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Since 1947, IFLA and UNESCO have worked together. These organizations sought independence, wealth, and the development of society and individuals in 1994. It will only be possible if informed citizens exercise their democratic rights and take an active part in society. These organizations have made limited efforts to shape the library. They offer community information services, recreational activities, reference services, storytelling, reading competitions, career information, customer service, adult literacy instruction, mobile library services, and prisoner services. All of these efforts have a significant impact on the community. This manifesto declares UNESCO's belief in the public library as a living force for education, culture, and information, as well as necessary for the promotion of peace and welfare through the minds of men, women, and children.

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Relationship between IFLA & UNESCO in effort to shape the library & information field.

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Relationship between IFLA & UNESCO in effort to shape the library & information field.

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Claudia Lux, a former president of IFLA, developed the IFLA/UNESCO Manifesto for Digital Libraries (further in text Manifesto) (2007- 2009). The Manifesto lays forth guidelines for libraries to follow as they engage in sustainable and interoperable digitization initiatives to close the digital gap, which is essential for reaching the UN's Millennium Development Goals. With the help of this paper, digital libraries are described as a "online collection of digital objects, of certified quality," as well as being crucial components for both accessing information and safeguarding national history. The UNESCO intergovernmental programme Information for All (IFAP) and the IFLA Governing Board both accepted the manifesto in December 2010 and February 2011, respectively. UNESCO also adopted the IFLA Manifesto for Digital Libraries during its General Conference in 2011. In this way, UNESCO and IFLA continue to have a significant influence on the world stage and contribute to the creation of new frameworks for top-notch library services. With the endorsement, IFLA members can collaborate with UNES- CO Member States on national e-strategies that are designed to improve access to information and promote development. Every person has a right to equal access to the cultural and scientific legacy of humanity, which fosters education and awareness of the richness and variety of the world for both the current generation and those to follow. Libraries have historically been crucial facilitators of world peace and the advancement of human ideals. Libraries today function digitally, and their digital services provide access to a new source of knowledge and information while bridging social and geographical divides across civilizations.

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IFLA has long collaborated closely with UNESCO, with involvement ranging from the Memory of the World Programme, the Information for All Programme, the World Book Capital City Series, through the UNESCO Cultural Sector Conventions (1954 Hague Convention, 1970 Illicit Trafficking Conventions and more). IFLA also actively engages in expert advisory groups for the preservation of endangered cultural assets (see IFLA interventions at UNESCO). UNESCO has collaborated with the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) to strengthen the information society's sustainability by ensuring the continuity of information preservation and access. In doing so, UNESCO hopes to contribute to the protection of fundamental mechanisms of good governance as well as the right to knowledge and information. The UNESCO Guidelines for the Selection of Digital Heritage for Long-Term Preservation are intended to serve as a general starting point for libraries, archives, museums, and other heritage institutions in developing their own policies for the selection of fundamental in the development for long-term sustainable digital preservation.

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IFLA has always worked closely with UNESCO and the involvement ranges from the Memory of the World Programme, the Information for All Programme, the World Book Capital City Series, to the Conventions of the UNESCO Cultural Sector ( 1954 Hague Convention, 1970 Illicit Trafficking Conventions and more).

IFLA also participates actively in expert advice groups for the safeguarding of cultural heritage at risk (see IFLA interventions at UNESCO).

The UNESCO/PERSIST project

In the PERSIST project, UNESCO has joined forces with the International Council on Archives (ICA) and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) to enhance the sustainability of the information society by establishing continuity of preservation of and access to information. In doing so, PERSIST seeks to help secure important mechanisms of good governance and the right of access to knowledge and information.

The UNESCO/PERSIST Guidelines for the selection of digital heritage for long-term preservation to provide an overarching starting point for libraries, archives, museums and other heritage institutions when drafting their own policies on the selection of digital heritage for long-term sustainable digital preservation.

