The IFLA World Library and Information Congress, 79th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, will be held in Singapore from 17 to 23 August 2013

• Agenda and Annotated Agenda (PDF)

The World e-Parliament Conference 2012 was held at the Chamber of Deputies of Italy, in Rome, on 13, 14 and 15 September. The Conference concluded on the International Day of Democracy, established in 2008 by the UN General Assembly.

The Library of the Finnish Parliament hosted the 28th IFLA Pre Conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments, held in Helsinki from Wednesday 8 August to Friday 10 August 2012 on the theme Parliamentary libraries – empowering parliaments and citizens.

The IFLA Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section invites proposals for presentations at the Section's pre-conference programme in Helsinki, 8-10 August 2012. The main theme of the Helsinki pre-conference is Parliamentary Libraries - Empowering Parliaments and Citizens.
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The Reports, prepared by the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament, intend to help legislatures to harness the potential benefits of ICT for their work and establish key goals and priorities for exploiting this valuable resource. While providing evidence of the complexities of e-parliament, the Reports suggest ways to overcome some of the obstacles to the effective use of technology in parliamentary settings.

Contents of the Newsletter of the IFLA Section on Libraries and Research Services for Parliaments (Vol 29, n. 1, June 2011)

1. The 77Th IFLA World Library and Information Congress
2. The 2011 Annual Meeting Of The IFLA Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments
3. Training Day / Global Centre For ICT in Parliament
4. Standing Committee Meetings 2011
5. Summary Calendar of Meetings and Events of the IFLA Parliamentary Section in Puerto Rico

The Global Centre for ICT in Parliament is finalizing, in collaboration with the IFLA Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments, a Handbook on the use of ICT in parliamentary libraries and research services, which will cover various topics ranging from cataloguing to digital information services, from digitization to connecting MPs and citizens to services through social media.

On 12 August, the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament, the Office of Legislative Services of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico and the IFLA Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section, held a one-day training titled "Strategies for managing digital library sources" in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Training  focused on the use of new technologies and on international standards to enhance the capacity of parliamentary libraries to develop, manage and deliver digital resources.

The World Library and Information Congress 2011, 77th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, will take place at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, in San Juan, Puerto Rico from 13 to 18 August 2011

The 27^th Pre-conference of Library and Research Services for Parliaments was held in Puerto Rico on 12-15 August 2011. The IFLA Conference theme was “Libraries beyond Libraries: Integration, Innovation and Information for All.”

The IFLA Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section invites proposals for presentations, workshop sessions and panel discussions at the Section's meetings in San Juan, Puerto Rico from the 13th - 18th of August 2011. We are planning two full off-site days of programme focussed upon the work of Parliamentary libraries and research services and at least one programme session within the main WLIC agenda structure.

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the library and information profession. The parliamentary libraries of the world, as a distinct type of librarianship, form a Section of their own within IFLA.