February 2024 — Vol. 4, No. 2
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THE CULTURE AND EDUCATION ISSUE |
Welcome to the February 2024 edition of the IFLA newsletter!
Let's start this month with a quote:
"Ensuring access to culture and the arts is inseparable from the existence of spaces dedicated to it that are open and allow for the participation of all, including… libraries."
This is among the statements made in UNESCO's new Framework on Culture and Arts Education, which have been endorsed this month by ministers from around the world.
Fittingly, the theme for this month's newsletter is culture and education. This month's newsletter will explore how libraries are working towards this vision. We invite you to revisit the Culture Greening Communities brief in light of this new framework.
Happy reading! 🏛️📖 |
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Information Futures Summit: Registration Now Open! |
Ready to look into the future of information, and how we can ensure it is shaped by libraries and library values?
The Information Futures Summit (IIFS), hosted by IFLA President Vicki McDonald in Brisbane, Australia from 30 September to 3 October 2024.
Register now and take advantage of lower registration fees during the early registration period.
IIFS is open to all! |
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In the field |
IFLA's Governing Board met on 15 February online, with preparations for the Information Futures Summit, as well as key steps for boosting our Federation's long-term sustainability high on the agenda. You can read more about this in the report from our President, Vicki McDonald!
Beyond this, our Secretary General, Sharon Memis joined the Presidents and CEOs of library associations from across the Nordics at a meeting in Stockholm, talking together about how to make IFLA as inclusive and successful as possible, while Deputy Secretary General Helen Mandl spoke at the 50th anniversary meeting of the IFLA German National Committee. |
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Advisory Committee on Standards: 2023 Standards Procedure Manual |
The creation and maintenance of IFLA standards is an important aspect of IFLA's contribution to the global library community. In looking at where IFLA should be in 2029 (IFLA Strategy Surveys, survey 4, IFLA in 2029) one of the top scoring scenarios was Go-To Standards: "IFLA standards are the go-to reference point for anyone looking to enhance library services." Another scenario is also particularly relevant to standards work: providing the framework for "harmonisation of library practices around the world to facilitate cooperation across borders."
The updated version of the IFLA Standards Procedure Manual is now published and available in the IFLA Repository and on the Creating and Revising Standards webpage. |
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Library and Information Science education in support of culture and arts education |
Libraries and information services are essential for culture, arts, science, education, and other sectors, contributing to the sustainable development of individuals, organisations, communities and nations. Thus, libraries and cultural heritage institutions play a vital role in promoting and co-creating culture and arts education, supporting lifelong and life-wide learning, and providing spaces for intercultural dialogue.
Read how the recent IFLA Section on Education and Training Guidelines for LIS supports excellence in professional practice. |
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IFLA Children and Young Adults Section expanding the worldview of young people |
Culture and Education are at the core of the work we do in IFLA's Section on Libraries for Children and Young Adults (C&YA), especially in literacy. The Section has two programmes that use books to expand the worldview of young people. Our soon-to-be-published World Through Picture Books, 3rd Edition celebrates and promotes the language, culture, and quality of books for young people aged 0-18 from over 50 countries worldwide, and their newly-launched SDG Bookclub.
Read more about C&YA's current and planned projects! |
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Advocating for school libraries for quality education through the School Library Manifesto |
Advocating for school libraries not for the school library itself, but for quality education, is important both in countries where the school library does not have a legal framework and status, and in countries where the school library exists, but staff and funding are cut to "save money". A very important and impactful advocacy tool could be the IFLA School Library Manifesto, released by IFLA and IASL in September 2021. |
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IFLA celebrates the endorsement of the UNESCO Framework for Culture and Arts Education as a win for library advocacy |
Ministers of Culture and Education from around the world came together in Abu Dhabi this month to endorse UNESCO's new Framework on Culture and Arts Education. IFLA was a strong voice throughout the 18-month consultation and drafting process for the inclusion of non-formal education, and specifically libraries, in the Framework. |
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Culture greening communities – key messages from COP28 |
IFLA highlighted the role of culture in greening education, especially following a community-based, lifelong learning approach at COP28 last December. In light of the recent Framework on culture and arts education, revisit IFLA's Culture Greening Communities Brief to get inspired for your own climate empowerment work. |
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IFLA intervenes at UN consultation on the Global Digital Compact |
IFLA joined UN agencies, experts and civil society organisations from around the world in providing input for the preparation of the first draft of the Global Digital Compact at a virtual consultation. |
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Progress made, progress needed in the zero draft of the Pact for the Future |
We are a key step closer to the UN Summit of the Future, with the publication of a zero draft of the Pact for the Future. Read on for more about the of key features of this text, and links to IFLA's own responses, highlighting the importance of culture and knowledge. |
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Centring libraries in driving urban development through books – IFLA at the World Book Capital City Network Meeting, Guadalajara |
| IFLA's participation at the 2024 meeting of the UNESCO World Book Capital Network provided an opportunity to highlight the need to more to mobilise libraries for urban development, and to gather and share lessons that can help cities everywhere build stronger communities through books and reading. |
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Safer Internet Day 2024: Together for a better Internet |
6 February marked 20 years since Safer Internet Day was first introduced in the European Union in 2004 as an initiative of the EU SafeBorders project. Two decades later, its importance is reaffirmed as the internet landscape evolves rapidly, which offers great opportunities but also poses great risks, particularly to the most vulnerable. |
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IFLA Internet Manifesto revision |
The Internet Manifesto 2024 open working document is now available! You're invited to share and comment directly on the draft text and its thematic annexes by 3 April 2024 through the link below.
The final online consultations will take place on 14 and 19 March 2024. Same content, different times — registration links below:
14 March 15:30-17:00h CET session registration link
19 March 11:30-13:00h CET session registration link |
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Call for Proposals: MCULTP Mini-Conference 2024 |
The IFLA Library Services to Multicultural Populations (MCULTP) Conference explores how libraries and librarians support Multiculturalism and Multilingualism in their communities. This mini-conference intends to gather academic, public, and special librarians, as well as LIS professionals.
Proposal submission deadline: 29 February 2024 |
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Call for abstracts: Symposium on Indigenous Matters and IFLA Journal Special Edition |
The IFLA Indigenous Matters Section, together with the FAIFE and CLM Advisory Committees, seeks abstracts for a hybrid symposium on the theme of "Stewarding Indigenous Knowledge through Ethics, Law, and the Archive". The symposium will take place at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico City, Mexico in August 2024. The final paper deadline will be after the symposium (likely in the fall of 2024) to provide authors with the opportunity to include feedback received during the symposium. Paper submissions will undergo double-blind peer review in consideration for publication in the IFLA Journal.
Kindly submit abstract proposals by 15 March 2024 |
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