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Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting Professional Council 22 August 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-09) IFLA Professional CouncilMinutes from the 22 August 2025 meeting of the IFLA Professional CouncilItem type: Item , Anonymous classics: a list of uniform titles for Japanese works(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-07) Acquisitions and Bibliography Department, National Diet Library, JapanThis document presents a standardized list of uniform titles for anonymous classical Japanese works, compiled for IFLA as part of its Anonymous Classics project. As this was an unprecedented project, special attention was paid to the selection criteria for the works to be included in the list. It is based on the titles listed in Appendix 4.1: List of Uniform Headings for Anonymous Classics and Sacred Texts, Japan and the Orient from the Nippon Cataloging Rules, 1987 Revised 3rd Edition (日本目録規則1987年版改訂3版), as well as the titles listed as classification names and notes in the Nippon Decimal Classification, 10th Edition (日本十進分類法新訂10版) . Additionally, a supplementary survey was conducted on Ainu and Ryukyuan anonymous classics.Item type: Item , Minutes of meeting: IFLA Regional Council, 22 August 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-09-23) IFLA Regional CouncilThe first meeting of the Regional Council 2025-2027 was held physically on 22 August 2025 during WLIC 2025, in Astana, Kazakhstan. Items discussed during this meeting include a welcome by the Regional Council Chair, followed by updates from Regional Division Committee Chairs, President, Secretary General, Professional Council Chair and Headquarters. Additionally, there were tools presented to support the work of the Regional Council and Regional Units. Ways of working with other IFLA bodies were explored. Other matters discussed were: establishing priorities and defining an action plan; planning for future meetings; electing a Regional Council vice-chair; frequency and length of meetings; maximising the value of meetings.Item type: Item , Minutes of meeting: IFLA Regional Council, 16 August 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-09-23) IFLA Regional CouncilThe seventeenth meeting of the Regional Council 2023-2025 was held physically on 16 August 2025 during WLIC 2025, in Astana, Kazakhstan. Items discussed during this meeting include a video-welcome by the Regional Council Chair, followed by updates from Regional Division Committee Chairs, President, Secretary General, Professional Council Chair and Headquarters. Additionally, the Regional Council's Vice-Chair presented the summary of the work of the Regional Council as also presented to the Governing Board. The handover process and handover materials to the next Regional Council and Division Committees were discussed. Other matters discussed were the results of the Regional Professional and Advocacy Priorities Surveys, a final update on progress towards the Regional Council Action Plan, and a communications update.Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: IFLA Regional Council, 1 July 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-09-23) IFLA Regional CouncilThe sixteenth meeting of the Regional Council 2023-2025 was held virtually on 1 July 2025. Items discussed during this meeting include welcome by the Regional Council Chair, followed by updates from Regional Division Committee Chairs, and Headquarters. Additionally, the handover process and handover materials to the next Regional Council and Division Committees were discussed. The Regional Council Chair presented papers presenting the learnings from RDC self-assessments and good practices in regional-professional collaborations. Final reports from RDCs, celebrating a successful mandate were also presented. Updates on IFLA governance processes (WLIC review, Code of Practice, Governance Structure Health Check), alongside updates on the handbook provisions on removing inactive members were presented and on the elections and data from 2025 elections. The agenda also included initial results from two surveys: Regional Advocacy Priorities Survey and Regional Professional Priorities Survey.