Cooperation, Cultural heritage, Libraries, Archives, Museums, Monuments and Sites, Statements

      The Hague, 2 July 2012  [PDF] The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the European...

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, trade deals, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Statements

English | français The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the global voice of the international library community. Libraries play...

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, trade deals, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Statements

“Big Data can reshape the world and save lives. By analyzing it, we can find answers to challenges such as climate change and global epidemics. Economies can be stimulated....

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, data mining, Open Access, text and data mining, Text mining, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Statements

South Africa is reforming its copyright framework, and the Copyright Amendment Bill takes an ambitious approach that could set a great example not only for neighbouring countries but also...

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, South Africa, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Reports

The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled, adopted on June 27, 2013, has been ratified by 30...

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Malawi, Marrakesh Treaty, Print disabilities, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Statements

IFLA's response to the Synthesis Report of the UN Secretary-General on the Post-2015 Development Agenda: "The Road to Dignity by 2030: Ending Poverty, Transforming All Lives and...

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, ICTs, Intellectual property, Lyon Declaration, post-2015, LDP (Library Development Programme), Publications

IFLA is pleased to announce that it has become a signatory to the Declaration for the inclusion of culture in the Post-2015 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Declaration highlights the...

Publication - 12 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Cultural heritage, LDP (Library Development Programme), Statements

The IFLA Audiovisual and Multimedia Section, joined by the IFLA Preservation and Conservation Section and the Strategic Programme on Preservation and Conservation (PAC), invite interested...

News - 7 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, accessibility, Archives, Audiovisual and multimedia, Best practice, Collection development, Collections, Conservation, Cultural heritage, Data management, Digital Humanities, Digital libraries, Digital preservation, Digital resources, Electronic resources, Information technology, Open Source, Preservation, Profession, Resource discovery, Risk assessment, Society, Usability

2014-2015 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report

Publication - 2 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, accessibility, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Best practice, Cataloguing, Censorship, Collection development, Collections, Communication, Communities of practice, Conferences, Disadvantaged people, Education for librarianship , Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Human rights, IFLA and the Information Society, Immigrants, Indigenous People, LGBTQ Users SIG, Libraries, Development and the UN 2030 Agenda, Library as place, Minorities, Multicultural populations, Net Neutrality, Outreach, Peace, Resource discovery, user experience, Women’s issues, Young adults, Annual reports, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)

2015-2016 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report

Publication - 2 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, accessibility, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Benchmarking, Best practice, Cataloguing, Censorship, Collection development, Collections, Communication, Communities of practice, Disadvantaged people, Education for librarianship , Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Guidelines, Human rights, Immigrants, Indigenous People, LGBTQ Users SIG, Libraries, Development and the UN 2030 Agenda, Library as place, Lifelong learning, Marginalized, Minorities, Multicultural populations, Net Neutrality, Peace, Performance indicators, Resource discovery, Social inclusion, user experience, Women’s issues, Young adults, Annual reports, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)

2016-2017 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report

Publication - 2 January 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, accessibility, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Benchmarking, Best practice, Cataloguing, Censorship, Collection development, Collections, Communication, Communities of practice, Disadvantaged people, Education for librarianship , Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Human rights, Immigrants, Indigenous People, LGBTQ Users SIG, Libraries, Development and the UN 2030 Agenda, Library as place, Lifelong learning, Marginalized, Minorities, Multicultural populations, Net Neutrality, Peace, Performance indicators, Resource discovery, Social inclusion, user experience, Women’s issues, Young adults, Annual reports, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)

Click here for the complete 2017-2018 IFLA LGBTQ+ SIG Annual Report.

Publication - 26 December 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, accessibility, Advocacy, Buildings and equipment, Communication, Communities of practice, Cooperation, Democracy, Development, Disadvantaged people, Education, Education and training, Education for librarianship , Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Guidelines, Human rights, LGBTQ Users SIG, Libraries, Development and the UN 2030 Agenda, Library as place, Marginalized, Minorities, Multicultural populations, Networking, New professionals, Outreach, Performance indicators, Privacy in libraries, Professional development, Risk assessment, Services, Social inclusion, Staffing, Annual reports, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)

Click here for the complete 2018-2019 IFLA LGBTQ+ SIG Action Plan. Objectives of Professional Unit 2018-19: 1. Provide guidelines for LGBTQ+ library services and collections around...

Publication - 26 December 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, accessibility, Action plans, Advocacy, Benchmarking, Best practice, Disadvantaged people, Education for librarianship , Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Guidelines, Human rights, Immigrants, Indigenous People, LGBTQ Users SIG, Libraries, Development and the UN 2030 Agenda, Library as place, Lifelong learning, Marginalized, Minorities, Multicultural populations, Net Neutrality, Peace, Performance indicators, Resource discovery, Social inclusion, user experience, Women’s issues, Young adults, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)

​ 10 December 2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is an opportunity to read, and reflect on, a document that includes many of the key values -...

Publication - 7 December 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Cultural heritage, Democracy, Human rights, Peace, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression), Publications

At the 37th meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), many representatives of...

Publication - 6 December 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Cooperation, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Reports

IFLA Secretary General Gerald Leitner has written a letter to key South African ministers and parliamentarians, urging them to take the final steps necessary to approve a copyright reform that...

News - 5 December 2018

Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Education, South Africa, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

On 29 November 2018 we will mark 24 years since the IFLA/ UNESCO Public Library Manifesto was ratified in 1994. As we move towards celebrating the 25th anniversary in 2019, public libraries and...

Informational Page - 26 November 2018

Tags: Access to knowledge, Public Libraries

The World Intellectual Property Organisation has published a best practice toolkit on collective management organisations. This brief offers an overview of the toolkit, and suggests how it can be...

Publication - 25 November 2018

Tags: Access to knowledge, collective management, Copyright, WIPO, Briefings, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Le droit d'auteur est un élément central dans le travail des bibliothèques, et c’est pourquoi l’IFLA est un défenseur actif de meilleures lois du droit...

News - 15 November 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

El derecho de autor es un elemento central del trabajo de las bibliotecas, y esta es la razón por la que la IFLA es un defensor activo de mejores leyes de derecho de autor. Nuestro...

News - 15 November 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Copyright is a core element of libraries’ work, and this is why IFLA is an active advocate for better copyright laws. Our engagement at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is...

News - 15 November 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

​ Mozfest is the annual gathering of supporters of a healthy Internet: accessible to all, decentralized, creative and safe. This year there were many interesting talks and events for...

News - 7 November 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Internet governance, Mozfest, Mozilla, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

​ The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is an important gathering for discussing how the internet works. Its multistakeholder approach allows for open discussion between civil society...

Event - 5 November 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, Event, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA and the Information Society, Internet access, Internet governance, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Public access to the internet in libraries offers a number of important benefits, both for people who have no other means of getting online, and for those in countries with high levels of...

Publication - 16 October 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression), Toolkits

Important dates in 2018 are November 1st, the deadline for submitting abstracts, and December 1st, when the registration opens with an early bird tariff for participants. You’ll find...

Event - 7 October 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Children, Conference, Conferences, Denmark, Education, Information literacy, Literacy, Reading, Social inclusion, Young adults

The World Intellectual Property Organisation’s annual General Assembly saw exciting announcements around the Marrakesh Treaty, welcome support for better laws for libraries,...

News - 4 October 2018

Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Marrakesh Treaty, Switzerland, WIPO, WIPO GA, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

The 2018 World Day for Audiovisual Heritage will take place on October 27, and has the theme “Your Story is Moving”.   Here is what UNESCO says about the theme...

News - 2 October 2018

Tags: Access to knowledge, Archives, Associations, Cultural heritage, Digital Humanities, Digital libraries, Digital preservation, Digital repositories, Digital resources, Education, Open Access, Preservation, Resource discovery, Society

UNESCO has announced that Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will be World Book Capital 2020. Taking up the status on 23 April 2020, it will, for a year, be the focus of efforts and activities to promote...

News - 20 September 2018

Tags: Access to knowledge, accessibility, Malaysia, UNESCO World Book Capital, Literacy and Reading

I Colóquio de Informação do Comitê Interinstitucional de Cooperação Informacional e Bibliotecária (CICIB) aims to discuss and discuss the topic...

Event - 20 September 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Brazil, Seminar, UN 2030 Agenda, UN Sustainable Development Goals

You can now view Clare O’Hanlon’s presentation, “A continuum of LGBTIQA+ community engagement in libraries: From collections and cataloguing to book displays, bathrooms and...

News - 30 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, accessibility, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Australia, bibliotherapy, Cataloguing, Collection development, Collections, Disadvantaged people, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Human rights, LGBTQ library outreach, LGBTQ library resources, LGBTQ library services. LGBTQ library programming, LGBTQ Users SIG, Malaysia, Marginalized, Minorities, Outreach, Reading, Reference services, Resource discovery, Services, Social inclusion, Women’s issues, Young adults, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)

2019 год предоставит нам великолепные возможности для адвокации библиотек с учетом Целей устойчивого развития ООН  в области образования, занятости, равенства и доступа к информации....

News - 29 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

As part of the 2018 World Library and Information Caucus, IFLA organised a flash session on the subject of latest developments at Creative Commons, and how libraries can get involved....

Event - 29 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Programme, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

​With a shared commitment to acces to knowlede, the Creative Commons movement already includes many librarians.  The IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2018 provided an...

Publication - 29 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Reports

​ يُتيح عام 2019 فرصة هامة لمُناصرة المكتبات، خاصةً مع تركيز الأمم المُتحدة على أهداف التنمية المُستدامة بشأن التعليم، والتوظيف، والمساواة، وإتاحة المعلومات، في هذه الجلسة، توضح القصص...

News - 27 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

2019 est une année favorable pour développer le plaidoyer en faveur des bibliothèques en mettant l’accent sur  les objectifs de développement durable (ODD)...

News - 27 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

​ Das Jahr 2019 bietet, mit dem Fokus auf den Zielen für nachhaltige Entwicklung (SDGs) der Vereinten Nationen für Bildung, Beschäftigung, Gleichberechtigung und Zugang zu...

News - 27 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

2019 ofrece una oportunidad crucial para la defensa de las bibliotecas, con un especial interés en los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) de las Naciones Unidas para la educaci...

News - 27 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

​ 2019年为图书馆宣传提供重要机遇，将会重点关注联合国可持续发展目标（SDGs）有关教育、就业、平等和信息获取方面的内容。有关这些主题的的精彩故事将向国家和国际领导人展示图书馆贡献的重要性，并有助于赢得图书馆应有的认可。 国际图联世界图书馆地图（LMW）提供了一个可以分享故事的独特数字空间——展示图书馆对实现可持续发展目标的贡献，...

News - 27 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

2019 offers a crucial opportunity to advocate for libraries, with a focus at the United Nations on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for education, employment, equality and access to...

News - 27 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

The IFLA Library Map of the World, launched one year ago at WLIC 2017 in Wrocław, addresses the critical need of the library field to have basic information about the state of libraries...

News - 26 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

​ تتناول خارطة الإفلا لمكتبات العالم التي صدرت العام الماضي خلال المؤتمر العالمي للمكتبات والمعلومات لعام 2017 المُنعقد في فروتسواف حاجة مجال المكتبات الماسة إلى المعلومات...

News - 26 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

El Mapa de la IFLA de las Bibliotecas del Mundo, que se hizo público hace un año en el WLIC de 2017 en Wrocław, responde a la importante necesidad del sector bibliotecario...

News - 26 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

Проект Библиотечная карта мира ИФЛА, представленный год назад на Всемирном библиотечном и информационном конгрессе 2017 во Вроцлаве, направлен на удовлетворение насущной потребности...

News - 26 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

​ 国际图联世界图书馆地图于一年前在弗罗茨瓦夫召开的2017年世界图书馆与信息大会（WLIC）上正式发布，该网站解决了图书馆界收集图书馆现状及世界各国图书馆总体前景基本信息的迫切需求。 有关图书馆 世界图书馆地图的初衷是收集图书馆基本信息并实现共享。如今该网站不仅只是提供数据，甚至已经成为获取与图书馆相关的联合国可持续性发展...

News - 26 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

La Carte mondiale des bibliothèques de l’IFLA, mise en place l’année dernière au CMBI 2017  de Wroclaw, répond au besoin essentiel pour le...

News - 26 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

​ Beim letztjährigen WLIC in Wrocław fiel der Startschuss für die IFLA Library Map of the World. Sie wendet sich an den kritischen Bedarf des Bibliotheksbereichs, ü...

