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Item type: Item , Newsletter: Equitable and Accessible Library Services Section, August 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-08-15) Rakočević Uvodić, Maela; Kaeding, Jo; Matsudo, Hiroyo; Sočo, Jasmina; Ilangovan, Kavita; Smith, Caroline; Klier, Laurette; IFLA Equitable and Accessible Library Services Section Standing Committee; Anthoons, Diego; Lee, Janet; Rakočević Uvodić, MaelaIFLA EALS Section Newsletter, August 2024 table of contents: 1. Farewell from the Chair; 2. EALS Achievements at a Glance; 3. Meet some of our new members; 3.1 Jo Kaeding; 3.2 Hiroyo Matsudo; 3.3 Jasmina Sočo; 4. News from EALS members and associates: get inspired!; 4.1 A Library for Everyone: Singapore’s Inclusive Approach for Persons with Disabilities; 4.2 Library Services for Residents of State Institutions; 4.3 Mindful Libraries: Supporting Elder Patrons in Life Review and Cognitive Change; 4.4 Croatia Marks 10 Years of Recognizing Croatian Sign Language by Law; 5. Colophon and Contact.Item type: Item , Newsletter: Women, Information and Libraries Special Interest Group, July 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-08-13) IFLA Women, Information and Libraries Special Interest Group Standing Committee; Ncube, Harriet; Tinta, Lavra; Savić, Ognjen; Tu, Shumin; Fang, Ying; Pešić, Ivana; Quintanilla Montano, Erika Rocío; Švenda-Radeljak, Ksenija; Blagojević, JelisavetaThe inaugural issue of the WILSIG Newsletter (Volume 1, Number 1, July 2025) celebrates the legacy of the IFLA Special Interest Group Women, Information and Libraries (WILSIG) at the close of its formal mandate. Edited by the WILSIG editorial team chaired by Tu Shumin and Jelisaveta Blagojević, the issue highlights global best practices, role models, and gender equity initiatives in librarianship. Articles feature projects from Zimbabwe, Slovenia, Montenegro, China, Serbia, Peru, and Croatia, illustrating the transformative role of libraries in empowering women, preserving cultural heritage, and promoting inclusive access to information. Alongside profiles of notable female librarians and institutional innovations, the newsletter addresses persistent structural challenges, such as marginalization of the profession and gender-based discrimination. This edition serves as both a record of WILSIG’s achievements and an invitation to continue advancing gender-responsive library services worldwide.Item type: Item , Newsletter: Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section, July 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-08-01) Ménard, Carolyne; Theodosi, Iouliani (Lila); Fuentes García, Josefa; Jangulova, Tolkyn; Zvonareva, Darya; Orazymbetova, Zhuldyz; Peršolja, Borut; Munyoro, Isaiah; Koné, Adama; de Vrieze, Franklin; Calvão Borges, Leonor; Theodosi, Iouliani (Lila); Rosales-Salinas, Fabiola Elena; Calvão Borges, Leonor; Vuijlsteke, Alec; Joanakis, Panos (P.J.); Barlič, NinaIn the IFLA Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section Newsletter, the July 2025 issue: Message from the Section Chair – A coverage on the 39th IFLAPARL Satellite Conference and the host of the event: the Nazarbayev University Library – News from the National Assembly Library of Slovenia – News from APLESA – The Network of Parliamentary Information Services in Francophone Africa (RADAR) - The 4th Global Conference on Parliamentary Studies - News from the Westminster Foundation for Democracy – Reports on IFLAPARL partnerships and collaborations – A special article on librarian’s lives – A tribute to Steve WiseItem type: Item , Newsletter: Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section, June 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-07-14) Pun, Priscilla; Filar Willams, Beth; Mocatta, Antonia; Foezon, Sarah; Deksne, Kristīne; Hackenberg, Eva; Morriello, Rossana; Nilsson, TorbjörnItem type: Item , IFLA Metadata Newsletter: June 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-07-22) IFLA Bibliography Section Standing Committee; IFLA Cataloguing Section Standing Committee; IFLA Subject Analysis and Access Standing CommitteeThe IFLA Metadata Newsletter is a joint publication of three sections: Bibliography, Cataloguing, and Classification and Indexing. The newsletter includes section news, news from around the world, reports of metadata-related