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Strategies in a parliamentary library. BPM’s recent approaches
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-05-21) Amante, Maria João; Aleixo, Rita; Revez, Elizabete
IFLAPARL 2024 Annual Conference (Madrid, 17-18 October), Day One, Second session. Slides of the presentation of the Portuguese parliamentary library, named Biblioteca Passos Manuels (BPM), and the communication and strategies recently designed to meet the users’ expectations and to increase the use of library resources. The BPM Library has introduced digital alternatives to the traditional in-person services, such as the committes' intranet portal and the new intranet library page. The staff act as contact points for the parliamentarians, and special outreach programs have been created. Maria João Amante is the Head of Passos Manuel Library – Assembleia da República, Portugal Rita Aleixo is a Librarian at Passos Manuel Library – Assembleia da República, Portugal Elisabete Revez is a Librarian at Passos Manuel Library – Assembleia da República, Portugal
Information sources for the study of the Spanish Autonomous Communities
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-05-21) Juliani Aguado, María Mercedes
IFLAPARL 2024 Annual Conference (Madrid, 17-18 October), Day One, First session. The Spanish Senate collects and provides legislative work and documents that are produced by the 17 Autonomous Communities through a single page in the Senate website. Slides from the presentation regarding this "information point" on the Autonomous Communities of Spain, which contains legislation, statistics, internet resources, special thematic dossiers etc. María Mercedes Juliani Aguado is the Head of the Autonomous Documentation Services, Department of Documentation, Documentation Directory, Spanish Senate.
Red_Paralamenta’s Success Story. A Website for professional Cooperation, Dissemination and Transparency
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-05-21) del Rincón García, M. Fernanda; B. de Diego Lozano, Yolanda; López Hernández, Amparo; Bosch Jorba, Elvira
IFLA PARL 2024 Annual Conference (Madrid, Spain, 17-18 October 2024), Day 1, First session. Slides from the presentation of the Website of the Autonomous Parliaments’ network of Spain. The site covers 17 autonomous communities in Spain. The presentation is about the site's first steps, its aims, its characteristics and the key services it provides to the community. M. Fernanda del Rincón García is a Senior Information and Documentation Technician assigned to the Documentation Department of the Valencian Parliament (Corts Valencianes) Amparo López Fernández is the Head of Documentation Department at the Castilla y León Parliament (Cortes de Castilla y León) Yolanda B. de Diego Lozano is the Head of Library Department, at the Castilla y León Parliament (Cortes de Castilla y León) Elvira Bosch Jorba is situated at the Records Management and Information Resources Department, Parliament of Catalonia
Post-Incunabula collection of the Spanish Senate Library: Inicial steps towards its identification
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-05-19) Paz Otero, Silvia; Donaire Bravo, Óscar Raúl
IFLA PARL 2024 Annual Conference (Madrid, Spain, 17-18 October 2024), Day 1, First session: Slides presentation about the post-incunabula collection (early 16th c.) of the Library of the Spanish Senate. Information on the provenance of the collection, the printing locations, the themes, the title pages and their internal structure. Silvia Paz Otero is an an archivist-librarian of the Cortes Generales (Head of the Deposit and Cataloguing Services of the Library Department, Directory of Documentation, Spanish Senate) Óscar Raúl Donaire Bravo is an archivist-librarian of the Cortes Generales (External Procurement and Projection Service, Documentation Directorate, Spanish Senate)
Leveraging Collective Expertise for Innovation and Impact in Parliamentary Libraries and Research Services
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-05-18) Fernando, Anoja M.B.E.
IFLA PARL 2024 Annual Conference (Madrid, Spain, 17-18 October 2024), Day 1, Keynote speech (slides presentation). The UK Democratic Processs and the Rationale for alignment with Division B. Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models. Opportunities and challenges for the IFLA Division B units in relation to AI use in information services. Regulatory principles and the EU AI Act 2024. Next steps and guidelines for parliamentary libraries and research services. Anoja Fernando M.B.E. is Knowledge Exploitation Lead, His Majesty’s Government, United Kingdom; 2021-2023 Chair of IFLA Division B, and 2023-2025 Chair of IFLA Government Information and Official Publications Section.