News - 26 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

13:30 - 16:00 The Copyright and Other Legal Matters Committee’s second business meeting is taking place on 29 August 2018. Discussions will focus on several areas of the committee...

Event - 9 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Meeting, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

15:45 - 17:45 The Copyright and Other Legal Matters Committee’s first business meeting is taking place on 24 August 2018. Discussions will focus on several areas of the committee...

Event - 9 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, Meeting, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

9:30 - 11:30 Simulatenous translation The shift from buying physical library media to licensing digital content has profound impacts on the way libraries acquire and give access to...

Event - 9 August 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Congress, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Electronic collections, Electronic resources, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Australia is looking at reviewing its Copyright Act of 1968 with the aim of bringing its copyright framework up to date with the digital world. The government consulted on a few specific...

Publication - 5 July 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Australia, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Publications

​ The European Parliament today voted to reject the version of the draft Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market proposed by its Legal Affairs Committee. This decision will...

News - 5 July 2018

Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Europe, Preservation, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

IFLA commissed a review of the available literature on the limits of licensing as a means of giving access to knowledge, in order better to understand the feasibility of universal licensing based...

Publication - 29 June 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Studies

Net neutrality refers to the principle that all data or traffic on the Internet should be treated equally. As set out in the IFLA Statement of 2016, unjustified discrimination can lead to certain...

Publication - 28 June 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Net Neutrality, Net Neutrality, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression), Toolkits

The Library Society of China’s 2018 Conference, held on 31 May – 1 June in Langfang, China, provided a rich opportunity to engage librarians from across the country in...

News - 8 June 2018

Tags: Access to knowledge, China, Development, IFLA Global Vision, IFLA WLIC

The 6th Seminar on Art Information seeks to broaden the debate on topics related to libraries and art. This edition of the seminar will be held at the Cervantes Institute in Rio de Janeiro, on 24...

Event - 6 June 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Brazil, Seminar, UN 2030 Agenda, UN Sustainable Development Goals

Together with IFLA, the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB) is organising a lecture on Global Librarianship. Three speakers from the international library field will share their vision in a compact...

Event - 1 June 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, IFLA Global Vision, Lecture, Netherlands

The 36th session of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) will focus on defining action plans on copyright...

News - 28 May 2018

Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Switzerland, WIPO, World Intellectual Property Organisation, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

The 36th session of SCCR, taking place at WIPO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, will provide a further opportunity to make the case for a world where libraries everywhere benefit from at least...

Event - 27 May 2018

Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Meeting, Switzerland, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Catalan Information and Documentation Days are back  Col·legi Oficial de Bibliotecaris-Documentalistes de Catalunya (COBDC) is organising the 15es Jornades Catalanes d’...

Event - 9 May 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Conference, IFLA Global Vision, Spain

En nombre de las bibliotecas y sus usuarios en México y en todo el mundo, considero preocupante el texto del proyecto de ley recientemente votado en el Senado mexicano. El texto en cuesti...

Publication - 4 May 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Censorship, Copyright, Mexico, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Statements

On behalf of libraries and their users in Mexico and around the world, I am concerned to hear about a reform recently voted in the Mexican Senate. The law in question would allow for articles,...

Publication - 4 May 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Censorship, Copyright, Mexico, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Statements

La declaración presentada a continuación fue hecha por el Secretario General de la IFLA el día 4 de Mayo de 2018. En nombre de las bibliotecas y sus usuarios en M...

News - 4 May 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Censorship, Copyright, Mexico, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

The following statement is made by IFLA Secretary General Gerald Leitner, on 4 May 2018 On behalf of libraries and their users in Mexico and around the world, I am concerned to hear about...

News - 4 May 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Censorship, Copyright, Mexico, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Libraries were front and centre at the Creative Commons Global Summit 2018, sharing both their commitment to openness and their skills in making this a reality. IFLA was there, engaging in...

News - 23 April 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Canada, Copyright, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

The Creative Commons Global Summit brings together people from around the world interested in making it easier to create and share knowledge freely. IFLA will be there, talking in particular about...

Event - 14 April 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Canada, Conference, Copyright, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) is the national professional organisation for the Australian library and information services sector. Together it...

Event - 13 April 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Australia, Conference, SDGs, UN Sustainable Development Goals

The Asia-Pacific Library and Information Conference (APLIC) provides the perfect opportunity to bring together library and information professionals from across Australia and the Region to compare...

Event - 13 April 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Australia, Meeting, SDGs, UN Sustainable Development Goals

IFLA is creating the biggest idea store for actions, a source of inspiration for all librarians and for IFLA in planning for the future. Through a series of workshops and an online...

Event - 13 April 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, IFLA Global Vision, Meeting, South Africa

IFLA is creating the biggest idea store for actions, a source of inspiration for all librarians and for IFLA in planning for the future. Through a series of workshops and an online...

Event - 13 April 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, IFLA Global Vision, Meeting, Vietnam

IFLA is creating the biggest idea store for actions, a source of inspiration for all librarians and for IFLA in planning for the future. Through a series of workshops and an online...

Event - 13 April 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, France, IFLA Global Vision, Meeting

The 2018 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Event - 12 April 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Conference, United States

IFLA is creating the biggest idea store for actions, a source of inspiration for all librarians and for IFLA in planning for the future. Through a series of workshops and an online...

Event - 9 April 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, IFLA Global Vision, Meeting, Tunisia

​The Marrakesh Treaty, which aims to remove unnecessary copyright-related barriers to making and sharing accessible copies of books. To date, only two Arab-language countries have ratified this,...

News - 19 March 2018

Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, United Arab Emirates, Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities

IFLA is creating the biggest idea store for actions, a source of inspiration for all librarians and for IFLA in planning for the future. Through a series of workshops and an online...

Event - 19 March 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Canada, IFLA Global Vision, Meeting

IFLA is creating the biggest idea store for actions, a source of inspiration for all librarians and for IFLA in planning for the future. Through a series of workshops and an online...

Event - 18 March 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Chile, IFLA Global Vision, Meeting

Production of, and access to ideas, information and knowledge are essential to scientific progress and broader wellbeing. With publishers and libraries both involved in delivering this, it is...

News - 15 March 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Preservation, WIPO, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

As we move forward with the Library Map of the World development, we would like to inform you about the upcoming activities in which we are going to need your engagement. Data...

News - 14 March 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Announcement, Development, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

IFLA President Glòria Pérez-Salmerón invites you to the IFLA President's Meeting 2018. A dedicated website, preliminary programme, and online registration are now...

News - 16 February 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Announcement, IFLA Global Vision, IFLA President, Spain

Faced with growing concerns over fake news, the European Union launched a consultation on fake news, and how to fight it in November 2017. IFLA has responded, underlining that the only...

News - 2 February 2018

Tags: Access to knowledge, Europe, Information literacy, Media and Information Literacy (MIL), FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

​IFLA President Glòria Pérez-Salmerón has placed realising the potential of libraries to empower their users in a digital society, and so achieve development goals, at the...

News - 29 January 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, France

Libraries have long helped users to develop their capacity to spot where information is needed, and then to find it and apply it. From trying to deal with a health issue or finding a job, to the...

News - 4 January 2018

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Europe, Internet access, Media and Information Literacy (MIL), FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

With or without a formal mandate to do so, libraries are dedicated to providing services to all of their communities. For people with disabilities, who risk otherwise finding themselves excluded...

News - 23 December 2017

Tags: Access to knowledge, accessibility, Libraries, Development and the UN 2030 Agenda, United States, Library Services to People with Special Needs

2018 IFLA World Library and Information Congress Open Session 84th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, 24 - 30 August 2018, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Call for Papers: The Document...

News - 22 December 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Communication, Digital resources, Document delivery, Electronic delivery, eLending, Inter-Library Loans, International cooperation, Open Access

Like all aspects of government policy, copyright laws should serve to promote the long-term public interest. It is essential to ensure that creators receive fair compensation. But it is also...

News - 14 December 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Preservation, Vietnam, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Around the world, libraries are at the heart of education institutions, giving access to the materials students and teachers need. This role is as crucial in Africa as elsewhere, given that for...

News - 12 December 2017

Tags: Access to knowledge, Cameroon, Copyright, Education, WIPO

The below statement was agreed by the IFLA Executive Committee on 5 December 2017: IFLA is deeply concerned by the announcement of the destruction of 140 000 books held by public-...

News - 9 December 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Censorship, Turkey, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

When they signed the Marrakesh Treaty in 2013, the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation committed to removing legal barriers to access to books for people with print...

News - 3 December 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Marrakesh Treaty, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

The IFLA Audiovisual and Multimedia Section, joined by the Information Technology Section, invite interested professionals to submit proposals for the open session to be held during IFLA WLIC in...

News - 1 December 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Acquisitions, Audiovisual and multimedia, Buildings and equipment, Cataloguing, Classification and indexing, Collection development, Collections, Communities of practice, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Cultural heritage, Digital preservation, Digital repositories, Electronic resources, Games, Information technology, Knowledge management, Lifelong learning, Outreach, Preservation, Services, Success stories, Young adults

The FAIFE Spotlight focuses on urgent events and gives a fresh analysis of freedom of speech issues. Spotlights are written by FAIFE Committee Members, the Chair or other...

Publication - 20 November 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Human rights, Reports, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Our participation to Mozfest was a blast. We met new people and learned a lot from them. Read about the experience and learn the new web literacy tools Mozilla made available to all. One...

News - 16 November 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Cooperation, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Internet access, Knowledge society, Open Access, Open Source, United Kingdom

IFLA is happy to share a quick update from the Library Map of the World. We have an incredible result from the first phase of data collection which ended on 31 October 2017....

News - 13 November 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Announcement, Development, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

Libraries are unique partners for development. By providing access to information, in a safe and welcoming environment with tailored support, they empower individuals and communities to create,...

News - 6 November 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, United States, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

IFLA attended the 49th General Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), from 2-5 October 2017, taking the opportunity to underline the need for action to help...

News - 10 October 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Marrakesh Treaty, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Following agreement in the European Union on legislation to implement the Marrakesh Treaty, Member States now have a year to comply. By 11 October 2018, all 28 countries need to give people who...

News - 5 October 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Europe, Marrakesh Treaty, Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities

For libraries, the contribution of access to information to building stronger, fairer and better societies is obvious. They are a place whith no barriers to getting hold of the knowledge...

News - 28 September 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, AccessToInfoDay, DA2I, Development, Information literacy, Internet access, Libraries, Development and the UN 2030 Agenda

CSTI, The International Council for Scientific and Technical Information, offers a unique forum for interaction between organizations that create, disseminate and use scientific and technical...

Event - 25 September 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, Event, IAP, ICST, UN 2030 Agenda, United States

A growing network of countries have ratified the Marrakesh Treaty, giving ever wider access to information for people with print disabilities. The Treaty, which was signed in 2013, promises to do...

News - 20 September 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Marrakesh Treaty, Russian Federation, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

The purpose of the Congresso Brasileiro de Biblioteconomia e Documentação (CBBD) is to discuss the state of the art of Library and Information Science and to integrate the...

Event - 12 September 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Brazil, cbbd, Congress, Congresso Brasileiro de Biblioteconomia e Documentação, Development, IAP, UN 2030 Agenda

The Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania International conference addresses the professionals and experts in the areas of library services, cultural events management, cultural marketing...

Event - 11 September 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Conference, Lithuania

Digital technologies have dramatically changed our lives. However, the physical access to these tools alone does not guarantee that virtually all people can take full advantage of the...

Publication - 27 August 2017

Tags: Access to knowledge, Digital divide, digital literacy, Information literacy, Literacy, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression), Statements

​ There is no doubt that access to information is essential to achieving development across the board. And it is only when it is free, safe, and open for all, with communities who know how...

News - 23 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, DA2I, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, IFLA, Libraries and Development

​ Les bibliothèques, en tant que partenaires fiables, bien établis et d’un bon rapport coût/efficacité, dotés d’un personnel compétent...

News - 23 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, DA2I, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, IFLA, Libraries and Development

​ Без сомнения, доступ к информации имеет решающее значение для развития по всем направлениям. Но только в том случае, если доступ бесплатен, безопасен и открыт для всех, когда члены...

News - 23 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, DA2I, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, IFLA, Libraries and Development

​ 毫无疑问，信息获取对于实现全面发展至关重要。只有当所有人都能免费、安全、公开地获取信息，拥有知晓如何寻找、应用和重新利用信息的团体时，信息的获取才能帮助每个人改善生活。 图书馆拥有熟悉本地需求且精通业务的员工，是公认的经济实惠且值得信任的政府伙伴，能够协助政府完成实现可持续发展目标（SDGs）的承诺。...

