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Join us for the 6th episode of our IFLA Futures Club on 12 November! This time, we will hear from Thomas Sture Rasmussen and Lotte Hviid Dhyrbye about how the Danish Library Association has been running futures literacy labs in public libraries. Registration and more information👉https://tr.ee/a8nb9U

Can you bring together experience of #FuturesThinking and a broad perspective on the profession, or do you know someone who can? Make a nomination to the IFLA President's Panel on International Librarianship Futures: https://tr.ee/6CL3ve Deadline 4 November

IFLA is 99 today! 🎉 As we look back on almost a century of working together for libraries, we’re also looking ahead to an exciting year and to IFLA100 in 2027. Thanks to everyone who has been part of the journey. Here’s to what’s next! https://www.ifla.org/news/ifla-turns-99-the-countdown-begins/

What does it take to launch a #FuturesThinking programme within a library, realising its potential as a space where people can build resilience and think differently? Find out more in our next IFLA #FuturesClub meeting with Erik Boekesteijn and Cathelijne Kuiters on 6 October! https://tr.ee/DIyibn

Preserving and sharing knowledge is connected with preparing for an uncertain future, and allowing people to do that in unexpected ways encourages innovation. Listen to our Futures Club session with Brewster Kahle of the Internet Archive: https://tr.ee/sbwuiM

Only one week to go to send your feedback about IFLA's current volunteers model ⏰ Whether you are (or have been, or will be!) a volunteer, a partner, or a member, we want to hear from you! Click on the link below, fill in the survey, and let your voice be heard. https://tr.ee/1LdtBD

Actors across the research space are mobilising to defend support for curiosity-driven research as crucial to many of the key discoveries that have improved our lives over the years. What if we applied the same approach to citizenship? Read more in our latest article: https://tr.ee/YS4TnU

Focus on the importance of international collaboration is growing, but so are the challenges to it, not just in the wider science and research field, but also for libraries. Our survey showed how integrated libraries are into international networks, but also problems they face: https://tr.ee/g2NQT2

#IFLA100 is an opportunity not just to celebrate and remember past achievements and those who made them possible, but also to make sure we've got the skills and attitudes to make the most of our 2nd century! Join us in the first quest of our Great IFLA100 #FuturesThinking Challenge! tr.ee/JA5Sqs

📚 Thinking of joining #IFLA? Now’s the time! Sign up between September and December and unlock amazing benefits, including FREE membership for the rest of 2026 + all of 2027 at the current rate and 25% off the 2027 IFLA Congress in London. Join us at: https://tr.ee/hgUC97

Where has IFLA's advocacy been focused over the last month? And where can you focus in order to help shape the environment in which we work? Our latest Advoc8 post has the answers! tr.ee/4CbrFK

Join us on 15 September for the 4th edition of IFLA’s Futures Club. This time’s invitee is Brewster Kahle, founder of the Internet Archive, who will share his reflections on trends shaping the future of the wider knowledge and information landscape. Find out more and register: https://tr.ee/L71CkV

Are you a current, past or future IFLA volunteer? Someone who employs an IFLA volunteer? An IFLA member, affiliate, or partner? We want to hear your views on what you like and don’t like about our current volunteer model, and what could improve it. Answer before September 30 at https://tr.ee/1LdtBD

What arguments work best when advocating for libraries? What was the most unexpected connection you made? And what will you do now? Read about the insights from IFLA participants in the 2026 United Nations #HighLevelPoliticalForum: https://tr.ee/irQuAE

📣 We are pleased to announce IFLA Journal's next Special Issue will be on Public Libraries, Migration, and Inclusion, and we are looking for contributors! Deadline: 1 March 2027. Learn more at 🔗https://tr.ee/PjHhdt

Does your city or town have great plans for how to make books, libraries and reading central to successful inclusive urban development? Think about applying to be UNESCO World Book Capital 2028! Find our more: https://www.ifla.org/news/world-book-capital-2028-call-for-applications-open/