Navigating Change: Preparing Parliamentary Libraries and Research Services for a Future of Innovation
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-05-18) Ménard, Carolyne
IFLA PARL 2024 Annual Conference (Madrid, Spain, 17-18 October 2024), Day 1, Chair of the Section presentation. The slides presentation regarding the section's objectives in order to support parliamentary libraries and research services in adapting to evolving information and knowledge practices, guided by IFLA Trend Report 2024 and IFLA Strategy 2024-2029. Libraries are connected and energized through vibrant, global professional communities, they are valuable partners in the parliamentary work, and they can deliver meaningful change at all levels. Carolyne Ménard is Cheffe d’équipe – Responsable de la médiation, Service de l’information in the Library of the Bibliothèque de l’Assemblée Nationale du Québec (National Assembly of Québec, Canada), and the 2023-2025 Chair of the IFLAPARL Section.
BIBFRAME Interoperability Group: Tackling Implementation Challenges Across Institutions
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-03-19) Li, Xiaoli; Mathios, Kalli; Possemato, Tiziana
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Advisory Committee on Standards hosted a symposium on metadata, with the theme “Metadata Standards Matter: Building a Sustainable Future for Information” at the National Library of Greece, Athens, on 19 March 2025. As libraries and cultural heritage institutions move toward adopting BIBFRAME (Bibliographic Framework Initiative), achieving interoperability between different implementations has become a critical challenge. BIBFRAME aims to modernize bibliographic data by following Linked Data principles, which enable richer connections between data and allow for more flexible sharing across systems. However, for BIBFRAME to work effectively in diverse environments, there needs to be greater consistency in its application. Without this consistency, data exchange, integration, and discoverability can become difficult. To address these challenges, the BIBFRAME Interoperability Group (BIG) was formed in June 2022 by the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC). BIG consists of thirteen organizations including national libraries, OCLC, Share-VDE, and academic libraries. The primary goals of the BIG are to develop guidelines to ensure BIBFRAME data can be shared consistently and accurately across systems, as well as to create the tools and infrastructure needed for large-scale adoption. In 2024, BIG focuses on three key initiatives: Tabular Application Profiles: Developing standardized “interlingua” profiles for monographs and serials to harmonize BIBFRAME data representation across various systems. Validation Tools: Enhancing tools like DCTap (Dublin Core Application Profile) and SHACL (Shapes Constraint Language) to ensure data consistency and structural integrity. Data Exchange Tests: Conducting real-world test projects to evaluate and refine profiles and tools. This presentation will introduce BIG’s mission, governance, and progress to date, with a particular focus on the areas mentioned above. Presenters will explore how the development of application profiles, validation tools, and test projects is advancing BIBFRAME interoperability. They will also discuss the broader impact of BIG’s work on the library community and share insights on future directions. The work of BIG is laying the foundation for a more flexible, interoperable bibliographic ecosystem—one that can meet the evolving needs of today’s information landscape. We look forward to sharing our progress at the symposium.
Conversion of MARC21 Bibliographic to LRM/RDA/RDF: Setting the stage and creating the tools
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-03-19) Yragui, Crystal; Zapounidou, Sofia; Kartus, Ebe; Akerman, Laura
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Advisory Committee on Standards hosted a symposium on metadata, with the theme “Metadata Standards Matter: Building a Sustainable Future for Information” at the National Library of Greece, Athens, on 19 March 2025. This presentation falls under the Technology Matters subtheme which focuses on the technological advancements that support metadata standards and emerging technologies, including AI. Emerging linked data technologies promise innovative uses of legacy bibliographic library data in new information landscapes. While many of the necessary technological tools for implementing legacy data as linked data, including models (i.e. IFLA LRM), vocabularies, and mappings, already exist, what is missing is the data itself. To bring legacy bibliographic data into the linked data landscape, it must be represented using entity-based conceptualizations as defined in the core model the library community shares: the IFLA Library Reference Model. The University of Washington Libraries initiated an open source project to create a robust mapping between the MARC21 bibliographic format and the IFLA LRM as expressed in the RDA/RDF vocabulary, along with a corresponding conversion tool, in 2021. The project aspires to provide a groundwork