Join the next meeting of the Community of Practice (CoP) for no-fee OA publishing in Africa, that now includes over 380 members, on 15 October 2025 at 10:00 UTC  (convert to your timezone).

The meeting will be moderated by Femi Arogundade of WACREN (West and Central African Research and Education Network) and Iryna Kuchma and Milica Ševkušić of the EIFL Open Access Programme. 

Join the next meeting of the Community of Practice (CoP) for no-fee OA publishing in Africa, that now includes over 380 members, on 15 October 2025 at 10:00 UTC  (convert to your timezone).

The meeting will be moderated by Femi Arogundade of WACREN (West and Central African Research and Education Network) and Iryna Kuchma and Milica Ševkušić of the EIFL Open Access Programme. 

Join the next meeting of the Community of Practice (CoP) for no-fee OA publishing in Africa, that now includes over 380 members, on 15 October 2025 at 10:00 UTC  (convert to your timezone).

The meeting will be moderated by Femi Arogundade of WACREN (West and Central African Research and Education Network) and Iryna Kuchma and Milica Ševkušić of the EIFL Open Access Programme. 

ALMASI (Aligning and Mutualizing Nonprofit Open Access Publishing Services Internationally) is inviting policymakers and funders from Africa, Europe, and Latin America to join the 1st Forum on Diamond open access. 

The new ALMASI Diamond OA Policy Forum brings together international, national and local policymakers and funders in the three regions that the ALMASI project addresses: Africa, Europe and Latin America. The aim of the Forum is to discuss nonprofit scholarly publishing policy and funding needs, progress and challenges. 

ALMASI (Aligning and Mutualizing Nonprofit Open Access Publishing Services Internationally) is inviting policymakers and funders from Africa, Europe, and Latin America to join the 1st Forum on Diamond open access. 

The new ALMASI Diamond OA Policy Forum brings together international, national and local policymakers and funders in the three regions that the ALMASI project addresses: Africa, Europe and Latin America. The aim of the Forum is to discuss nonprofit scholarly publishing policy and funding needs, progress and challenges. 

ALMASI (Aligning and Mutualizing Nonprofit Open Access Publishing Services Internationally) is inviting policymakers and funders from Africa, Europe, and Latin America to join the 1st Forum on Diamond open access. 

The new ALMASI Diamond OA Policy Forum brings together international, national and local policymakers and funders in the three regions that the ALMASI project addresses: Africa, Europe and Latin America. The aim of the Forum is to discuss nonprofit scholarly publishing policy and funding needs, progress and challenges. 

The EIFL General Assembly (GA) 2025 took place in Yerevan, Armenia, from 30 September - 2 October 2025, bringing together delegates from our network of library consortia in 30 countries, representatives of our partners in the publishing industry, invited speakers and members of the EIFL management board and staff team. 

The EIFL General Assembly (GA) 2025 took place in Yerevan, Armenia, from 30 September - 2 October 2025, bringing together delegates from our network of library consortia in 30 countries, representatives of our partners in the publishing industry, invited speakers and members of the EIFL management board and staff team. 

The EIFL General Assembly (GA) 2025 took place in Yerevan, Armenia, from 30 September - 2 October 2025, bringing together delegates from our network of library consortia in 30 countries, representatives of our partners in the publishing industry, invited speakers and members of the EIFL management board and staff team. 

ALMASI brings together the unique new Diamond OA Policy Forum of international, national, and local policymakers and funders in three regions that the ALMASI project addresses: Africa, Europe and Latin America. This forum is a place for participants to discuss nonprofit scholarly publishing policy and funding needs, progress, and related challenges. The Forum will also include international funders supporting development work. 

ALMASI brings together the unique new Diamond OA Policy Forum of international, national, and local policymakers and funders in three regions that the ALMASI project addresses: Africa, Europe and Latin America. This forum is a place for participants to discuss nonprofit scholarly publishing policy and funding needs, progress, and related challenges. The Forum will also include international funders supporting development work. 

ALMASI brings together the unique new Diamond OA Policy Forum of international, national, and local policymakers and funders in three regions that the ALMASI project addresses: Africa, Europe and Latin America. This forum is a place for participants to discuss nonprofit scholarly publishing policy and funding needs, progress, and related challenges. The Forum will also include international funders supporting development work. 

Join the 7th EIFL webinar on using Open Journal Systems (OJS), free and open source software that facilitates the management and publishing of scholarly journals. 

The webinar will explain how to manage OJS through containers. Containers are a way to package software so that it runs the same everywhere, making installation, updates and troubleshooting much easier. We will walk participants through setting up OJS with commonly used tools like Docker and Docker Compose, demonstrate how to keep it secure and backed up, and share practical tips for everyday management. 

Join the 7th EIFL webinar on using Open Journal Systems (OJS), free and open source software that facilitates the management and publishing of scholarly journals. 

The webinar will explain how to manage OJS through containers. Containers are a way to package software so that it runs the same everywhere, making installation, updates and troubleshooting much easier. We will walk participants through setting up OJS with commonly used tools like Docker and Docker Compose, demonstrate how to keep it secure and backed up, and share practical tips for everyday management. 

Join the 7th EIFL webinar on using Open Journal Systems (OJS), free and open source software that facilitates the management and publishing of scholarly journals. 

The webinar will explain how to manage OJS through containers. Containers are a way to package software so that it runs the same everywhere, making installation, updates and troubleshooting much easier. We will walk participants through setting up OJS with commonly used tools like Docker and Docker Compose, demonstrate how to keep it secure and backed up, and share practical tips for everyday management. 

Join the 7th EIFL webinar on using Open Journal Systems (OJS), free and open source software that facilitates the management and publishing of scholarly journals. 

The webinar will explain how to manage OJS through containers. Containers are a way to package software so that it runs the same everywhere, making installation, updates and troubleshooting much easier. We will walk participants through setting up OJS with commonly used tools like Docker and Docker Compose, demonstrate how to keep it secure and backed up, and share practical tips for everyday management. 

How do you envision a project and design library buildings and facilities that will not be delivered for several years? The past 18 months has shone a new light on the need for resilient and responsive buildings. What library services and programmes will be provided in the future? How are innovative approaches to the delivery of library services imagined, implemented and accommodated in new facilities? What are the facilities that will fit future services not yet in existence? What are the challenges and debates within the design team and stakeholders as the planning and preparation are undertaken? What works best and what processes should be used? What differences, if any, are there in building a new facility or re-using and adapting an old site? On October 5th join Traci Lesneski, Philip Kent and thought leaders from Australia, Canada and The Netherlands to consider these important issues.

Register today!

The following statement was issued by Secretary General Gerald Leitner, on behalf of IFLA on 25 August 2021.

IFLA has followed closely recent legislative developments in Hungary, and in particular the provisions passed in June which prohibit the portrayal of homosexuality or gender reassignment in children’s books.

As has been noted by commentators, the breadth of the law creates the possibility that libraries, in providing access to books for young users, are covered by these provisions. As such, this raises significant questions about the ability and responsibility of libraries to fulfil their mission to provide access to information for all.

IFLA stands by its Statement on Intellectual Freedom (1999), which underlines that library collections shall reflect the plurality and diversity of society, and that selection and availability of materials should be governed by professional considerations and not by political, moral and religious views. 

In parallel, IFLA also underlines the message of the IFLA-UNESCO Public Library Manifesto (1994), which stresses the need to provide information to all, reflecting their needs, and evolutions in society. It also emphasises that ‘collections and services should not be subject to any form of ideological, political or religious censorship, nor commercial pressures’.

The IFLA-UNESCO School Library Manifesto underlines these same points, in connection with the development of children.

In the light of this, IFLA stresses that libraries should not face rules that prevent or hinder them from giving access to works which reflect the experience of any part of the communities they serve – including LGBTQ+ users and their families – or pressure to do so. This includes measures that make it harder for readers – in particular young readers – to find works, or the use of marks or other signs that stigmatise their use of such works.

Such steps limit the ability of library and information professionals to make their own judgements, based on professionalism and an understanding of the needs of users, in order to support the development of all members of their communities.

In parallel, IFLA also voices its support for publishers, authors and booksellers who have fallen foul of these new provisions, and calls for an end to similar restrictions elsewhere.

Gerald Leitner
​IFLA Secretary General 25 August 2021

Download the statement from our publications page.

Dear Friends,    

We are pleased to share with you the August 2021 issue of the IFLA Asia & Oceania Regional Newsletter.  

On behalf of my team, I would like to express our deepest appreciation to all our article contributors and supporters.  

Click on the PDF below to access the amazing articles we have curated for you this time!  

Happy reading and stay safe!  

Best regards,

Ms Lin Li SOH

Manager | IFLA Regional Office 
Asia & Oceania
c/o National Library Board, Singapore

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