News - 23 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, DA2I, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, IFLA, Libraries and Development

​ No hay duda de que el acceso a la información es esencial para lograr el desarrollo para todos por igual. Este acceso puede ayudar a todas las personas a mejorar sus vidas siempre...

News - 23 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, DA2I, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, IFLA, Libraries and Development

​ Es besteht kein Zweifel daran, dass der Zugang zu Informationen eine wesentliche Voraussetzung dafür ist, flächendeckende Entwicklungen zu gewährleisten. Und nur dann,...

News - 23 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, DA2I, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, IFLA, Libraries and Development

​ لا شك أن إتاحة المعلومات ضرورة لتحقيق التنمية،  ومن شأنها مُساعدة الجميع على تطوير حياتهم ويتحقق ذلك فقط عندما يكون الوصول إلى المعلومات آمنًا ومفتوحًا  للجميع بالمجان...

News - 23 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, DA2I, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2018, IFLA, Libraries and Development

تتزايد نسبة الوقت الذي نقضيه من حياتنا على الإنترنت في التواصل مع أهلنا ودفع الضرائب، لذلك برزت أهمية اكتساب المهارات اللازمة لتحقيق أقصى استفادة مُمكنة من التكنولوجيا الرقمية على...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

​ ​ Unserer Leben findet immer mehr online statt. Angefangen damit, mit Ihrer Familie in Kontakt zu bleiben, bis zur Einreichung der Steuererklärung, findet alles...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Das Internet ermöglicht das Finden, Teilen und Erzeugen von Wissen, in einer Weise, wie es eine Generation zuvor noch undenkbar erschien. Es lässt das Menschenrecht auf Zugang...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

يُتيح الإنترنت فرصًا للعثور على المعلومات ومُشاركتها لم يكن يتخيلها جيل واحد قبلنا، ويُمكنا من ضمان حق الإنسان في الوصول إلى المعلومات أكثر من أي وقتٍ مضى، كما أنه يُمكن العائلات...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Digital technologies have dramatically transformed our lives. Yet even with physical access to these tools[1], it is not a given that all can take full advantage of the opportunities created to...

Publication - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to knowledge, Digital divide, digital literacy, Information literacy, Literacy, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression), Statements

​ More and more of our lives take place online. Everything from keeping in touch with your family to filing your tax return takes place over the Internet. The confidence to use,...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

The Internet provides opportunities for finding, sharing and creating knowledge that were unimaginable a generation ago. It allows for more effective delivery of the human right of access to...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Nous passons le plus clair de notre temps à naviguer sur Internet. Rester en contact avec nos proches, déclarer nos impôts, tout se fait maintenant en ligne. L’...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

​ Все большая часть нашей жизни проходит в режиме онлайн. Сейчас при помощи Интернета происходит всё: от общения с семьей до подачи налоговой декларации. Уверенность в...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Интернет предоставляет такие возможности для поиска, обмена и создания знаний, которые нельзя было представить еще поколение назад. Он позволяет более эффективно осуществлять право...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Internet ofrece posibilidades para encontrar, compartir y crear conocimiento que eran inimaginables hace una generación y que permiten que la implementación del derecho...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

​ Cada vez una mayor parte de nuestras vidas tiene lugar en línea. Todo, desde mantenerse en contacto con la familia hasta hacer la declaración de la renta se...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

​ Pour la recherche, le partage et la création de connaissance, l’Internet offre des possibilités inimaginables pour la génération préc...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

互联网提供了查找、分享和创造知识的机会，这在一代人之前是无法想象的。它能比以往任何时候都更有效地捍卫信息获取这一人权，也使家人、朋友、同事和研究合作者联系起来。 当正确的法律和社会条件到位，而且人们具备必要的技能和自信时，互联网接入就会成为社会各级发展的动力。 因此，全世界大约一半的人口没有连接互联网这一情况是主要问题。正如公共访问原则（...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

​ ​ 我们的生活越来越离不开网络。从和家人保持联系到提交纳税申报单，所有这一切都在互联网上进行。运用数字技术的信心，以及充分利用数字技术的技能，对自我实现和社区参与都越来越必不可少。 长久以来，图书馆致力于帮助用户学习、创造和参与。通过提升文化素养，即阅读和理解文字作品的能力，图书馆为人们提供获取文化和信息的路径。就如《发展与信息获取报告...

News - 22 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, IFLA WLIC 2017, Internet access, Internet censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Los esfuerzos en defensa de las bibliotecas a nivel global, regional y nacional se ven muy obstaculizados por el hecho de que la IFLA y muchas asociaciones nacionales no tienen...

News - 21 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

由于缺少所在国家图书馆状况的基本信息，国际图联及许多国际组织无法在全球、地区和国家范围内开展有效的宣传工作。可靠的全球图书馆数据统计是我们共同的愿景。 今日，在波兰弗罗茨瓦夫举办的2017年国际图联世界图书馆与信息大会上，国际图联“世界图书馆地图”正式发布，解决了图书馆界想要准确收集并共享世界各国图书馆格局基本信息这一迫切需求...

News - 21 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

Lobbyarbeit auf globaler, regionaler und nationaler Ebene wird enorm dadurch erschwert, dass der IFLA und vielen nationalen Verbänden keine grundlegenden Informationen zum Zustand...

News - 21 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

إن عدم إلمام الإفلا وغيرها من الجمعيات الوطنية بالمعلومات الأساسية عن وضع المكتبات في بلادها، يُعيق محاولات مُناصرة المكتبات على المستوى الدولي، والإقليمي، والوطني، ,إننا نعمل...

News - 21 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

Деятельность по защите интересов библиотек на глобальном, региональном и национальном уровнях сильно затрудняет тот факт, что у ИФЛА и многих национальных ассоциаций нет основной...

News - 21 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

Les entreprises de plaidoyer en faveur des bibliothèques aux niveaux global, régional et national sont sérieusement entravées par le fait que l’IFLA et...

News - 21 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

Advocacy efforts at the global, regional and national level are severely hindered by the fact that IFLA and many national associations do not have basic information about the state of...

News - 21 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, From the Annual Conference, Library Data, Library Map of the World, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs

إن حرية الوصول للمعلومات والتعبير عبر الإنترنت في خطر، فانتشار المعلومات المُضللة أو "المُزيفة" تُهدد اعتبار  الإنترنت مصدرًا موثوقًا به، كما تحد ردود الأفعال العنيفة...

News - 20 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, fake news, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, infographic, Information Literacy, post-truth

Freedoms of access to information and expression online are at risk. The spread of deliberately misleading information risks undermining confidence in the Internet, while heavy-handed...

News - 20 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, fake news, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, infographic, Information Literacy, post-truth

​ Свобода доступа к информации и свобода выражения мнений находятся под угрозой. Распространение информации, искаженной умышленно, или «фейковых новостей» грозит...

News - 20 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, fake news, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, infographic, Information Literacy, post-truth

Las libertades de acceso a la información y de expresión en línea están en peligro. El riesgo de la difusión deliberada de información err...

News - 20 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, fake news, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, infographic, Information Literacy, post-truth

Die Freiheit des Zugangs zu Informationen und der freien Meinungsäußerung online sind gefährdet. Die Verbreitung von bewusst irreführenden Informationen oder "...

News - 20 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, fake news, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, infographic, Information Literacy, post-truth

在网上自由获取信息和表达是有风险的。刻意误导的信息，或者称为“假新闻”，其传播可能会削弱人们对互联网的信心，而主管部门和平台的严厉监管又会限制基本人权。 对于国际图联来说，这些结果都不可取。当人们脱离了互联网，他们就有可能会失去获取信息和思想的途径，而这些信息和思想能够促进发展、丰富生活。 为了应对这些风险，...

News - 20 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, fake news, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, infographic, Information Literacy, post-truth

​ Les libertés d’accès à l’information et à l’expression en ligne sont menacées. La diffusion d’informations délibé...

News - 20 August 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, fake news, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, infographic, Information Literacy, post-truth

IFLA commissed a review of the available literature on the limits of licensing as a means of giving access to knowledge, in order better to understand the feasibility of universal licensing based...

Publication - 20 August 2017

Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Licences, licensing, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Studies

Alongside the Literature Review on the Limits of Licensing, IFLA has produced an executive summary. This is available to download as a pdf.

Publication - 20 August 2017

Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Digital resources, Licences, licensing, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Studies

The eighth Asia-Pacific regional Internet Governance Forum provides an opportunity to discuss key policy issues around the way the Web works, both exploring regionally specific trends and...

Event - 25 July 2017

Tags: Access to knowledge, Conference, Internet access, Internet Governance Forum, Thailand, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Digital channels are becoming ever more dominant as a means of sharing and accessing content. They bring a speed and simplicity of use, at near-zero marginal costs, that have brought us much...

Publication - 24 July 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Statements

Following the decision of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to incorporate Extended Media Extensions in to the HTML Standard, IFLA has called for reconsideration.  ...

News - 17 July 2017

Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Digital preservation, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Article 19 of the Universal Convention on Human Rights offers freedom of access to information for all. This freedom has long been at the heart of the work of libraries.  ...

News - 19 June 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Censorship, Switzerland, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

IFLA President Donna Scheeder made the following statement on the judgement in the case of Natalya Sharina on 12 June 2017: IFLA has been following with concern the case of Natalya Sharina...

Informational Page - 13 June 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

IFLA President Donna Scheeder made the following statement on the judgement in the case of Natalya Sharina on 12 June 2017: IFLA has been following with concern the case of Natalya Sharina...

Informational Page - 13 June 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Censorship, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

The working group for the IFLA digital unification key initiative (WGDU) is an ad hoc and temporary working group which will dissolve once its aims have been fulfilled.   In IFLA...

Informational Page - 12 June 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Conservation, Cultural heritage, Digital preservation

IFLA is launching a series of regional workshops on 28 and 29 June 2017 at the National Library of Singapore that are a part of a larger initiative, the IFLA Global Vision discussion...

Event - 19 May 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Asia and Oceania, IFLA Global Vision, Meeting, Singapore

IFLA is launching a series of regional workshops on 5 and 6 July 2017 in Madrid, Spain that are a part of a larger initiative, the IFLA Global Vision discussion, which will engage the...

Event - 19 May 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Europe, IFLA Global Vision, Meeting, Spain

Progress towards ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty in the European Union (EU) has the potential to deliver significantly wider access to knowledge for people with print disabilities,...

News - 15 May 2017

Tags: Access to knowledge, Europe, Marrakesh Treaty, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

IFLA is launching a series of regional workshops on 8 and 9 June 2017 at the Library of the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina that are a part of a larger initiative, the IFLA...

Event - 5 May 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Argentina, IFLA Global Vision, Latin America and the Caribbean, Meeting

IFLA is launching a series of regional workshops on 21 and 22 May 2017 at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt that are a part of a larger initiative, the IFLA Global Vision...

Event - 2 May 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Africa, Egypt, IFLA Global Vision, Meeting, MENA

IFLA is launching a series of regional workshops on 14 and 15 May 2017 at the Djeuga Palace Hotel in Yaoundé, Cameroon that are a part of a larger initiative, the IFLA Global...

Event - 2 May 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Africa, Cameroon, IFLA Global Vision, Meeting

Human progress, innovation and creativity depends on being able to access, share and build on existing knowledge and ideas. Libraries have long been at the heart of delivering this. Yet...

News - 2 May 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Canada, Copyright, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

IFLA is launching a series of regional workshops on 3 and 4 May 2017 at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. that are a part of a larger initiative, the IFLA Global Vision...

Event - 1 May 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, IFLA Global Vision, Meeting, United States

The Internet has already made a very significant contribution to providing access to information, a long-standing goal of libraries. With four billion already connected, more people can access...

News - 1 May 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Internet access, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee sent out a strong signal to the European Union’s Member States last week by voting unanimously for laws which will ensure that people...

News - 26 March 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Europe, Marrakesh Treaty, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

While the shared values of libraries and the information field remain a constant, continuous change in society creates challenges for the profession. What are the major challenges to maintaining...

News - 24 February 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Announcement, Greece, IFLA Global Vision, IFLA President

Education is central to the work of libraries. This goes from simply giving access to the books and materials that people need to teach themselves and answering ad hoc questions, to more formal...

News - 13 February 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Education, Europe, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

The Lyon Declaration on Access to Information and Development The Lyon Declaration is an advocacy document that was used to positively influence the content of the United Nations post-2015...

Publication - 20 January 2017

Tags: Access to knowledge, Development, IFLA, Libraries and Development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Statements

Public libraries are at the heart of many communities. They welcome people from all backgrounds, providing a safe space, and often a source of pride. Throughout history, they have been...

Informational Page - 18 January 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Children, Copyright, Minorities

  Libraries are the backbone of innovation systems. From stimulating literacy and curiosity in children, to providing students with the access they need to become experts,...

Informational Page - 18 January 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

On Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th January, representatives of European governments will discuss draft legislation to implement the Marrakesh Treaty in the European Union (EU)....

News - 13 January 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Europe, Marrakesh Treaty, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

The Latin American and Caribbean Section of IFLA is organizing this satellite meeting before the World Library and Information Congress, in Timişoara, ROMANIA, with the sponsorship of West...

Event - 21 December 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Romania, Satellite Meeting, UN 2030 Agenda, Latin America and the Caribbean

After close engagement in the negotiation of the Marrakesh Treaty, culminating in its signature in 2013, libraries are now working to realise its promise.   The Treaty...

News - 13 December 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Marrakesh Treaty, Visually impaired, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

IFLA joined a coalition of international and national NGOs at the 33rd meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (...

News - 24 November 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

The inclusion of libraries and access to information in national and regional development plans will contribute to meeting the global United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...

Informational Page - 23 November 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, UN 2030 Agenda, UN 2030 sustainable development goals, UN SDGs

The Audiovisual and Multimedia Section, Information Literacy Section and School Libraries Sections invite you to submit an abstract for IFLA WLIC 2017 (Wrocław, Poland, 19–25 August 2017...

News - 22 November 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Audiovisual and multimedia, Cultural heritage, Digital resources, Document delivery, Education, Education and training, Electronic collections, Electronic delivery, Electronic resources, Information Literacy Section, Information technology, Internet access, Poland, School Libraries Section, Audiovisual and Multimedia

Libraries in too many countries around the world lack the basic laws needed to do the best by their communities. And even where laws exist, they frequently fail to take account of the realities of...

News - 13 November 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, WIPO, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

IFLA would like to wish the Library and Information Association of Jamaica (LIAJA) a successful Library and Information Week 2016. Responding to the call to action set by the United...

News - 31 October 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, IFLA, Libraries and Development, Jamaica

A hundred Members of the European Parliament took the opportunity last week to meet librarians from their own countries, as part of Public Libraries 2020’s successful Generation Code: Born...

News - 29 October 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Europe, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Copyright, and in particular exceptions and limitations to the exclusive powers it offers writers and publishers, is crucial for libraries. A good copyright framework allows libraries to preserve...

News - 29 October 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Poland, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

On 18-19 October 2016, representatives of libraries, organisations for people with print disabilities, and national copyright offices from across Latin America met in Buenos Aires to set out a...

News - 29 October 2016

Tags: Access to knowledge, Argentina, Copyright, Marrakesh Treaty, Vissually impared, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Five years ago IFLA released its current Statement on Open Access. With the importance of access to knowledge acknowledged by the Sustainable Developemnt Goals, its recommendations are as strong...

News - 25 October 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Open Access, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Colombia is currently planning a major reform of its copyright laws which will impact libraries and their users. They offer an opportunity to provide the tools necessary to seize new...

News - 24 October 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Colombia, Copyright, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Freedom of expression and freedom of access to knowledge are central to the work of libraries. With rapidly increasing volumes of information available online, search engines play a vital role in...

News - 24 October 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Privacy, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

HABITAT, a platform which gathers every 20 years to shape the future of human settlements, has issued its Quito Declaration on sustainable cities and human settlements for all – the...

News - 21 October 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Habitat III

A workshop for law librarians in Anglophone Africa organized by the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Law Libraries Section, in cooperation with the International Association...

Event - 10 October 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Open Access, Uganda, Workshop, Law Libraries

Despite political criticisms, trade-based globalisation is an unavoidable part of modern economies and society. As countries have sought to facilitate exchanges of goods and services,...

News - 7 October 2016

Tags: Access to knowledge, trade agreements, World Trade Organization (WTO), CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

IFLA took the floor three times during the General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in Geneva, calling on ministers, heads of intellectual property offices...

News - 7 October 2016

Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, WIPO, WIPO GA, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Colleagues in Australia – Anne-Marie Schwirtlich, Director General of the National Library of Australia, and Sue McKerracher, CEO of the Australian Library and Information Association...

News - 4 October 2016

Tags: 2030 Agenda, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, SDGs

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) holds its General Assembly on 3-11 October 2016. IFLA will be there, calling for continued work on copyight limitations for libraries,...

Event - 2 October 2016

Tags: Access to knowledge, Conference, Copyright, Marrakesh Treaty, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Starting tomorrow, the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation will meet together in Geneva. This event – the General Assembly – will see ministers and heads of...

News - 2 October 2016

Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Marrakesh Treaty, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Three years and three months after it was signed, the Treaty of Marrakesh enters into force today. It is a time to celebrate a major advance in the struggle to give people with visual impairments...

News - 30 September 2016

Tags: Access to knowledge, Marrakesh Treaty, Visually impaired, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled was signed on 27 June 2013, and entered into force on 30...

Informational Page - 30 September 2016

Tags: Access to knowledge, Marrakesh Treaty, Visually impaired, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

World publishers and librarians issue joint pledge to strive for universal access to information. Libraries have always been about preserving and giving access to information. In...

News - 28 September 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, International Publishers Association, Libraries and Development

Last week, the European Commission published proposals for legislation which would implement the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually...

News - 22 September 2016

Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Marrakesh Treaty, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Exceptions and limitations have been a key part of the international copyright system since its inception, protecting and promoting the goals of education and innovation. Twice a year, at...

News - 22 September 2016

Tags: Access to knowledge, trade agreements, World Trade Organization (WTO), CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Do library patrons get the best information for the topic they are looking for? Do they have the skills needed to use Wikipedia as part of a research process that helps with learning and...

News - 20 September 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Information society, Information technology, Knowledge society

After years of promise, today saw the launch of proposals for copyright reform in Europe. Despite much talk of the need for modernisation of the rules to reflect the new possibilities and...

News - 14 September 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Europe, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

The signing of the Treaty of Marrakesh in 2013 was a first step towards providing access to knowledge for some of the most vulnerable in society. It offers a response to the book famine that...

News - 1 September 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Marrakesh Treaty, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Natalya Sharina, Director of the Library of Ukrainian Literature in Moscow, has been under house arrest since October 2015. Recent media reports, suggesting that her detention will continue at...

News - 1 September 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Desde presidentes de asociaciones de bibliotecas hasta activistas de los derechos de autor, desde bibliotecas públicas hasta bibliotecas universitarias, los nueve asociados del...

News - 18 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Leaders, United States

From presidents of library associations to copyright activists, from public and university libraries, the nine associates of IFLA’s International Leaders Programme have spent the...

News - 18 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Leaders, United States, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Présidents d’associations de bibliothèques, militants du droit d'auteur, représentants des bibliothèques publiques et universitaires, neuf bén...

News - 18 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Leaders, United States

从图书馆协会主席到版权活跃分子，从公共图书馆到大学图书馆，国际图联国际领导人计划（International Leaders Programme）的九位干事在过去一周里充分了解了国际图联的活动与工作。该项目的第一阶段就是利用世界图书馆与信息大会的氛围，让各位干事适应国际图书馆界。 参加国际图联主要委员会组织的研讨会、...

News - 18 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Leaders, United States

لقد قضى المُشاركون التسعة في برنامج قادة الإفلا الدولي الأسبوع  الماضي في التعمق في أنشطة الإفلا وعملها، بدءًا من مُديري المكتبات الوطنية، ونُشطاء حقوق الطبع والنشر، والمكتبات...

News - 18 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Leaders, United States

Von PräsidentInnen von Bibliotheksverbänden zu Copyright-AktivistInnen, aus öffentlichen und Universitätsbibliotheken, die neun TeilnehmerInnen des Internationalen...

News - 18 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Leaders, United States

Девять участников Международной программы подготовки лидеров ИФЛА, среди которых представители публичных и университетских библиотек, от президентов библиотечных ассоциаций до активистов...

News - 18 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Leaders, United States

En 2015, bibliotecarios de América Latina se reunieron en Buenos Aires. En esta reunión compartieron experiencias y reflexiones, esperanzas y ambiciones sobre el futuro de las...

News - 18 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Latin America and the Caribbean, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

إن المكتبات مُلتزمة فعليُا بإتاحة الإنترنت، إلى جانب المهارات والدعم اللازمين، تلعب في ذلك دورًا أساسيًا في مُحاربة الفجوة الرقمية، ولكن لتستطيع إدخال أربعة مليار آخرين على الإنترنت، ستحتاج...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, Internet access, the next 4 billion, United States

Las bibliotecas dan la bienvenida a la entrada en vigor del Tratado de Marrakech Las bibliotecas juegan un papel fundamental en los flujos de conocimiento entre creadores y usuarios. Aun...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, Visually impaired, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Les principes sur l'Accès Public dans les Bibliothèques ont été définis par la Coalition Dynamique sur l'Accès Public dans les bibliothè...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, principles on Public Access in Libraries, Statement, United States

Les bibliothèques sont déjà engagées à fournir un accès public à l’Internet dans la mesure de leurs capacités et moyens. En cela,...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, Internet access, the next 4 billion, United States

Las bibliotecas tienen el compromiso de ofrecer acceso público a Internet, así como destrezas y apoyo. Por tanto, tienen un papel clave en luchar contra la brecha digital. Pero para...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, Internet access, the next 4 billion, United States

La Coalición Dinámica para el Acceso Público en las Bibliotecas publicó los Principios sobre el Acceso Público a las Bibliotecas tras ser discutidos con los...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, principles on Public Access in Libraries, Statement, United States

图书馆已经承担了为公众提供互联网技术和支持的责任。在这方面，图书馆是对抗数字鸿沟的关键角色。但是为了帮助剩下的40亿人连接互联网，图书馆需要来自政府、国际组织、企业和民间社会团体的支持。来2016年世界图书馆和信息大会191会议吧，来分享你对如何实现这一目标的想法。 互联网无疑是有史以来发展增长速度最快的通信媒介，不到30年，它已经将世界一半的人口连接起来...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, Internet access, the next 4 billion, United States

In 2015, librarians from across Latin America met in Buenos Aires. They came to share experiences and reflections, hopes and ambitions about the future of libraries and how they could best serve...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Latin America and the Caribbean, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Библиотеки уже сосредоточились на предоставлении общественного доступа к Интернету, а также необходимых для этого навыков и поддержки. В этом контексте они являются ключевыми  игроками в...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, Internet access, the next 4 billion, United States

Libraries Welcome Marrakesh Treaty’s Entry into Force Libraries play a key role in the flow of knowledge from creators to users. While respecting the rights of authors, their mission...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, Visually impaired, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Принципы общественного доступа в библиотеках были разработаны Динамической коалицией по общественному доступу в библиотеках и обсуждались участниками Форума по вопросам управления Интернетом в...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, principles on Public Access in Libraries, Statement, United States

Библиотеки приветствуют вступление в силу Марракешского договора Библиотеки играют ключевую роль в передаче знания от его создателей к пользователям. Их миссия предоставлять каждому доступ...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, Visually impaired, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

图书馆喜迎《马拉喀什条约》生效 在知识从创作者到用户的流动过程中，图书馆发挥着关键作用。图书馆在尊重作者权利的同时，其使命是让每个人都有机会获取科学和想象之产品，无论经济或社会地位如何。弱势群体，尤其是视力障碍者，最需要这项服务。 《马拉喀什条约》将于9月30日生效，仅在2016年世界图书馆和信息大会（WLIC）闭幕六周之后。条约要求缔约方允许为盲人、...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, Visually impaired, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

​ الإفلا تستقبل دخول اتفاقية مراكش حيز التنفيذ: تلعب المكتبات دورًا رئيسيًا في انسياب المعلومات من مُقدميها الى مستخدميها. إن دور المكتبات في الأساس هو توفير فرصة للجميع...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, Visually impaired, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Bibliotheken begrüßen das Inkrafttreten des Marrakesch-Vertrags Bibliotheken spielen eine Schlüsselrolle im Transfer von Wissen von seinen SchöpferInnen zu den...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, Visually impaired, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

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,...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, principles on Public Access in Libraries, Statement, United States

Les bibliothèques saluent l’entrée en vigueur du Traité de Marrakech Les bibliothèques jouent un rôle déterminant pour le flux de...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, Visually impaired, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

图书馆公共访问基本准则由图书图书馆公共访问动态联盟（Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries）制定，并于2015年11月在巴西若昂佩索阿（Joao Pessoa）召开的互联网管理论坛（Internet Governance Forum）中经与会人员进行讨论。国际图联管理委员会（IFLA Governing Board）...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, principles on Public Access in Libraries, Statement, United States

لقد وضع الائتلاف الدينامي للإتاحة العامة في المكتبات مبادئ الإتاحة العامة في المكتبات وناقشها المُشاركون في مُنتدى إدارة الإنترنت في البرازيل في نوفمبر عام 2015، وقد تبنى مجلس إدارة الإفلا هذه...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, principles on Public Access in Libraries, Statement, United States

Bibliotheken engagieren sich bereits, um der Öffentlichkeit Zugang zum Internet zu ermöglichen, sowie ihr die nötigen Fähigkeiten zu vermitteln und Unterstützung zu bieten...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, Internet access, the next 4 billion, United States

Die Prinzipien für öffentlichen Internetzugang in Bibliotheken wurden von der Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries (Dynamische Koalition für öffentlichen Zugang in...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, principles on Public Access in Libraries, Statement, United States

Libraries are already committed to providing public access to the Internet, as well as skills and support. In this, they are critical players in fighting the digital divide. But in order to help...

News - 17 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, Internet access, the next 4 billion, United States

环顾这个房间，看到全世界图书馆领域最优秀的人才相聚于此，真令人赞叹。房间里浓烈的氛围让我对国际图联充满信心，我相信让我们相聚于此的图联有能力处理好未来将要面对的各项挑战。 我完全相信，在快速的全球化背景下，世界比以往更需要一个强有力的国际图联。 国际图联在全球影响力和代表性上独一无二。作为新任秘书长，...

News - 16 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Secretary General, IFLA WLIC 2016, United States

C’est extraordinaire, en regardant cette salle, d’y voir réunie la fine fleur du milieu des bibliothèques mondiales. Il y a tellement d'énergie dans...

News - 16 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Secretary General, IFLA WLIC 2016, United States

It´s marvellous to look in this room, seeing the best of the best from the world´s library field gathered here. There is so much energy in the room and it makes me confident...

News - 16 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Secretary General, IFLA WLIC 2016, United States

Es maravilloso contemplar esta sala viendo reunido aquí lo mejor de lo mejor de las bibliotecas de todo el mundo. Hay tanta energía en la sala y me hace estar convencido de...

News - 15 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Secretary General, IFLA WLIC 2016, United States

​ У меня захватывает дух, когда я смотрю в зал и вижу лучших из лучших представителей международного библиотечного сообщества, собравшихся здесь.  Зал наполняет потрясающая...

News - 15 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Secretary General, IFLA WLIC 2016, United States

إنه لمن الرائع أن أنظر لهذه القاعة وأرى صفوة مجال المكتبات على مستوى العالم، فالقاعة تضج بالحيوية وهو ما يجعلني على ثقة بأن الإفلا –أي كلنا معًا- ستستطيع التعامل مع التحديات...

News - 15 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Secretary General, IFLA WLIC 2016, United States

Es ist wundervoll in diesen Raum zu blicken und die Besten der Besten der Bibliothekswelt hier versammelt zu sehen. So viel Energie ist in diesem Raum und es stimmt mich zuversichtlich,...

News - 15 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Secretary General, IFLA WLIC 2016, United States

The IFLA Trend Report, released in 2013, identified the drivers of transformation in the global information environment. Covering access to information, education, privacy, new forms of...

News - 15 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Trend Report

Growth both in internet access and available content has revolutionised access to information and opportunities to express and share ideas. However, digital technologies bring with them the...

News - 15 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, Net Neutrality

​ ​ لقد أحدث نمو القدرة على الحصول على المعلومات وكم المحتوى المُتاح طفرة في إتاحة المعلومات وفرص التعبير عن الأفكار ومُشاركتها، ولكن تجلب التكنولوجيا الرقمية معها القدرة على...

News - 15 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, Net Neutrality

Рост распространения Интернета и доступности контента в корне изменил доступ к информации и возможности для выражения и обмена идеями. Однако вместе с тем цифровые технологии принесли и...

News - 15 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, Net Neutrality

​El crecimiento tanto en el acceso a Internet como en el contenido disponible ha revolucionado el acceso a la información y las oportunidades para expresar y compartir ideas. Sin embargo,...

News - 15 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, Net Neutrality

互联网访问的增加和可获取内容的增多彻底改变了信息获取与表达、交流思想的机会。然而，数字技术同时带来了管理人们所视内容的可能性。世界图书馆和信息大会将于8月15日13:45就网络中立问题专门举行分会，并发布国际图联就这一主题的新声明。 互联网的建立意在平等，使每一个人都能从网络获取信息而免受不公平干扰。 但是，当网络服务提供商（ISPs）...

News - 15 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, Net Neutrality

​ La croissance tant de l’accès à l’Internet  que de la quantité de contenu disponible a révolutionné l’accès à l...

News - 15 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, Net Neutrality

Das Wachstum sowohl im Zugang zum Internet als auch in den verfügbaren Inhalten hat den Zugang zu Informationen und die Möglichkeiten Ideen auszudrücken und zu teilen revolutioniert...

News - 15 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA and the information society, Net Neutrality

حدد تقرير اتجاهات الإفلا الصادر عام 2013 عوامل تحول بيئة المعلومات على مستوى العالم. يُغطي التقرير الحصول على المعلومات، التعليم، الخصوصية، الأشكال الجديدة من المُشاركة...

News - 15 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Trend Report

El Informe de Tendencias de IFLA, publicado en 2013, identificaba los factores que impulsan la transformación del mundo de la información global. El informe cubr...

News - 15 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Trend Report

Der IFLA-Trend Report aus dem Jahr 2013 identifizierte die Antriebskräfte für den Wandel der globalen Informationslandschaft. Er deckte die Themen Zugang zu...

News - 15 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Trend Report

Le Rapport de tendance de l’IFLA, diffusé en 2013, identifiait les facteurs de changement dans l’environnement mondial de l’information. Traitant de l...

News - 15 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Trend Report

Отчет о тенденциях ИФЛА, опубликованный в 2013 году, выявил основные двигатели изменений в глобальной информационной среде.   Осветив ряд вопросов, в частности доступ к...

News - 15 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Trend Report

国际图联趋势报告发布于2013年，指出全球信息环境中的变革因素。 报告涉及信息获取、教育、隐私、数字义务的新形势和技术变革等方面，在全世界图书馆界引发了广泛的辩论与讨论。 在经过所有大洲30个国家，超过60场讨论，并翻译成14中语言之后，趋势报告2016新进展向大家展示了这些讨论的结果。新进展以国际图联成员的经验、见识和想象为基础，...

News - 15 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, IFLA Trend Report

​ ​ ​ Последние публикации ИФЛА в помощь вашей работе в поддержку повестки дня ООН 2030 Действуйте сейчас, чтобы убедиться, что библиотеки включены в...

News - 14 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, Libraries and Development, UN 2030 Agenda, LDP (Library Development Programme)

​ ​ Recent IFLA publications to support your work on the UN 2030 Agenda Act now to make sure libraries are included in your country’s national development plans for...

News - 14 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, Libraries and Development, UN 2030 Agenda, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Publications récentes de l’IFLA en faveur du Programme de développement durable à l’horizon 2030 des Nations-Unies Agissez dès maintenant pour faire...

News - 14 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, Libraries and Development, UN 2030 Agenda, LDP (Library Development Programme)

国际图联近期出版物支持你有关联合国2030年议程的工作 行动起来，确保将图书馆纳入本国的国家发展计划中，以实现联合国可持续发展目标！ 把图书馆和信息工程列入国家和地区发展计划中将有益于实现联合国2030年可持续发展议程。 为支持这一计划，国际图联出版了宣传手册，其中列举了决策人运用图书馆领域知识为联合国可持续发展计划做出的努力。除此之外，...

News - 14 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, Libraries and Development, UN 2030 Agenda, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Aktuelle IFLA-Publikationen zur Unterstützung Ihrer Arbeit an der UN Agenda 2030 Handeln Sie jetzt, um sicherzustellen, dass Bibliotheken in den nationalen Entwicklungsplänen f...

News - 14 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, Libraries and Development, UN 2030 Agenda, LDP (Library Development Programme)

أحدث إصدارات الإفلا لدعم عملكم على خُطة الأمم المُتحدة 2030 اعملوا الآن للتأكد من أن المكتبات على خُطة بلدانكم لأهداف التنمية المُستدامة! سيُسهم إدراج المكتبات ضمن خُطط...

News - 14 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, Libraries and Development, UN 2030 Agenda, LDP (Library Development Programme)

​Últimas publicaciones de IFLA para apoyar vuestro trabajo en la Agenda 2030 de la ONU ¡¡Actúa ahora para asegurar que las bibliotecas se incluyan en los planes...

News - 14 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, From the Annual Conference, Libraries and Development, UN 2030 Agenda, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Introduction   Network neutrality[1], or net neutrality, is the principle that all data or traffic on the Internet should be treated equally. Internet users’ freedom of...

Publication - 12 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Net Neutrality, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression), Statements

Net Neutrality is the term used to describe the principle by which all traffic over internet connections – films, music, documents – is treated in a non-discriminatory way. It is...

News - 11 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Internet access, Net Neutrality, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Copyright matters for libraries. It is copyright, or rather exceptions and limitations to the monopoly power it offers rights-holders, that allow libraries to lend, copy, preserve, and...

News - 9 August 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

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

The need to combat the ‘book famine’ for the blind, visually impaired, and other people with print disabilities was at the heart of the drive to pass the Treaty of Marrakesh. With the...

News - 5 August 2016

Tags: Access to knowledge, Africa, Copyright, Marrakesh Treaty, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

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

Half of the world’s population lacks access to information online. In our knowledge society, libraries provide access and opportunity for all Around the world, public access to...

Publication - 22 July 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, Internet governance, next4billion, Sustainability, Leaflets

An event in El Salvador, led by civil society organisations and the United Nations, has started the process for the national implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda.  The ...

News - 15 July 2016

Tags: 2030Agenda, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, El Salvador

In a new report, Stanford scholars James Fishkin and Max Senges et al. have explored how to actively involve different kinds of stakeholders in internet governance discussions. The researchers...

News - 8 July 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Democracy, Digital divide, Freedom of information, IGF, Information policy, Internet access, Internet governance, LDP (Library Development Programme)

Canada's ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty starts the clock ticking towards its entry into force, giving some of the most vulnerable people in the world much wider access to works of...

News - 30 June 2016

Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Services to the visually impaired, WIPO, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

  La ratification canadienne du Traité de Marrakech signifie que la date de son entrée en force est maintenant fixée pour le 30 septembre. Ce Traité...

News - 30 June 2016

Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Services to the visually impaired, WIPO, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

New IFLA publications to support your work on the UN 2030 Agenda Act now to make sure libraries are included in your country’s national development plans for the SDGs!! The...

News - 28 June 2016

Tags: 2030Agenda, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Libraries and Development

The internet offers an invaluable tool for achieving the key objective of libraries – providing equitable access to knowledge and information. Librarians have been quick to seize...

News - 14 June 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, EuroDig, Internet access, Internet governance, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Libraries today urged all players to work together and apply their efforts to build an open science system. In a statement responding to the conclusions of the EU Competitiveness Council,...

News - 9 June 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Knowledge society, Open Access, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Digital technologies offer rich opportunities to collect, preserve and make the world’s knowledge available. But to make the most of these collections, libraries and archives need the...

News - 7 June 2016

Tags: Access to knowledge, Archives, Copyright, Switzerland, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

An event in Uruguay, led by civil society organisations and the United Nations, has started the process for the national implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda.  The event had...

News - 9 May 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy

IFLA will be represented at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) next week. Talk of copyright is normally...

News - 6 May 2016

Tags: Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Archives, Copyright, Copyright reform, Cultural heritage, Development, Digital resources, Freedom of information, Information policy, International cooperation, Policy, Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (SCCR), WIPO, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Governments, international organisations, civil society representatives, development banks and industry have underlined their support for public access to the internet in libraries as a means of...

