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The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the global voice of the library and information profession.
@ifla.orgIFLA 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/
@ifla.orgWhat 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!
@ifla.orgPreserving 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
@ifla.orgOnly 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.
@ifla.orgActors 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
@ifla.orgFocus 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
@ifla.org#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!
@ifla.org📚 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
@ifla.orgWhere 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
@ifla.orgWhere 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
@ifla.orgJoin 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
@ifla.orgAre 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
@ifla.orgWhat 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
@ifla.orgđź“Ł 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 đź”—https://tr.ee/PjHhdt
@ifla.orgSuccess! 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
@ifla.orgDo 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
@ifla.orgđź“š 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
@ifla.orgTo celebrate #IFLA100, we’re launching our Li-Sci-Fi (Library #ScienceFiction) short story competition — with Mary Robinette Kowal as celebrity judge.
Details: tr.ee/NcXPwt
Deadline: 1 September 2026.
@ifla.orgA new round of #WLIC2026 grants is now open — & you might be eligible! ✨
These grants are designed to support #library & information professionals from diverse backgrounds in attending #IFLA’s flagship global conference in Busan, South Korea.
đź“Ś Submit your application today: https://tr.ee/FCe61s
@ifla.orgIFLA turns 100 in 2027!
To celebrate #IFLA100, we are launching a logo competition and invite the global library and information community to participate.
🗓 Submissions: 30 Jan – 31 Mar 2026
🏆 Prize: 500 EUR towards an IFLA membership or free #WLIC2027 registration
tr.ee/ldMSRA
