SpeakUP!
Run by IFLA’s FAIFE Committee, for sharing ideas and exploring how the work of libraries is shaped by, and can promote, human rights around the world. Contributions reflect the views of writers, not the formal position of IFLA
Banned Books Week: Amnesty International calls attention to the plight of people who are persecuted because of what they write or publish. It’s September, which means that Banned Books Week is almost here! For libraries across the United States – and increasingly around the world – the last […]
Read full post…September 15 marks the United Nations International Day of Democracy. This is an opportunity for libraries to reflect on their current practices and roles in supporting transparency, the rule of law, civic participation and accountability – particularly in times of crisis. The link between democracy, access to information and libraries […]
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