IFLA HeadquartersRader, Hannelore B.Baldwin, ChristineHoel, Ivar A. L.Byrne, AlexRobinson, William H.Find, SørenSteven Witt2025-06-172025-06-171999-070340-0352https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/4086This issue of the IFLA Journal features global perspectives on library education, professional ethics, and access to information. Articles explore user education in academic libraries, with a focus on lifelong learning and information literacy. Contributions examine ethical frameworks guiding library work, as well as the evolving role of librarians in a changing information environment. Case studies and theoretical discussions emphasize the importance of professional values, user engagement, and responsive service models. The issue underscores libraries’ role in supporting democratic societies, empowering individuals through information access, and adapting to technological and cultural shifts in the global landscape.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)