Content tagged Libraries for development
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- Share Your Thoughts and Ideas on the IFLA/UNESCO/ Public Library Manifesto
The IFLA/ UNESCO Public Library Manifesto has been an important achievement since it was first ratified in 1994. The Manifesto proclaims UNESCO's belief in the public library as a...
News - 23 March 2020
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Best practices, Cooperation, Democracy, Development, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Information society, Knowledge management, Libraries for development, Library and information profession, Library and information science education, Library as place, Library collections, Library outreach, Library services, Members, Policy, Social inclusion, Society, Public Libraries
- Key Issues for Libraries at the UNESCO General Conference 2019
A delegation from IFLA will attend the 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference, held 12-27 November 2019 in Paris, France. As NGO partners of UNESCO, we are committed to growing our...
News - 11 November 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Conferences, Cultural heritage, Education, Libraries for development, Networking
- December 2019 Mid-Term Conference now open for registration
The Government Libraries Mid-Term Conference in London is now open for registrations. See the Events webpage for further details.
News - 3 November 2019
Tags: Advocacy, Government information, Libraries for development, Networking, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Government Libraries
- IFLA Government Libraries Section Mid-Term Conference
In 2019 in the context of its work on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations is focussing in particular on SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions. This goal is core...
Event - 1 November 2019
Tags: Advocacy, Democracy, Government information, Libraries for development, Midterm Meeting, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Government Libraries
- Culture Essential for SDG Success: IFLA Contributes to New Report
In the negotiations that led to the agreement of the 2030 Agenda in September 2015, a group of global organisations including IFLA drove the #culture2015goal campaign. This made the case...
News - 24 September 2019
Tags: #Culture2030Goal, Access to information, Advocacy, Libraries for development, Sustainable development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Culture in the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda
Four years on from the agreement of the United Nations 2030 Agenda, a new report, coordinated by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and United Cities and Local Government (...
Publication - 24 September 2019
Tags: #Culture2030Goal, Access to information, Advocacy, Libraries for development, Sustainable development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme), Reports
- IFLA Toolkit: How to use the Development and Access to Information Report 2019
The 2019 Development and Access to Information (DA2I) Report, launched in May 2019, is intended as a tool to help libraries globally in their advocacy around the SDGs. It shows how...
Publication - 27 August 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Toolkits
- National Libraries Section Sessions at the WLIC 2019 in Athens!
It's another busy conference schedule for the National Libraries section as our main session takes on the way that national libraries are evolving their spaces to offer new services and reach...
News - 14 August 2019
Tags: 2019 WLIC, 203 agenda, Advocacy, Cooperation, cultural diplomacy, Development, Libraries for development, Libraries, Development and the United Nations 2030 Agenda, Library as place, Library buildings and equipment, Library services, Society, WLIC, National Libraries
- Support for Libraries as Drivers of Development Grows at United Nations
At the 2019 High Level Political Forum, governments, UN officials and civil society representatives heard about the ways in which libraries can deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. Through...
News - 23 July 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, HLPF 2019, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America
- Knowledge Partners for Sustainable Development: IFLA Joins SDG 17 Event at United Nations
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals place a strong emphasis on partnerships, within and across countries. These, the UN argues, are essential for spreading ideas, reducing...
News - 18 July 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, HLPF, IAP, Libraries for development, Partnerships, Sustainable development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United Nations, United States of America
- Información para el desarrollo: La implementación de la Declaración de Buenos Aires
La posibilidad de encontrar, usar y producir información es una base esencial, aunque a menudo pasada por alto, del desarrollo. Cada vez que alguien busca trabajo u...
Event - 10 July 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, Meeting, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America
- Informed, Empowered, Equal: IFLA to Underline Libraries’ Contribution to Better Societies at UN HLPF 2019
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) provide a global roadmap towards lasting and equitable growth. The annual High-Level Political Forum is the opportunity to measure...
News - 10 July 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, HLPF, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United Nations, United States of America
- Information for Development: Delivering on the Buenos Aires Declaration
The possibility to find, use and create information is an essential, but often overlooked foundation of development. Whenever someone looks for a job or training opportunities,...
