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Website: https://2020.ifla.org Cancellation notice The IFLA World Library and Information Congress is the international flagship professional and trade event for the library and information services sector. It brings together over 3,500 participants from …

The 2020 IFLA World Library and Information Congress will be held in Dublin, Ireland from 15 – 21 August 2020.

The purpose of this survey is to determine how libraries around the world recognize and meet the needs of LGBTIQ+ populations, as well as the need for cisgender and/or heterosexual populations to have access to information and resources about LGBTIQ+ people and issues.

Vol 45, No 2 (2019)

Projects from the University of British Columbia Library and the Federation of Ontario Public Libraries were recognized by the IFLA Section on Management and Marketing as 1st place winner of the 2019 IFLA PressReader International Marketing Award (UBC) and a top ten project finalist (FOPL).

These papers document the resilience of the institution of libraries amidst difficult social conditions. At the same time, they provide compelling evidence of the role of transnational collaboration within the development of library systems coping with circumstances that challenge the ability to maintain collections, preserve cultural heritage, and make information accessible.

Special Issue on Privacy

Libraries have an institutional and ethical commitment to help users access reliable and authentic information. This role is as important as ever in an era when “fake news” is a seemingly growing phenomenon.

IFLA will live-stream selected sessions of the 2018 World Library and Information Congress (WLIC).

The IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group invites colleagues from around the world to join its campaign called #LibrarianFashion!