for adoption of LRM/RDA/RDF based on experimentation with a test dataset. In support for the ongoing integration of IFLA bibliographic standards worldwide, the LRM/RDA/RDF combination of standards was selected because it leverages RDA-based records and is compatible with the ISBD for Manifestation (ISBDM). The project’s selection of a granular data model (the LRM/RDA/RDF ontology) was strategic, as it allows for downstream conversion to less-specific metadata schemas and bibliographic models such as Dublin Core and BIBFRAME in a way that is not possible in the opposite direction. The Phase I milestone, set for publication in early 2025, focuses on the conversion of the MARC21 fields and subfields defined in the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) Bibliographic Standard Record (BSR). The test dataset consists of a broad pool of legacy MARC21 bibliographic records. The presentation outlines the scope of Phase I, clarifying key decisions related to selection of MARC21 fields/subfields, minting and deduplication of entities, handling of aggregates and serials, and more. Most importantly, the presentation highlights key challenges faced during the project, such as minting entity URIs, reusing identifiers from other vocabularies and datasets, identifying and expressing specific relationships between entities based on MARC21 tags and relator terms, identifying aggregates and their types, publishing supplemental RDF value vocabularies, and handling non-RDA entities. Approaches to these key challenges may differ depending on cataloging policies implemented in the dataset to be transformed. Highlighting those challenges may trigger adaptations of the project’s mappings or transformation code by prospective libraries wishing to leverage the project’s outputs to transform their bibliographic data.
Documentary Heritage and the Role of Libraries: A Southern African perspective
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-04-18) IFLA Advisory Committee on Cultural Heritage
This document is the result of the workshop ‘Towards a Common Understanding of Documentary Heritage’, a collaboration between University of Cape Town Library and IFLA’s Advisory Committee on Cultural Heritage, 11-12 February 2025. The workshop formed part of the CCH project to review documentary heritage, prioritizing the perspectives of the global south, which have historically been marginalised in international dialogues that shape these definitions. This document is a result of a "sprint" that summarised the input of the participants in this workshop, which included library, rare book, archive and audiovisual professionals, senior library managers, and representatives of library associations. Participants joins from South Africa, Zambia, Lesotho and the United Kingdom, Poland, and the Netherlands.
IFLA Management of Library Associations : Library Associations Contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-07-23) IFLA Management of Library Associations Section Standing Committee
The article is about Library Associations Contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It highlight Library Associations Future-Proofing for Global Challenges : Strategies and Innovations.
IFLA Division Committee D Midterm Report - Istanbul
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-07) Chair IFLA Division Committee D
"Global Openness" was the theme and title of the IFLA Division D Midterm meeting held at Koç University in Istanbul from 5-7 June 2024. Participants from 16 countries joined the meeting and participated in lively and productive discussions.
Connecting and Empowering Library Publishers: An International Knowledge Exchange
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2020-03) Buggle, Jane; O'Neill, Marie; IFLA Library Publishing Special Interest Group
The 2020 mid-term meeting was held at Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway in March 2020, chaired by Lars Egeland. This event explored in greater depth themes discussed in Dublin whilst also introducing newer topics. Library publishing (including new-model university presses housed in libraries) is a growing activity in many countries around the world. The IFLA SIG aims to bring together experienced practitioners and would-be publishers to build communities of practice, to share information, and advance this exciting field of endeavor. New and emerging library publishers will gain insight into the experiences and practices of established presses, and all attendees will learn from new and innovative approaches. All the presentations and the ensuing discussions will advance the excellence and sustainability of library publishing ventures. The aim of the event was to bring together a broad spectrum of publishing programs, to exchange knowledge, present good practice, and to foster networks and mentoring relationships among library publishers at all stages, also highlighting the important role that the Library Publishing Coalition and the IFLA SIG play in this regard. The SIG meeting also invited participation by library schools and others engaged in efforts to educate the next generation of library publishers.