See the Guidelines here: The UNESCO/PERSIST Guidelines for the Selection of Digital Heritage for Long-term Preservation

Learn more about UNESCO PERSIST.

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IFLA has always worked closely with UNESCO and the involvement ranges from the Memory of the World Programme, the Information for All Programme, the World Book Capital City Series, to the Conventions of the UNESCO Cultural Sector ( 1954 Hague Convention, 1970 Illicit Trafficking Conventions and more).

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The relationship between IFLA and UNESCO in efforts to shape the library and information field.

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The relationship between IFLA and UNESCO in efforts to shape the library and information field.

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IFLA was created in 1927, nearly two decades before UNESCO. It is worth mentioning that IFLA maintained a close contact with the League of Nations' Committee for International Cooperation (Wieder 1977). This Committee, established in 1922, might be regarded as the UNESCO's ancestor. Because it lacked the resources and status that UNESCO does, its influence was considerably limited. It did, however, establish a Subcommittee for Bibliography and hold an annual meeting of library directors at its headquarters in Paris. It supported initiatives such as the Index bibliographicus international collection of current bibliographical information and the Index translationum, an international bibliography of translations that is currently published by UNESCO. These organisation responsible for the preparation of influential and comprehensive bibliographic records for each new publication issued in the country, creating the records in accordance with approved international bibliographic standards and publishing them as soon as possible in a national bibliography that appears on a regular basis. Next, IFLA supports initiatives to increase resource access for persons with print disabilities through service agreements, referrals, and resource sharing between library and information services, as well as between these and other organisations specialising in services for people with print disabilities. As a result, IFLA promotes the construction and growth of a worldwide network of accessible materials libraries.  Last but not least, to shape the library and information field IFLA urges library and information service providers to collaborate with people with disabilities and groups representing them in service design, development, and delivery.

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Libraries play an important role in advancing science, encouraging education, and conserving and appreciating culture. As a global network, IFLA is established on the premise that our institutions and activities benefit from cross-border conversation and cooperation. When we work together, we can achieve these goals faster and more sustainably as institutions and societies.
As the global voice of libraries, IFLA acknowledges the relevance of UNESCO as a global intergovernmental organisation working with libraries to achieve our common aims in education, science, and culture. We urge all countries to join us in this effort.
The African Library and Information Association, the Association for the Development of Documentalist Services in Benin, the College of Chilean Librarians, the Cuban Association of Librarians, the Finnish Library Association, the German Library Association, the New South Wales Public LIbraries Association (Australia), the Association for the Advancement of Documentary Sciences and Techniques (Canada), and the Panamanian Library Association have all endorsed this statement.

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16 October 2017

On 16 October 2017, following the announcement by the governments of the United States and Israel of their intention to leave UNESCO, IFLA released the following statement:

Education, Science and Culture: Shared Objectives Need Shared Effort

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) regrets the announcement by the US and Israel of their withdrawal from UNESCO, and encourages all parties to work together to find a positive solution.

Libraries play a vital role in promoting education, advancing science, and preserving and celebrating culture. IFLA, as a global network, is built on the basis that our institutions, and our activities, gain from discussion, and cooperation, across borders. We advance faster and in a more sustainable way towards these objectives - as institutions and as societies - when we do it together.

IFLA, as the global voice of libraries, therefore affirms the value of UNESCO as a global intergovernmental organisation in the field of education, science and culture, working with libraries to achieve our common goals. We encourage all governments to join us in this.

This statement has also been endorsed by the African Library and Information Association, the Association for the Development of Documentalist Services in Benin, the College of Chilean Librarians, the Cuban Association of Librarians, the Finnish Library Association, the German Library Association, the New South Wales Public LIbraries Association (Australia), the Association for the Advancement of Documentary Sciences and Techniques (Canada), the Panamanian Library Association, the Spanish Federation of Societies of Archivists, Librarians, Documentalists and Museologists (FESABID), the Latvian Library Association, the Mexican National College of Librarians (CNB Mexico), and the Australian Library and Information Association and the Australian Public Library Alliance.

