Content tagged United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

It is with heavy hearts that ‘Reading Journeys’ the Satellite program being organised in Oxford by four IFLA Professional Units will not go ahead. On behalf of the IFLA’s...

News - 13 March 2020

Tags: Literacy, Reading, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Literacy and Reading

The Library History Special Interest Group is about to embark on a series of projects on oral histories of the world's librarians, hence the theme for its session at this conference – a...

News - 12 January 2020

Tags: Indigenous peoples, Library history, Library History, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Library History

IFLA’s Strategy 2019-2024 is driving efforts to create an inspired, engaged, enabled and connected library field. Success will depend on libraries and library associations being ready to...

News - 8 January 2020

Tags: Associations, IFLA Strategy, International cooperation, Members, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Interview, Management of Library Associations

On 5-6 December 2019, the IFLA Government Libraries Section organised a conference on Informed Parliaments, Engaged Citizens, Effective Governments. Participants from around the world explored the...

News - 6 December 2019

Tags: Access to information, Good Governance, SDG16, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Government Libraries

The Government Libraries Mid-Term Conference in London is now open for registrations. See the Events webpage for further details. 

News - 3 November 2019

Tags: Advocacy, Government information, Libraries for development, Networking, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Government Libraries

In 2019 in the context of its work on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations is focussing in particular on SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions. This goal is core...

Event - 1 November 2019

Tags: Advocacy, Democracy, Government information, Libraries for development, Midterm Meeting, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Government Libraries

ELending is becoming increasingly important and is already well-established in many countries. While jurisdictions approach the lending of eBooks and other digital material in many different ways...

News - 12 April 2019

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Accessibility, Advocacy, Australia, Canada, Copyright, Copyright exceptions and limitations, eBooks, eLending, eLending for Libraries, Intellectual property, Licensing, New Zealand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Interview, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers, with members in the UK and...

Event - 22 May 2018

Tags: Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, CILIP, Conference, IFLA Global Vision, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Our participation to Mozfest was a blast. We met new people and learned a lot from them. Read about the experience and learn the new web literacy tools Mozilla made available to all. One...

News - 16 November 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Cooperation, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Internet access, Knowledge society, Open access, Open source, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

A conference for leaders of School Library Services and Public Library Services for Children & Young People The ASCEL (Association of Senior Children's and Education...

Event - 10 November 2017

Tags: ASCEL, Conference, Public Libraries, school libraries, services to children and young adults, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

IFLA attended the CILIP Annual Conference, held in Manchester, UK, on 5-6 July. At a time where libraries in the UK are facing drastic cuts, this was a welcome opportunity to share new ideas and...

News - 27 July 2017

Tags: Access to information, Development, Libraries for development, sustainable development goals, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, LDP (Library Development Programme)

The work of libraries in providing access to knowledge is not a simple one. As well as much discussed constraints linked to levels of funding, staffing and copyright laws, librarians and library...

News - 23 December 2016

Tags: Access to information, Code of Ethics, Croatia, Freedom of expression, Ireland, Professional ethics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

The mid-term meeting will be hosted by The Britsh Library. Details to follow.

Event - 16 November 2016

Tags: Midterm Meeting, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Library Services to Multicultural Populations

EUROLIS (the consortium of librarians from European cultural institutes in London) invites you to a one-day seminar focusing on the role of libraries in the fight for human rights....

Event - 15 November 2016

Tags: Seminar, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The spring meeting of EBLIDA EGIL (Expert Group on Information Law) takes place on Thursday 19 May to Friday 20 May (09:30am-3:30pm BST) at CILIP’s offices in London, United Kingdom...

Event - 29 April 2016

Tags: Copyright, Intellectual property, Meeting, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

Information History: Perspectives and Prospects | CILIP Library & Information History Group Annual Conference 2016 Date: Friday, 6 May 2016 Organized by: CILIP Library and...

News - 23 March 2016

Tags: CILIP, Library and Information History Group, Library history, LIHG, Preservation, Rare books and manuscripts, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Library History

CILIP/Ireland's annual joint conference and exhibition regularly attracts delegates from all sectors of the library and information world throughout Ireland and the UK. Learn, discuss...

Event - 26 January 2015

Tags: Conference, Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) Committee of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) will hold a one-day seminar at...

Event - 26 January 2015

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, CILIP, Privacy, Seminar, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The Public Libraries Section's Satellite was held at the iconic Library of Birmingham 12-13 August. Over 150 participants from around the world came together to listen to an excting...

News - 5 September 2014

Tags: Digital divide, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Public Libraries

PROGRAM Day 1 Brian Gambles : Presentation Eva Wilenius: Presentation, Paper Huang Qunqing: Presentation, Paper Sarah Dudek & Vera Binz...

Publication - 4 September 2014

Tags: Digital divide, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Conference proceedings, Public Libraries

Final details are being tweaked before the program launch next week. Speakers from Finland, China, Germany, Denmark, Australia, Spain, Lithuania. Sweden, the Netherlands, USA and (our hosts) the...

News - 11 April 2014

Tags: Conferences, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Public Libraries

Organised by the Public Libraries Section of IFLA, in collaboration with CILIP and the Society of Chief Librarians in England,  this satellite conference is hosted by the new Library of...

Event - 13 January 2014

Tags: Digital resources, Electronic collections, Electronic document delivery, Electronic resources, Satellite Meeting, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Public Libraries

In a rapidly changing environment it is timely to examine the future of public libraries. The conference theme Public Library Futures in a global digital world?  will focus on the themes of...

News - 13 January 2014

Tags: Conferences, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Public Libraries

Public Library Futures in a global digital world is the theme for the 2014 IFLA Public Libraries Satellite Conference. Organised by the Public Libraries Section of IFLA, in collaboration...

News - 9 January 2014

Tags: Conferences, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Public Libraries

The meeting for School Libraries Section members will take place from 7-9th April 2014 in London, UK.  The programme and agendas are currently in development but do check out the events pages...

News - 11 October 2013

Tags: Meetings, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, School Libraries

The department of Culture, Media and Sport in the UK today published the Sieghart review on E-lending in English public libraries. This government commissioned review states that E-...

News - 27 March 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Copyright, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

On the 21st of February 2013 the IFLA Management of Library Associations (MLAS) Committee and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) invited participants to...

News - 19 March 2013

Tags: CILIP, Ebooks, MLAS, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

[PDF] | [MS Word] The transformation of the media market and the emergence of eBooks is causing great changes to library models worldwide. The answers we find to the challenges emerging,...

Event - 14 January 2013

Tags: CILIP, E-Books, elending, Meeting, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Management of Library Associations

BSLA Case Study - 29 July 2011

Tags: Associations, Australia, Building Strong Library Associations, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

This one-day conference—aimed at library and information professionals in all sectors and at all levels—focuses on providing tools and sharing expertise for library advocacy in the...

Event - 8 April 2011

Tags: Advocacy, Best practices, Conference, Freedom of information, Library and information science education, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, FAIFE (Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression)

Draft Agenda     Opening of the meeting, apologies and adoption of the agenda     Revision of registered elements and definitions following approved ISBD...

Event - 23 February 2011

Tags: Meeting, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ISBD (International Standard Bibliographic Description)

LILAC 2011 will be held 18th - 20th April 2011 at the British Library in London. See http://lilacconference.com/WP/

Event - 3 September 2010

Tags: Conference, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland