Ramune Petuchovaite, Manager of the EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP),  will travel to Zambia for meetings with the Zambia Library Service (ZLS) to discuss digital transformation of public libraries and capacity building of public librarians. 

Petuchovaite will also use the opportunity of her visit to meet representatives of other government ministries and agencies concerned with resourcing public libraries with digital technology for public access.

Ramune Petuchovaite, Manager of the EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP),  will travel to Zambia for meetings with the Zambia Library Service (ZLS) to discuss digital transformation of public libraries and capacity building of public librarians. 

Petuchovaite will also use the opportunity of her visit to meet representatives of other government ministries and agencies concerned with resourcing public libraries with digital technology for public access.

Ramune Petuchovaite, Manager of the EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP),  will travel to Zambia for meetings with the Zambia Library Service (ZLS) to discuss digital transformation of public libraries and capacity building of public librarians. 

Petuchovaite will also use the opportunity of her visit to meet representatives of other government ministries and agencies concerned with resourcing public libraries with digital technology for public access.

We have updated the list of journals in which corresponding authors from our partner countries can publish in open access for free or at discounted Article Processing Charges (APCs). 

Through agreements with publishers negotiated by EIFL, corresponding authors from 37 countries can publish in 2,548 hybrid and fully open access journals published by 13 publishers, across a wide array of disciplines.  

We have updated the list of journals in which corresponding authors from our partner countries can publish in open access for free or at discounted Article Processing Charges (APCs). 

Through agreements with publishers negotiated by EIFL, corresponding authors from 37 countries can publish in 2,548 hybrid and fully open access journals published by 13 publishers, across a wide array of disciplines.  

We have updated the list of journals in which corresponding authors from our partner countries can publish in open access for free or at discounted Article Processing Charges (APCs). 

Through agreements with publishers negotiated by EIFL, corresponding authors from 37 countries can publish in 2,548 hybrid and fully open access journals published by 13 publishers, across a wide array of disciplines.  

We have updated the list of journals in which corresponding authors from our partner countries can publish in open access for free or at discounted Article Processing Charges (APCs). 

Through agreements with publishers negotiated by EIFL, corresponding authors from 37 countries can publish in 2,548 hybrid and fully open access journals published by 13 publishers, across a wide array of disciplines.  

Public librarians who have completed training-of-trainers programmes organized by the EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP) and partners in Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Uganda and Zambia are invited to attend this informal online knowledge sharing event - a ‘T-break’ for trainers - on the topic, ‘Inclusive Library Services for Persons with Print Disabilities’. The T-break is co-organized with the IFLA Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities (LPD) Section.

Public librarians who have completed training-of-trainers programmes organized by the EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP) and partners in Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Uganda and Zambia are invited to attend this informal online knowledge sharing event - a ‘T-break’ for trainers - on the topic, ‘Inclusive Library Services for Persons with Print Disabilities’. The T-break is co-organized with the IFLA Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities (LPD) Section.

Public librarians who have completed training-of-trainers programmes organized by the EIFL Public Library Innovation Programme (EIFL-PLIP) and partners in Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Uganda and Zambia are invited to attend this informal online knowledge sharing event - a ‘T-break’ for trainers - on the topic, ‘Inclusive Library Services for Persons with Print Disabilities’. The T-break is co-organized with the IFLA Libraries Serving Persons with Print Disabilities (LPD) Section.

Iryna Kuchma, EIFL Open Access Programme Manager, will participate in this two-day Open Science for Ukrainian Higher Education System (Open4UA) training workshop, which is hosted by Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). The topic of the workshop is ‘How to get started with the implementation of Open Science nationally’. EIFL is a partner in the Open4UA project.

Iryna Kuchma, EIFL Open Access Programme Manager, will participate in this two-day Open Science for Ukrainian Higher Education System (Open4UA) training workshop, which is hosted by Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). The topic of the workshop is ‘How to get started with the implementation of Open Science nationally’. EIFL is a partner in the Open4UA project.

Iryna Kuchma, EIFL Open Access Programme Manager, will participate in this two-day Open Science for Ukrainian Higher Education System (Open4UA) training workshop, which is hosted by Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). The topic of the workshop is ‘How to get started with the implementation of Open Science nationally’. EIFL is a partner in the Open4UA project.

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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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