It’s clear – sometimes high-level policy documents can seem a long way away from day-to-day work. They deal in big ideas and big concepts, and can feel too much to do much about on your own. At the same time, they can also offer an opportunity to think into the long term, as well as […]
Read moreThe activities surrounding this year’s European Day of Conservation-Restoration seek to highlight key themes in the preservation of cultural heritage: sustainability, authenticity, awareness, and access. These are not only important in preservation, but also resonate with the core tenets of an informed and participatory society. This blog will touch on how applying these themes through […]
Read moreThe Global Sustainable Development Report was released last week in time for discussions around progress on the United Nations 2030 Agenda at the UN’s General Assembly. The result of a collaboration between experts from different disciplines, from different parts of the world, is arguably the most complete knowledge contribution to work on the SDGs. It […]
Read moreCopyright reforms introducing or updating exceptions and limitations to copyright can easily become a lightning rod. Recent examples have regularly seen apocalyptic claims about the collapse of the book chain – understood as all those involved in writing, editing, publishing, distributing and reading books – and the demise of creativity in general. In a sector […]
Read moreWe are happy to present a guest blog by Dr. Thant Thaw Kaung, Executive Director, of the Myanmar Book Aid and Preservation Foundation (MBAPF): It’s easier to get on show business, the hard part is to stay there. Nobody stays famous forever. — Chris Rock We are seeing so many people are enthusiastic to open new […]
Read moreAccess to information, and libraries as institutions that deliver it, are key to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is clearly pointed out under target 10 in SDG 16 “Target 16.10: Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements”, but it is true for […]
Read moreAs highlighted in our previous blogs about #WordsOfTheSDGs, the vocabulary that marks discussion on the UN’s 2030 Agenda if often obscure or jargonistic. A shared understanding of what these words mean does of course help governments and others communicate with each other in the corridors and meeting rooms of the United Nations. A key task […]
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