Event - 9 July 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, Meeting, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America
- Partnering for development - From global to local: the role of knowledge and libraries
Sustainable Development Goal 17 underlines the importance of partnerships, both in terms of sharing ideas and knowledge, and through concrete collaboration between development actors....
Event - 9 July 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Libraries for development, Meeting, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America
- Survey of LGBTIQ+[1] Library Resources and Services
Do You Have Pride in Your Library? The IFLA LGBTQ Users Special Interest Group is collecting information from libraries around the world on the LGBTQ+ resources, services, spaces,...
News - 7 July 2019
Tags: Benchmarking, Best practices, Guidelines, LGBTQ librarianship, LGBTQ library outreach, LGBTQ library resources, LGBTQ library services, LGBTQ library services. LGBTQ library programming, Libraries for development, Performance indicators, Statistics and evaluation, surveys, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)
- Reunión de la Presidenta de la IFLA 2019: Nuevas perspectivas, nuevas posibilidades y un llamado a la acción para las bibliotecas como motores de cambio
Con la aprobación de la Agenda 2030 de las Naciones Unidas para 2015, los gobiernos subrayaron la importancia del acceso a la información como motor del desarrollo...
News - 4 June 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Announcement, Argentina, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development
- IFLA President’s Meeting 2019: New Perspectives, New Possibilities and a Call to Action for Libraries as Motors of Change
With the agreement of the United Nations 2030 Agenda in 2015, the world’s governments underlined the importance of access to information as a driver of development. The...
News - 31 May 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Announcement, Argentina, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development
- 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
- Save the date! Live Streaming of the Forum of Ministers and Secretaries of Culture of Latin America and the Caribbean and IFLA President's Meeting 2019
Next week, two key events on the future of libraries and sustainable development will take place in Buenos Aires, and live streaming will be available! The Forum of Ministers...
News - 15 May 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Announcement, Argentina, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development
- ¡Guarde la fecha! Transmisión en directo del Foro de Ministros y Secretarios de Cultura de América Latina y el Caribe y de la Reunión de la Presidenta de la IFLA 2019
La próxima semana, dos eventos clave sobre el futuro de las bibliotecas y el desarrollo sostenible tendrán lugar en Buenos Aires, ¡y habrá streaming en vivo...
News - 15 May 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Announcement, Argentina, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development
- Foro de Ministros y Secretarios de Cultura de América Latina y el Caribe
El Foro de Ministros de Cultura de América Latina y el Caribe reúne a los principales responsables de la toma de decisiones y a sus representantes para debatir cómo...
Event - 14 May 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Argentina, DA2I, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, Meeting, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- Forum of Ministers and Secretaries of Culture of Latin America and the Caribbean
The Forum of Culture Ministers of Latin America and the Caribbean brings together top decision-makers and their representatives to discuss how to realise the potential of libraries to...
Event - 14 May 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Argentina, DA2I, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, Meeting, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- Development and Access to Information (DA2I) Report 2019
The Development and Access to Information (DA2I) Report 2019 is the second issue of a series of reports, led by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (...
Publication - 13 May 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, HLPF, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Reports
- SDG Storytelling Flowchart
How to know if you are ready to submit your story to the Library Map of the World The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) continue to be a major focus of IFLA’s advocacy...
Publication - 7 March 2019
Tags: Advocacy, Development, Libraries for development, Library Map of the World, Storytelling, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Infographics
- Reunión de la Presidenta de la IFLA 2019
¡Reserve la fecha! Estimados colegas, La IFLA se complace de anunciar que la Reunión de la Presidenta de la IFLA 2019 se llevará a cabo el 23 de mayo...
Event - 22 February 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, Meeting, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- IFLA President's Meeting 2019
Save the Date! Dear colleagues, IFLA is happy to announce that the IFLA President’s Meeting 2019 will be held on 23 May, in the National Museum of...
Event - 21 February 2019
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Argentina, DA2I, Development, IFLA President's Meeting 2019, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, Meeting, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- A Stronger Field for Stronger Societies: IFLA President Visits Taiwan, China
IFLA President Glòria Pérez-Salmerón visited Taiwan, China on 9-12 January 2019. In a series of speeches and meetings, she shared the message that libraries can be...
