IFLA Repository
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
Discovery Tools for Libraries - RDA in Practice: Teaching RDA
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-06-04) Sze, Elisa
This presentation by Elisa Sze explores practical strategies for teaching and implementing the Official RDA Toolkit, with a focus on the Canadian context. It introduces foundational concepts such as the IFLA Library Reference Model (LRM), RDA entities and elements, and the rationale for using RDA as an international metadata standard. The session highlights the differences between pedagogical and andragogical approaches to instruction, and shares detailed case studies from Canadian libraries and educational institutions. Examples include national training efforts, workshops, and classroom strategies at the University of Toronto. The presentation also outlines the role of key RDA bodies such as the RDA Steering Committee, RDA Registry, and the RDA Training in Canada Working Group. It concludes with recommendations and resources to support RDA adoption in both cataloguing practice and library education.
Promoting Discovery Tools for Libraries: Use of RDA in Libraries in the Asia and Oceania Region in 2023-2024
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-06-04) Ling, NG Hui; Jailani, Haliza
This presentation explores the current landscape of RDA (Resource Description and Access) implementation across Asia, based on the results of two regional surveys conducted between 2023 and 2024. It highlights key findings, including adoption rates, challenges faced by libraries, and the varied cataloguing practices shaped by national standards and resource constraints. The session also shares Singapore’s journey in implementing RDA, outlining practical strategies, training frameworks, and lessons learned by the National Library Board. Drawing on both regional data and local experience, the presentation concludes with targeted recommendations to support wider adoption, including calls for increased collaboration, shared resources, and localized training initiatives across Asia’s diverse library communities.
Exploratory testing of Generative AI tools at the Library of Parliament
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-06-04) Genin-Charette, Anne-Marie
IFLAPARL 2024 Annual Conference (Madrid, 17-18 October), Day Two, Fifth session: AI round table discussion.
The Library of the Canadian Parliament's AI Working Group explores the responsible use of AI in research, libraries, and government while reviewing challenges and risks. The presentation covers the first phase of testing in reference and writing assistance, indexing, media monitoring, visualization, and data analysis. It outlines test cases, methodology, findings, and recommendations for leveraging AI in libraries, policy research, and public education (slides presentation).
Anne-Marie Genin-Charette, General Counsel, Library of Parliament, Canada.
Guidelines for AI in Parliaments: some best practices to implement in parliamentary libraries and research services
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-06-04) Cueto Aparicio, Marina
IFLAPARL 2024 Annual Conference (Madrid, 17-18 October), Day Two, Fifth session (AI round table discussion).
Published by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy in July 2024, the Guide to AI in Parliaments is a collective work that sets out the ethical and operational principles for the introduction and use of AI in the parliamentary workplace. The presentation aims to set out the broad lines of the work carried out, highlighting the aspects related to the management of parliamentary documents that can be improved through specific tools belonging to the field of AI. It will also highlight some of the challenges hat AI and generative AI, will set to parliamentary libraries and research services in terms of managing and disseminating knowledge for both parliamentarians and citizens, as one of the new functions to be developed to ensure transparency (slides presentation).
Marina Cueto Aparicio: Archivist-Librarian at the Cortes Generales, Congreso de los Diputados, Spain
The role of Artificial Intelligence in Open Parliament: enhancing transparency, critical thinking, and combating disinformation
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2025-06-04) Gonzalo, Miguel Ángel
IFLAPARL 2024 Annual Conference (Madrid, 17-18 October), Day Two, Fifth session: AI round table discussion.
Artificial intelligence enhances parliamentary research and documentation by enabling automated cataloguing and advanced data analysis. Integrated within Open Parliament principles, AI improves transparency, combats disinformation, and fosters critical thinking. By organizing vast data efficiently, it aids comprehension, deepens analysis, and strengthens accessibility, ensuring reliable information and effective communication through specialized tools like chatbots (slides presentation).
Miguel Ángel Gonzalo, Archivist-Librarian of the Spanish Parliament (Cortes Generales), Head of the Project Coordination and Planning Unit, Office of the Secretary General, Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados).