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IFLA @ifla.org · 10h

#OpenScience is key to a stronger, sustainable, inclusive world. Building on the #PactForTheFuture, the UN #OpenScience #OpenScholarship conference explores next steps. #IFLA will highlight libraries’ role: https://tr.ee/begzQW

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IFLA @ifla.org · 2d

Libraries inspire and empower communities—but equity matters.

Join IFLA’s MCULTP & the Free Libraries Network on 31 Oct, 3pm UTC, to discuss caste discrimination in libraries and how to address it: https://tr.ee/CoQ62l

IFLA @ifla.org · 8d

#IFLA was busy at @unesco.org #MONDIACULT2025. We:

🌎 Helped the #Culture2030Goal Campaign launch our culture goal first draft
📣 Highlighted how #libraries uphold #CulturalRights
💖 Advocated for #libraries with our local members and volunteers

Read on tr.ee/gnhZTt

IFLA at UNESCO MONDIACULT 2025: Highlights and ideas for action

IFLA attended the World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – MONDIACULT 2025 to bring the voice of libraries to the table. Hosted by the Government of...

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IFLA @ifla.org · 13d

IFLA SG Sharon Memis, at #MONDIACULT2025:
“Let us not overlook the power of the most democratic of cultural institutions—#libraries. They are where cultural rights come to life.”

Thank you @unesco.org for making spaces for #IFLA and for championing culture, knowledge, & equitable access for all.

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IFLA @ifla.org · 14d

Ten years ago, governments underlined the importance of #accesstoinformation in achieving the 2030 Agenda

Our new report looks at how #knowledge and #information are featuring in implementation, as reported on in 38 Voluntary National Reviews

Find out more: https://tr.ee/XLPNlC

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IFLA @ifla.org · 15d

🎉 Happy Birthday, #IFLA!

Today, we celebrate not just #libraries, but the vibrant cultures they protect, share, and inspire worldwide.

Check out our latest newsletter, themed “Celebrating Cultures”
🔗 mailchi.mp/ifla/vol-5-n...

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IFLA @ifla.org · 19d

Will you be joining #IFLA at #MONDIACULT2025 to highlight how #libraries drive peace 🕊️, climate action 🌿, connection 🤝, and cultural rights ❤️?

tr.ee/Xy8mI5

IFLA at UNESCO MONDIACULT 2025

World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development - MONDIACULT 2025 is the world’s biggest cultural policy conference. Hosted by the Government of Spain in Barce...

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Internet Archive Europe @internetarchive.eu · 19d

@wikimediafoundation.org signed the Statement on the Four Digital Rights of Memory Institutions!
The organisation behind projects, like #Wikipedia, knows better than that preserving & sharing knowledge depends on strong digital rights.
#ProtectOurFutureMemory
www.internetarchive.eu/2025/09/26/w...

Wikimedia Signs Statement Supporting Digital Rights of Memory Institutions - Internet Archive Europe

The global Our Future Memory campaign to secure digital rights for libraries, archives, and other memory institutions has gained another powerful ally. Wikimedia, one of the world’s leading champions ...

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IFLA @ifla.org · 21d

Stay in the loop with #IFLA — now on #Substack!

Subscribe to get updates, insights, and more, online anytime, anywhere! tr.ee/8arcKC

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IFLA @ifla.org · 21d

Our Graphic Designer is out at her local #library today...

This image was supposed to look inspiring. Luckily, #IFLA members are the real heroes of the library field 💪 join them by becoming a member! bit.ly/45K2Pxn

P.S.: We also have a membership deal ongoing! 😉

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IFLA @ifla.org · 23d

Qatar National Library, home of the IFLA’s Regional Office for the #MENA, hosted a workshop celebrating Qatar's contribution to the #IFLA Library Map of the World with discussions centred on measuring and demonstrating the impact of #library services.

See how it went tr.ee/RUQAUf

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IFLA @ifla.org · Sep 12

Network usage fees don't just threaten freedom of #AccessToInformation but could impose new costs on digital libraries and repositories

Our new statement, building on our previous position on #NetNeutrality, calls for governments to reject calls for this tax on sharing

Read more here: tr.ee/vUuuoO

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IFLA @ifla.org · Sep 9

📚 Thinking of joining #IFLA?

Now’s the time! Sign up between September and December to unlock amazing benefits and take advantage of our end-of-year membership offer

Join today and keep making a difference!
bit.ly/45K2Pxn

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IFLA @ifla.org · Sep 8

Digital technologies have brought exciting new possibilities to enable access and use; however, the transition from buying to licensing has also brought practices that pose serious questions about what #libraries are and can do

See our statement tr.ee/j2zmAQ

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IFLA @ifla.org · Sep 2

#MONDIACULT2025 will set the global agenda for culture.

Join #IFLA and @creativecommons.bsky.social and a line-up of incredible speakers, in this virtual Side Event to explore the intersection of #CulturalRights and the #Digital environment.

Register now! bit.ly/4mBGCaG

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IFLA @ifla.org · Sep 1

Culturally informed, culturally grounded, culturally powered?
#IFLA was happy again to contribute an analysis of the place of #culture in Voluntary National Reviews #VNRs of implementation of the #SDGs to the #Culture2030Goal Campaign

Learn more here: tr.ee/FWJcFP

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IFLA @ifla.org · Aug 28

Help shape the future of the #library field with IFLA

Serve as Chair of the Advisory Committee on Standards (2025–2027) or contribute to the upcoming Advisory Committee on Ethics for multiple roles

Nominations close 26 Sep, 15:00 UTC

Standards call: tr.ee/LIemtj
Ethics call: tr.ee/qAeBqk

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IFLA @ifla.org · Aug 28

Congratulations to the #IFLA 2025 DUIA awardees! 👏

4 Professional Units were recognised at #WLIC2025 for:

🏆 Membership Engagement & Leadership Development
🏆 Quality & Impact of Work
🏆 Effective Communication
🏆 Overall Achievement

Read more about their work: tr.ee/KwtvRF

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IFLA @ifla.org · Aug 22

IFLA’s new statement, Defending Inclusive Knowledge Societies, addresses attempts by both state and non-state actors to undermine the role of our institutions and profession is now available in all 7 #IFLA official languages!

IFLA @ifla.org · Jul 11

The past year has seen both new recognition of the importance of knowledge and information for development and new attacks on the key infrastructures for delivering this, #libraries

See #IFLA's new statement on Defending Inclusive Knowledge Societies bit.ly/44FsPrL — Time to act!

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IFLA @ifla.org · Aug 20

Curious about how the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2025 (#WLIC2025) is unfolding in Astana, Kazakhstan?

We’ve got you covered with our daily highlights

👉 Day 1 Highlights 2025.ifla.org/day-one-high...

👉 Day 2 Highlights 2025.ifla.org/day-two-high...

Stay tuned for more!

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IFLA @ifla.org · Aug 15

#Copyright & #library funding are two sides of the same coin 🪙

Library associations can play a key role in building capacity and confidence, and in moving the dial on legislation and policy.

Our latest research underlines that associations of all sizes and geographies can get involved tr.ee/AGPUSs

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IFLA @ifla.org · Aug 14

August Newsletter, Vol. 5, No. 8: Uniting Knowledge, Building the Future – Now Available!

This special #WLIC2025 edition is designed to help you set the tone for next week’s Congress in Astana, Kazakhstan! Explore it here: mailchi.mp/ifla/vol-5-n...

IFLA Newsletter Vol. 5, No. 7: Strengthening partnerships

In this month's edition of the IFLA newsletter, we explore how strong partnerships can strengthen ties and bridge gaps. 🤝

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IFLA @ifla.org · Aug 6

Open science & scholarship are at the top of the agenda for many libraries around the world

Since 2024, #IFLA has had a dedicated advisory committee focused on these, led by Fiona Bradley

Find out about what they have achieved in their first time & what they see lying ahead! tr.ee/eQWUhi

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IFLA @ifla.org · Aug 5

#IFLA has joined partners #Archives #Museums across the cultural sector to endorse the Four Digital Rights for Memory Institutions — empowering #libraries in the #digitalage.

Learn more tr.ee/SqyJ6R

#InternetArchive #DigitalRights #MemoryInstitutions #PreserveOurPast #FutureOfKnowledge

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IFLA @ifla.org · Aug 4

Have you seen the latest #IFLA newsletter on strengthening #partnerships?

Access your copy through the link in our bio or by commenting "news" below to receive a direct link!

Happy reading 🤝 mailchi.mp/ifla/vol-5-n...

IFLA Newsletter Vol. 5, No. 7: Strengthening partnerships

In this month's edition of the IFLA newsletter, we explore how strong partnerships can strengthen ties and bridge gaps. 🤝

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