News - 16 January 2019
Tags: Access to information, China, Global Vision, IFLA Global Vision, Libraries for development
- 2014-2015 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report
2014-2015 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report
Publication - 2 January 2019
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Accessibility, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Best practices, Cataloguing, Censorship, Collection development, Communications, Communities of practice, Conferences, Disadvantaged persons, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Human rights, Immigrants, Indigenous peoples, Information society, LGBTQ library services, Libraries for development, Library and information science education, Library as place, Library collections, Library outreach, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, Net neutrality, 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
2015-2016 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report
Publication - 2 January 2019
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Accessibility, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Benchmarking, Best practices, Cataloguing, Censorship, Collection development, Communications, Communities of practice, Disadvantaged persons, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Guidelines, Human rights, Immigrants, Indigenous peoples, LGBTQ library services, Libraries for development, Library and information science education, Library as place, Library collections, Lifelong learning, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, 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
2016-2017 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report
Publication - 2 January 2019
Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Accessibility, Acquisitions, Advocacy, Benchmarking, Best practices, Cataloguing, Censorship, Collection development, Communications, Communities of practice, Disadvantaged persons, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Human rights, Immigrants, Indigenous peoples, LGBTQ library services, Libraries for development, Library and information science education, Library as place, Library collections, Lifelong learning, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, 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)
- Information for Development: Why Access Matters Across the SDGs?
When the United Nations Member States agreed the 2030 Agenda, they recognised that without specific targets and a framework for measuring progress, the Sustainable Development Goals...
Publication - 27 December 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Infographics
- 2017-2018 IFLA LGBT SIG Annual Report
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, Communications, Communities of practice, Cooperation, Democracy, Development, Disadvantaged persons, Education, Education and training, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Guidelines, Human rights, LGBTQ library services, Libraries for development, Library and information science education, Library as place, Library buildings and equipment, Library outreach, Library services, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, Multicultural populations, Networking, New professionals, Performance indicators, Privacy in libraries, Professional development, Risk assessment, Social inclusion, Staffing, Annual reports, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Users (LGBTQ)
- 2018-2019 IFLA LGBT SIG Action Plan and Resource Request Form
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 practices, Disadvantaged persons, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Freedom to read, Guidelines, Human rights, Immigrants, Indigenous peoples, LGBTQ library services, Libraries for development, Library and information science education, Library as place, Lifelong learning, Marginalised populations, Minority groups, 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)
- This Library Supports the SDGs
As part of IFLA's global campaign to highlight the importance of libraries as partners for development, we have prepared this poster to mark the Global Day of...
Publication - 24 December 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Posters
- Arte, cultura e información en la perspectiva de la Agenda 2030
En los días 24 y 25 de septiembre de 2018 en Río de Janeiro, Brasil, se realizó el 6º Seminario de Información en Arte, con el lema “Arte,...
News - 11 December 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Art Libraries, Brazil, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- Art, Culture and Information in the Perspective of the 2030 Agenda
On September 24 and 25, 2018, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the 6th Art Information Seminar was held, with the theme "Art, culture and information in the perspective of the 2030 Agenda...
News - 11 December 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Art Libraries, Brazil, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- International Advocacy Programme (IAP) Awareness-raising materials from around the world
As part of the International Advocacy Programme (IAP), IFLA has encouraged the millions-strong library field to unleash their creativity and create a powerful...
Publication - 29 November 2018
Tags: Advocacy, Development, IAP, International Advocacy Programme, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme), Leaflets
- IFLA Webinar: Library Map of the World (August 2018)
Watch this 45-minute webinar to learn about new developments in the IFLA Library Map of the World (LMW) project and how to get involved and contribute. During...
Publication - 19 November 2018
Tags: Advocacy, Development, Libraries for development, Library Map of the World, LMW, Statistics and evaluation, Stories That Matter, UN SDGs, Videos
- IAP Project Report: Hungary (2018) "Let’s work together on library advocacy!"
IFLA supported an International Advocacy Programme project for librarians from the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine and Hungary in 2018. After...
News - 29 October 2018
Tags: Advocacy, Capacity building, Czechia, Hungary, IAP, International Advocacy Programme, Libraries for development, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SGDs, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Great Ideas for Advocacy: Session at IFLA WLIC 2018
Since the beginning of IFLA’s International Advocacy Programme, librarians around the world have mobilised to raise awareness of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and to show how...
