Minutes of Meeting: Library Theory and Research Section, 17 December 2025

Abstract

The Third Business Meeting of the IFLA Library Theory and Research (LTR) Section, held online on 17 December 2025, focused on finalising the Section’s Action Plan 2025–2027 and reviewing key ongoing and prospective research initiatives. Members confirmed previous minutes, discussed structural and cultural barriers within IFLA as part of the Diversity Research Project, and established a Working Group to refine its scope. Updates were presented on the Oral History Project and the Mental Health, Information Literacy, and Workspace Stress Management Project, all approved for inclusion in the first version of the Action Plan. The Section also explored potential satellite meetings for WLIC 2026—including a proposal on AI and Ethics—and identified opportunities for collaboration with Korean colleagues. The meeting concluded with next steps for Action Plan submission and project coordination in early 2026.