Minutes of Meeting: Governing Board, 23 August 2019

Abstract

Minutes of the 62nd IFLA Governing Board meeting held on 23 August 2019 in Athens, Greece. The Board adopted the agenda and approved the minutes from the April meeting. Key resolutions included the selection of Dublin as the host city for WLIC 2020, endorsement of the theme “Inspire, Engage, Enable, Connect,” and approval of the IFLA Statement on Censorship. Strategic discussions covered advocacy, the President’s and President-elect’s programmes, reports from Board members, and updates on strategic partnerships. The Board reviewed progress on policy development, the IFLA Linked Data and Namespaces project, and all four strategic directions. Updates were provided on SIGL activities, the Global Vision Ideas Store, the Library Map of the World, the DA2I report, and the new IFLA website. Planning for WLIC 2019–2022 was discussed, including satellite meeting locations and the Division V Declaration. The Board addressed professional programme matters, advisory committee reports, financial updates, and membership admissions. The meeting concluded with preparations for the General Assembly and committee nominations.