News - 25 April 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Democracy, Development, Digital divide, Digital resources, Disadvantaged people, Education, Education and training, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Government information, Internet access, LDP (Library Development Programme)

IFLA has co-signed a letter calling for universal, open, secure, and affordable broadband connectivity, with full protection of human rights. The letter to Finance Ministers, who are meeting today...

News - 13 April 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, broadband, connectivity, Democracy, Development, Digital divide, Information literacy, Information policy, Information technology, International cooperation, Internet access, Knowledge society, sustainable development goals, LDP (Library Development Programme)

In March, IFLA President Donna Scheeder attended the 6th annual German Library congress (Bibliothekskongress) in Leipzig, Germany. The opening plenary address was given by the president...

News - 11 April 2016

Tags: 2030Agenda, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Libraries and Development

IFLA has co-signed an open letter calling on the EU Commission to ensure that upcoming copyright reforms promote access to information and freedom of expression across Europe.  IFLA and...

News - 7 April 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, EU, EU Copyright Consultation, Europe, European Commission, Freedom of expression, International cooperation, Internet access, Internet intermediary responsibilities, Knowledge society, Policy, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

IFLA’s Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters (CLM) will look, in its WLIC 2016 session, at recent, ongoing and upcoming copyright reforms around the world, under the title Copyright...

News - 6 April 2016

Tags: Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Conferences, Copyright, Digital resources, Information policy, Intellectual property, Policy, United States, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

The Cameroon Association of Librarians, Archivists, Documentalists, Museographers (ABADCAM), in partnership with the United Nations Cameroon, held a press club on quality...

News - 29 February 2016

Tags: 2030Agenda, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Cameroon

Theme: Skills and Knowledge for Citizens in an Open Data and Technology Environments The Information Technology Section is seeking proposals for papers to be presented at WLIC 2016 in...

News - 26 January 2016

Tags: Access to knowledge, Open Data and Technology, Information Technology

Take action now so that libraries have a say! IFLA has launched a new toolkit which will help you to advocate to your national and regional policy makers to make sure that libraries and...

Publication - 19 January 2016

Tags: 2030Agenda, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, Toolkits

The International Documents Centre of the Official and Standard Publications Department of the Russian Federation and the UN Information Centre held a round table on the “...

News - 19 January 2016

Tags: 2030Agenda, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, Russian Federation

The absence of the teacher feels liberating for the pupils. The limited space and the decoration of the bus create an intimate and intense atmosphere. Abstract: The Love...

Informational Page - 15 January 2016

Tags: Access to knowledge, Education, Health information, Newsletter, Sex education, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults

As the United Nations reflects on the future of global development and the post-2015 agenda, access to information must be recognised as critical to supporting governments to achieve development...

Publication - 14 January 2016

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, MDGs, Post 2015, United Nations, Toolkits

The United Nations General Assembly approved the Outcome Document of the High­ Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Overall Review of the Implementation of the WSIS Outcomes on the...

News - 17 December 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Cultural heritage, Preservation, United States, WSIS

The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015, with the theme ‘Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development,’ took place in João Pessoa, Brazil, from 10-13...

News - 3 December 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, IGF

IFLA President Donna Scheeeder invites you to the IFLA President's Meeting 2016. Keynotes talks, presentations and discussion will focus on the four central themes of the change agenda...

News - 1 December 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Announcement, Canada, IFLA Trend Report, Lyon Declaration, Policy agenda, SDGs, UN post-2015 Development Agenda

The 10th Internet Governance Forum takes place this week in João Pessoa at a time when Internet Governance experts continue to debate how best to shape the future of the Internet...

News - 9 November 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, IGF

IFLA has been involved in the World Summit of the Information Society (WSIS) since its foundation at the 2003 Geneva Summit which defined the 11 Action Lines. This year we have continued our...

News - 9 November 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, WSIS

The statement has a message for the children: how to enjoy online resources safely and responsibly, and how to deal with possible unpleasant situations. The statement also provides tips for the...

News - 29 October 2015

Tags: Access to knowledge, Children, Statement, Young adults

19 October, 13:15 - 14:30 United Nations Headquarters Conference Building, Room F The Association for Progressive Communications (APC), the International Federation of Library...

Event - 16 October 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Event, Information society, United States, WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)

Over the last three years, the United Nations (UN) held extensive negotiations in which governments, civil society and the public contributed to the creation of the 2030 Agenda. This revolutionary...

News - 23 September 2015

Tags: 2030Agenda, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Cultural heritage, Development, post-2015, UN, United States

The United Nations summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda is convened as a high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly.  More than 150 world...

Event - 4 September 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, digital literacy, Event, UN 2030 sustainable development goals, United States

Join IFLA, the International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX), and the New York Public Library for an evening reception to discuss why inclusive access to information and technology is...

Event - 26 August 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, digital literacy, Event, UN 2030 sustainable development goals, United States

UN Concludes Post-2015 Negotiations in New York On 2 August 2015, after more than three years of negotiations and intense involvement from many stakeholders, including IFLA, the Member...

News - 4 August 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, post2015

The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR), the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United...

News - 21 July 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, post-2015

Over the next two weeks IFLA will be present and advocating for access to information in the UN post-2015 Development Agenda during the next two sessions of the post-2015 Intergovernmental...

Event - 20 July 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Congress, Development

[WORD] [PDF] The United Nations Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD3) was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 13-16 July. 193 UN Member States attended the...

News - 20 July 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development

IFLA supports balanced copyright law that promotes the advancement of society as a whole by giving strong and effective protection for the interests of rightsholders and reasonable access to...

News - 20 July 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) welcomes the final Zero Draft and the continuing presence of access to information in the draft. IFLA continues to...

News - 17 July 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Associations

How do libraries, librarians and library services support development? Section Libraries for Children and Young Adults gave a brief on a statement based on Lyon declaration principals....

Publication - 13 July 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Children, Development, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Lyon Declaration, Statement, Young adults, Statements, Libraries for Children and Young Adults

During the past two years, UNESCO has been working on a new Recommendation stressing the importance of preservation and access to documentary heritage (including in digital form). IFLA has...

News - 6 July 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Cultural heritage, France, Memory of the World, UNESCO

Access to Government Information in the Post 2015 United Nations Development Agenda:  A Statement from the Government Information and Official Publications Section (GIOPS), International...

Publication - 27 June 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Government information, International cooperation, Government Information and Official Publications, Publications

IFLA President-elect Donna Scheeder speaking at the Intergovernmental negotiations on the UN post-2015 development agenda, 6th meeting - General Assembly, (24 June 2015) IFLA...

News - 26 June 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, post2015, SDGs, UN, United States

Event - 23 June 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Conference, Conference

On 4-5 June, IFLA participated in EuroDIG 2015: Shaping the Internet Together through three panels that discussed equal access to the Internet, the role of libraries in facilitating...

News - 23 June 2015

Tags: Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Bulgaria, Copyright, Freedom of information, Intellectual property

Responses from the IFLA Sections to the Lyon Declaration on Access to Information and Development IFLA asked its Sections to look closer on how their profession furthers...

Publication - 23 June 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Lyon Declaration, post2015, Publications

Over the past year IFLA has been working with the international library community—as well as civil society and member states—to develop its position and help ensure that crucial...

News - 22 June 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, post2015, SGDs

With the negotiations over the UN post-2015 development agenda reaching their final phases in New York, it is an appropriate moment to share an overview of what is happening at the United Nations...

News - 15 June 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, post2015, UN

Call to action IFLA has drafted a document helping everyone understand the importance of national development plans, the role libraries can play in them and how important it is to...

News - 15 June 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, post2015, UN

IFLA attended the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2015, held in Geneva from 25–29 May. Intergovernmental groups, stakeholders and other key players attended the High-...

News - 3 June 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, Cultural heritage, Digital preservation, ICTs, Lyon Declaration, SDGs, Sustainable Development Agenda, Switzerland, WSIS

Libraries make an important contribution to development. Take action now so that libraries are recognized as partners to support implementation of the new development agenda, and that...

Publication - 1 June 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to information, Access to knowledge, post2015, Toolkits

The IFLA Regional Office for Latin America & the Caribbean, in conjunction with the Undergraduate Program in Information Systems at Universidad de La Salle, warmly invite you to...

Event - 19 May 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Colombia, Lyon Declaration, Seminar, Latin America and the Caribbean

Brill, the international scholarly publisher, donated over 500 books to Loyola College in Chennai, India as part of its Adopt a Library Program. The donation of scholarly books covers...

News - 13 May 2015

Tags: Access to knowledge, Asia and Oceania, Brill, Cooperation, Donations, Asia and Oceania

From 4 – 8 May 2015 the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) is meeting in Geneva to comment on the assessment of the progress made in the implementation of and...

News - 7 May 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Information policy, WSIS

From 21-24 April 2015 the United Nations will host a joint session of negotiations on technology facilitation mechanisms, science, and other technological innovation issues, as part of the inter-...

News - 17 April 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, post2015, UN

IFLA is pleased to announce that it has co-signed a letter on the importance of transparency, accountability and participation in the Financing for Development (FfD) process in the United Nations...

News - 17 April 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, post2015, UN

The fourth session of the intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 UN development agenda will take place on 21-24 April 2015. This joint session is scheduled to focus on Means of...

Event - 17 April 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Lyon Declaration, Meeting, UN post-2015 Development Agenda, United Nations, United States

From 28-30 March 2015, the Federación Española de Sociedades de Archivística, Biblioteconomía, Documentación y Museística (FESABID) will hold its...

Event - 20 March 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Conference, Spain

This week the first United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Culture Summit took place in Bilbao, Spain. Governing Board member Glòria Pérez-Salmerón represented IFLA at the...

News - 20 March 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Cultural heritage, Development, post-2015, Spain

IFLA President Sinikka Sipilä invites you to the IFLA President's Meeting 2015. Over the course of the 3-day meeting, there will be five mains sessions with the following themes...

News - 17 March 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Announcement, IFLA Trend Report, Lyon Declaration, Turkey

A side-event to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) 'Expert Group Meeting on the indicator framework for the post-2015 development agenda,' this meeting...

Event - 25 February 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Conference, Lyon Declaration, UN post-2015 Development Agenda, United Nations, United States

IFLA President-elect Donna Scheeder speaking at the 5th meeting, Post-2015 Intergovernmental Negotiations (Declaration Session) - General Assembly, Informal meeting (19 February 2015...

News - 23 February 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, post2015, UN

Papers from the IFLA/FAIFE Satellite Meeting 2014 Librarians and other information professionals are often confronted with ethical conflicts and dilemmas at their workplace. Although this...

Publication - 6 February 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Code fo Ethics, Satellite Meeting papers/presentations, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Revised Toolkit — New Talking Points IFLA has updated our Toolkit on libraries and the United Nations (UN) post-2015 Development Agenda. The updates give a better idea of the...

News - 3 February 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, post2015, UN

In order to achieve the most from meetings with Member State Representatives, IFLA has create short talking points which will help library representatives to bring across the key messages within...

Informational Page - 2 February 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, post2015

The Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) Committee of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) will hold a one-day seminar at...

Event - 26 January 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, CILIP, Privacy, Seminar, United Kingdom

[PDF] Geneva, Switzerland 26-28 November 2014  We the undersigned organisations from civil society welcome the CSTD Secretariat's draft report on the Ten-year...

Publication - 17 December 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Statements

IFLA's response to the Synthesis Report of the UN Secretary-General on the Post-2015 Development Agenda: "The Road to Dignity by 2030: Ending Poverty, Transforming All Lives and...

News - 11 December 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, ICTs, Intellectual property, Lyon Declaration, post-2015

At the start of December, we are pleased to announce that to date over 450 organisations have signed the Lyon Declaration. Such a robust base of support actively helps our work to ensure...

News - 2 December 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, UN post-2015 Development Agenda

IFLA approved its first Internet Manifesto in 2002. This provided an early recognition of the vital role that the Internet plays in the work of library and information services, and ensuring that...

News - 25 November 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Internet access, Library as place, Privacy, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

eReolen is a public library e-Book service in Denmark.  As of 2014 all libraries in Denmark offer access to eReolen and all publishers have been welcomed to participate as suppliers....

Event - 18 November 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Conference, Denmark, elending, IFLA Trend Report

How can libraries position themselves for future success in a rapidly changing information landscape?  Come join a video webchat with IFLA President-Elect Donna Scheeder on Friday,...

Event - 18 November 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Conference, Italy, Lyon Declaration, Post 2015

​ During the last year many initiatives have formed around the post-2015 Development Agenda and IFLA has actively engaged with a number of these. The Lyon Declaration on Access to...

