IFLA HeadquartersWalsh, VirginiaHermans, RichardQuéau, PhilippePerkins, MarkDakars, HazelWeingand, Darlene E.Devadson, Francis JawaharLingam, Pandala PratapThomas, Barbro2025-06-172025-06-171997-010340-0352https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/4099This issue of the IFLA Journal explores the evolving identity of the library profession amid rapid technological, institutional, and global change. Articles address the convergence of librarian and archivist roles, metadata development, and barriers to information access in development contexts. Contributions examine professional training, continuing education, and user-centered services, emphasizing libraries’ role in fostering economic growth and social equity. Regional case studies and program evaluations highlight the value of international collaboration and the strategic importance of understanding user needs in shaping the future of library services.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)