IFLA HeadquartersCabezas, AlbertoPienaar, Rae E.Do Amaral, Sueli AngelicaHobohm, Hans-ChristophFrías, José AntonioHallewell, LaurenceFrase, Robert W.Norman, SandyRosenberg, DianeNicholls, AnthonyLine, Maurice2025-06-182025-06-181995-010340-0352https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/4106This issue of the IFLA Journal focuses on the transformative role of libraries in global development, particularly in Latin America and Africa. Topics include the potential of the Internet for library services, the contribution of public libraries to disadvantaged communities, the role of libraries in AIDS education, and access to rare books. Articles also examine copyright developments, permanent paper initiatives, and the implications of new digital markets for traditional information providers. The journal reflects the growing importance of libraries in advancing social progress, education, and equitable access to knowledge.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)