committees, and information about new section members. The newsletter is published twice a year in June and December.Item type: Item , Newsletter: IFLA Information Literacy Section, Summer 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-07-20) IFLA Information Literacy Standing Committee; De Brasdefer, Maria; Armocida, Daniela; Boccone, Alessandra; Calonaci, Benedetta; Maio, Tania; Martino, Leonarda; Ranieri, Marcello; Rogani, Joseph Frank; Li, Rende; Peng, Zhichun; Abruzzese Aguirre, Alessandra Abrill; Wang, Chao; D’Haenens, Leen; T. K., Gireesh Kumar; Niglio, Olimpia; Singou, Eleni; Ramkallawan, Davi; Lipeikaite, Ugne; Rajapaksha, M.P.; Sudarević, Ana; Wang, Chao; Hensley, Merinda Kaye; Zou, NingThe Information Literacy Section Newsletter is published twice a year. This Summer Issue 2025 features 12 articles, grouped into three thematic columns, with contributors from around the world, including Italy, China, Belgium, Bolivia, India, Cyprus, Trinidad & Tobago, Chile, Sri Lanka, and Croatia. These articles cover a variety of topics, focusing on diverse information literacy programs in different countries, including: information literacy education technology; media and information literacy assessment; AI literacy education and ethics; academic integrity; K-12 education and policy; data visualization and digital arts; community engagement and lifelong learning; as well as digital literacy, educational transformation, and library innovation. Articles in this issue: 1) IFLA MLCE Guidelines for Effective, Easy to Implement, low-to-no Resource Media Literacy Interventions for Libraries and Information Professionals; 2) Information Literacy Pathways to Promote Open Access Resources; 3) Information Literacy of Academic Integrity in the Age of AI; 4) China’s New Guidelines For K-12 AI Education: Differentiated Education, Equalized Education; 5) VISIONARTE TOOLS, Data Portraits: A Creative Window into Participation; 6) REMEDIS Toolkit Launch: Advancing a Europe of Skills through Media Literacy and Digital Empowerment; 7) Reconnecting With Your Culture (RWYC): A Global Approach to Promote Cultural Heritage Literacy; 8) UNIC Library: Cultivating Literacy from Early Childhood to University; 9) The Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (L.I.F.E.) at Chaguanas South Secondary School Library Media Centre (SLMC); 10) Digital Learning @Ghana’s Public Libraries Project: Tackling Information Literacy Gaps among High School Students; 11) KDU Library Network to Host Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop for Reading Promotion at National Library, Sri Lanka; 12) A Journey into a Long Time Ago: Inquiry-Based Learning in the School Library.Item type: Item , Newsletter: Advisory Committee on Standards, July 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-07-09) IFLA Advisory Committee on Standards; Hafner, Joseph; Stevanovic, Ana; Ouf, Rehab; Owen, Victoria; Hafner, JosephIFLA Advisory Committee on Standards, Volume 3, Issue 1, July 2025Item type: Item , Newsletter: Asia-Oceania Regional Division, June 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-06-11) IFLA Regional Office for Asia and Oceania; IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Division Committee; Soh, Lin Li; Lau, MichelleThe June 2025 IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Division Newsletter includes editorials from the Chair of the Asia-Oceania Regional Division Committee, the Manager of the Regional Office for Asia and Oceania, and news from IFLA, the region and beyond. This covers message from IFLA president-elect and work in Korea, Malaysia, Pacific and Sri Lanka and many more.Item type: Item , Newsletter: Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section, May 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-05-01) IFLA Libraries for Children and Young Adults Standing Committee; Flores, Áurea Xaydé Esquivel; Martens, Marianne; Zaragoza, Victoria Hernández; Petirrojo, Waldy; Rangel, Ema; Silva, Bruna Daniele de Oliveira; Chen, Yin-Chien; Palacios, Claudia Marisol; Varela, María Segunda; Edwards, Darryn; Boyd, Genova Brookes; Rodríguez, Gabriela; Juárez, Verónica; Mendoza, Tomás; Flores, Áurea Xaydé Esquivel; Martens, Marianne; Soini, Nathalie; Evans, SarahThis special edition newsletter addresses challenges faced by librarians around the world. On International Workers’ Day, we strive to celebrate, to honor, and to listen to library workers around the world. Their efforts to serve their communities are “imparables,” and they deserve working conditions that are appreciated, equitable, safe, and appropriately paid. Wherever there are libraries and librarians, life is just a little bit better, and whenever it is necessary to face injustice, libraries are one of the most important strongholds. The issue features eight articles in Spanish and three articles in English from around the world.Item type: Item , Newsletter: Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section, Winter 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-03-12) IFLA Libraries for Children and Young Adults Standing Committee; Martens, Marianne; McGeown, Nicola; Tinta, Lavra; Park, Juok; Rogne, Tone Larssen; Heng, Huey Bin; Stuckey, Claire; McGeown, Nicola; Evans, Sarah; Heng, Huey Bin; Rankin, CarolynnThe Winter 2025 IFLA Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section Newsletter includes a letter from the Section Chair and news about upcoming section activities. The articles describe section members' presentations and experiences at the 16th International Symposium on Library Services for Children and Young Adults in Busan, Republic of Korea (June 2024), at the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Congress in Trieste, Italy (August 2024), and at IFLA’s Information Futures Summit in Brisbane, Australia (September 2024).Item type: Item , Newsletter: Asia-Oceania Regional Division, March 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-03-12) IFLA Regional Office for Asia and Oceania; IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Division Committee; Soh, Lin Li; Lau, MichelleThe March 2025 IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Division Newsletter includes editorials from the Chair of the Asia-Oceania Regional Division Committee, the Manager of the Regional Office for Asia and Oceania, and news from IFLA, the region and beyond. This covers work in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates.Item type: Item , Newsletter: Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section, February 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-02-21) IFLA Library and Research Services for Parliaments Standing Committee; Ménard, Carolyne; Reid, Martin; De Vecchis, Chiara; Rittelmeyer, Yann-Sven; Rosales Salina, Fabiola Elena; Fuentes, Josefa; Silveira, Janice; Calvão Borges, Leonor; Theodosi, Iouliani (Lila); Theodosi, Iouliani (Lila); Vuijlsteke, Alec; Silveira, Janice; Rosales Salina, Fabiola Elena; Robledo Ortiz, Adriana IsabelCONTENTS: Message from the Chair; How to develop parliamentary library services based on the needs of customers; Parliamentary libraries in the World in the Online Journal of the Italian Senate Library; EPRS-ECPRD Seminar on Navigating and Supporting Change in a New Parliament; Hungary and Mexico: Knowledge exchange between two parliamentary libraries; REDIPAL 2023-2024, Seminar of Parliamentary Researchers online Network; The Brazilian Congress of Librarianship and Documentation – CBBD 2024; News from the Spanish Senate; 4th Global Conference on Parliamentary Studies; Parliamentary libraries: a list of recent publicationsItem type: Item , Newsletter: Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section, February 2025(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-02-13) IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section Standing Committee; Barnhart, Anne; Lefebvre, Camille; Seifi, Leili; Delon, Camille; Long, Jacob; Pazuki, Helya; Dwomoh, Prince; Mariskal Balerdi, Arantza; Medina García, Iñigo; Sudarevic, AnaIn this special Sustainable Development Goals edition of the Section Newsletter: Notes from the chair and from the newsletter editors Unaccompanied minors in the library Globally-minded resource sharing at Bryn Mawr College Young people want to be seen: attentiveness and participation in a multicultural library ISSER Library’s contribution toward UN Agenda 2030 Medialab Tabakalera: Genesis and traction of a participatory library community within the framework of the SDGs Books for peace News from our sectionItem type: Item , Newsletter: Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section, December 