Minutes of Meeting: Governing Board, 16–17 September 2020

Abstract

Minutes of the 70th IFLA Governing Board meeting held on 16–17 September 2020 via teleconference. The Board reviewed progress on the Governance Review and adopted a three-tiered documentation structure: Statutes, Rules of Procedure, and Handbook. Key decisions included adding a diversity statement to the Statutes and planning an extraordinary General Assembly for February 2021. The Board approved past minutes, endorsed advocacy statements, and discussed strategic priorities such as global advocacy, professional development, and organizational stability. Financial approvals included the 2019 audit and 2020 mid-year report, with no membership fee increase for 2021. Other actions included renewing Victoria Owen’s role on the Accessible Books Consortium Board, endorsing the AI and Libraries statement, and planning for future WLIC events with a focus on virtual and hybrid formats.