Informational Page - 17 November 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Cultural heritage, Development

The third UNESCO World Forum on Culture and the Cultural Industries set out to ensure that culture is taken into account in international development policies, and notably in on-going negotiations...

News - 23 October 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Cultural heritage, Cultural Heritage topic, culture, Italy, post2015

The World Bank invited IFLA to speak on The Role of Libraries in Access to Information Development as part of its Transparency and Information Management Open Discussion Forum on the 2nd of...

News - 7 October 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Lyon Declaration

​ The Lyon Declaration on Access to Information and Development was successfully launched at the World Library and Information Congress 2014 in Lyon. Since then, over 280 organisations...

News - 16 September 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Lyon Declaration, post2015

The 9th Internet Governance Forum takes place this week in Istanbul at a time when Internet Governance experts are debating how best to shape the future of the Internet....

News - 1 September 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, IGF, Turkey

Over the last eight months, IFLA has been updating members on its participation in meetings of the UN Open Working Group (OWG) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This process will lead...

News - 31 July 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, OWG, United States

The 65th Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference is an opportunity to bring together the vast diversity of civil society representation, constituencies and campaigns in the lead up to the opening of the 69th...

Event - 17 July 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Event, Post 2015, United States

IFLA will be attending the Ninth Annual Internet Governance Forum, in Istanbul, Turkey.  More information to follow.

Event - 17 July 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Event, Turkey, WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)

Discussions regarding an international copyright instrument for libraries and archives again collapsed inconclusively at the 28th meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright & Related...

News - 14 July 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright

IFLA attended the 12th meeting of the Open Working Group (OWG) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) in New York June 16-20 . IFLA’s overarching goal during the OWG meetings is to...

News - 11 July 2014

Tags: A2I, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, post2015, United States

The WSIS High Level Event (HLE) also saw the release of a new report from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU):  ‘Final WSIS Targets Review:...

News - 17 June 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy

​ ​The role of libraries in providing access to information, the importance of cultural heritage, public access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and the need for media...

News - 17 June 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, HLE, WSIS+10

Last week IFLA participated in EuroDIG 2014: Digital Society at Stake – Europe and the future of the Internet held in Berlin, Germany, from 12 – 13 June. During the EuroDig IFLA...

News - 16 June 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, EuroDig, Germany

The 12th meeting of the Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will take place from 16-20 June 2014 in New York. IFLA will attend to continue its engagement with the...

News - 12 June 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, United States

Next week IFLA will be participating in the World Summit for the Information Society (WSIS) High Level Event (HLE) in Geneva, Switzerland. The WSIS HLE will review the progress made in the...

News - 5 June 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Switzerland

[PDF] “Conflict prevention, post-conflict peacebuilding and promotion of durable peace, rule of law and governance”.      Thank you Mr. Co-Chair for...

Publication - 2 June 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Development, Statements

[WORD] [PDF] Thank you Mr. Chair for giving the floor to the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions – or IFLA – the global voice of libraries and...

Publication - 27 May 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, United States, Statements

[WORD] [PDF] Thank you Madame Chair for giving the floor to the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions – or IFLA – the global voice of libraries and...

Publication - 27 May 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, United States, Statements

IFLA is pleased to announce that it has become a signatory to the Declaration for the inclusion of culture in the Post-2015 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Declaration...

News - 22 May 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Cultural heritage

​ Briefing for CSTD: [English] | [Español] | [français] Briefing for WSIS+10 HLE: [English] | [Español] | [français] IFLA, along with...

News - 20 May 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy

European Libraries, Archives and Research Institutions need balanced copyright laws More than 100 library, archive and research institutions from countries across the European Union and...

Publication - 16 May 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Statements

IFLA will be attending the High level expert meeting of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The Event will be held in the ITU Headquarters, Geneva from 10-13 June 2014 (9...

Event - 13 May 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Event, Switzerland, WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)

[Media Release] [Additional Quotes]  Discussions by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright & Related Rights (SCCR) broke down in the...

News - 6 May 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, Switzerland, WIPO, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

NETmundial outcomes: set of principles for Internet governance and a roadmap for their implementation The NETmundial meeting closed on April 24th with an outcome document adopted by...

News - 25 April 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Brazil, Development, Digital divide, NETmundial

IFLA is this week attending the NetMundial meeting in Sao Paolo, Brazil. NetMundial is being organized by the Brazilian Government and /1Net, a forum that gathers international entities of the...

News - 24 April 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Brazil, Development, Digital divide, NETmundial

Next week discussions regarding an international framework on copyright exceptions and limitations for libraries and archives will recommence once again at the World Intellectual Property...

News - 23 April 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, Switzerland, WIPO

Coinciding with today's United Nations’ World Book Day and World Copyright Day, the European Bureau of Library Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA) is rallying the...

News - 23 April 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, World Copyright Day

[IFLA Statement]  IFLA continues to actively promote access to information at the UN sessions dedicated to the creation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which will follow...

News - 9 April 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, post-2015, United States

      We are excited to announce the second installment of this year’s webinar series “New Librarians Global Connection: best...

Event - 4 April 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Archives, Audiovisual and multimedia, Benchmarking, Best practice, Databases, design, Digital divide, Digital preservation, Digital repositories, Digital resources, Electronic resources, Information technology, International cooperation, Internet access, Knowledge management, user design, user experience, ux, Webinar, New Professionals

registration (EN+RU) | program plus latest updates: EN / RU We are happy to invite you to IFLAcamp Library Creative Laboratory: “A Hero of Our...

Event - 14 March 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Associations, Collection development, Collections, Communication, Communities of practice, Conference, Conferences, Cooperation, Copyright, Cultural heritage, cycling, Development, Digital divide, Digital repositories, Digital resources, Digitisation, Education and training, IFLAcampLab, Information professionals, Information technology, International cooperation, Knowledge society, Library as place, Library history, Meetings, Members, Networking, New professionals, NPSIG, Policy, Professional development, Russian Federation, unconference, New Professionals

Español IFLA is actively involved at the UN in sessions dedicated to the creation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which will follow the conclusion of the Millennium...

News - 12 February 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, MDGs, post-2015, SDGs, UN, UNDP, United States

Clarifying IFLA's position and strategy IFLA is committed to the principles of freedom of access to information and the belief that universal and equitable access to information is...

Publication - 1 February 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Open Access, Statements

The Library of the Parliament of Finland celebrated its 100th year openness jubilee in 2013.  The Library staff organised customer events and participated in trade fairs to commemorate this...

News - 7 January 2014

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Democracy, Finland, Library and Research Services for Parliaments

On the 5th and 6th of December a follow up meeting to the UBC/UNESCO Vancouver Declaration on Preservation and Digitisation took place in The Hague. The Vancouver Declaration pinpoints key issues...

News - 11 December 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Conservation, Digital preservation, Digital resources, International cooperation, Netherlands, Preservation, UNESCO, Vancouver Declaration

On Monday 9th December IFLA launched a joint statement on the role access to information can play in the post-2015 development framework. The statement, prepared in association with Article 19,...

News - 11 December 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, Post 2015, United States

The IFLA Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Recommendations and the Libraries Serving People with Print Disabilities (LPD) Manifesto were passed at the 37th UNESCO General Conference...

News - 9 December 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Disadvantaged people, France, Information literacy, Literacy, LPD, MIL, Services to people with disabilities, Services to the visually impaired, Information Literacy

ATINA invites proposals for papers to be presented at its Open Session during the 2014 IFLA World Library and Information Congress/ 80th Annual Conference, Lyon, France, 16–22 August 2014...

News - 6 December 2013

Tags: Access to knowledge, Access to Information Network - Africa (ATINA)

What is the Post-2015 Development Framework? The United Nations is presently reviewing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) so that it can prepare a new development framework for the...

Informational Page - 7 November 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, MDG, Post 2015, UN

During this years Internet Governance Forum (IGF), in Bali, Indonesia, IFLA particiapted in several workshops. The video links to these workshops can now be found online: Tuesday 22...

News - 1 November 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Indonesia, Information policy, WSIS, WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)

Last week IFLA was represented at the 8th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Bali, Indonesia, where the libraries’ perspective on intellectual property, free trade, access to information for...

News - 29 October 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, IGF, Indonesia, Information policy, WSIS, WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)

On Day 2 at IGF, IFLA participated in five workshops with topics spanning rights issues for disadvantaged and indigenous peoples, copyright and content creation and net neutrality. IFLA...

News - 24 October 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, IGF, Indonesia, Information policy, WSIS, WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)

Yesterday was day 1 at the Internet Governance Forum in Bali, Indonesia, and the librarians were out in force! This year, alongside representatives from IFLA over 40 librarians from the broader...

News - 23 October 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, IGF, Indonesia, Information policy, WSIS, WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)

Participate in the IGF via remote participation, see the details on remote participation. The theme of the IGF in Bali, running from 22 -25 October 2013, is ‘...

News - 18 October 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, IGF, Indonesia, Information policy, Internet access, Policy, WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)

Professor Dr. Michael Seadle, Director of the Berlin School for Library and Information Science, Dean of the Faculty of Arts I, & Chair of the Commission on Research Ethics at Humboldt-...

News - 31 July 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Disadvantaged people, Information professionals, Information technology, Singapore, Library Services to People with Special Needs

IFLA is pleased to announce the launch of the Global Impact Study of Public Access ICTs from the Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) at the University of Washington Information...

News - 3 July 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge

Following two weeks of negotiations in Marrakech, Morocco, Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) formally adopted a ‘Treaty to Improve Access to...

News - 27 June 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Morocco, Services to the visually impaired, WIPO, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

[WORD] [PDF]  Thank you Mr Chair, On behalf of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, but also on behalf of millions of print-disabled and...

Informational Page - 27 June 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, Services to the visually impaired, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

IFLA participated in the 6th meeting of the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) held in Lisbon on the 20th and 21st June. EuroDIG is the European feeder event to the...

News - 21 June 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, EuroDig, Portugal

Today the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) starts its two week (17th -28th of June) Diplomatic Conference to conclude a Treaty to facilitate access to published works by...

News - 18 June 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Morocco, Services to the visually impaired, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Organisations representing library associations, library consortia, and professional librarians in over 150 countries urge WIPO Member States to agree an effective treaty for print disabled people...

News - 11 June 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Services to the visually impaired, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Organisations representing library associations, library consortia, and professional librarians in over 150 countries urge WIPO Member States to agree an effective treaty for print disabled people...

Informational Page - 11 June 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Services to the visually impaired

The program will start with presentations to introduce access technology products, software and devices. Participants will then visit a "Technology Petting Zoo," where people (companies...

Event - 30 May 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Acquisitions, Audiovisual and multimedia, Best practice, Digital divide, Digital resources, Disadvantaged people, Education, Education and training, Electronic delivery, Electronic resources, Programme, Services to people with disabilities, Services to the visually impaired, Singapore, Social inclusion, Library Services to People with Special Needs

At the 2013 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), IFLA hosted a workshop on 'Public Access to the Internet and the role of Libraries as an agent of development...

News - 17 May 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Switzerland, WSIS, WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)

Seven papers that were presented at our LSN Satellite Program on "Libraries and The Homeless" presented in Tallinn, Estonia in August 2012 will be published in a special issue by Emerald...

News - 15 April 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Disadvantaged people, Information literacy, Information professionals, Library as place, Library Services to People with Special Needs

Last November the IFLA team attended the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Baku. During our time there we were run four workshops. These workshops were very successfully received and the...

News - 8 April 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Azerbaijan, IGF, Internet access

The department of Culture, Media and Sport in the UK today published the Sieghart review on E-lending in English public libraries. This government commissioned review states that E-...

News - 27 March 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, United Kingdom

Stuart Hamilton participated in the Guardian live chat on the role information plays in development. The live chat lasted for 2 hours and recieved a lot of questions and feedback in form...

News - 25 March 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Development, Guardian

In late March, The Economist published an article on the Elending and Public Libraries. Stuart Hamilton, Director of Policy and Advocacy, as well as members of the IFLA Network, such as...

News - 25 March 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, The Economist

Photo: Dan Chung IFLA would like to draw your attention to an article we have just posted on the Guardian ‘Global Development Professionals’ blog. The...

News - 13 March 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Guardian, Libraries and Development

This book is a must for librarians with international interest in access to knowledge. It includes a collection of 15 chapters written by authors from all over the world and covers different...

