Conferences
2018
World Library and Information Congress: 84th IFLA General Conference and Assembly
24-30 August 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Theme: What is Universal Design for Libraries?
Library Service to People with Special Needs, Public Libraries and Library Services to Persons with Print Disabilities Sections
Theme: Librarian Fashion: What does the way we Dress say about us?
New Professionals SIG, Management of Library Associations and Public Libraries Sections
2017
- World Library and Information Congress: 83rd IFLA General Conference and Assembly
19-25 August 2017, Wrocław, Poland
Theme: Sustainability Matters
Public Libraries with the Environment, Sustainability and Libraries SIGTheme: Literacy Matters: It takes a community to raise a reader – Building a nation of readers and creating a reading culture
Literacy and Reading, Libraries for Children and Young Adults, Public Libraries and School Libraries - PLS Mid-term meeting Sydney, Australia 14-17 March 2017 STEAM into Sydney
2016
- Satellite Meeting 10-11 August 2016 Philadelphia, USA, Theme: 21st Century Literacies in Public Libraries
- World Library and Information Congress: 81st IFLA General Conference and Assembly, 13-18 August, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
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- Monday 15 August
- 13.00 – 16.30 A sanctuary in times of need Columbus Metropolitan Library – Public Libraries and Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section
- 16.45 – 18.30 Systematic Public Library of the Year Award 2016. Columbus Metropolitan Library
- Wednesday 17 August
- 9.30 – 12.45 Session 165 Literacy Matters!: Strategies, Awards and Campaigns for Supporting Development Through Literacy and Reading – Literacy and Reading with Libraries for Children and Young Adults, Public Libraries and School Libraries
- 11.45 – 13.45 Session 179 Bringing the Law to the Library: connections, collaboration, and community in support of access to justice and the rule of law – Law Libraries with Public Libraries, and Government Information and Official Publications
- 13.45 – 15.45 Session 191 Public access in libraries, hosted by IFLA in connection with the Dynamic Coalition on Public Libraries – IFLA Headquarters with Dynamic Coalition on Public Libraries (Internet Governance Forum)
2015
- Satellite Meeting: 13-14 August 2015 Cape Town, South Africa Theme: Public Libraries at the Crossroads
- World Library and Information Congress: 80th IFLA General Conference and Assembly
16 August, Cape Town, South Africa
Theme: Announcement of the 2015 Public Library of the Year Award - World Library and Information Congress: 81st IFLA General Conference and Assembly
17 August, Cape Town, South Africa:
- Theme: Learning across boundaries; a workshop Public Libraries Section in partnership with Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section. 9.30 – 12.45
- Theme: Technology facilitating access to information : libraries supporting development Public Libraries Section in partnership with Information Technology, Library and Research Services for Parliaments and Asia and Oceania. 13.45-15.45
- Theme: Public Library Service to the Socially Isolated: Homeless, Incarcerated, Mentally ill Public Libraries Section in partnership with Library Service for People with Special Needs. 13.45-17.00
- IFLA Public Library and Library Building and Equipment sections Midterm meeting Barcelona, Spain 25- 28 February 2015
2014
- Satellite Meeting: 12-13 August 2014
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Library of Birmingham
Theme: Public Library Futures in a global digital world - World Library and Information Congress: 80th IFLA General Conference and Assembly
16-22 August, Lyon France
Theme: 1001 Libraries to see before you die project and announcement of the 2014 Public Library of the Year Award - World Library and Information Congress: 80th IFLA General Conference and Assembly
16-22 August, Lyon France
Theme: Doing Less with Less: Managing for More
Public Libraries with the Management and Marketing Section - What’s up! Latest Programs and service options from Public Libraries in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Australia
27 February, Malmo Sweden
2013
- World Library and Information Congress: 79th IFLA General Conference and Assembly
17-23 August, Singapore
Theme: Exploring an e-book future (e-book lending models, copyright and other issues). World café
Public Libraries with Metropolitan Librarieswith the School Libraries and Resource Centers Section
2012
- Satellite Meeting: 8-9 August 2012
Klaipeda, Lithuania
Ieva Simonaityte Klaipeda County Public Library
Theme: Libraries in Networks: creating, participating and co-operating
- World Library and Information Congress: 78th IFLA General Conference and Assembly
11-17 August, Helsinki Finland
Theme: Friends or Foes – Public and School Libraries a Force for Change for Creating Smart Communities
with the School Libraries and Resource Centers Section
2011
World Library and Information Congress: 77th IFLA General Conference and Assembly
13-18 August, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Theme: Rethinking the role of public libraries
2010
- World Library and Information Congress: 76th IFLA General Conference and Assembly
10-15 August, Gothenburg, Sweden
Theme: Learning libraries, connected community. Powering an informed and involved community through user-driven library innovation
- Public Libraries Section Satellite Meeting in Malmö, Sweden
7-10 August 2010
Theme: Building strong communities: unleashing the potential of public libraries to build community capacity, engagement and identity
2009
World Library and Information Congress: 75th IFLA General Conference and Assembly
23-27 August 2009, Milan, Italy
Theme: Framing the future for a new agenda for public libraries
2008
World Library and Information Congress: 10-14 August 2008, Québec, Canada
Theme: Advocacy in the political arena in support of public libraries and their services and programs
2007
World Library and Information Congress: 74th IFLA General Conference and Assembly
10-15 August, Durban, South Africa
Division III. Libraries Serving the General Public
Theme: Social Inclusion – how can public libraries embrace the challenge of reaching out to serve all people in their community?