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The City We Need Now 2.0 – Library Implications

6 May 2022 – library-policy

The COVID-19 pandemic came at a time of already insufficient progress towards development goals. Achieving the UN’s 2030 Agenda has gone from hard to much harder, and with it, the need for ambitious, concerted, innovative effort has grown.

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The 15-Minute City: A Key Reference for Libraries?

5 May 2022 – library-policy

An idea that has picked up a lot of attention in the last couple of years in urban development discussions has been that of the 15-minute city.

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The Multi-Functional Library: What Libraries Can Represent for Local Governments

4 February 2020 – library-policy

The 10th World Urban Forum is taking place in Abu Dhabi next week, bringing together representatives of villages, towns and cities from around the world. Given the powerful role of local government in decisions about libraries – and public libraries in particular – this is a key audience. IFLA will […]

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