Publication - 7 September 2012

Tags: A2K, Access to information, Access to knowledge, Publications

This is a reminder that the early registration (with a reduced rate) for the IFLA Satellite Post-Conference, Beyond libraries – Subject metadata in the Digital Environment and Semantic Web,...

News - 29 May 2012

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Cataloguing, Classification and indexing, Digital resources, Electronic resources, Estonia, IFLA Satellite meeting, Indexing, Metadata, Semantic Web, Subject Analysis and Access

IFLA Secretary General Jennefer Nicholson (centre) with conference delegates; photo by Jacinta Were A short report on recent IFLA activities in Nairobi, Kenya Earlier...

News - 22 May 2012

Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Kenya, Literacy, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

The conference will explore the role of different kinds of subject metadata in the digital environment and the semantic web, in libraries and beyond libraries. The digital environment creates...

Event - 10 February 2012

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Cataloguing, Classification and indexing, Digital resources, Electronic resources, Estonia, Indexing, Metadata, Satellite Meeting, Subject Analysis and Access

For the Classification & Indexing Section Open Session we invite presentations showing new and innovative ways of providing subject access to users from all types of libraries –...

News - 10 January 2012

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Audiovisual and multimedia, Children, Classification and indexing, Collections, Conferences, Digital resources, Electronic collections, Electronic delivery, Electronic resources, Finland, Indexing, Information technology, Metadata, Public access catalogues, Resource discovery, Subject Analysis and Access

The Entresse Library in Espoo, Finland and FAIFE (IFLA Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression) have together created the world's first Banned Books...

News - 1 December 2011

Tags: Access to knowledge, Censorship, Freedom to read, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

The third issue of the FAIFE Newsletter has just been released in preparation for the upcoming IFLA Annual Conference which will take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Please enjoy it and...

News - 30 June 2011

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Best practice, Conferences, Freedom of expression, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Clarifying IFLA's position and strategy IFLA is committed to the principles of freedom of access to information and the belief that universal and equitable access to information is...

News - 15 April 2011

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Announcement, Open Access

[PDF] Public Access to Health Information Workshop, Maputo, Mozambique, 15th and 16th March 2011 This report deals with a workshop funded by IFLA and jointly managed by IFLA and Phi....

Publication - 4 April 2011

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Mozambique, Reports, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

News - 4 April 2011

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Announcement, Copyright, Netherlands, Open Access

[PDF] In January 2011, Arab countries and the entire world followed what happened in Tunisia and Egypt. Two Arabic regimes were step down in the same month. On January 14, 2011; the Tunisian...

Publication - 29 March 2011

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Egypt, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression), Publications

This is a compilation of approximately 30 papers given during the IFLA conferences during the 1990s. The articles have in common that they focus on the position of women in (international)...

Publication - 13 February 2011

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Women’s issues, Publications, Women, Information and Libraries

Knowledge Management was the theme of the Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Library and Information Associations (SCECSAL XVII) in 2006. This selection of conference...

Publication - 13 February 2011

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Knowledge management, Publications

News - 11 February 2011

Tags: Access to knowledge, Announcement, Copyright, Open Access

Libraries Driving Access to Knowledge: Action for Europe Date 14 - 15 April 2011 Location Koninklijke Bibliotheek National Library of...

IFLA Group or Activity - 26 January 2011

Tags: Access to knowledge, Copyright, Netherlands, Open Access

Almost a year ago, IFLA and Emerald agreed to work together on the wider dissemination of knowledge generated by IFLA.  A 'special partnership' was agreed, and the first articles to be open...

News - 17 January 2011

Tags: Access to knowledge, Emerald, IFLA, Open access

Stuart Hamilton, IFLA Senior Policy Advisor  At the end of 2010 IFLA, in association with the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO), the International...

News - 10 January 2011

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Cultural heritage, Japan, Reading, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Dear Colleagues As you may know, the IFLA General Assembly passed a resolution at the Gothenburg Congress in 2010 that encouraged IFLA to become more involved in the promotion of open access...

News - 7 January 2011

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society)

Second Announcement Registration is now open The IFLA Presidential Meeting 2011 (Theme: Libraries driving access to knowledge: Action for Europe) is a two-day conference organised by...

News - 17 December 2010

Tags: Access to knowledge, Announcement, Copyright, Open Access

  Deutsch IFLA SCCR 21 Press Release [doc] IFLA SCCR 21 Press release [pdf] The 21st Session of the World Intellectual Property Organisation Standing...

News - 19 November 2010

Tags: Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, Press Release, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

IFLA CLM Chair Winston Tabb confers at WIPO with (right to left): Chris Friend (World Blind Union), Teresa Hackett (Electronic Information for Libraries) and Luis Villaroel (Corporation...

News - 15 November 2010

Tags: Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Today has been released the very first issue of the FAIFE Newsletter.  It contains 17 pages of news about the domain where freedom of expression and human rights intersect, especially...

News - 22 October 2010

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Freedom of expression, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Conference Session 96 Law Libraries, Government Libraries and Government Information and Official Publications 12 August 2010 13:45 - 15:45 Creating an international legal...

News - 4 August 2010

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, Democracy, Document delivery, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Information policy, Intellectual property, Open Access, Policy, Law Libraries

français Copyright for Creativity launch video    "In many countries, copyright law, through exceptions and limitations, has long supported the essential...

News - 6 May 2010

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Announcement, Copyright, Europe, Exceptions and limitations, Open Access, Preservation

During 2009, IFLA language centres around the world have been busy with a major translation project. Using funds provided by the Swedish International Co-operation and Development Agency (Sida),...

News - 9 March 2010

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Cultural heritage, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Internet access

Stellenbosch University Library 2010 Symposium / IFLA Presidential Meeting Knowing is not enough: engaging in the knowledge economy The knowledge economy is based...

News - 4 March 2010

Tags: A2K, Access to knowledge, Announcement, President, Stellenbosch

The December 2009 issue of the Classification and Indexing Section newsletter is now available, featuring international news, Section actvities in Milan and elsewhere, and professional conference...

News - 13 January 2010

Tags: Access to knowledge, Classification and indexing, Communities of practice, Cooperation, Indexing, International cooperation, Metadata, Resource discovery, Subject Analysis and Access

Deutsch | Español | français | Русский This is a call for chapters for the book: Access to Knowledge (A2K), a volume of case studies and...

Informational Page - 11 January 2010

Tags: A2K, Access to knowledge

français Background In 2002, Google began digitizing approximately seven million books at its own expense through partnerships with libraries, publishers, and authors. The database Google...

News - 4 December 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Copyright, Google Book Settlement, Intellectual property, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

On Monday 7th September IFLA participated in a hearing in Brussels on the Google Book Settlement organised by the European Commission. IFLA, along with EBLIDA and LIBER, and other library...

News - 10 September 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Announcement, Copyright, Digitisation, Google Book Settlement, Intellectual property, Statement, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

"WITH THE RIGHT TO READ" Oslo IFLA pre-conference on reading August 7th - 9th  2010    IFLA satellite conference on Reading for all -...

Informational Page - 21 July 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Digital divide, Disadvantaged people, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Reading, Services to people with disabilities, Services to the visually impaired, Library Services to People with Special Needs

On 12-14 May 2009, the National Library of Russia in Saint Petersburg ran stage one of multistage seminar on the IFLA/UNESCO Internet Manifesto Guidelines. Organizing and methodical support...

News - 1 July 2009

Tags: Access to knowledge, Russian Federation, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

A Train the Trainers Workshop on Internet Manifesto Guidelines was organized and held on March 22 and 23, 2009, in Lima Perú, before the celebration of International Seminar "Public...

News - 24 June 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Internet access, Peru, Public Libraries, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

21.05.2009  11-12:30 CET...read about the aftermath of the session in the Senior Policy Adviser's blog  Audio streams from sessions at the 2009 WSIS Forum at the ITU in...

News - 21 May 2009

Tags: Access to knowledge, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

21.05.2009  11-12:30 CET...read about the aftermath of the session in the Senior Policy Adviser's blog  Audio streams from sessions at the 2009 WSIS Forum at the ITU in...

News - 21 May 2009

Tags: Access to knowledge, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Quotations Quotes on Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Images Free shareware images / GIFs related to Intellectual Freedom and Censorship IFLA / FAIFE Postcard A Postcard...

Informational Page - 17 April 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

IFLA Ethik-Kodex für Bibliotheks- und Informationsfachleute Nationale bibliothekarische Berufstethik (nach Staaten) Hintergrund Bibliothekare auf der ganzen...

Informational Page - 16 April 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Education for librarianship , Management, Profession, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Código de Ética de la IFLA para Bibliotecarios y Otros Trabajadores de la Información Códigos de Ética Nacionales para Bibliotecarios (por pa...

Informational Page - 16 April 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Education for librarianship , Management, Profession, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

IFLA Code of Ethics for Librarians and other Information Workers National Codes of Ethics for Librarians (by countries) Background Librarians all over the world are...

Informational Page - 16 April 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Education for librarianship , Management, Profession, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

The objective of IFLA/FAIFE is to  Raise awareness of the essential correlation between the library concept and the values of freedom of expression. Collect and...

Informational Page - 31 March 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

The 2007 World Report shows that the digital divide is still a serious reality that needs to be tackled by library communities worldwide in the years to come. Significant inequalities in Internet...

Informational Page - 31 March 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Access to libraries and information: Towards a fairer world The individual sections of the World Report can be accessed by following the links in this Table of Contents....

Informational Page - 31 March 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA World Report, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

From censorship to freedom of access to information and freedom of expression in South Africa - Archie L Dick Corruption and transparency in Russia: the anticorruption role of libraries -...

Informational Page - 31 March 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

This year questionnaires were submitted by respondents from 116 countries and the individual country reports can be accessed by clicking on the links below. Albania...

Informational Page - 31 March 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

"Libraries, National Security, Freedom of Information Laws and Social Responsibilities" The IFLA/FAIFE World Report 2005 is an extensive 406-page document that updates and expands...

Informational Page - 31 March 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA World Report, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

IFLA/FAIFE are pleased to announce the launch of the IFLA/FAIFE World Report 2005 on Intellectual Freedom and Libraries titled 'Libraries, National Security, Freedom of Information Laws and Social...

Informational Page - 31 March 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

"Libraries for Lifelong Literacy" The IFLA/FAIFE Theme Report 2004 presents visions of how libraries can promote literacy and lifelong learning. The literacy process has to be...

Informational Page - 31 March 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA World Report, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

The IFLA/FAIFE Theme Report 2004 was launched at a press conference on 24th August in Buenos Aires. The report is the fourth volume of the IFLA/FAIFE World Report Series.   Professor...

Informational Page - 31 March 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

"Intellectual Freedom in the Information Society, Libraries & the Internet" The Report focuses on libraries and the Internet based on completed questionnaires from 88 countries...

Informational Page - 31 March 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA World Report, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

The IFLA/FAIFE World Report 2003. Intellectual Freedom in the Information Society, Libraries and the Internet was launched at a press conference. The World Report 2003 has responses from 88...

Informational Page - 31 March 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

"Libraries, Conflicts & the Internet" The second volume in the series, The IFLA/FAIFE Summary Report was launched in Glasgow 2002. The main topics of debate were an overview of...

Informational Page - 31 March 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA World Report, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

The IFLA/FAIFE Summary Report 2002: Libraries, Conflicts and the Internet discusses Internet accessible information and censorship; present an overview of the global situation relating to libraries...

Informational Page - 31 March 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Der "IFLA/FAIFE Weltbericht 2003. Geistige Freiheit in der Informationsgesellschaft, Bibliotheken und das Internet" wird heute morgen im Rahmen der IFLA-Eröffnungspressekonferenz pr...

Informational Page - 31 March 2009

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"Libraries & Intellectual Freedom" The IFLA/FAIFE World Report on Libraries and Intellectual Freedom, published in 2001, was the first attempt to systematically collect...

Informational Page - 31 March 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, IFLA World Report, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

The first IFLA/FAIFE World Report on libraries and intellectual freedom was launched on Thursday 23 August at the IFLA Annual Conference in Boston. The President of IFLA, Mrs Christine Deschamps...

Informational Page - 31 March 2009

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This Section aims at bringing together representatives of different types of law libraries: court libraries, corporate law libraries, law school libraries etc.  Mission statement...

IFLA Group or Activity - 31 March 2009

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IFLA is proud to present Dr. Stuart Hamilton's blog on his attendance at the Internet Governance Forum in Hyderabad, India between 3 - 6 December. My name is Stuart Hamilton, the Senior...

News - 31 March 2009

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)