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72nd ILA Annual Conference – International Conference on “Future Libraries: Advancing Research and Excellence (FLARE 2027)” at https://maps.app.goo.gl/D7VYCvyQdyqmyZbn8
January 7, 2027 to January 9, 2027
From Library Automation to Digital Repositories: A 5-Day Hands-on Workshop on Koha & DSpace for LIS Professionals at Online
November 1, 2026 at 7pm to November 5, 2026 at 7pm
Mastering Scholarly Literature Discovery: Indexing, Open Access & Full Text Databases at Online
November 13, 2026 at 7:30pm to November 15, 2026 at 8:30pm
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA): Facts
IFLA Facts and Time line
IFLA: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
IFLA founded on: 30 September 1927
The place where IFLA was first found: Edinburgh, Scotland
IFLA was registered in the Netherlands in 1971.
IFLA headquarters is at The Hague, Netherlands from 1971
IFLA celebrated 75th birthday at a conference in Glasgow, Scotland in 2002.
Guidelines on Information Literacy for Life Long Learning drafted by IFLA
Code of Ethics for Librarians and Information workers drafted by IFLA
“Guidelines for library services to persons with Dyslexia” prepared by IFLA
IFLA’s programme for capacity building of library associations is named as BSLA (Building Strong Library Associations)
UNIMARC was developed under the umbrella of IFLA
FRBR is developed by IFLA
Action for Development through Libraries Programme (ALP) is an initiative of IFLA
The full form of the acronym FAIFE (IFLA) Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression
National Information Policy/National IT Strategies NIP/NITS by IFLA
For every 3000 persons there should be one public library and India with 1.2 billion population requires 3,30,000 libraries ? Suggested by IFLA
Thanks,
Abilash A.
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