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IFLA Statement on UNESCO: Education, Science and Culture: Shared Objectives Need Shared Efforts

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16 October 2017 On 16 October 2017, following the announcement by the governments of the United States and Israel of their intention to leave UNESCO, IFLA released the following statement: Education, Science and Culture: Shared Objectives Need Shared Effort The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) regrets the announcement by the US and Israel of their withdrawal from UNESCO, and encourages all parties to work together to find a positive solution.

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The relationship between IFLA and UNESCO is In 1947 IFLA signed a cooperation agreement with the newly created UNESCO and started to work on bibliographic control.

Based on these 2 organizations, their efforts for shape the library and information field was a good things. Such as, IFLA encourages national governments, intergovernmental organizations and sponsors to recognize the strategic importance of digital libraries and to actively support their development also encourages libraries to collaborate with other cultural and scientific heritage institutions to provide rich and diverse digital resources that support education and research, tourism and the creative industries. Other than that, services of the public library are provided on the basis of equality of access for all, regardless of age, race, sex, religion, nationality, language or social status.

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In 1947 ,IFLA formed a partnership arrangement with the newly founded United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation and has brought to the worldwide library and information community. The League of Nations' Committee for International Cooperation might be considered UNESCO's immediate predecessor. It supported projects such as the Index bibliographicus, an international database of current bibliographical information sources. UNESCO was a firm supporter of library education and development in developing countries, as well as international librarianship.Pre-session workshops for the IFLA conferences were geared for colleagues from developing countries and addressed topics such as bibliographic control and resource sharing. Besides,In UNESCO's cooperation with libraries, documentation centers, and archives, national library and information policy developed as an important topic. The departure of the United States and the United Kingdom from the Organization in the 1980s had a substantial impact on UNESCO's activities. This shows a transition away from total reliance on UNESCO and toward a broader base of support.Moreover, most of IFAP's activity is of relevance to librarians, and IFLA serves as a consultative body in this regard. The UNESCO Charter on the Preservation of Digital Heritage was developed with the help of IFLAs.In my point of view, the world is getting bigger and advanced,by using the Internet, librarians in even the smallest and least developed countries can learn about library and information service innovations and best practises without having to rely as heavily on seminars and workshops, documentation, publications, and expert consultants that once made UNESCO the development hub and clearinghouse. However ,we should appreciate all the  sacrificed they did for creating a great library and information industries that we use until today.

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IFLA/UNESCO have contributed a lot in helping libraries. The IFLA-UNESCO Public Library Manifesto has been at the centre of public library advocacy since 1994, affirming UNESCO's confidence in the public library as a living force for education, culture, and information, as well as its critical role in promoting peace and well-being. Together with UNESCO, IFLA would like to assist public libraries around the world in making better use of the Public Library Manifesto in advocacy. We learned from this study that increasing public awareness of the Manifesto in the future may enable more librarians to use it in their advocacy. Another important step in expanding the influence of the Public Library Manifesto is to ensure that it remains relevant to today's library work. As a result, UNESCO plans to update the Public Library Manifesto in the coming year with the support of IFLA's Public Library Section. The purpose of this modification will be to reflect public libraries' ever-changing role in communities while also recognising significant technological advancements that have changed how many people access, create, and consume information.

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This month, we are celebrating the 26th Anniversary of the IFLA-UNESCO Public Library Manifesto. Since 1994, the Manifesto has been at the heart of public library advocacy – declaring UNESCO’s belief in the public library as a living force for education, culture and information, and its essential role in the promotion of peace and well-being.

Here is a look back at how librarians around the world have used the Manifesto, and a glimpse into what is coming next for this important document.

The Manifesto at Work

Earlier in 2020, IFLA’s Public Library Section launched a global survey to gather feedback from public libraries on the Manifesto, and how they have used it in their advocacy.

