News from Cultural Heritage

Register Now! Virtual Event: Libraries Inspire Engagement in Cultural Heritage

Learn about how libraries are finding dynamic ways to connect their communities to cultural heritage at our upcoming virtual event: Libraries Inspire Engagement in Cultural Heritage.

9 April 2021 | PAC (Preservation and Conservation), Advocacy, Archives, Conservation, Cultural heritage, Preservation

Libraries in the European Cultural Heritage Green Paper

The European Cultural Heritage Green Paper, officially launched on Monday, 22 March, seeks to put Europe’s shared heritage at the heart of the European Green New Deal.

25 März 2021 | Advocacy, Cultural heritage, Development, Sustainability

Coming in 2021: a Public Library Manifesto for Today (and Tomorrow)

IFLA has been embarking on updating the Public Library Manifesto in order to ensure it best reflects the realities and missions of public libraries today.

23 März 2021 | Public Libraries, Advocacy, Peace, Policy, Social inclusion, Society

Applications Open: UNESCO World Book Capital 2023

The call for applications for the title of UNESCO World Book Capital City 2023 is open. IFLA encourages cities with cities with strong and innovative policies supporting books and readings to apply.

12 März 2021 | Literacy and Reading, Literacy, Reading, UNESCO World Book Capital, World Book Capital City, World Book Capital

IFLA Supports ICOMOS in Statement on Tigray (Ethiopia)

IFLA supports the statement by ICOMOS concerning the destruction of cultural property in Tigray (Ethiopia).

8 März 2021 | Libraries, Archives, Museums, Monuments and Sites, Cultural heritage, Human rights, Rare books and manuscripts

Mobilising Libraries for Cultural Diversity: Next-Steps Informed by the UNESCO 2005 Convention

IFLA observed the Session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. Read on for key take-aways and ideas for how the library field can use this is inform their activity and advocacy in the future.

10 Februar 2021 | Access to information, Advocacy, Cultural heritage, Development, Digital divide

Libraries opening the door to cultural participation in the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development

1 Februar 2021 | Access to information, Accessibility, Advocacy, Cultural heritage, Development, Digital divide

Libraries Preserving and Providing Access to Culture and Heritage in 2021

Memory, traditions, and creative expressions allow people to share their ideas and values with others. Here are some key areas relating to culture and heritage where IFLA plans to have an impact in 2021.

18 Januar 2021 | PAC (Preservation and Conservation), Audiovisual and multimedia resources, Conservation, Cultural heritage, Digitisation, Disaster management, Disaster relief, Library as place, Lifelong learning, Multicultural populations, Multilingualism, Peace, Preservation, Risk assessment, Risk Register, Success stories, Sustainability