Publication - 23 October 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, IFLA WLIC 2018, International Advocacy Programme, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Conference proceedings
- XVI International Conference on University Libraries
Organized by the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México through the Dirección General de Bibliotecas, the XVI International Conference on University Libraries will be...
Event - 15 October 2018
Tags: Conferences, Education, Forum, Libraries for development, Mexico
- Connecting and Enabling the Next Billion(s) IV – Libraries Respond
In 2015, the Internet Governance Forum started a community-driven process to collect concrete stories showcasing successful initiatives which offer potential means of connecting the next...
Publication - 8 October 2018
Tags: Access to information, Development, Libraries for development, Publications, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)
- IAP Project Report: Arab librarians in the MENA region (2018) "The 2030 Arab Librarians: online program towards the road to the SDGs"
An online training platform built with the support of the International Advocacy Programme (IAP) allowed to raise awareness for Arab librarians in the MENA region on the UN 2030 Agenda...
News - 2 October 2018
Tags: IAP, International Advocacy Programme, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Declaração de Santiago
O acesso à informação para alcançar o desenvolvimento sustentável na América Latina e no Caribe Também disponível em inglês,...
Publication - 27 September 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, LAC, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme), Statements
- La Déclaration de Santiago
Aussi disponible en portugais L’Accès à l’information pour réaliser le Développement durable en Amérique latine et aux Caraïbes...
Publication - 27 September 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, LAC, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme), Statements
- La Declaración de Santiago
También disponible en portugués El acceso a la información para alcanzar el desarrollo sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe La Declaración de...
Publication - 27 September 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, LAC, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme), Statements
- The Santiago Declaration
Also available in Portuguese Access to Information to Achieve Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean The Santiago Declaration is a statement of libraries...
Publication - 26 September 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, LAC, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme), Statements
- IFLA Webinar: The SDGs in 2019 — What's on the Agenda for IFLA and the Sustainable Development Goals in 2019?
2019 is going to be a big year in IFLA’s work on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With a focus on SDG 4 (quality education), ...
Publication - 21 September 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, HLPF 2019, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, VNRs, LDP (Library Development Programme), Videos
- IAP Project Report: Portuguese speaking Africa (2018) "Awareness Creation, Advocacy and relevant Data Collection Strategies for UN 2030 Agenda"
IFLA's training materials on Libraries and Agenda 2030 and SDG's, used in a workshop connecting librarians from Portuguese speaking countries in Africa What were your goals? ...
News - 19 September 2018
Tags: Advocacy, Africa, Capacity building, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, Portuguese, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Webinar de la IFLA: Los ODS en 2019
Webinar también disponible en inglés y francés 2019 va a ser un gran año en el trabajo de la IFLA sobre los Objetivos de Desarrollo...
Event - 13 September 2018
Tags: Access to information, DA2I, Development, HLPF 2019, IAP, Libraries for development, SDG 10, SDG 16, SDG 4, SDG 8, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Webinar
- Webinar de l'IFLA: Les ODD en 2019
Webinar également disponible en anglais et en espagnol 2019 sera une année importante pour le travail de l'IFLA en matière des Objectifs de dé...
Event - 11 September 2018
Tags: Access to information, DA2I, Development, HLPF 2019, IAP, Libraries for development, SDG 10, SDG 16, SDG 4, SDG 8, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Webinar
- IFLA Webinar: The SDGs in 2019
Webinar also available in French and Spanish 2019 is going to be a big year in IFLA’s work on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs...
Event - 11 September 2018
Tags: Access to information, DA2I, Development, HLPF 2019, IAP, Libraries for development, SDG 10, SDG 16, SDG 4, SDG 8, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Webinar
- IFLA IAP Global Convening (2018)
IFLA held the International Advocacy Programme Global Convening on 28-29 June in New York, United States. The event as a whole provided an opportunity to look back on...
Publication - 23 August 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, International Advocacy Programme, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Conference proceedings
- How can Russian libraries further development of society?
The All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature in Moscow (LFL) hosted a workshop on 19-20 April 2018 connected to Libraries and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development...