With over 600 responses, this was an extremely insightful look into how libraries around the world apply the Manifesto to their work.

39% of respondents said they have actively used the Manifesto to advocate and lobby for their library.

Of those who responded in the negative, the most prevalent reason given was that they have not yet had an opportunity or were not included in relevant conversations with decision-makers.

Survey participants were asked to share examples of the Manifesto being used in their library’s advocacy or operations.

Some excellent examples include:

using the Manifesto to power campaigns during National Library Week

referring to the Manifesto in strategic materials and in lobbying

featuring the Manifesto in negotiations with local city council and elected officials

using the Manifesto as a basis to create library activities

guiding funding decisions and budget

informing the selection of books and services provided by the library

IFLA would like to help public libraries around the world better use the Public Library Manifesto in advocacy. From this survey, we have learned that increased awareness-raising about the Manifesto in the future may help empower more librarians to put it to use in their advocacy.

For more on how the Manifesto has been put into action, refer to the IFLA Research Paper: Inspire, Inform, Indicate: How the UNESCO-IFLA Public Library Manifesto Makes a Difference.

For more ideas on how the Public Library Manifesto can be used in advocacy, please see our Advocacy Pack for Libraries and Library Associations.

The Manifesto in the Future

Another key development towards increasing the impact of the Public Library Manifesto is ensuring that it remains relevant to the work of libraries today.

Therefore, UNESCO, with the help of IFLA’s Public Library Section, is planning to update the Public Library Manifesto in the coming year. The goal of this revision will be to address the ever-evolving role of public libraries in their communities, while also acknowledging the substantial technological advances that have changed how many people access, create, and consume information.

The survey also plays a major role in this work – ensuring that the voice of the global library field is considered in the review process.

Here is a look at some ideas submitted by librarians on how to improve the UNESCO Public Library Manifesto for the future.

How can the Manifesto better reflect the missions of public libraries today?

Emphasize the role of libraries in the information society, such as highlighting the importance of Media and Information Literacy skills.

Expand the definition of lifelong learning

Reinforce the relationship between the library and the community

Increase mention of the importance of inclusivity, especially relating to marginalized communities

How can the Manifesto provide better guidance to decision-makers?

Highlight the importance of local knowledge

Promote participatory decision-making, both with library professionals and with communities

Appeal for sufficient human and material resources, which are required for libraries to fulfil their mission.

Link culture to the social and economic life of the community

Emphasize social impacts, and the fact that they are usually seen most clearly in subsequent generations

Next Steps

These suggestions, and all the others received during the surveying process, will be taken into consideration by the Public Library Section during the drafting of the Manifesto update. This is projected to be completed in 2021.

The significance of the Public Library Manifesto is that it has codified the exceptional value that public libraries have in their communities. By working to keep it relevant, reflecting the mission of public libraries today, we can ensure it remains a powerful tool for advocacy.

Together with UNESCO, IFLA is looking forward to delivering an updated Manifesto that can continue to support public librarians the world over in their essential work.

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The IFLA-UNESCO Public Library Manifesto: Past and Future Action « Library Policy and Advocacy Blog

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This month, we are celebrating the 26th Anniversary of the IFLA-UNESCO Public Library Manifesto. Since 1994, the Manifesto has been at the heart of public library advocacy – declaring UNESCO’s belief in the public library as a living force for education, culture and information, and its essential ro…

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IFLA and UNESCO are two organizations concerned with bibliographic control. The relationship between IFLA and UNESCO in efforts to shape the library and information field is supporting digitisation, access to and preservation of cultural and scientific heritage. It also providing access for all users to the information resources collected by libraries, while respecting intellectual property rights. They creat interoperable digital library systems to promote open standards and access. By supporting the pivotal role of libraries and information services in the promotion of common standards and best practices. Creating awareness of the urgent need to ensure the permanent accessibility of digital material. Linking digital libraries to high-speed research and development networks. Lastly they are taking advantang of the increasing convergence of communication media and instutional roles to create and disseminate digital content

