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Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: Professional Division F Committee, 13 November 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-11-13) IFLA Professional Division F CommitteeMinutes of the Division F meeting held via teleconference on 13 November 2025, covering key announcements, discussions, and action plans.Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: LGBTQ+ Matters Section, 9 January 2026(International Federation of Libraries Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-01-19) IFLA LGBTQ+ Matters Section Standing CommitteeMinutes of the First Business Meeting of the section in 2026 covering topics including the Section's Action plan.Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: Local History and Genealogy Section, 12 November 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-01-13) Local History & Genealogy SectionMinutes of Local History and Genealogy Section Standing Committee Meeting, held on 12 November 2025 08:15 CET.Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: Governing Board, 23 October 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-10-23) IFLA Governing BoardMinutes of the 119th IFLA Governing Board meeting held on 23 October 2025 via teleconference.Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: Governing Board, 17 October 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-10-17) IFLA Governing BoardMinutes of the 118th IFLA Governing Board meeting held on 17 October 2025 via teleconference.Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: Governing Board, 22 August 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-08-22) IFLA Governing BoardMinutes of the 117th IFLA Governing Board meeting held on 22 August 2025 in Astana, Kazakhstan.Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: Governing Board, 16 August 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-08-16) IFLA Governing BoardMinutes of the 116th IFLA Governing Board meeting held on 16 August 2025 in Astana, Kazakhstan.Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: Governing Board, 18 July 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-07-18) IFLA Governing BoardMinutes of the 115th IFLA Governing Board meeting held on 18 July 2025 via teleconference.Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: Governing Board, 09 July 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-07-09) IFLA Governing BoardMinutes of the 114th IFLA Governing Board meeting held on 09 July 2025 via teleconference.Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: Governing Board, 20 June 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-06-20) IFLA Governing BoardMinutes of the 113th IFLA Governing Board meeting held on 20 June 2025 via teleconference.Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: Governing Board, 13 May 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-05-13) IFLA Governing BoardMinutes of the 112th IFLA Governing Board meeting held on 13 May 2025 via teleconference.Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: Governing Board, 2-4 April 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-04-04) IFLA Governing BoardMinutes of the 111th IFLA Governing Board meeting held on 2-4 April 2025 in Berlin.Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: Library Theory and Research Section, 12 November 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-11-12) IFLA Library Theory and Research Section Standing CommitteeThe second business meeting of the IFLA Library Theory and Research (LTR) Section focused on key organisational and strategic topics. Attendance included representatives from multiple countries, with apologies and absentees noted. The meeting opened with approval of previous minutes and a reminder about attendance protocols. The Information Coordinator reported on recent activities, including the Stakeholder Survey, formation of the Communications Group, and newsletter planning. The first newsletter issue is scheduled for December 2025, featuring a research column on artificial intelligence (AI). Members were invited to contribute content and research summaries. Discussion on the 2025–2027 Action Plan highlighted emerging themes such as global copyright issues, AI in LIS practice, strategic planning, and evidence-based research. Proposals were uploaded to Basecamp, and a template for submissions will be prepared to ensure consistency. Collaboration opportunities were explored, notably with the Library History SIG for IFLA’s centenary and oral history projects. Planning for the 2026 IFLA Congress in Busan remains pending due to the absence of an official theme; alternative midterm meeting options in Paris or Edinburgh were considered. Other business included a proposal for a mental health information literacy project and suggestions for future communication improvements. The meeting concluded with action points for newsletter contributions, Action Plan feedback, and midterm meeting proposals.Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: Resource Sharing during COVID-19 Steering Committee, 3 November 2025(International Federation of Library Association (IFLA), 2025-12-27) IFLA Resource Sharing during COVID-19 Steering CommitteeThe Resource Sharing Collaborative and Volunteering Document Delivery (RSCVD) steering committee held on the 3rd of November discussed dissemination efforts, including accepted conference presentations in Bangkok ((January 2026), a potential IRRT webinar with multilingual options, outreach to New Zealand and U.S. libraries and TALARIA software updates. The Open Access API will disable on November 18, 2025; testing OpenAlex (target go-live November 11) is underway with hopes for premium access. Future notification enhancements were proposed but deferred. Steering Committee roles were reviewed: Secretary team (Giovanna Colombo, Luis Fernando Rodríguez, Jacob Long) and Communication Coordinators (Edward Cardoso, Debora Mazza). A communications subgroup (Edward, Peter B., Tom, Debora, Zaid) formed to explore multilingual strategies like newsletters and social media, emphasizing best practices sharing. Finally, further updates were discussed: DALIA repository task force (Silvana, Debora, Carmen, Ramazan, Lapis) for archiving materials and activities; Public Knowledge Project (PKP ) collaboration meeting targeted for late January, with a Doodle poll.Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section, 10 September 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-12-21) IFLA Environment Sustainability and Libraries Section Standing CommitteeMinutes of the ENSULIB business meeting held on September 10th, 2025.Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: Acquisition and Collection Development Section, 21 October 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-11-12) IFLA Acquisition and Collection Development Section Standing CommitteeThe meeting of the Acquisition and Collection Development Section, held on 21 October 2025, focused on the presentation and discussion of suggested ACD working groups (1. Impact of Open Access in collection development; 2. Collections under threat; 3. Updating ACD Standards and developing a Toolkit; 3. AI Impact on trustworthy collections and/or AI as a tool in collection development).Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: Middle East and North Africa Regional Division, 28 October 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-12-17) IFLA Middle East and North Africa Regional DivisionDuring this meeting, the new committee members were introduced. The committee’s action plan was also reviewed, with detailed information provided on the communication plan and the committee’s previous activities and events.Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: IFLA Regional Council, 28 October 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-10-28) IFLA Regional CouncilThe third meeting of the Regional Council 2025-2027 was held virtually on 28 October 2025. Items discussed during this meeting include a welcome by the Regional Council Chair, followed by updates from the IFLA Secretary General, Regional Division Committee Chairs, the Professional Council Chair and Headquarters. Additionally, thematic issues of this Regional Council's focus were discussed, like the Regional Council Action Plan, the RDC brochures, the Post 2030 agenda strategy, the IFLA100 event planning, the participation in MONDIACULT and cultural policy fora, the Library Map of the World redesign, the engagement with IFLA Units outside of the Professional Council, and the IFLA Representation at regional and national library events.Item type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: Library Publishing Special Interest Group, 3 December 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-12-03) IFLA Library Publishing Special Interest Group CommitteeItem type: Item , Minutes of Meeting: Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section, 19 February 2023(International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), 2023-02-19) IFLA Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section Standing CommitteeMinutes of the Standing Committee meeting where action plan items were discussed.