News - 14 August 2018
Tags: Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- Transformation through Information: IFLA Engages at UN High Level Political Forum
Over the ten days of this year’s High Level Political Forum, IFLA engaged intensively with governments, UN officials, experts and partners from civil society. By ensuring...
News - 19 July 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, HLPF, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United Nations, United States of America, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- International Advocacy Programme (IAP) Brochure
The IFLA International Advocacy Programme is a capacity-building programme by IFLA, designed to promote and support the role libraries can play in the implementation of the United Nations 2030...
Publication - 15 July 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme), Leaflets
- Libraries Leading the Transformation to Sustainable, Resilient Societies: IFLA returns to the United Nations High Level Political Forum
The UN High Level Political Forum takes place on 9-18 July 2018 in New York, discussing global challenges and defining a path to sustainable development. IFLA is there, raising awareness among...
News - 11 July 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, HLPF, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United Nations, United States of America, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- An Open Invitation: UN, Government Officials Welcome Library Engagement in the 2030 Agenda
The IFLA International Advocacy Programme (IAP) Global Convening took place in New York on 28-29 June 2018. Nearly 40 participants, invited by IFLA, met at the Brooklyn Public Library,...
News - 3 July 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United Nations, United States of America, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- IAP Project Report: Uganda (2018) "Sharing stories that matter to Policy and Decision Makers"
ULIA-BLA IFLA Train the Trainers Workshop for top officials of National Library Associations in Sub-Saharan Africa IFLA supported an International Advocacy Programme project in...
News - 2 July 2018
Tags: Advocacy, Capacity building, IAP, International Advocacy Programme, Libraries for development, Uganda, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SGDs, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Advocating for Libraries as Partners for Development: IFLA’s International Advocacy Programme Comes to the UN
On 28-29 June, IFLA will hold the International Advocacy Programme (IAP) Global Convening in New York, USA. Nearly 40 participants from all regions have been invited by IFLA to celebrate success,...
News - 26 June 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United Nations, United States of America, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Desarrollo Sostenible e Inclusivo a través de las Bibliotecas en América Latina y el Caribe - Convocatoria de comentarios sobre borrador de Declaración
La IFLA invita a la comunidad bibliotecaria de la región de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) a compartir sus comentarios sobre un borrador de declaración sobre...
News - 22 June 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Sustainable and Inclusive Development through Libraries in Latin America and the Caribbean – Call for Views on Draft Declaration
IFLA is encouraging the library community across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region to share their views on a draft declaration on libraries, access to information and development. This...
News - 22 June 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- IFLA International Advocacy Programme (IAP) Global Convening
IFLA will hold a Global Convening of its International Advocacy Programme (IAP) in New York on 28-29 June 2018. After six regional workshops and nearly two years of hard work in...
Event - 13 June 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Capacity building, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America, Workshop
- Libraries and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: How can Russian libraries further development?
The Library for Foreign Literature in Moscow (LIBFL) hosted a workshop on 19-20 April 2018: "Libraries and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: How can Russian...
News - 9 May 2018
Tags: Advocacy, Capacity building, IAP, International Advocacy Programme, Libraries for development, Russian Federation, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SGDs, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- La importancia del acceso a la información para alcanzar el desarrollo sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe
El 19 de abril, durante la Segunda Reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible realizada en Santiago, Chile, la Biblioteca Hern...
News - 21 April 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Latin America and the Caribbean
- The importance of access to information to achieve sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean
On 19 April, during the Second Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development in Santiago, Chile, ECLAC’s Hernán Santa Cruz...
News - 21 April 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Latin America and the Caribbean
- Sustainable Development Needs Smart Citizens: IFLA to Take Active Role at UN SDG Forum in Santiago
Libraries promote an inclusive model of development by giving all individuals the information they need to learn, find work, and live healthy lives. This requires the right policies not just...
News - 11 April 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Latin America and the Caribbean
- The Importance of Access to Information to Achieve Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
The side event "The importance of access to information to achieve sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean" is part of the Second Meeting of the ...
Event - 11 April 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Latin America and the Caribbean, Libraries for development, Seminar, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Tell us your story: IFLA’s “Libraries and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Storytelling Manual” is now published
“Storytelling in a library context means capturing the initial spark of inspiration, then allowing that spark to guide you. Together we surface new ideas, build relationships, and...
