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The IFLA Repository was established to collect and disseminate works by the global IFLA community. Here you can explore IFLA Standards, key publications, core documents and much more. Items in the repository are integrated with our main website, IFLA.org, as “Resources” and displayed in a separate Resources page of the website, as well as in relevant unit or topic pages.
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Recent Submissions
Global action, global access? The IGO Licensing Landscape
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-09-19) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
The Intergovernmental Organisation (IGO) space continues to be characterised by a diversity of approaches to licensing of the materials they publish, including between different materials from the same organisation. Despite the limits this places on possibilities to reuse and apply insights from their publications, many IGOs continue to use restrictive terms. Nonetheless, there are possibilities to strengthen the uptake of standardised open licences (such as Creative Commons). A more harmonised approach to licensing, as well as investment in repositories and clearer information would also support reuse of UN work. This would be in line with the UN 2.0 agenda.
Minutes of meeting: IFLA Regional Council, 5 March 2024
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-09-17) IFLA Regional Council
The sixth meeting of the Regional Council 2023-2025 was held virtually on 5 March 2024. Items discussed during this meeting include welcome by the Regional Council Chair, followed by updates from Governing Board, Professional Council, and Headquarters. Additionally, there were four Deep-Dive issues discussed: 1) Changing perceptions of libraries among governments over COVID-19, 2) Changing perceptions of libraries among communities over COVID-19, 3) Changing self-perceptions of libraries over COVID-19, 3) Next steps with this work. Updates on work to develop contacts in New York, and other advocacy work were also discussed, alongside updates on communications and on methods for reviewing Regional Division Committees, and exchange of RDC chair experiences.
Minutes of meeting: IFLA Regional Council, 30 April 2024
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-09-17) IFLA Regional Council
The seventh meeting of the Regional Council 2023-2025 was held virtually on 17 January 2024. Items discussed during this meeting include welcome by the Regional Council Chair, followed by updates from Governing Board, Professional Council, and Headquarters. Additionally, there was two Deep-Dive issues discussed: i) effective working practices between professional and regional units, ii) how to engage in the Information Futures Summit. Updates on work on RDC Reviews were also mentioned, alongside updates on communication and advocacy work. Discussion took place at the end about future deep-dive themes.
Minutes of extraordinary meeting: IFLA Regional Council, 2 February 2024
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-09-17) Regional Council
The extraordinary fifth meeting of the Regional Council 2023-2025 was held virtually on 5 February 2024. Items discussed during this meeting include welcome by the Regional Council Chair, followed by a discussion about the importance of regional identity, a regional communication analysis as a first step towards communication plans, and next steps and commitments around regional communications.
Minutes of meeting: IFLA Regional Council, 3 June 2024
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-09-17) IFLA Regional Council
The eighth meeting of the Regional Council 2023-2025 was held virtually on 3 June 2024. Items discussed during this meeting include welcome by the Regional Council Chair, followed by updates from Governing Board, Professional Council, and Headquarters. Additionally, the Regional Division Committee Evaluation Process was discussed, alongside the mid-term review of the Regional Council. One Deep-Dive issue was discussed about the drivers of engagement in RDC work (and how to shape them). Additionally, the RC members were engaged in a discussion about how to maximize regional participation and updates on the Regional Council Action Plan were also shared.