IFLA HeadquartersHorvat, AleksandraYocum, Patricia B.Chaudhry, Abdus SattarMcMahon, BrianKluiters, Christian C.P.Luijendijk, WimMalinconico, S. MichaelRowland, FyttonMbambo, BuhleNisonger, Thomas E.Tonta, YasarHatvany, Béla2025-06-182025-06-181996-050340-0352https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/4101This issue of the IFLA Journal explores key developments in library education, information policy, and technology. Articles examine curriculum reform in Eastern Europe, professional training in Asia, and user education in Africa. Additional contributions analyze the role of libraries in national information strategies, the impact of the Internet on resource sharing, and emerging metadata standards. Through global perspectives, the issue highlights the evolving responsibilities of librarians and the strategic importance of international cooperation, innovation, and equitable access to information in a rapidly digitizing world.enUK: Apart from fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, and only as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Acts 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the Publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction, in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency (www.cla.co.uk/). US: Authorization to photocopy journal material may be obtained directly from SAGE Publications or through a licence from the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (www.copyright.com/). Inquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to SAGE.LibrarianshipInformation servicesLibrary servicesFlagship PublicationInternational Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)