News - 10 April 2018
Tags: Advocacy, Development, IAP, ILP, Libraries for development, Library Map of the World, Storytelling, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- Libraries and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Storytelling Manual
Storytelling is all about engagement, using the power of words to create empathy, loyalty and aspiration. By telling stories, based on solid evidence, we can win over hearts and minds,...
Publication - 10 April 2018
Tags: Advocacy, Development, IAP, ILP, Libraries for development, Library Map of the World, Storytelling, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Publications
- IAP Project Report: West Africa (2017) "Awareness Creation, Advocacy and Relevant Data Collection Strategies for the UN 2030 Agenda for Librarians"
IFLA supported an International Advocacy Programme project in West Africa in 2017. After completion of this regional project we asked the project team some questions and this is what...
News - 27 March 2018
Tags: Advocacy, Capacity building, Ghana, IAP, International Advocacy Programme, Libraries for development, Uganda, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SGDs, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- Smart Cities need Smart Citizens: IFLA Calls for Access to Information at Regional SDG Meetings
IFLA will play an active role in the first of five regional UN meetings on the Sustainable Development Goals in Geneva on 1-2 March. With representatives of governments and civil society...
News - 1 March 2018
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDG 11, UN SDGs
- Everyone Has a Right to Access to Information: IFLA Presents Research on Libraries' Actions for Accessibility at the UN
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 for development, United States of America, Library Services to People with Special Needs
- International Advocacy Programme (IAP) Updates
The International Advocacy Programme (IAP) Update is a compilation of awareness raising and advocacy activities carried out by the library community worldwide, in the effort to...
Publication - 7 December 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Newsletters
- International Advocacy Programme (IAP): 14 projects selected
In August 2017, IFLA launched a worldwide second call for proposals to request funding for the implementation of regional or national awareness-raising and capacity building activities for...
News - 16 November 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda; IAP, UN SDGs
- Cuartas Jornadas Valencianas de Documentación
The "Cuartas Jornadas Valencianas de Documentación" are organized by the Official College of Librarians and Documentalists of the Valencian Community (COBDCV), and it will...
Event - 15 November 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Conference, Development, Libraries for development
- International Advocacy Programme (IAP) Update – October 2017
To mark a year since the launch of the International Advocacy Programme (IAP), IFLA publishes the new IAP Update — October 2017 showing how the library community...
News - 8 November 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- IAP project proposals now under review
As part of the International Advocacy Programme (IAP), IFLA launched a second call for proposals on 31 August 2017 for funding to implement regional or national awareness-raising and capacity...
News - 31 October 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- IFLA Webinar: Development and Access to Information (DA2I)
Meaningful Access to Information to Leave No One Behind To mark the second year anniversary of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), IFLA offered a 1-...
Publication - 5 October 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Libraries for development, Videos
- International Day for Universal Access to Information 2017: A Day to Celebrate the Essential Work of Libraries
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 for development
- Stronger, More Stable, More Inclusive: Libraries Around the World Help Build Peaceful Societies
While libraries may have a reputation as a place to come for peace and quiet, they can also be drivers of peace in the wider communities they serve. Around the world, they provide a welcoming...
News - 21 September 2017
Tags: Access to information, Development, Libraries for development, peace, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDG 16, UN SDGs
- Webinar de l’IFLA : Développement et Accès à l’Information (DA2I)
A l’occasion du deuxième anniversaire de la signature des Objectifs de développement durable (ODD), rejoignez-nous pour un webinar d’une heure afin de vous...
Event - 21 September 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Webinar
- Webinar de la IFLA: Desarrollo y Acceso a la Información (DA2I)
Para conmemorar el segundo aniversario de la adopción de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), únase a nosotros en un webinar de 1 hora para aprender m...
Event - 21 September 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Webinar
- IFLA Webinar: Development and Access to Information (DA2I)
To mark the second anniversary of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), join us for a 1-hour webinar to learn more about the Development and Access to Information...
Event - 21 September 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Webinar
- Segunda convocatoria para la presentación de propuestas de financiación del Programa Internacional de Promoción y Defensa de la Profesión (IAP)
El Programa Internacional de Promoción y Defensa de la Profesión (IAP) fue uno de los programas de desarrollo de capacidades impulsado por la IFLA en el último trimestre de...
