Content tagged Press Release
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- Steps towards Stronger Libraries in the MENA Region
With its new Strategy, IFLA not only has a new guiding star for the work of our professional units and headquarters team, but also a reference point for the field as a...
News - 14 November 2019
Tags: Egypt, Global Vision, IFLA Strategy, MENA, Press Release
- IFLA World Library and Information Congress host city for 2020 – Dublin
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, 26 July 2019— The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the Library Association of Ireland announce that the IFLA World...
News - 26 July 2019
Tags: IFLA WLIC, IFLA WLIC 2020, Ireland, Press Release
- Tracking Progress, Underlining Potential: Launch of the 2019 Development and Access to Information Report
IFLA today launched the 2019 edition of the Development and Access to Information report, on the occasion of the President’s Meeting in Buenos Aires. The DA2I Report...
News - 23 May 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Press Release
- Ministros de Cultura y representantes de América Latina y el Caribe se comprometen con las bibliotecas como motores del cambio
Los Ministros de Cultura y sus representantes de 12 países de América Latina y el Caribe reafirmaron hoy su compromiso con la Agenda 2030 de la ONU, y con el poder de las...
News - 22 May 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Argentina, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, Press Release
- Ministers of Culture and Representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean Commit to Libraries as Motors of Change
Today, Ministers of culture and their representatives from 12 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean affirmed their commitment to the UN 2030 Agenda, and to the power of libraries...
News - 22 May 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Argentina, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, Press Release
- IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Auckland now to take place in 2022
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, 16 April 2019— The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the New Zealand National Committee announce that the IFLA...
News - 16 April 2019
Tags: IFLA WLIC 2020, IFLA WLIC 2022, Press Release
- Five librarians selected as 2019 IFLA/OCLC Fellows
2019 Fellows are from Bolivia, Jamaica, Lebanon, Mongolia, and Nigeria DUBLIN, Ohio, 21 January 2019—OCLC, along with the International Federation of Library Associations and...
News - 21 January 2019
Tags: Awards, IFLA/OCLC Fellows, Press Release
- The European Parliament Votes on Copyright Reform: Giving and Taking Away
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, 13 September 2018— In a vote on copyright today, Members of the European Parliament offered welcome support to libraries’ heritage work. However,...
News - 13 September 2018
Tags: Access to information, Copyright, Copyright reform, European Parliament, Press Release, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- Launched today! IFLA Global Vision Report Summary Reveals Top 10 Highlights and Opportunities
BARCELONA, Spain, 19 March 2018 — IFLA’s eagerly-awaited Global Vision Report Summary launches today, Monday 19 March, at the IFLA President’s Meeting 2018, revealing...
News - 19 March 2018
Tags: IFLA, IFLA Global Vision, Press Release
- Press Release: Supporting Quality Information: Libraries and Publishers Dialogue (2018)
The Hague, Geneva, Oxford, 15th March 2018 — Libraries and publishers both play an essential role in the production of, and the provision of access to, creativity and knowledge. In their...
Publication - 15 March 2018
Tags: Access to information, Copyright, Preservation, WIPO, Press Release, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters), Statements
- Give eBooks a Chance
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, 28 February 2018 — eBooks have enjoyed a remarkable success in the years since their invention, accounting for around a quarter of the publishing market in countries...
News - 28 February 2018
Tags: eBooks, eLending, eLending for Libraries, Press Release
- Five librarians selected as 2018 IFLA/OCLC Fellows
2018 Fellows are from Ethiopia, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, and Serbia* DUBLIN, Ohio, 15 January 2018—OCLC, along with the International Federation of Library Associations and...
News - 15 January 2018
Tags: Awards, IFLA/OCLC Fellows, Press Release, Press Release
- اختيار خمسة من أخصائي المكتبات لبرنامج الزمالة المشترك بين الإفلا وأو سي إل سي لعام 2018
أخصائيي المكتبات الحاصلين على زمالة عام 2018 من إثيوبيا وإندونيسيا وجامايكا وكينيا وصربيا دبلن، أوهايو، 15 يناير 2018 – أعلن كلٌ من مركز المكتبة الرقمية على الإنترنت (أو سي إل...