2024(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-12-20) Sahavirta, Harri; Moreno, Rosario Toril; Palashevska, Mariana; Micevska Rizova, Maja; Morris, Yvonne; Triblehorn, Sarah; Pun, Priscilla; Olson, Karl; Byrne, Ursula; Molloy, James; Luo, Shuqiao; Špačková, Petra; Sander, Marietta; Franzén, Tereza; Kosič, Ana; Bodesheim, Michaela; Shakeifar, Monireh; Nouri, Mohammad; Aplada, Maria; Sholikhah, Restu Putri; Medina, Elena Morato; Sudarević, Ana; Milički, Jasna; Hu, Qijing; Tocock, Adam; Yu, Jennifer; Morriello, Rossana; Sardo, Lucia; Harrison, Linda T; Filar Williams, Beth; Pun, Priscilla; Filar Williams, Beth; Mocatta, Antonia; Foezon, Sarah; Deksne, Kristīne; Hackenberg, Eva; Morriello, Rossana; Nilsson, TorbjörnThe IFLA ENSULIB Newsletter reviews ENSULIB’s activities and achievements and provides a platform for presenting interesting stories, events or projects from libraries all over the world, which follow a clear green and sustainable commitment. In this issue, it includes: Message from the Chair -- Green library conferences and seminars around the world -- Spain - Report on the international library conference “Culture, Knowledge and Community: International Meeting of Libraries” from October 6 to 9, 2024 in Barcelona -- North Macedonia - Going Green: Libraries as Driving Partners for Sustainable Development in Infrastructure, Management, Projects, and Service -- Spain - Spanish Green Libraries at the Green Letters Literature and Nature Conference -- UK - The Green Libraries Conference, London -- Sweden - How can libraries play a part in the sustainable transformation? Report from a panel discussion at Lund University -- Belgium - Report on the 2nd Transatlantic Symposium at PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts In Hassel -- Macao SAR - Macao Open Access Week: to promote open access and sustainability in Macao SAR -- USA - The Keys to a Green Public Library: Missoula Public Library, Montana USA -- Ireland - Beyond the Lifecycle: Libraries Supporting the Circular Economy: The UCD Library in Dublin -- China - Reading in Green : We deliver more than just books: Foshan Library -- The Czech Republic - Green Hope for the Blue Planet: A project on ecological responsibility and sustainability in libraries -- Seed libraries in Kyiv (Ukraine), Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Tbilisi (Georgia) and Almaty (Kazakhstan) -- Sweden - Kulturfyren in Malmö,: A New Cultural Hub for Young People -- Southeast Europe - Common Waste - Common Libraries: Sustainability in libraries is multifaceted -- Spain - From Library to Eco-garden and viceversa: Social Impact, Knowledge and Sustainability. Libraries as agents of change -- Slovenia - Guardians of Seeds: The Seed Library in France Bevk Public Library Nova Gorica -- China - Inform globally, act locally – an example from Beijing -- Spain - Small, but with collaboration it works! Biology Library of the University of Salamanca -- Iran - 1000 cranes of Iran -- Greece - The Sustainable Neighbors Project -- Indonesia - Empowering Communities: How Libraries Promote Inclusivity in Achieving the SDGs -- Spain - MEDiNa – Diffusion near you -- Croatia - Ecological Literacy in the Focus of the School Library – From Green Literacy to Sustainable Tourism -- China - Ecological science popularization activities launched by Suzhou Library -- Global news from the green library field -- UK - The Sustainability in NHS Knowledge and Library Services Community of Practice -- Hong Kong SAR - Future Library -- Italy - Manifesto for Inclusive Reading, Italy -- IBBY Australie: The Sustainable Development Goals Book Club presents a selection of books for children from 5 to 12 years focussing on each of the 17 SDGs -- USA - The National Climate Action Strategy -- International Days Observed by the United Nations January – June 2025.Item type: Item , Newsletter: IFLA Advisory Committee on Standards, December 2024(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-01-24) Hafner, Joseph; Stevanovic, Ana; Hafner, Joseph; Stevanovic, AnaIFLA Standards Newsletter provides an international forum for news, information and discussions about IFLA standards and guidelines and their international counterparts. The newsletter’s aim is to showcase the wide range of standards developed and maintained by IFLA’s professional units, enabling libraries to assess and align their operations and