IFLA HeadquartersLine, Maurice B.Hajdukiewicz, LindaLor, Peter JohanSzántó, PéterMuswazi, PaikiKnuth, RebeccaNuis, AadJohnson, Ian M.2025-06-172025-06-171999-010340-0352https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/4090This issue of the IFLA Journal opens with reflections on the evolving mission of libraries in an increasingly globalized and digitized world. Articles address diverse topics such as national information policy, access to knowledge in post-communist societies, the role of libraries in development, and cultural preservation. Contributions also explore ethical responsibilities, library cooperation, and the challenges facing library systems in transition economies. The issue highlights international perspectives and underlines the continuing importance of libraries as instruments of education, equity, and democratic engagement, especially amid rapid technological change and societal transformation.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.Library servicesInformation servicesLibrarianshipFlagship PublicationInternational Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)