News - 15 January 2018
Tags: Awards, IFLA/OCLC Fellows, Press Release, Press Release
- 五名图书馆员入选2018年IFLA/OCLC研究员
2018年度入选研究员来自埃塞俄比亚、印度尼西亚、牙买加、肯尼亚和塞尔维亚 俄亥俄州都柏林，2018年1月15日—联机计算机图书馆中心（OCLC）与国际图书馆协会联合会（IFLA）共同提名了入选参加2018年杰伊·乔丹IFLA/OCLC早期职业发展奖学金计划的五名图书馆员。...
News - 15 January 2018
Tags: Awards, IFLA/OCLC Fellows, Press Release, Press Release
- Объявлены имена пятерых стипендиатов программы ИФЛА/OCLC в 2018 году
Участники программы представляют Эфиопию, Индонезию, Ямайку, Кению и Сербия. ДУБЛИН, Огайо, 15 января 2018 г. —OCLC и Международная федерация библиотечных ассоциаций и учреждений (...
News - 15 January 2018
Tags: Awards, IFLA/OCLC Fellows, Press Release, Press Release
- Fünf Bibliothekarinnen und Bibliothekare wurden als IFLA / OCLC-Fellows 2018 ausgewählt
Die 2018-Fellows kommen aus Äthiopien, Indonesien, Jamaika, Kenia, Serbien DUBLIN, Ohio, 15. Januar 2018—OCLC hat gemeinsam mit dem Internationalen Verband der...
News - 15 January 2018
Tags: Awards, IFLA/OCLC Fellows, Press Release, Press Release
- Cinq bibliothécaires boursiers IFLA/OCLC 2018
Les boursiers 2018 viennent d’Ethiopie, d’Indonésie, de la Jamaïque, du Kenya et de la Serbie DUBLIN, Ohio, 15 janvier 2018—OCLC et la F...
News - 15 January 2018
Tags: Awards, IFLA/OCLC Fellows, Press Release, Press Release
- Un acceso significativo a la información para no dejar a nadie atrás: Lanzamiento del Informe DA2I 2017
NUEVA YORK, 17 de julio de 2017 — La Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Bibliotecarios y Bibliotecas (IFLA), en colaboración con el Grupo de Tecnología...
News - 14 August 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, Open access, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America, Press Release
- Первый этап завершен! Дискуссия по «Глобальному видению» ИФЛА охватила 140 стран в шести регионах. Ваша очередь!
Гаага, 20 июля 2017 г. Международный отклик на обсуждение проекта Международной федерации библиотечных ассоциаций и учреждений (ИФЛА) «Глобальное видение» – инициативы,...
News - 20 July 2017
Tags: IFLA Global Vision, Press Release
- Stage 1 complete! IFLA’s Global Vision Discussion reaches 140 countries across six regions. Now it’s your turn!
The Hague, 20 July 2017— The worldwide response to International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)‘s Global Vision Discussion, a venture which will...
News - 20 July 2017
Tags: IFLA Global Vision, Press Release
- Meaningful Access to Information To Leave No One Behind: Launch of the 2017 DA2I Report
NEW YORK, 17 July 2017 — The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), in partnership with the Technology and Social Change Group at the University of...
News - 17 July 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, Open access, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America, Press Release
- La Visión Global de IFLA en América Latina y el Caribe abre con un discurso inspirador por la Vicepresidenta de la República Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, 9 de junio de 2017—La Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Bibliotecarios e Instituciones (IFLA) celebra el Taller Regional de la Visió...
News - 9 June 2017
Tags: Argentina, IFLA Global Vision, Latin America and the Caribbean, Press Release
- IFLA Global Vision Latin America and the Caribbean starts with an inspiring address by Vice President of Argentine Republic
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, 9 June 2017—The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is holding its IFLA Global Vision Regional Workshop for Latin...
News - 9 June 2017
Tags: Argentina, IFLA Global Vision, Latin America and the Caribbean, Press Release
- IFLA appoints Mr Gerald Leitner as new IFLA Secretary General
The IFLA Governing Board appointed unanimously Mr Gerald Leitner, currently Secretary General of the Austrian Library Association, to the post of IFLA Secretary General, effective from 1...
News - 22 December 2015
Tags: IFLA, Secretary General, Press Release
- EBLIDA and IFLA comment on the European Commission’s Communication on modernising EU copyright rules
[PDF] The Hague 10 December 2015 Modernisation of EU Copyright rules: yes, but… EBLIDA, the European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations...