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Libraries have long been essential agents in fostering peace and human values, and their digital services open up a new channel to the universe. Access to information resources supports health and education as much as cultural and economic\development. A digital library is an online collection of digital objects, of assured quality, that are made accessible in a coherent and sustainable manner. The Public Library Manifesto, approved in 1994, declares UNESCO's confidence in the public library as a living force for education, culture, and information, as well as a vital agent for building peace and spiritual wellbeing via men and women's minds. IFLA, in collaboration with libraries and information services, will support people all over the globe in creating and participating in an equitable information/knowledge society, as well as in exercising their rights to information access and freedom of speech in their everyday lives. As the worldwide voice of libraries, IFLA acknowledges the relevance of UNESCO as a global intergovernmental organization working with libraries to accomplish our common aims in education, science, and culture.

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The relationship between IFLA and UNESCO on library manifesto have been a great for people these days especially for students who really need help on finding their information and gain some knowledgeable data in or out the library.

Constructive participation between IFLA and UNESCO and the development of democracy are depend on the education as well as free, unlimited knowledge,culture and information.
This manifesto proclaims that UNESCO 's belief in the public library as a living force for education,culture and information and essential for the fostering of peace welfare through the minds of men and women as well as children. Therefore, UNESCO encourages national and government to support and actively engage in the development of public libraries and not just public libraries but also every library in the world. public libraries mission in services is to create and strengthening the reading habits in children from an early age, support both individual and self conducted education, stimulate the imagination on children and also young people, providing access to cultural expressions,supporting the oral tradition and so on.
Though IFLA and it's public library section are currently working with the partners at UNESCO to updated the Public library Manifesto.Once  this is complete they will looking to work with the global library field to help turns this manifesto into actions that advocate more powerfully for the role of the public libraries as living forces for education,culture and peace. IFLA help the public libraries around the world better use the public library manifesto in advocacy.Therefore, UNESCO,with the help from IFLA's public library section is planning to update the public library manifesto in the coming year the goal is to acknowledge the substantial technological advances that will changed how many people access,create and consume information.

So,in my opinion, the cooperation between IFLA and UNESCO have give a very good effect on men and women especially children to gain more knowledge and data information to understand the culture and information that they learn in libraries.

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The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions is the leading international body representing the interests of people who rely on libraries and information professionals. An independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization, IFLA was founded in Scotland in 1927 and maintains headquarters at the National Library of the Netherlands in The Hague. IFLA sponsors the annual IFLA World Library and Information Congress, promoting universal and equitable access to information, ideas, and works of imagination for social, educational, cultural, democratic, and economic empowerment. IFLA also produces several publications, including IFLA Journal.IFLA closely partners with UNESCO, resulting in several jointly produced manifestos.IFLA is also a founding member of Blue Shield,which works to protect the world's cultural heritage when threatened by wars and natural disaster. IFLA was founded in 1927, almost two decades before UNESCO. It is worth noting thatIFLA cultivated a close relationship with the Committee for International Cooperation of theLeague of Nations (Wieder 1977). This Committee, set up in 1922, can be regarded as the direct predecessor of UNESCO. Because it lacked the resources and status that UNESCO enjoys its impact was much smaller. However, it set up a Subcommittee for Bibliography and convened an annual conference of library directors at its headquarters in Paris. It promoted projects such as the Index bibliographicus; international catalogue of sources of current bibliographical information and the Index translationum, an international bibliography of translations, which is still published by UNESCO. The Committee also worked on issuessuch as the training of librarians, promotion of public libraries, international guidelines forinter-library lending, journal title abbreviations and legal deposit legislation (BreychaVauthier, 1961). Rayward (1981:462) has argued that the origins of modern bibliographic organization and control at the international level can be traced back to the creation of “aninternational library and bibliographic community” by the League of Nations Organization or Intellectual Cooperation2 IFLA had another useful link with the League of Nations: through the League of Nations Library in Geneva. In 1929 the Director of that Library, T. P. Sevensma, was appointed as IFLA’s Secretary General. Thus IFLA’s Secretariat was maintained at the League of NationsLibrary, in neutral Switzerland, which was later to prove a great advantage when WW2 brokeout. The relationship which developed between IFLA and UNESCO after the war was notwithout precedent.

