Minutes of Meeting: Governing Board, 14 December 2018

Abstract

Minutes of the 60th IFLA Governing Board meeting held on 14 December 2018 at IFLA Headquarters in The Hague. The Board adopted the agenda and approved the minutes from the August 2018 meetings. Key resolutions included support for the Santiago Declaration, memorandums of understanding with EIFL and the International Librarians Network, and approval of the Statement on Open Access in Intergovernmental Organisations. Strategic discussions covered advocacy, the President’s and President-elect’s programmes, policy developments, and updates on strategic partnerships. The Board reviewed progress on all four strategic directions, including the Global Vision, Library Map of the World, DA2I report, and the new IFLA website. Financial matters included endorsement of the 2019 draft budget and a €70,000 donation to SIGL. The Board also addressed membership admissions, committee appointments, and preparations for WLIC 2019–2021. The meeting concluded with updates on risk management and planning for the 2019 strategy workshop.