Content tagged digital literacy
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- Mobilising Libraries for Digital Skills Delivery
IFLA's new research into digital skills strategies highlights examples of where governments have recognised the role of libraries in helping people become more competent, confident internet...
News - 9 December 2020
Tags: Digital inclusion, digital literacy, digital skills
- Libraries in Digital Skills Strategies
In this research paper, IFLA looks across strategies and other policy documents prepared by governments, in order to identify how and where this potential is recognised. The paper...
Publication - 9 December 2020
Tags: Access to information, Digital inclusion, digital literacy, digital skills, Reports
- Now available: summary of Mozilla's 2019 Internet Health Report
How can the latest digital trends affect the everyday work of libraries? The 2019 Mozilla Internet Health Report highlights the biggest challenges and opportunities to create a healthier...
News - 24 July 2019
Tags: Digital divide, digital literacy, Internet access, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Accessible, Open, Empowering, Lasting: IFLA Engages on Internet Governance
IFLA will be attending this year’s annual Internet Governance Forum – the 12th edition – in Geneva, Switzerland. This is an important opportunity both to make the case for an...
News - 17 December 2017
Tags: digital literacy, Digital preservation, Internet Governance Forum, Internet Shutdowns, Switzerland, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- La Participación de la IFLA en el Foro de Gobernanza de Internet
El 14 de diciembre a las 16:00hs (CET), acompáñenos en un webinar de 30 minutos para obtener más información sobre la participación de la IFLA en el Foro de...
Event - 12 December 2017
Tags: digital literacy, Internet governance, Public Access, Webinar, webinar, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IFLA at the Internet Governance Forum
On December 14 at 11:30 (CET), join us for a 30-minute webinar to learn more about the role of IFLA at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), and how IFLA advocates for public access in...
Event - 12 December 2017
Tags: digital literacy, IGF, Information society, Internet governance, Internet Governance Forum, Public Access, Webinar, webinar, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- Erklärung der IFLA zu digitaler Kompetenz (18. August 2017)
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, Statements, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IFLA Statement on Digital Literacy (18 August 2017)
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, Statements, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- EU Digital Assembly 2017 – Libraries As Relevant As Ever in the Internet Age
This year’s European Digital Assembly took place in Malta, bringing together representatives of the EU, national governments, business and civil society. It focused on the opportunities and...
News - 25 June 2017
Tags: Digital divide, digital literacy, Internet governance, Malta, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- More than Wires: IFLA Highlights Role of Libraries in Providing Meaningful Internet Access at EuroDIG
With long established worries about the digital divide meeting rapidly growing concerns about fake news, it is clear that alongside the immense benefits the Internet brings, there are also...
News - 9 June 2017
Tags: Digital divide, Digital divide, digital literacy, Estonia, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) 2017
The 2017 edition of EuroDIG - the European Dialogue on Internet Governance - offers an opportunity both to shape the debate on Internet governance in Europe, and to feed into discussions for the...
Event - 22 May 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Conference, digital literacy, Estonia, EuroDig, Internet governance, Public Access, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- United Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015
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 of America
- Connecting the Next 4 Billion
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 of America