Minutes of Meeting: Governing Board, 13 December 2019

Abstract

Minutes of the 64th IFLA Governing Board meeting held on 13 December 2019 at the IFLA offices in The Hague. The Board adopted the agenda, approved minutes from previous meetings, and reviewed resolutions passed since August. Key discussions included updates on strategic directions, the Trend Report 2020, and the IFLA website launch. The Board endorsed nominations to international committees, approved the IFLA Policy on Open Data, and discussed the development of a Membership Strategy. Financial matters included acceptance of the 2019 third-quarter report and endorsement of the 2020 draft budget. The Board also reviewed WLIC planning for 2020–2022, selected the logo and theme for WLIC 2021, and addressed accessibility and evaluation reports from WLIC 2019. Governance topics included SIGL collaboration on fundraising, external committee representation, and risk management. The meeting concluded with agreement to vote by email on proposed amendments to the IFLA Statutes.