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The relationship between IFLA and UNESCO on library manifesto have been a great for people these days especially for students who really need help on finding their information and gain some knowledgeable data in or out the library.

Constructive participation between IFLA and UNESCO and the development of democracy are depend on the education as well as free, unlimited knowledge,culture and information.
This manifesto proclaims that UNESCO 's belief in the public library as a living force for education,culture and information and essential for the fostering of peace welfare through the minds of men and women as well as children. Therefore, UNESCO encourages national and government to support and actively engage in the development of public libraries and not just public libraries but also every library in the world. public libraries mission in services is to create and strengthening the reading habits in children from an early age, support both individual and self conducted education, stimulate the imagination on children and also young people, providing access to cultural expressions,supporting the oral tradition and so on.
Though IFLA and it's public library section are currently working with the partners at UNESCO to updated the Public library Manifesto.Once  this is complete they will looking to work with the global library field to help turns this manifesto into actions that advocate more powerfully for the role of the public libraries as living forces for education,culture and peace. IFLA help the public libraries around the world better use the public library manifesto in advocacy.Therefore, UNESCO,with the help from IFLA's public library section is planning to update the public library manifesto in the coming year the goal is to acknowledge the substantial technological advances that will changed how many people access,create and consume information.

So,in my opinion, the cooperation between IFLA and UNESCO have give a very good effect on men and women especially children to gain more knowledge and data information to understand the culture and information that they learn in libraries.

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Since 1947, IFLA and UNESCO are two organizations that aims to work by providing guidance for decision-making. The extent to which they are used to either stimulate or justify the desired change determines their success. As a result, the IFLA-UNESCO Public Library Manifesto is one of the most successful. This is all the more impressive given the fact that public libraries are organized and governed in very different ways in different countries. In efforts to shape the library and information field, the IFLA-UNESCO Public Library Manifesto will look at three different ways this is happening which is one, by serving as an inspiration to libraries all over the world. Two, by providing direct input into the formulation of policies and strategies. Three, as a foundation for evaluating libraries. For started, event like the Public Library Manifesto have the objective of stimulating change and generating excitement. They must motivate action at all levels of government (law, money), as well as at individual libraries, where decisions about what services to offer are made. Secondly, to inform that policies and strategies as a key part of existing policies. For example, The Manifesto is given a portion in the official guidelines supplied to libraries in law sets, emphasizing its ideas about equitable offer of service, diversity of collections, open access, an emphasis on culture, education, and information, and accessibility. Lastly, The Manifesto also serves as a baseline by which library services are judged in the contents discovered through casual searches. The provisions of the Manifesto are on high-level. So, they not need to provide specific targets for library However, they can provide a basis for developing more specific outcome measures. In conclusion, the manifesto help government in efforts to shape the library and information field in an effort to form libraries and information fields that are major pillars in bibliographic control. I hope that the relationship between IFLA-UNESCO can lead in the field of information and build more libraries that can have a positive impact.