In our 3rd IFLA Futures Club meeting 15 Emerging Leaders discussed what has the turning point been in the development of librarianship, what key assumptions underpin our work, and what happens when you take them away. Learn more at https://www.ifla.org/news/futures-club-3-the-present-is-an-accident/

It's started! The closing session at WLIC 2026 marked the opening of IFLA's centenary year. To celebrate it, we launched our logo, designed by Stellenbosch University, and published new materials, including the first Quest in our Great IFLA100 Futures Challenge! Find out more: https://tr.ee/L71CkV

🏆 Last week, Mesa Gateway Library in Arizona (USA), was named Best Public Library of the Year. Congratulations to everyone who helped bring this remarkable project to life! If you want to learn more, watch the recording of the Award session 👇 ⛓️ https://youtu.be/SBPH5qeby4s?si=DXeGdVXUYghMETvs

It's not enough for us to talk about the transformative potential of libraries. We need people and organisations outside of our sector to do so also. Many governments are already doing this, which underlines the breadth of library contributions to better lives. Read more: https://tr.ee/2sSK1P

Want to catch up on where, and on what topics, IFLA has been advocating in the past month? Take a look at the July 2026 edition of our Advoc8 series on Substack! https://tr.ee/EuX656

Barriers to cooperation in science&research are a concern. Security policies, small funding, the pursuit of self-interest and polarisation can prevent the exchanges that advance knowledge. We want to understand how these issues are experienced in libraries. Answer our survey: https://tr.ee/fVdDUS

#Brasília, #Brazil will be the host of the 2028 World Library and Information Congress. We look forward to welcoming you to the "City of the Future"! #WLIC2028 Read IFLA's press release: https://tr.ee/B3y3XY

Incase you missed it: IFLA’s Futures Club second meeting's recording and summary are available at the link below. Many thanks to Patricia Hswe, Programme Director at the Mellon Foundation’s Public Knowledge programme, for her valuable insights. https://tr.ee/372IwO

We are on Substack! Follow us for more content about libraries and our work. This article explores how, as library professionals, we have to find a balance between professional pride and humility as we build relationships and venture outside of our bubble. Full article 👉https://tr.ee/8arcKC

Success! The European Parliament's new media literacy strategy explicitly recognizes libraries as key actors. We're proud to have worked with EBLIDA and Public Libraries 2030 to help make this happen. An important step for libraries across Europe. Learn more 👉https://tr.ee/Z7hDaK

Do you or others in your networks have a deep knowledge of how to build partnerships that bring investment into #libraries or related fields? We want to hear from you! Find out more: https://www.ifla.org/news/call-for-consultants-ifla-partnership-development-network/ Deadline: 10 August 2026

How well are we doing against the targets set out in the #Culture2030Goal campaign's draft Culture Goal? Answer our pulse survey by 6 July 2026 in order to inform a short advocacy paper to be released at the UN High-Level Political Forum tr.ee/NyPETy

Check out the latest news from #IFLA! mailchi.mp/ifla/vol-6-n...

📚 The shortlist for the IFLA/James Bennett Public #Library of the Year Award 2026 is here! Four outstanding libraries have been shortlisted for their excellence in design, innovation, and community impact. Discover the finalists: https://tr.ee/MkB98L

Join us today for more information about #HeritageAdapts! and learn how you can be a part of a global campaign – and build #resilience in your #library. Find out more: tr.ee/SAEETD ▶️ tr.ee/0R7ng5

Ahead of #IFLA100 we're inviting writers & visionaries to imagine the future of libraries through the Li-Sci-Fi #shortstory competition. 📚🚀 Submit your story by 1 September 2026. Winning entries will be selected by our celebrity judge @maryrobinettekowal.com tr.ee/NcXPwt