performance in all aspects of librarianship. International in the scope of standards, it also seeks to highlight the work of national and international peer institutions and standardization organizations as it relates to library and information standards.Item type: Item , IFLA Metadata Newsletter: December 2024(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-12-27) IFLA Bibliography Section Standing Committee; IFLA Cataloguing Section Standing Committee; IFLA Subject Analysis and Access Section Standing CommitteeThe IFLA Metadata Newsletter is a joint publication of three sections: Bibliography, Cataloguing, and Subject Analysis and Access. The newsletter includes section news, news from around the world, reports of metadata-related committees, and information about new section members. The newsletter is published twice a year in June and December.Item type: Item , Newsletter: National Libraries Section, September 2024(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-10-29) National Libraries Section Standing Committee; Royal Library of Belgium (KBR); Vandepontseele, SophieThe IFLA National Libraries Section produces a monthly newsletter on subjects of interest for the national library community. The September issue brings the news from the Royal Library of Belgium, National Library of Ireland, National Library of Liechtenstein, National Library of Singapore, National Library of South Africa and Library of Congress. Responsible for the newsletter is Sophie Vandepontseele at the Royal Library of Belgium.Item type: Item , Newsletter: Asia-Oceania Regional Division, December 2024(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-12-03) IFLA Regional Division for Asia and Oceania; IFLA Regional Office for Asia and OceaniaThe December 2024 IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Division Newsletter includes editorials from the Chair of the Asia-Oceania Regional Division Committee, the Manager of the Regional Office for Asia and Oceania, and news from IFLA, the region and beyond. This covers work in Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Philippines, and Sri Lanka.Item type: Item , Newsletter: IFLA Information Literacy Section, Winter 2024(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2024-11-15) Tschopp, Lukas; binti Tuan Ameri, Tuan Safa’at; binti Abu Bakar, Irni Izwah; binti Abu Bakar, Yusrina; Mohd Nor, Zahila; Tran Ngoc Anh, Thy; Gastinger, Almuth; Fu, Ping; Peterson, Emily; Zou, Ning; Wang, Chao; Hensley, Merinda KayeThe Information Literacy Section Newsletter is published twice a year. This Winter Issue 2024 includes a total of six articles, with contributors from around the world, including the USA, Switzerland, Vietnam, Malaysia and Norway. These articles cover a variety of topics, mainly focusing on diverse information literacy programs in different countries, such as library information literacy initiatives, AI literacy course, information literacy workshop, legal information literacy program, and information literacy teaching network. Articles in this issue: 1) Coffee Lecture: Critical Evaluation of AI-generated Information; 2) The Evolution of Information Literacy at the International Islamic University Malaysia: A Strategic Partnership Between Dar Al-Hikmah Library and Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws; 3) The Future of Research Methodology: Integrating AI for Better Outcomes; 4) Library Information Literacy Workshops at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Vietnam (RMIT Vietnam): A Reflection from a Liaison Librarian; 5) NANUB: The National Network for Information Literacy Instruction in Academic Libraries in Norway; 6) Penrose Library at Whitman College Launches New Information Literacy Initiatives.Item type: Item , IFLA Metadata Newsletter: December 2018(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2018-12) IFLA Bibliography Section Standing Committee; IFLA Cataloguing Section Standing Committee; IFLA Subject Analysis and Access Section Standing CommitteeThe IFLA Metadata Newsletter is a joint publication of three sections: Bibliography, Cataloguing, and Subject Analysis and Access. The newsletter includes section news, news from around the world, reports of metadata-related committees, and information about new section members. The newsletter is published twice a year in June and December.