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IFLA recommended to UNESCO that an important policy to establish a global system for monitoring and exchanging bibliographic information. The aim is to make the essential bibliographic data of all publications in all countries accessible and acceptable to all users around the world. UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control) was supported by IFLA in the early 1970s. According to UBC, IFLA recommends that UNESCO adopt the promotion of a global system of control and change as the primary political objective of information. The purpose of UBC is to make the essential bibliographic data of all publications in all countries available to all users around the world. IFLA and UNESCO have a effort to shape the library and information field. There are such as creating and strengthening reading habit for the children, providing opportunities for personal creative development, providing access to cultural expressions of all performing arts and many more. These effort should make a good change to the public library

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The relationship between IFLA and UNESCO in efforts to shape the library and information field is in 1947, IFLA and UNESCO has contributed to the international library and information community. The review falls into three period: (1) from 1947 to 1977, when IFLA worked closely with UNESCO's Libraries Division. (2) from 1977, when the General Information Programmed was founded, to 2000, when this programmed was merged with the intergovernmental Informatics Programmed and (3) from 2001 to the present time, with particular reference to the UNESCO Information for All Programmed (IFAP). As UNESCO gradually shifted its attention away from libraries to documentation and later information society issues, UNESCO's importance to IFLA as a source of support declined, but possibilities remain for fruitful, mutually beneficial relationships between them.

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In 1947 IFLA held its first Council meeting (i.e. conference) after the suspension of almost all of its activities during the Second World War. In that same year, IFLA signed a cooperation agreement with the newly created United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO. It was the beginning of a period during which IFLA grew from what might have been dismissed as a gentlemen’s club of middle-aged library directors to an international body that can claim to represent libraries and librarians worldwide – today’s global voice of the library and information profession. The role of UNESCO in setting IFLA on that road and in nurturing its development in the interests of the world’s libraries and library users cannot be underestimated. In this article, I review the relationship between IFLA and UNESCO since 1947. I attempt to trace how it has evolved over the last 65 years, evaluate what this relationship has contributed to the international library and information community, and make some proposals on how it can be promoted. The literature on international librarianship contains many references to UNESCO with IFLA’s programs activities, influence, and relationships with other bodies, but most of this literature consists of contemporary accounts of events and activities in which mention of UNESCO is incidental to other matters. Among the more specifically historical accounts is a British master’s thesis by De Vries (1976) dealing with the history of IFLA until WW2 and a book edited by Koops and Wieder (1977) to mark IFLA’s 50th anniversary. This book includes a substantial historical chapter by Joachim Wieder (1977), whose account was later updated by Harry Campbell (2002) to cover the 25 years to 2002. In his book on FAIFE, Alex Byrne (2007) included a concise chapter with a good grasp of broad developmental trends. The most recent source, covering the entire period to date, is Jeffrey Wilhite’s (2012) book, 85 years IFLA: a history and a chronology of sessions 1927–2012.

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Relationship between IFLA and UNESCO.

IFLA and UNESCO are partnership since 1947. In 1994, these organization wanted to give a freedom, prosperity and the development of society and of individuals. It will only be achieved through the ability of knowledgeable citizens to exercise their democratic rights and play an active role in society. There are few efforts that these organizations has shown to shape the library. They has provide such community information services, recreational activities, reference services, storytelling, reading competition, career information, customer care, adult literacy education, mobile library services, and services to prisoners. Because of all this efforts, it give a big impact to community.

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What is the relationship between library and Unesco?

The Public Library Manifesto, adopted in 1994, proclaims UNESCO's belief in the public library as a living force for education, culture and information, and as an essential agent for the fostering of peace and spiritual welfare through the minds of men and women.

What is IFLA and Unesco?

IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Manifesto 1994. Freedom, prosperity and the development of society and of individuals are fundamental human values. They will only be attained through the ability of well-informed citizens to exercise their democratic rights and to play an active role in society.

How Public libraries support and contribute to the development of its community and society?

They help local people figure out the complexities of life, from navigating the health system to helping those with housing needs. This "go-to" role has influenced library programming and events, with libraries providing advice and connections to health, housing, literacy, and other areas.

What are the services of public library?

While the services include community information services, recreational activities, reference services, storytelling, reading competition, career information, customer care, adult literacy education, mobile library services, and services to prisoners, online internet search, among others (IFLA, 2001).

What is the full meaning of Unesco in library?

UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

Who was the first president of IFLA?