Management of Information Use in Libraries: Leveraging the Role of Media
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-05-30) Fuentes García, Josefa
The role of media in democracies stands as a cornerstone in classical reflections on the significance of a sector that has consistently shaped public opinion within democratic states. The right to information has, in many ways, been materialized largely due to the existence of journalism and mass media. However, the contemporary landscape demands a didactic approach to the sources of information citizens consult, as many accessible sources through networks (Internet and social media) are not journalistic in nature. Thus, the focus shifts towards the right to "accurate information." Within a parliamentary library, managing and providing access to news information must always consider that users embody the diversity of ideologies within a nation. Curating a list of news requires clear criteria regarding the sources to be used, with items explicitly stating the newspaper of origin as a sine qua non condition. In the Senate Library, the use of journalistic information is structured around several key aspects: • Facilitating parliamentary access to primary sources: Parliamentarians have access to a comprehensive collection of daily national, foreign, and local newspapers within the library premises, encompassing approximately 35 titles. • Meeting information needs through historical newspaper searches: The library subscribes to the DJX database, enabling librarians to conduct retrospective searches for parliamentary inquiries. • Custodial and preservation efforts: The library diligently preserves all copies of two national newspapers dating back to the inception of the democratic period in 1978. These preserved pages can be reproduced for users and showcased in Senate bibliographic exhibitions. • Historical complement: By preserving select titles of political newspapers and magazines from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, the library enriches its bibliographic exhibitions, providing insights into the historical backdrop of political discourse. This paper delves into the multifaceted approach taken by the Senate Library in managing and utilizing journalistic information, highlighting its crucial role in serving the informational needs of parliamentarians and preserving the historical narrative for future generations.
Collecting Online Newspapers and Bypassing Paywalls
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-05-30) Heikkinen, Jari; Chamchoon, Topi; Sairanen, Samuli; Nieminen, Joel; Haukkala, Sanna
The Legal Deposit Office of the National Library of Finland has been systematically collecting articles from online newspaper sites and media platforms, as well as other web materials, since 2007. Currently, the initiative extends to around 800 Finnish newspapers and journals, engaging in an ongoing process of article harvesting. This project does not encompass the harvesting of digital editions of periodicals; therefore, it is imperative to select periodicals that provide article content on their websites. Although numerous online newspapers offer open access, the challenge persists with many being subscription-based, with articles concealed behind paywalls. Consequently, the web crawler is limited to retrieving merely images and snippets of text from the article's commencement. Confronting this impediment, the National Library of Finland has conceived a methodology for accessing articles behind paywalls. There are two primary strategies for harvesting paywalled articles: one involves IP address recognition; and the other entails obtaining login credentials directly from the newspaper publishers. These credentials are then integrated into the collection tool, facilitating the harvest. This approach necessitates a sustained partnership with publishers, especially as they frequently revise their login procedures, which in turn requires the harvesting tool to be updated with new protocols. Presently, the Library successfully collects articles behind the paywalls of approximately 100 online newspapers. Acknowledging that the endeavour to harvest paywalled articles is an ongoing task in the face of evolving technical landscapes, it is essential to remain continuously adaptable and vigilant. Nonetheless, the endeavour is useful, considering the discrepancies that may exist between the content, illustrations, and headlines in online newspapers compared to their printed counterparts. Through this paywall project, the National Library of Finland diligently addresses the complexities involved in archiving the evolving landscape of online media.
Safeguarding Scotland's Newspapers: A Collaborative Approach to Preservation and Access
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-05-30) Hutchison, Claire
This paper presents a large-scale conservation and digitisation initiative undertaken by the National Library of Scotland (NLS), addressing the difficult conservation of newsprint, and aiming to contribute to the growing body of research on digital preservation of historical documents. This paper discusses the challenges, approach, and impact of this initiative. It aims to foster an approach that empowers local communities to explore their heritage while simultaneously offering a global platform for Scotland's vibrant press by ensuring physical access through local libraries and archives.
Digitising and Giving Access to Newspapers in Swedish and Finnish via Collaboration Initiatives and Licensing Agreements
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-05-30) Karppinen, Pirjo; Arpiainen, Hanna; Kaukonen, Minna
The National Library of Finland (NLF) offers digitised Swedish-language newspapers published in Finland until December 1949 for open online use on https://digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi. Online use is based on negotiations and collaboration with the copyright organisation. These newspapers have valuable Nordic research potential for historians, genealogists, citizen scientists etc. They enrich the understanding of everyday life, culture, and society. The project was funded by foundations and conducted with the Society of Swedish Literature in Finland, resulting in 3.9 million digitised pages (1940 -2016). The earlier and later Swedish-language newspapers were digitised by the NLF: 2.1 million pages. We describe examples of several cooperation initiatives and their results in this paper: with copyright organisation, publishers, and funding organisations to digitise more and widen access possibilities beyond the norm and legal deposit libraries. Cooperation has enabled the NLF to give access to Swedish-language newspapers until the end of 2018 in digital form also in selected archives. The out-of-copyright Swedish-language newspapers are now available for data mining in the Finnish Research Infrastructure Dariah (dariah.fi) too. A separate researcher agreement allows research use of Swedish-language newspapers published until 2021, in selected Finnish universities. Some Finnish-language newspapers have been digitised in NLF - publisher partnerships, e.g. the biggest title Helsingin Sanomat. Some Finnish-language newspapers have also been digitised in cooperation with a foundation, like newspapers from the Käkisalmi region in the former Finnish Karelia. Online access to these has been funded by the foundation until the 1960s. Another example of a multi-year partnership with a foundation is the digitisation of Finnish labour newspapers. Access to in-copyright papers is granted locally in labour archives. In cooperation with publishers, funds, foundations and partners, the National Library of Finland can accelerate the digitisation of cultural heritage materials and bring it to the use of citizens and researchers.
Surveying the Prairie State: Preserving Historical Newspapers through Partnerships, Public Engagement, Best Practices, and Institutional Realities
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-05-30) Knoles, Jessie; Schlaack, William
This paper considers how public institutions can develop a survey to guide collaborative efforts to reach common goals in newspaper digitization. By hosting a nomination opportunity, institutions can survey the landscape of newspaper digitization needs and priorities. The lessons learned during this grant-funded proposal process provide institutions with a structure to host their own nomination opportunities or assessment surveys in order to further digitization efforts. This paper will provide an informed framework to support data-driven decisions about newspaper digitization and preservation in geographic regions with an array of institutional resources and limitations.
Reading Between Bodies: Visual Media Literacy and Gender in Early Twentieth Century Newspaper Advertising
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-05-30) Lindsey, Hannah Gale; Edsall, Brooke
To support practices in growing visual media literacy skills, one possible research strategy is to employ critical theory to contextualize print advertising over time that is intended to reinforce a cultural ideal. This research uses tools of visual analysis and contextualization to interrogate message presentation practices across historic news sources, specifically advertisements, with the goal of understanding gender stereotypes in early 20th-century news advertisements. This research is a case study that demonstrates strategies that could be employed in other research contexts, including the university classroom environment.
Active and Retroactive Digital Newspaper Preservation
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-05-30) McDonnell, Andrew
The University of Kentucky Libraries’ (UKL) long-running efforts to document and provide access to the state’s history via newspaper preservation have necessarily evolved over the last 80 years. As news formats and preservation technologies have changed, particularly in relation to born-digital media, the libraries’ efforts have had to keep pace. The race to preserve these materials before they disappear or are locked away on media inaccessible to modern computers is not always chronologically linear, though. Digital archivists and librarians must sometimes straddle multiple generations of technology to successfully migrate, capture, and otherwise preserve digital publications, and there is no single guidebook to navigate the many ways to do so. This paper will explore ongoing efforts to preserve born-digital additions to the UKL’s Kentucky Digital Newspaper Program collection, including a discontinued bilingual newspaper that arrived in our collection as a box of 326 discs in varying states of decomposition, as well as web archiving for actively published newspapers that are entirely and exclusively online publications.
Testing an Inductive Mixed-method Computational Approach to News Frame Analysis: An analysis of Hungarian online reporting of the 2014 Russia-Ukraine conflict
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-05-30) Nagy, Mihály
Computational frame analysis is a highly contested, yet widely researched area of study, promising novel approaches for developing a broader understanding of news-reporting practices. Such an approach developed by Walter and Ophir (2019) is applied to inductively discover news frames used by Hungarian online news portals during the coverage of the events in Ukraine in 2014. The approach, named Analysis of Topic Model Networks, utilises LDA topic modelling and network community detection methods for inductively identifying frame packages. The applicability of the approach to Hungarian language text is explored using the BERTopic algorithm in place of LDA. Two subcorpora are analysed from the webarchive developed by Indig et al. (2019).

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