News - 8 September 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- الدعوة الثانية للتقدُّم للحصول على تمويل من البرنامج الدولي لحشد الدعم ومُناصرة المكتبات
2016؛ لزيادة ودعم الدور الذي تلعبه المكتبات في تنفيذ خُطة الأمم المُتحدة 2030 وتحقيق أهداف التنمية المُستدامة. أهداف البرنامج: رفع وعي المكتبيين بأهداف...
News - 7 September 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- Второе приглашение к подаче заявок на получение финансирования проектов в рамках Международной программы по защите интересов библиотек (IAP)
Международная программа по защите интересов библиотек (IAP) – это программа ИФЛА развития и укрепления потенциала, реализация которой началась в последнем квартале 2016 года. Программа...
News - 7 September 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- Second invitation to submit funding proposals for the International Advocacy Programme (IAP)
The International Advocacy Programme (IAP) is an IFLA capacity-building programme launched in the last quarter of 2016. It is designed to promote and support the role libraries can play...
News - 31 August 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- Development and Access to Information (DA2I) Report 2017
Development and Access to Information (DA2I) 2017 is the first of a series of reports that monitor the progress countries are making towards fulfilling their commitment to promote meaningful...
Publication - 14 August 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, HLPF, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, Reports
- 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
- Government and Parliamentary Libraries: Supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals
Session 191, 09:30 - 11:30 Government and Parliamentary Libraries: Supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals - Government Libraries with Library and Research Services for...
Event - 10 August 2017
Tags: Law Libraries, Libraries for development, Parliamentary Libraries, Programme, Government Libraries
- Lograr un Desarrollo Inteligente e Inclusivo: Lanzamiento del Informe de Desarrollo y Acceso a la Información (DA2I) 2017
La Federación Internacional de Asociaciones de Bibliotecarios y Bibliotecas (IFLA), en colaboración con el Grupo de Tecnología y Cambio Social (TASCHA) de la Facultad de...
News - 3 August 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America
- Affirmation, Opportunity: IFLA Presents on Libraries and the Sustainable Development Goals at the CILIP Conference
IFLA attended the CILIP Annual Conference, held in Manchester, UK, on 5-6 July. At a time where libraries in the UK are facing drastic cuts, this was a welcome opportunity to share new ideas and...
News - 27 July 2017
Tags: Access to information, Development, Libraries for development, sustainable development goals, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, LDP (Library Development Programme)
- 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
- Open, Inclusive Access to Information: IFLA Speaks at UN High Level Political Forum
‘The world must think hard about how information is shared, in order to promote inclusive access, facilitate collaboration, and ensure real world impact’. On Friday 14...
News - 16 July 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, HLPF, IAP, Libraries for development, Open access, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America
- No Truly Sustainable Development Without Access to Information, and No Meaningful, Inclusive Access Without Libraries
In the context of the United Nations High Level Political Forum (UN HLPF), and in preparation for the launch of the first Development and Access to Information (DA2I) Report, IFLA and the United...
News - 15 July 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America
- Mind the (Information) Gap: IFLA Makes the Case for Action by Governments
Just days before the official launch of the Development and Access to Information (DA2I) 2017 Report, participants at the United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF) had a...
News - 13 July 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America
- Making Development Smart and Inclusive: Launch of the Development and Access to Information (DA2I) Report 2017
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), in partnership with the Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) at the University of Washington Information...
News - 7 July 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America
- 2030 Vision: How Libraries Support the UN’s Work on Sustainable Development
The United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library (DHL) and IFLA will be holding a side event “2030 Vision: How Libraries Support the UN’s Work on Sustainable Development...
Event - 7 July 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Event, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America
- Making development smart and inclusive: How access to information can deliver the SDGs
During the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), IFLA, together with TASCHA and Article 19, will hold a side event to present and analyse the findings of the first report of the...
Event - 5 July 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, Event, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America
- Development and Access to Information (DA2I) Launch and Reception
Development and Access to Information (DA2I) is the first of a series of reports that will monitor the progress countries are making towards fulfilling their commitment to...