Isak Collijn, head of the National Library of Sweden, was elected the first president.

What are the functions of IFLA?

IFLA, working with libraries and information services, will assist people throughout the world to create and participate in an equitable information/knowledge society and to exercise their rights of freedom of access to information and freedom of expression in their daily lives.

Who designated Dr Ranganathan as the father of library science in India?

Ranganathan was closely associated with ILA right from its inception till 1954 ie, for about two decades. In fact, Mr K M Asadullah who convened the first All India Library Conference in Calcutta in the year 1933, requested Dr Ranganathan to be its president....Total Pageviews.

What are the contributions of libraries to the community?

Programs for parents, younger children, and older adults play an important role in promoting a sense of community. Also, the library provides outreach programs to those confined to their homes or institutions. The public library contributes to a sense of satisfaction with the municipality as a place to live.

How do libraries help in the development of society?

As gateways to knowledge and culture, libraries play a fundamental role in society. The resources and services they offer create opportunities for learning, support literacy and education, and help shape the new ideas and perspectives that are central to a creative and innovative society.

What is library user services?

The assistance and services provided by the librarians can be broadly grouped as reference and information services. These services promote the use of library material, connect the users with the library resources and meet the information needs of the users.

What are the functions of National library?

Functions of National Library: A National Library performs the following functions:

It works as a national depository library for all literary work published in a country;

Producing National Bibliography;

It freely collects copies of all published material in the country under COPY-WRITE law;

What is the UIL library?

The UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) Library collects books, periodicals and other material and makes these available to the public in order to support the work of researchers, scholars, students and policymakers. The collection contains works on the topics of lifelong learning, adult education, adult literacy and non-formal education.

What is the history of IFLA guidelines for public libraries?

The committee of the IFLA Section of Public Libraries decided to prepare new guidelines and appointed a group of six of its members to carry out the drafting. In 1973 IFLA published Standards for public libraries, reissued with slight revisions in 1977. In 1986 this was replaced by Guidelines for public libraries.

Are libraries capable of improvement?

Libraries in any country and at any stage of development are capable of improvement and all will have both strengths and weaknesses. It was decided, therefore, to produce a set of guide- lines and standards that could be relevant to any public library at some point in its development.

Can public libraries help bridge the global divide?

The United Nations report says 'Determined efforts are needed to bring developing countries - and poor people every where - into the global conversation.' Public libraries have an exciting opportunity to help to bring everyone into this global conversation and to bridge what is often called 'the dig- ital divide'.

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What is the relationship between library and Unesco?

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The Public Library Manifesto, adopted in 1994, proclaims UNESCO's belief in the public library as a living force for education, culture and information, and as an essential agent for the fostering of peace and spiritual welfare through the minds of men and women. IFLA/UNESCO Public Library Manifesto 1994.

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IFLA and UNESCO are long-established organizations and these organizations are responsible for helping develop libraries in various aspect. In my view, this Manifesto has declared that the IFLA and UNESCO organization is living force for education, culture and information. In addition, these organization is the most important agent for fostering peace and spiritual well-being through the human mind. What I think is that IFLA and UNESCO encourages all national and local government to provide support. cooperation and be actively involved library development such as public library. Furthermore, IFLA and UNESCO has mission and achievements in assisting public libraries in developing better and purposeful organizations. Even these organizations can help improve operations at public libraries such as services, collections and digital technology. Moreover, IFLA and UNESCO is working together to ensure that all public libraries have digital lines that operate better. with the existence of organization such as IFLA and UNESCO can support public libraries in implementing various activities and programs for all communities to further promote education, culture and information. That's great and I hope IFLA and UNESCO can maintain the operation as a responsible organization in supporting public libraries and providing more benefits to the whole community.

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IFLA and UNESCO are two organizations concerned with Bibliographic Control.

Explain the relationship between these organizations in efforts to shape the library and information field.

Attach the link which supports your statement.

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