🔔 Reminder: IFLA Futures Club #2 is coming up on 15 June at 12:00 UTC. Register through tr.ee/57AoRK

Out now: Latest edition of the #IFLA Journal! Volume 52, No. 2 (June 2026) explores how #libraries and information institutions are responding to rapid technological, social, and policy transformations across diverse global contexts. Learn more and download your copy: https://tr.ee/A6KiyJ

What are the future(s) of public knowledge? What values should we uphold, what activities should we support, and what trends should we watch? Join the 2nd IFLA Futures Club with Patricia Hswe, Program Director for #PublicKnowledge at the Mellon Foundation. 📅 15 June, 12pm UTC https://tr.ee/57AoRK

A new #climateheritage initiative is to be launched on June 4th. Leaders include @preservinglegacies.bsky.social @icomos.bsky.social @ifla.org @europanostra.bsky.social & the ICH NGO Forum. Stay tuned!

The knowledge and information landscape is changing fast. Building a skilled, empowered society requires greater investment in — and protection of — research and knowledge institutions. More from our UN #STIForum side-event: https://tr.ee/SHHJBc

Last month, Members, volunteers and friends from across North America explored emerging trends, future challenges and practical tools for navigating change. Read the key insights and conclusions from the day: tr.ee/CmpTHD

Your complete monthly roundup of everything happening at #IFLA is here! mailchi.mp/ifla/vol-6-n...

SPARC Europe, together with ALLEA, @eifl.bsky.social, @ifla.org, @libereurope.bsky.social, and @operaseu.bsky.social, is calling on EU policymakers to remove persistent barriers and accelerate the transition to Open Science across Europe 👉️ doi.org/10.5281/zeno... #OpenScience #OpenAccess #ERAAct

You're invited to our IFLA Futures Club, a new initiative linked with #IFLA100, where we'll be hearing from a wide range of speakers with experiences and insights to share, and exploring techniques that you can apply in your own context! 1st session: 14 May, 16:00UTC https://tr.ee/4jJje5

See what's new at #IFLA this month in our April newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/ifla/vol-6-no-4

Join our side event at the UN #STIForum 2026 to explore how knowledge shapes the future #sustainabledevelopment agenda. Hear diverse perspectives and help imagine what a global knowledge agenda could be. 🗓 7 May 2026, 12:30–13:45 UTC 🔗 https://tr.ee/mH0HOO

🌎Open Climate Campaign's work on #OpenAccess to research is being sustained by DOAJ's #OpenClimateCampaign 🔓 @ifla.org Claire McGuire and active involvement in the dissemination of climate research #libraries #ClimateReseach 🔗 blog.doaj.org/2026/02/20/d...

Curious about the future of #AI in literacy? 🤖📚 See the highlights from the LILAC Conference at Sheffield University and explore the IATUL OER platform for open learning resources https://tr.ee/JEzJhZ

New report highlights how libraries are adapting to the digital world 🌐📚 Coming soon: a pilot site with open-access country profiles + digital metrics to boost global comparison and collaboration. Learn more: https://tr.ee/Es6hru

We’re hiring at #IFLA! Looking for your next opportunity to make an impact? Check out these open roles at our headquarters in The Hague and apply by 15 April 2026: ✨ Communications Officer https://tr.ee/4Cy6o0 ✨ Policy and Projects Officer https://tr.ee/7WiXg4

Explore what's new and exciting at #IFLA in our March 2026 newsletter! 📬 https://mailchi.mp/ifla/vol-6-no-3

In light of increasing hostilities affecting Iran, the Gulf Region and the Eastern Mediterranean, #IFLA expresses deep concern for the growing humanitarian impact and the heightened risks to the region’s rich and diverse cultural heritage. Read the full statement tr.ee/KWFi13

One week left to participate in our IFLA 100 Logo Competition! Submit your proposal by 31 March for a chance to win a free IFLA WLIC 2027 Registration or up to EUR 500 toward an IFLA Membership!