News - 10 December 2015
Tags: Copyright, Copyright framework, EU Copyright Consultation, Press Release, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)
- IFLA/Brill Open Access Award 2015 goes to DOAB
Leiden (NL) / Boston (MA) – Singapore (SG) – 17 June 2015 IFLA and Brill are pleased to announce that the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB), from the...
News - 17 June 2015
Tags: Awards, Brill, Open access, WLIC2015, Press Release
- IFLA/Brill Open Access Award 2014 goes to Knowledge Unlatched
Leiden (NL) / Boston (MA) – 23 June 2014 IFLA and Brill are pleased to announce that Knowledge Unlatched, from the United Kingdom, has been selected as this year’s...
News - 23 June 2014
Tags: Awards, Brill, Open access, WLIC2014, Press Release
- IFLA to accelerate development of library associations through expanded Building Strong Library Associations programme
[PDF] Programme will be expanded to build capacity within the profession for equitable access to information and improved library services in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates...
News - 20 August 2013
Tags: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, BSLA, Building Strong Library Associations, Global Libraries Initiative, Press Release
- Winners of IFLA/ekz LIS Student Paper Award 2013!
[PDF] sponsored by IFLA and ekz.bibliotheksservice GmbH The IFLA Education and Training Section (SET) is pleased to announce the winner of the IFLA/ekz Library and Information...
News - 25 July 2013
Tags: Awards, New professionals, Press Release, Education and Training
- 2013 IFLA/Brill Open Access award winner selected
[DOC] | [PDF] Open Book Publishers wins the IFLA/Brill Open Access Award Leiden (NL) / Boston (MA) – 31 May 2013...
News - 31 May 2013
Tags: Awards, Brill, Open access, WLIC2013, Press Release
- IFLA and other access to information campaigners welcome UN development report
IFLA welcomes the report by the High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, published on the 30th of May 2013. The report calls for a ‘data and information...
News - 31 May 2013
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, ICT4D, Information policies, International cooperation, Press Release, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Honours and Awards given at IFLA 2012
The successful IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2012 in Helsinki, Finland, in August, hosted the celebratory event where IFLA President Ingrid Parent presented IFLA’s honours and...
News - 10 October 2012
Tags: Awards, Press Release
- UNESCO endorses the IFLA Manifesto for Digital Libraries
[العربية ] The Hague/Paris UNESCO has endorsed the IFLA Manifesto for Digital Libraries at its General Conference 2011. The Manifesto provides principles to assist libraries in...
News - 13 December 2011
Tags: Access to information, Digitisation, Preservation, Digital Libraries, Press Release
- Library and Archive Groups Delighted by Progress on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions at WIPO
[PDF] The Hague/Geneva: The 23rd session of the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) ended on 2nd December 2011. The...
News - 3 December 2011
Tags: Press Release
- IFLA and the Prince Claus Fund sign contract to help preserve Haitian cultural heritage
Christa Meindersma, Director of the Prince Claus Fund for Culture & Development and IFLA Secretary General Jennefer Nicholson Creating a solid foundation for Haiti's...
News - 29 March 2011
Tags: Cultural heritage, Disaster relief, Haiti, Press Release
- “Unprecedented opportunity for libraries and archives” - WIPO to work on library and archive copyright exceptions
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)
- Supporting new professionals in memory of Bob McKee
Aspire Award launched at celebration event [PDF] IFLA and CILIP, with the support of his family, have launched the Aspire Award in memory of CILIP...
News - 29 October 2010
Tags: Awards, New Professionals, Press Release
- Emerald and IFLA begin a special partnership
United Kingdom, April 2010 Emerald Group Publishing Limited, the world's leading...
News - 13 April 2010
Tags: Electronic collections, Emerald, Publications, Press Release
- Gothenburg, Sweden to host the 2010 IFLA World Library and Information Congress
IFLA is delighted to announce that its 2010 IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) will be held in Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden, from 10 - 15 August 2010. We thank our...
News - 8 July 2009
Tags: Conferences, Sweden, Press Release
- IFLA regretfully cancels the 2010 IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Brisbane, Australia
In 2007 IFLA announced Brisbane, Australia as the location for the IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) for 2010. It is our great regret to advise that the2010 IFLA WLIC will not be...
News - 8 July 2009
Tags: Press Release