Event - 5 July 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, DA2I, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, Reception, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, United States of America
- Showing libraries' contribution to development: How public libraries contribute to the STEM agenda
by Sue McKerracher, CEO, Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) The STEAM into Sydney conference took place on 16 and 17 March 2017, alongside the...
News - 22 June 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Libraries for development, Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics (STEM), UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- International Advocacy Programme (IAP): Ten projects now under way
Earlier this year, IFLA launched a worldwide call for proposals to request funding for the implementation of regional or national awareness-raising and capacity building activities...
News - 22 June 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda; IAP, UN SDGs
- International Advocacy Programme (IAP) Update – May 2017
The International Advocacy Programme (IAP) continues as a worldwide advocacy campaign to get libraries into National Development Plans! Participants from more than 73...
News - 31 May 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- IFLA President Donna Scheeder promotes UN SDGs during Bulgaria’s 12th National Library Week
IFLA President Donna Scheeder delivered a keynote speech on Libraries in Support of Sustainable Development at the May 9th, 2017 opening of the 12th National Library Week, organized by...
News - 23 May 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Bulgaria, Development, IAP, International Advocacy Programme, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- Culture and the SDGs - Culture Summit 2017
Governing Board Member Ngian Lek Choh represented IFLA at the 2nd UCLG Culture Summit in Jeju, Korea from 10-12 May. The UCLG Culture Summit is the main meeting point at global level...
News - 12 May 2017
Tags: Cultural heritage, Development, Libraries for development, Republic of Korea, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs, UNESCO
- LIS professionals supporting women living in conflict situations: WIL SIG Satellite Meeting
Join us for the WIL SIG satellite meeting which will discuss current library and information initiatives which are supporting and improving the lives of women living in conflict situations...
Event - 31 March 2017
Tags: conflict, Libraries for development, Library services, Poland, refugee, Satellite Meeting, Society, war, women, Women’s issues
- 72 countries are now part of IFLA's International Advocacy Programme (IAP)
“If a country wants to achieve the United Nations 2030 Agenda, this will not be possible without libraries. We need to bring this to the attention of policy makers and the United...
News - 24 March 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- Peace and Sustainable Development in Colombia: Reflections and Actions from the Library Sector
Libraries promote tolerance and support peace in society Libraries in general, and public libraries in particular, play an active role in times of armed conflict. Many spaces that at one...
News - 9 March 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Colombia, Development, Libraries for development, Peace, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDG 16, UN SDGs
- International Advocacy Programme (IAP) Update - February 2017
The International Advocacy Programme (IAP) launched by IFLA in the last quarter of 2016 is already showing extraordinary results. Participants from more than 50 countries are carrying out...
News - 6 February 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, IAP, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- Las sociedades abiertas son sociedades saludables
[PDF] Las bibliotecas constituyen la esencia de las sociedades saludables. Al reunir a las personas -estudiantes, investigadores, creadores, ciudadanos- las bibliotecas respaldan el...
News - 1 February 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Announcement, Development, free movement of people, Libraries for development, migration, Refugees, United States of America
- Open Societies are Healthy Societies
[PDF] Libraries are at the heart of healthy societies. By bringing people together – students, researchers, creators, citizens – they support learning, sharing, and the...
News - 1 February 2017
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Announcement, Development, free movement of people, Libraries for development, migration, Refugees, United States of America
- Launch of IFLA’s International Advocacy Programme with four Regional Workshops
Libraries and access to information are key to achieving the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)....
News - 8 December 2016
Tags: Access to information, Development, IAP, IFLA, Libraries and Development, Libraries for development, UN 2030 Agenda, UN SDGs
- IFLA Launches Webpages on Libraries and Development
IFLA is pleased to launch a new set of resources relating to the role libraries play in supporting development. Access to information is one of the core needs of society and libraries are stepping...
News - 18 February 2013
Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Development, Libraries for development
- Libraries and Information Services Towards the Attainment of the UN Millennium Development Goals
The United Nations Millennium declarations of 2002 set eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to be achieved by 2015. The high poverty levels in most African countries make many aware...
Publication - 11 November 2009
Tags: Access to information, Central and Southern Africa Library and Information Associations, Development, Libraries for development, MDGs, SCECSAL, Standing Conference of East, United Nations Millennium Develoment Goals, Publications